Impact of External Factors(Brexit and Covid-19) on Retention and Turnover in the NHS

• Conditions: Impact of BREXIT & COVID 19 on Retention and Turnover on NHS
• Interventions: Other: Non Clinical procedure

• Registration Number: NCT05276427
• Lead Sponsor: NHS Grampian

Brief Summary

Problems with retention and staff turnover in the health sectors of many western countries have a long history and have thus attracted research attention over the years. The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK) is not immune to this problem as it is reported that the NHS as an organisation is struggling to meet staffing demands particularly with its nursing and medical workforce. One of the ways to tackle this problem has been to recruit staffs from European union countries. With the exit of UK from the EU, there are concerns on the this departure on staffing. While the UK was still coming to terms with BREXIT and its effect on the NHS, the current COVID 19 pandemic struck and has intensified workload and demands on the health sector, particularly the NHS. As a result of this, many NHS employees believe more should be done to show they are valued and appreciated for all their hard work. Turnover is already high among clinical occupations in the NHS as people leave for various reasons. It is therefore important to study the combined effect of these external factors (BREXIT and COVID 19) on turnover and retention in the NHS Grampian. It is hoped that this study will be beneficial to NHS Grampian management and policy makers as it will aid early identification of intention to leave and possibly enhance staff retention. The study will be carried out in Scotland and will be limited to NHS Grampian. Nurses and consultants who have been in employed in NHS Grampian prior to BREXIT and COVID 19 will be invited participate. Participants will voluntarily take part in a semi structured interview which may last for about 45 to 60 minutes. The project is self-funded for the award of a PhD in management studies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-02-08
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study Start: 2022-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-10
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-11
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-31
• Study Completion: 2023-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be employed in NHS Grampian prior to January 2020.
• Must be a Nurse or Consultant

Exclusion Criteria

• Limited to Nurses and Consultants.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Non clinical procedure	Non Clinical procedure	Completion of consent form and interview session

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participants will be interviewed to assess the impact of external factors on retention and turnover.	45- 60 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interviews with 40 participants will be analysed using NVivo qualitative software.	45-60minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research and governance team; 🇬🇧 Aberdeen, United Kingdom