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25 March, 2019

Half of patients with deadliest common cancer have unmet support needs, first ever UK survey reveals

Physical and psychological support patients with the deadliest common cancer are not being met according to the first ever UK survey into the experiences of people with pancreatic cancer.

7 March, 2019

Picker responds to British Attitudes survey

Today (Thursday 7th March, 2019) sees the publication of the latest edition of the British Attitudes (BSA) Survey. The survey asked members of the public about their views on the NHS and social care.

26 February, 2019

More must be done to support NHS staff under strain

The results of the 2018 NHS Staff Survey, published today, show that staff remain engaged in the face of rising pressures. Close to half a million staff gave their view on their experience of working in the NHS; more than ever before in the history of the survey.

29 January, 2019

Maternity Survey 2018 shows disappointing progress for mothers’ experience of NHS maternity services

More than 17,500 women have responded to the Maternity Survey 2018 and the results show disappointing progress in many areas that are important to mothers.

17 January, 2019

Picker publishes research into predictors of job satisfaction in the NHS.

Picker has published research that identifies a measure of job satisfaction using the NHS Staff Survey.

7 January, 2019

Picker welcomes publication of the NHS Long Term Plan

NHS England have today published the NHS Long Term Plan, which sets out the key ambitions and actions for the National Health Service over the next decade. Commenting on the publication, Chris Graham, Picker’s CEO, said: “We welcome the NHS Long Term Plan, which sets out an ambitious vision for how the health service will develop and improve over the next decade. It is to be applauded that this looks holistically at physical and mental health at all stages of life, and broadly focuses on many of the issues that matter most to patients and service users."