NHS Digital
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| Non-departmental public body executives | Sarah Wilkinson |
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| Headquarters | Leeds |
| United Kingdom | |
| Number of employees | 6,000 |
| Preceding agencies | NHS Connecting for Health |
| NHS Information Centre | |
| Jurisdiction | England |
| Predecessor | NHS Connecting for Health |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2304173 |
About NHS Digital
NHS Digital is the trading name of the Health and Social Care Information Centre, which is the national provider of information, data and IT systems for commissioners, analysts and clinicians in health and social care in England, particularly those involved with the National Health Service.
What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
... GettyCovid immunity in the UK93%aged 12+ have received at least one vaccine82%infected at least once by Nov 2022Source: Nhs Digital, ONSWe have all built up different levels of immunity over the last four years depending on our vaccine record and contact with the disease...
Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature
... But figures from Nhs Digital in England show over the past decade the proportion leaving overall has remained pretty constant at about 14-15%...
NHS staff cried in safety interviews, says watchdog
... 9%Of all staff absence is due to anxiety, stress, depression or other psychiatric illness496,400Days lost in September 202211%Increase in days lost since 2019*Source: Nhs Digital, *accounting for workforce increaseThe HSIB said its investigation found evidence of " strong links" between the wellbeing of NHS staff and patient safety...
Cost of living with food allergies becoming 'unbearable'
... 5% from 214 to 397, according to Nhs Digital data...
NHS crisis: The medics trying to fix the health service
... The latest Nhs Digital figures show: Even at a time of crisis, there are doctors and nurses rethinking healthcare...
Quarter of 17-19-year-olds have probable mental disorder - study
...One in four 17- to 19-year-olds in England had a probable mental disorder in 2022 - up from one in six in 2021, according to an Nhs Digital report...
Record number of nurses quitting the NHS
... The think tank used data provided by Nhs Digital, which tracks the number of nurses joining and leaving over the course of the year...
Rise in teenage vaping, as drug use falls - survey
...Vaping among secondary-school children is rising, with nearly one in five 15-year-olds using e-cigarettes in 2021, a survey by Nhs Digital suggests...
Record number of nurses quitting the NHS
Record numbers of nurses are quitting the NHS in England, figures show.
More Than 40,000 have walked away from the NHS in The Past Year - One in nine of the workforce, an analysis by the Nuffield Trust Think Tank for The Bbc revealed.
It said many of these were often highly skilled and knowledgeable nurses with years more of work left to give.
The Department of Health said it will publish a workforce strategy and was halfway towards its recruitment target.
But The High number of leavers is nearly cancelling out The Rise in new joiners that has been seen.
There were just 4,000 more joiners than leavers.
Figures 'should be urgent wake-up call'The Nuffield Trust said there was increasing evidence stress and work-life balance were becoming key factors in nurses' decisions to quit.
And it said unless something was done to stem The Rise in nurses leaving, the government would struggle to hit its target to recruit an extra 50,000 in England during this Parliament.
Dr Billy Palmer, from the Think Tank , said it was vital more was done to retain nurses.
He Said while retirement was natural, it was " very concerning" to see evidence that other factors were also a major driver, suggesting there were " deep-rooted issues with working practices and employment conditions".
" Nurses are integral to the functioning of the health Service - it should be an urgent wake-up call, " he added.
The analysis also found the rest of the UK was facing similar problems. The proportion of nurses quitting in Scotland was almost exactly the same and, while similar data is not available in Wales and Northern Ireland , other indicators suggest they are seeing significant numbers leaving.
'I left NHS to run a Coffee Shop 'Amanda Turpie is One of those who has left the NHS.
She was a children's cancer nurse at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust until Last Year .
She left to Set Up a Coffee Shop at The End of her road after 20 years working in the health Service .
Amanda says she left because of the pressures of The Job and bad work-life balance.
" I was burnt out and felt I was failing the families and children I was caring for.
" I became A Number in a machine. I would never leave On Time and found myself often crying in the loo or car on The Way home.
" I knew something had to change. The NHS is a really tough place to work at the minute.
" I think a lot of NHS staff feel unhappy. "
Meanwhile, NHS managers are warning The Situation could get worse as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
A report from NHS Providers said The Squeeze on pay amid rising inflation is forcing nurses and other staff out of the health Service or into making desperate decisions, including stopping contributions to their pension, skipping meals and taking on second jobs.
Miriam Deakin, of NHS Providers, said " The sad fact is some can earn more working for online retailers or in supermarkets. "
She added the NHS was reaching a " tipping point" when It Comes to the workforce, and the shortage of staff threatened to hamper The Ability of the health Service to tackle backlogs In Treatment .
Latest data shows One in 10 nursing posts are vacant.
What The Bbc asked the Nuffield Trust do doTo understand more about what is happening within the workforce, The Bbc asked the Nuffield Trust to look at data which tracks when NHS staff drop out of permanent employment.
The Think Tank used data provided by Nhs Digital , which tracks The Number of nurses joining and leaving over The Course of the Year .
It focuses on those in permanent roles at NHS trusts that provide hospital, community and Mental Health care. It does not include those working in General Practice .
Nurses working in the community were The Most likely to have left their job.
Those taking career breaks or going on maternity leave would both be classed as leavers.
It is not possible to tell from the data the exact reasons for leaving. But as part of the analysis, the Nuffield Trust looked at other sources of data, including research by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which suggests work stress is becoming a key factor.
A Survey by the regulator in early 2022 found just 43% who had left the register cited retirement as The Reason .
Personal circumstance, too much pressure, workplace culture and leaving the UK were The Most common reasons after that.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said the government was already halfway to meeting its target to increase the numbers of nurses working in the NHS.
He Said a workforce strategy would be published soon, setting out how the NHS will continue to recruit and retain nurses in The Coming years.
Source of news: bbc.com
