New GMC survey questions ask doctors about burnout

New GMC survey questions ask doctors about burnout


The General Medical Council (GMC) is to ask doctors about the impact of burnout and exhaustion on their medical education and training.


Read more at: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/31459.asp

NHS Staff Survey 2017

NHS Staff Survey 2017


Approximately 1.1 million NHS employees in England were invited to participate in the 2017 NHS Staff Survey between September 2017 and November 2017. The response rate was 45 per cent. Summary of the results: 31 per cent of staff were satisfied with their level of pay; 68 per cent say their immediate manager takes an interest in their health and wellbeing; 58 per cent of staff worked additional unpaid hours; staff are reporting lower satisfaction with the quality of work and care they are able to deliver; 38 per cent of staff reported feeling unwell due to work related stress in the last 12 months; and 87 per cent of staff reported having an appraisal in the last 12 months.


See the national briefing: http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Caches/Files/P3088_ST17_National%20briefing_v5.0.pdf


See the full survey results http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Page/1064/Latest-Results/2017-Results/

Workload and wellbeing quarterly survey

The BMA keeps track of doctors' workload and wellbeing with the BMA quarterly survey (formerly known as the omnibus or tracker survey).

Each quarter the survey focuses on topical issues as well covering questions on workload, morale and work-life balance, which are repeated every quarter.

Key findings from our most recent survey:

• 71% of hospital-based respondents reported rota gaps in the departments in which they work. This figures remains consistent.
• 65% of hospital speciality respondents reported that there are medical doctor vacancies in their departments, while 47% of GPs had GP vacancies in the practice where they work.
• 89% of respondents believe their contribution to the NHS was valued by patients and 62% believed it was valued by managers, but only 17% felt valued by the government and politicians.

JLA seeks views on safe care for adults with complex health needs

The James Lind Alliance (JLA) is seeking help with their research into the safe care for adults with complex health needs.

The JLA and the NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre are calling on healthcare professionals, including members and fellows of the College, to submit questions they would like answered on the subject.

Submitted questions will then be prioritised through a second survey in order to determine the top ten priority areas for the research.

JLA seeks anaesthetists’ views for blood transfusion research

The James Lind Alliance (JLA) has launched a national survey providing anyone affected by blood transfusion and blood donation, personally or professionally, the chance to prioritise research questions about these services.

An online survey in the spring of 2016 identified approximately 800 uncertainties about blood donation and the use of blood transfusion. These uncertainties, presented as potential research questions were reviewed and categorised, and the existing evidence checked to see whether the answers to any of the questions were already known.

JLA is now at the second survey stage whereby an online voting process seeks to establish the top 10 research priorities in the field of blood donation and blood transfusion.

RCoA survey shows resources needed for vulnerable patients

More than half of anaesthetic doctors would feel uncomfortable with a relative or close friend with dementia being admitted to an NHS hospital this winter, a survey from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) has revealed.

The survey, undertaken by the RCoA in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society, found that 57 per cent of respondents would be uncomfortable with the possibility of a relative or close friend with a diagnosis of dementia receiving treatment in an NHS hospital.

Children and young people's survey 2016

The CQC has published what it claims is the largest survey of the quality of care for under-16s. More than 34,000 patients and their parents and carers took part in the research.

Overall, experiences were mostly positive – 81% of parents and carers rated care at 8 out of 10 or better - but findings also identified a number of areas for improvement. These were around involving children more in decision-making, being treated on age appropriate wards and having enough things to do while in hospital

Training environments 2017: key findings from the national training surveys

This report from the GMC outlines the findings of an annual survey of doctors in training and trainers on the quality of UK medical training and training environments. The report warns that medical education and training is too reliant on the goodwill and sacrifices made by senior colleagues who act as trainers. The report also highlights the challenges faced by trainees who report that heavy workloads threaten the time that they have for training.

Cataract rationing survey reveals 66% of responding eye units have some restrictions to access surgery

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) has undertaken a survey of ophthalmic clinical leads to understand how the current situation of visual acuity thresholds and other imposed restrictions are affecting access to cataract surgery. Of 140 leads contacted in England and Northern Ireland, 87 replied, a response rate of 62%.

Download a summary of the key findings: Cataract surgery: current limitations to patients accessing treatment

Emergency department survey 2016

The CQC asked people about their experiences of emergency departments. This report contains the analysis of the results.

A&E survey: Best and worst performing trusts revealed

Five trusts performed worse than expected for overall patient experience, while six performed better than expected

Best and worst performers for ambulance A&E waiting times also revealed

Forty per cent of A&E attendees waited more than four hours to be seen

Five trusts have been identified as offering a poor overall experience to patients in their accident and emergency departments, based on a new Care Quality Commission patient survey.

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A&E survey: Two in five report waiting more than four hours

Forty per cent of patients waiting over four hours to be seen at large A&Es, compared to 15 per cent at urgent care centres

Sixteen per cent of ambulance attendees wait over 60 minutes to be transferred to A&E

Better patient experience at type three centres compared to type one

Two-fifths of accident and emergency attendees report waiting more than four hours to be seen, a new patient survey has revealed.

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Safe and effective staffing: nursing against the odds

The Royal College of Nursing has launched the results of a survey of nursing and midwifery staff in the UK.

More than 30,000 responses were received in just two weeks, and clearly describe the impact of poor staffing on patient care and nurses’ wellbeing, says the RCN.

1552P Evaluation of Antiemetic Practices for Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV): Results of a European Oncology Nurse Survey

Annals of Oncology, Volume 28, Issue suppl_5, 1 September 2017, mdx388.012

Preventing CINV in most patients is possible when guideline-recommended prophylactic antiemetics are utilized. Because oncology nurses play a critical role in risk assessment and management of CINV, a survey of European nurses was conducted to evaluate antiemetic practices, determine awareness of and adherence to current guideline recommendations, and explore barriers to adherence.

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Person-centred care in 2017: evidence from service users

This report from National Voices attempts to create a snapshot of the extent of person-centred care in the English health and care system, based on how people report their experience of treatment, care and support. This data was found through surveys of patients and service users. It concludes that NHS services do not give people adequate control of their own health and care, and there is no reporting of whether people’s care is coordinated across health and social care.

National Guardian's Office publishes findings from Freedom to Speak Up guardian survey

The National Guardian's Office has published a report outlining the findings of their first Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) guardian survey.

The survey finds that a significant amount of progress has already been made, with:

• nearly 9 out of 10 guardians reporting that they are communicating their role internally
• over 8 out of 10 guardians saying they feel supported by their senior management teams and chief executives (with only 3 in 100 reported feeling that they don’t get this support)
• 7 out of 10 guardians saying that their organisations are actively tackling barriers to speaking up.

Improvement in patient experience of cancer diagnosis and care

Findings from the annual cancer patient experience survey (CPES) show an improving picture, with patients scoring their overall experience at 8.74 out of 10 (compared with 8.7 last year) and giving more positive feedback about the diagnostic stage.

National survey shows cancer patients feel increasingly positive about their NHS care

The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2016 asked people with cancer across England for their views on their care, with 72,788 responding.

Asked to rate their care on a scale of zero (very poor) to 10 (very good), respondents gave an average rating of 8.74 (ie 87.4% favourable) a statistically significant increase on last year’s score.

Focus on physicians: census of consultant physicians and higher specialty trainees 2016-17

A survey by the Royal College of Physicians has found that only one in four substantive consultant physicians in the UK feel valued by the hospital in which they work.

The key findings from the wellbeing survey include that, more than 50% of the time, 78% of consultants felt valued by patients and 70% by colleagues/staff, but only 26% felt valued by the hospital. Only 35% of consultants felt fulfilled more than 50% of the time.

When asked what their dream job plan would be, 52% of respondents said it would entail more research, 41% said more teaching, and 47% said more time with patients.

Have your say on support for doctors' who return to training

Health Education England (HEE) are developing a programme of activities to support doctors who are returning to training after a period out of programme (OOP) activity.

They are keen to learn about the challenges trainee doctors face, identify effective support already in place and further interventions that might help, plus other support services and signposting they might find useful. To inform this programme, HEE have published a call for ideas, seeking the views of junior doctors, medical royal colleges, educators, associated professions and employers.

You can submit your ideas and views via an online survey which will close on 4 August at 23:59.