For the NHS the pandemic is far from over. The impacts of COVID-19 are still being felt and staff are exhausted and stressed, with many experiencing mental health problems as a result. Yet they turn up, day in day out, to care for us. In a survey carried out by NHS Charities Together with of over 1000 NHS workers, two-thirds (67%) agreed ‘it feels like the public has forgotten NHS staff’, despite services being busier than during the COVID peak.
Most NHS staff are clear that support from the public helps them to feel valued and continue with their work, with six in ten (60%) agreeing or strongly agreeing. But the majority (62%) agree public support has declined since the start of the pandemic and it would give them a much-needed boost if the public got behind them again.
The research carried out demonstrated the vast majority of Brits still have huge affection and admiration for NHS staff – 78% agree they still need our help and support, and 73% call staff ‘inspiring.’
NHS Charities Together
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