Staff wanting to leave their current organization NHS England 2018-2024

Published by Jenny Yang, Mar 28, 2025

According to a 2024 survey, the opinion of NHS staff across England was rather divided when asked about the possibility of leaving their organization. Approximately three in ten of surveyed NHS staff agreed they often thought about leaving the NHS. This is somewhat lower than the peak in 2022. On the other hand, 44 percent were not considering resigning.

Percentage of staff in NHS England who often thought of leaving their current organization from 2018 to 2024

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Europe, United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2018 to 2024

Number of respondents

707,460 respondents

Special properties

NHS staff (all trusts)

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The respondents answered "agree" or "strongly agree" to the following question, "I often think about leaving this organization"

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