Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from UCL and University of Leicester researchers. A national survey, published today in Lancet Regional Health Europe , has revealed that almost half of the 10,542 NHS workers surveyed between late 2024 and early 2025 were dissatisfied with their pay and over a quarter were considering leaving their job. The research study, I-CARE, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care