STAFF MORALE TOPS the list of concerns raised '' by NHS finance directors in The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Nearly half of trust finance directors surveyed for the report identified staff morale as one of their top three concerns, twice as many as in the previous quarter. The report suggests this should be a significant cause for concern given the close link between staff engagement and quality of care.The report underlines the financial pressures facing the NHS, with nearly 40% of trust finance directors forecasting a deficit by the end of the year, the highest proportion since the survey began. Nearly 60% are concerned about whether their trust will be able to meet its cost improvement target for the current year, suggesting that it is getting more difficult to find efficiency savings.
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