The Health service journal
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Since April 2000, it has been mandatory for all NHS organisations to conduct annual surveys of staff morale. Analysis of staff attitude surveys in 18 trusts and 20 health authorities in 2001 showed that most staff groups were not happy with their pay or the recognition they received. ⋯ Doctors and nurses were concerned about their safety. All employing organisations must act on these results to improve employment practice and help to develop motivation.
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A survey of acute trusts and health authorities suggests that expenditure in the private sector has more than doubled since the signing of the concordat in October 2000. But it still represents less than 1 per cent of total acute spending. ⋯ More than three-quarters of respondents cited prices in the independent sector as a barrier to greater collaboration. There is little evidence of NHS organisations and those in the independent sector forming partnerships for long-term service planning.