Survey on Numbers of Statisticians in NHS and Social Care

Dear NIHR Statistics Member or NIHR Methodology Incubator Member or friend/colleague/peer

The NIHR methodology incubator is seeking to seeking to raise awareness of the value of methodology throughout the NIHR and explore challenges and opportunities for statisticians working within Health and Social Care. Many of you are working within universities but we are aware that some of our members are working within the NHS and within Social Care. We are conducting a quick survey to estimate how many. Please do share this survey with your colleagues and through social media to maximise its reach. It is a very simple survey and we expect it to take no longer than 5 minutes. Please do not complete more than once! All answers will be treated in strict confidence.

1) Do you consider yourself to be a statistician working within health and social care?

1) Do you consider yourself to be a statistician working within health and social care? Yes No : if no, thank you for taking part in the survey, you may now exit without answering further questions
2) Are you currently or have you ever been employed by the NHS or Social Care?

2) Are you currently or have you ever been employed by the NHS or Social Care? Yes No : if no, thank you for taking part in the survey, you may now exit without answering further questions
3) Who was your work with?

3) Who was your work with? NHS Social Care Both
4) Are you currently employed by the NHS or Social Care?

4) Are you currently employed by the NHS or Social Care? No Yes

If 'No' continue to question 4. If 'Yes' please move onto question 5.
5) If no:
a) How many years were you employed for?
b) Which year did you leave?
c) Why did you leave?
d) What was your maximum salary to the nearest £1000 (optional)

Thank you for taking part in the survey, you may now exit without answering further questions”.
Thank you for taking part in the survey, you may now exit without answering further questions
6) If yes:
a) Who are you working for?

6) If yes:
a) Who are you working for? NHS Social Care Other Other
b) How many years have you been employed by your current employer?
c) Why did you apply?
d) What salary scale are you on to the nearest £1000 (optional)
7. How happy are you in your current role?

7. How happy are you in your current role? Very happy Happy Neither happy or unhappy Unhappy Very unhappy
Thank you for taking part in the survey, you may now exit without answering further questions
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Survey on Numbers of Statisticians in NHS and Social Care

Survey on Numbers of Statisticians in NHS and Social Care

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