Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS Staff Survey results for 2016, published on 7 March 2017, what assessment his Department has made of the monetary value of discretionary effort provided by NHS staff.

It is not possible, with reference to the NHS Staff Survey results, to make an accurate calculation of the monetary value of discretionary efforts provided by National Health Service staff. Of those staff who completed the 2016 NHS Staff Survey, 59% reported working additional unpaid hours, of which 45% reporting up to five unpaid hours per week, 10% reporting six – 10 hours and 4% reporting 11 or more hours.

Full details of the NHS Staff Survey results for 2016 can be found at the following link:

http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Page/1006/Latest-Results/2016-Results/

We recognise and value the considerable commitment of NHS staff in serving patients and the public.