Which NHS Staff Are Most Burnt Out According to the Staff Survey 2023?

According to the results from the NHS Staff Survey 2023, 30.38% of NHS staff say they feel burnt out because of their work. This is down from 33.97% in 2022 and 34.49% in 2021. Let's take a look at the groups of staff most affected by this.

21-30 year olds

39.70% of this group reported feeling burnt out because of their work. This is followed by 16-20 year olds at 35.40%.

Full time staff

32.16% of full time staff reported feeling burnt out because of their work, compared with 22.75% of staff who work up to 29 hours per week.

Staff that never work from home

32.66% of staff that never work from home reported feeling burnt out, compared with 23.46% of staff who always work from home.

Staff that have been with the NHS for 3-5 years

This cohort reported the highest rates of burnout at 34.31%.

Patient facing

Staff that a frequently or occasionally patient facing both reported high levels of burnout than staff who are not patient facing.

Have long lasting health conditions or illnesses

38.97% of this group reported being burnt out compared with 27.41% of staff without long lasting health conditions or illnesses.

Ambulance Service Staff

Out of the different types of organisations, ambulance staff had the highest rates of burnout at 39.11%.