The best and worst acute trusts to work at, according to staff

HSJ has also analysed the results for mental health trusts and ambulance and community trusts.

More than 630,000 staff responded to the NHS staff survey between September and December 2022 – a 46 per cent response rate, down from 48 per cent in 2021.

Nationally, across all trust types, 57.4 per cent said they would recommend their organisation as a place to work in 2022. That was down from 59.4 per cent in 2021, and from 63.4 per cent in 2019.

The tables below show the best and worst performers in the acute sector, including by region, staff were asked whether they “would recommend their organisation as a place to work”. The tables show the proportion of respondents who “agree” or “strongly agree” with that statement.

Top five in England

Bottom five in England

Most improved five in England - 2021 to 2022

 Most deteriorated five in England - 2021 to 2022

All East of England - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

All London - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

All Midlands - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

All North East and Yorkshire - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

All North West - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

All South East - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

All South West - ranked in order of staff “agreeing” or “strongly agreeing” they would recommend it as a place to work

Numbers have been rounded to the nearest full figure. Some previous years do not have data, most likely due to the trust being formed through a merger.