North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, a leading provider of in patient and community mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and primary care services in the West Midlands, is celebrating the results of its yearly NHS Staff Survey.
The survey, which was carried out between September and November 2025, is one of the largest workforce surveys in the world and is carried out every year to improve staff experiences across the NHS.
The results of the NHS Staff Survey 2025 were released on 12 March 2026, providing feedback on the working environment from 65% of Trust staff who responded to the survey – a response rate over 9% higher than a comparator group of similar Trusts.
Results are themed using the seven NHS People Promise areas; ‘we are compassionate and inclusive’, ‘we are always learning’, ‘we are safe and healthy’,‘ we each have a voice that counts’, ‘we are recognised and rewarded’, ‘we work flexibly’, ‘we are a team’, and the additional two themes of ‘staff engagement’ and‘ morale’.
The Trust’s overall results for all themes are higher than the average for its comparator group and feature increased scores for ‘we are compassionate and inclusive’ and ‘staff morale’ since the 2024 survey.
The Trust also received positive responses from staff on whether they would recommend Combined Healthcare as a place to work and be happy with the standard of care provided by the Trust – if this were provided to a friend or relative.
The Trust scored higher than its comparator group average for these areas, as well as on questions regarding whether staff feel the organisation takes positive action on health and wellbeing and whether they are unlikely to consider leaving the organisation soon.
Dr Buki Adeyemo, Chief Executive at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “We are delighted with this year’s NHS Staff Survey results, it’s particularly exciting that the Trust’s overall results for all NHS People Promise themes are higher than the average for our comparator group.”
Buki continued: “We have heard the feedback the survey has provided, and the Trust Board have been reflecting on this year’s results, both in terms of what is working and areas that need to be improved. We will be communicating with colleagues throughout the organisation to keep them informed as we work to address any concerns raised throughout the coming months.”
Buki added: “I would like to thank every Combined Healthcare colleague who took the time to complete the survey this year – each completed survey helps us to understand what is working well and how we can make the Trust an even better place to work.”
Find out more about North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust here: www.combined.nhs.uk/You can find the Trust’s current vacancies here: www.combined.nhs.uk/careers/vacancies/
