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NHS Staff Survey

6.7/10 mean trust engagement (2025) 238 trust records (2025) 28.7% mean trust bullying percentage (2025) +0.27 YoY engagement change

Annual survey results covering staff engagement, morale, and wellbeing across NHS trusts in England. Published by NHS England and Picker Institute.

The summary describes the full collection in 2025. Averages below give each available trust result equal weight; they are not weighted by staff numbers or response rates. Compare like trust types and years, and check the original survey methodology. A dash means a value is not indexed.

Highest & lowest 10 — engagement (2025)

Long names are shortened on the chart. The table below gives each trust's full name and score.

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Highest and lowest indexed engagement scores, 2025. These are survey scores, not an overall performance ranking.
GroupTrustEngagement /10
Highest 10NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC8.06
Highest 10Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust7.54
Highest 10First Community Health and Care7.48
Highest 10Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust7.48
Highest 10Independent Health Group7.46
Highest 10The Christie NHS Foundation Trust7.44
Highest 10The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust7.40
Highest 10Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust7.36
Highest 10University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust7.36
Highest 10Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust7.36
Lowest 10West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust5.49
Lowest 10South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust5.60
Lowest 10East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust5.63
Lowest 10NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB5.69
Lowest 10South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust5.74
Lowest 10NHS Devon ICB5.74
Lowest 10NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB5.76
Lowest 10East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust5.90
Lowest 10NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB5.90
Lowest 10Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust5.92

By trust type (2025)

Average engagement per trust class
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Mean engagement by trust type, 2025
Trust typeMean engagement /10Trust records
Acute Specialist Trusts7.1813
Community Trusts7.0521
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts6.9949
Acute&Acute Community Trusts6.73121
ICBs6.2523
Ambulance Trusts5.8811

Trust results

Showing 1227 records

Scroll across to read every measure. Trend lines show engagement across the trust's indexed years on a scale local to each trust; compare the numeric scores for magnitude.

Trust sparklines show all available annual engagement scores for the same ODS code, regardless of the selected survey year. Scores run from 0 to 10; years without a recorded score are omitted.

Trust survey results · newest year first, then trust name
Year Trust Type Engagement Trend Experienced bullying Feel safe raising concerns Recommend as workplace Response rate
2022 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
RWF
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.98
20226.91
20237.11
20247.13
20256.91
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.91/10 31.5% 33.0% 30.7% 42%
2022 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
R0A
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.68
20226.48
20236.76
20246.79
20256.73
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.48/10 34.4% 34.2% 31.4% 30%
2022 Medway NHS Foundation Trust
RPA
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Medway NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.56
20226.63
20236.65
20246.74
20256.49
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.63/10 35.3% 38.5% 26.6% 40%
2022 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
RBN
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20237.05
20246.94
20256.75
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
RW4
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.01
20227.0
20236.96
20247.11
20256.99
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 7.00/10 27.6% 22.7% 20.5% 37%
2022 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
RAJ
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.44
20226.28
20236.48
20245.98
20255.92
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.28/10 37.0% 40.9% 32.2% 42%
2022 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RBT
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.07
20227.01
20237.17
20247.1
20256.96
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 7.01/10 30.5% 33.9% 30.5% 31%
2022 Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
RRE
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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.26
20227.35
20237.46
20247.4
20257.32
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 7.35/10 25.6% 21.8% 17.1% 55%
2022 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
RXF
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Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.62
20226.54
20236.57
20246.55
20256.52
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.54/10 30.5% 35.2% 29.7% 37%
2022 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RD8
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Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.21
20227.28
20237.25
20247.13
20257.02
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 7.28/10 31.0% 35.9% 34.6% 43%
2022 Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RP6
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.11
20227.1
20237.1
20247.15
20257.06
Acute Specialist Trusts 7.10/10 30.9% 28.6% 35.4% 50%
2022 NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC
NQL
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NAViGO Health and Social Care CIC · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.88
20227.7
20237.67
20247.91
20258.06
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 7.70/10 24.5% 17.2% 20.7% 34%
2022 NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB
QHL
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NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20226.62
20236.5
20246.68
20256.61
ICBs 6.62/10 29.5% 12.8% 35.7% 69%
2022 NHS Black Country ICB
QUA
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NHS Black Country ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20227.11
20237.24
20247.13
20256.67
ICBs 7.11/10 25.3% 9.0% 14.6% 81%
2022 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
QYG
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20226.72
20236.65
20246.5
20255.69
ICBs 6.72/10 26.1% 9.6% 12.4% 65%
2022 NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB
QT6
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NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.88
20226.47
20236.01
20246.18
20256.05
ICBs 6.47/10 27.2% 10.5% 4.3% 73%
2022 NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
QWU
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NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.74
20226.88
20236.47
20246.98
20256.64
ICBs 6.88/10 23.7% 11.9% 29.8% 66%
2022 NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
QJ2
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NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.02
20226.89
20236.81
20246.73
20256.39
ICBs 6.89/10 18.7% 5.0% 15.7% 88%
2022 NHS Devon ICB
QJK
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NHS Devon ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.05
20226.96
20236.21
20246.38
20255.74
ICBs 6.96/10 20.6% 12.1% 6.8% 73%
2022 NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
QRL
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NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20226.97
20236.27
20246.04
20255.98
ICBs 6.97/10 26.3% 11.7% 15.3% 67%
2022 NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB
QGH
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NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.97
20226.92
20236.78
20247.04
20256.47
ICBs 6.92/10 23.6% 6.3% 19.4% 70%
2022 NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB
QOQ
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NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20246.39
20255.76
ICBs 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB
QE1
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NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20255.9
ICBs 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
QK1
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NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.98
20226.85
20237.0
20247.15
20256.39
ICBs 6.85/10 26.2% 4.2% 3.2% 84%
2022 NHS Lincolnshire ICB
QJM
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NHS Lincolnshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.26
20227.29
20236.99
20247.03
20256.41
ICBs 7.29/10 22.1% 6.9% 7.1% 77%
2022 NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB
QMM
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NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.18
20227.12
20236.61
20246.66
20255.96
ICBs 7.12/10 22.7% 12.6% 10.8% 68%
2022 NHS Northamptonshire ICB
QPM
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NHS Northamptonshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.46
20226.35
20236.7
20246.43
20256.24
ICBs 6.35/10 19.5% 12.1% 35.0% 70%
2022 NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB
QHM
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NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20256.14
ICBs 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
QT1
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NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20227.07
20236.76
20246.52
20256.24
ICBs 7.07/10 23.8% 8.8% 18.8% 77%
2022 NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB
QOC
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NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20236.17
20246.62
20256.54
ICBs 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 NHS South West London ICB
QWE
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NHS South West London ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.91
20226.77
20236.51
20246.41
20256.29
ICBs 6.77/10 19.3% 8.5% 15.9% 67%
2022 NHS South Yorkshire ICB
QF7
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NHS South Yorkshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20227.02
20236.38
20246.81
20256.11
ICBs 7.02/10 23.8% 7.7% 9.9% 69%
2022 NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
QNC
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NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20256.28
ICBs 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
QJG
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NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.32
20227.1
20237.08
20247.16
20256.84
ICBs 7.10/10 22.3% 8.5% 6.8% 64%
2022 NHS West Yorkshire ICB
QWO
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NHS West Yorkshire ICB · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20227.2
20236.87
20246.77
20256.3
ICBs 7.20/10 21.4% 7.3% 12.3% 71%
2022 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RM1
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.34
20226.13
20236.38
20246.39
20256.17
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.13/10 36.6% 41.4% 28.9% 51%
2022 Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
RMY
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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.6
20226.59
20236.57
20246.32
20256.37
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 6.59/10 30.0% 33.0% 17.1% 57%
2022 Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
RY3
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Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.24
20227.32
20237.4
20247.26
20257.22
Community Trusts 7.32/10 26.1% 28.4% 16.9% 61%
2022 Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
RNS
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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.71
20226.58
20236.81
20246.76
20256.55
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.58/10 34.3% 36.0% 33.9% 48%
2022 Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
RP1
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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.35
20227.34
20237.35
20247.31
20257.17
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 7.34/10 25.3% 23.5% 16.9% 46%
2022 North Bristol NHS Trust
RVJ
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North Bristol NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.87
20226.83
20237.1
20247.08
20257.09
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.83/10 33.4% 37.3% 26.2% 51%
2022 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
RNN
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.49
20226.47
20236.64
20246.6
20256.49
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.47/10 31.4% 36.2% 26.5% 42%
2022 North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
RX6
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North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20215.65
20225.71
20235.81
20245.99
20256.08
Ambulance Trusts 5.71/10 39.3% 37.1% 43.6% 45%
2022 North East London NHS Foundation Trust
RAT
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North East London NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.23
20227.22
20237.22
20247.2
20257.04
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 7.22/10 27.5% 20.7% 21.1% 53%
2022 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
RM3
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20226.7
20236.77
20246.66
20256.6
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.70/10 32.4% 35.9% 29.1% 36%
2022 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
RJL
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.41
20226.43
20236.65
20246.43
20256.46
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 6.43/10 31.1% 40.3% 30.5% 36%
2022 North London NHS Foundation Trust
G6V2S
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North London NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20210.0
20220.0
20230.0
20240.0
20256.59
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 0.00/10 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
2022 North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
RLY
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North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.36
20227.43
20237.34
20247.29
20257.32
MH&LD, MH, LD&Community Trusts 7.43/10 25.6% 23.5% 20.6% 69%
2022 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
RVW
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North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20216.95
20227.02
20236.98
20246.89
20256.74
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 7.02/10 29.0% 26.8% 26.9% 50%
2022 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
RTF
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · annual staff engagement score out of 10
Survey yearEngagement /10
20217.44
20227.24
20237.29
20247.13
20257.14
Acute&Acute Community Trusts 7.24/10 26.7% 28.6% 22.6% 69%

Source: NHS Staff Survey — Published annually by NHS England and Picker Institute Europe.