Four NHS trusts in the Black Country that cut the pay of staff who work extra hours have seen a sharp decline in the number of nurses who feel valued by their organisation, according to the newly-published results of the 2025 NHS Staff Survey.
Cuts in the use of temporary staffing shifts and pay rates by four NHS trusts in the Black Country have worsened nursing shortages and damaged staff’s health and wellbeing, a survey by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ suggests.
Nursing staff feel insulted and exploited by moves by NHS trusts in the Black Country to cut their pay for the hours they work over and above their working week.
With the newly-published interim NHS People Plan promising to prioritise the health and wellbeing of NHS staff and promote compassion in how they are managed, a health trust in the West Midlands has already shown how it is realising this vision.
