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Second Report - Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care
Health and Social Care Committee
HC 22
Published 8 June 2021
Government response
Government Response to the Health and Social Care Committee Report on Workforce Burnout and Resilience in the NHS and Social Care · published 17 Feb 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 36
Understanding the scale and impact of workforce burnout can only be achieved with a metric...
Recommendation
Understanding the scale and impact of workforce burnout can only be achieved with a metric for staff wellbeing and staff mental health that covers both the NHS and social care. We therefore recommend that the Department for Health and Social …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the direct extension of the NHS Staff Survey to social care, citing structural differences and lack of HR functions in many social care providers. While agreeing on the importance of monitoring staff wellbeing, they instead commit to increasing engagement with the social care sector and supporting NHS organisations through existing mechanisms like the People Plan and Wellbeing dashboard.
Department of Health and Social Care
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