NHS Staff Survey shows ‘profound impact’ of COVID-19 pandemic on workforce 12th March 2021 The annual NHS Staff Survey has raised concerns over the wellbeing of the NHS workforce, demonstrating the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on front-line staff. The survey, based on almost 600,000 responses, is reportedly the largest ever undertaken, and was conducted from October to November 2020. Among the results, there was some positives – including an increase in the number of staff who would recommend their organisation as a place to work, from 63.3% in 2019 to 66.8% in 2020. However, the survey also found that 44% of staff reported feeling unwell due to work-related stress in the last 12 months, reflecting a 3.7% increase from last year.