Case study · Public health and social care
6,214 NHS staff views on sustainability and behaviour change
A large-scale NHS workforce survey explored attitudes towards sustainability, current behaviours, and what could encourage staff to take more positive environmental action.
AudienceNHS employees across the UK
ApproachPiloted online questionnaire distributed to NHS staff, generating 6,214 responses in one month
Value to NHS and Public Health Sustainable Development UnitEvidence on how the NHS could encourage sustainable behaviours, reduce waste, and improve use of resources
The brief
- The NHS and Public Health Sustainable Development Unit commissioned Enventure Research to understand NHS employees’ attitudes towards sustainability, the actions they already took, and how they could be supported to reduce waste, carbon emissions, and resource use
The approach
- The questionnaire was developed in partnership with the Unit and piloted with NHS employees before launch
- The final online survey was distributed by Health Service Discounts and covered environmental attitudes, commuting, green space, organisational support, current behaviours, and factors that might encourage further action
- A total of 6,214 responses were received during the one-month fieldwork period
The outcome
- Enventure Research analysed the data and produced an independent report
- The findings helped the Unit understand how best to support and encourage staff to reduce waste and improve the use of resources, with the potential to support cost savings for frontline services
- 6,214 NHS staff responses in one month
- Questionnaire piloted with NHS employees before launch
- Evidence on behaviours and practical encouragement factors
Client feedback
“Enventure Research’s client care was excellent. They were very responsive to our needs, timely in their communications and delivered on time to a high quality. We will definitely consider working again with them in the future.”
Rick LomaxNHS and Public Health Sustainable Development Unit