THE Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) was ranked as number one for staff satisfaction in the UK.

The CWP found a place at the top of a league table for all mental health, learning disability and community Trusts across the country based on feedback from staff.

Staff recommended the Trust as a good place to work and receive care and said that patient care is the Trust’s top priority.

Chairman Mike Maier said: “Our staff are the heartbeat of our organisation, and so their views on the care they are providing and our role as an employer are particularly important to us.

“It’s particularly pleasing to know that my colleagues are happy with CWP’s standards of care and would recommend our Trust as a place to work.

“I’m also thrilled to see that significantly more members of our team now look forward to coming into work and feel supported with their health and wellbeing.”

The results mark a positive achievement for CWP which has been rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission.

More than 420,000 staff at 316 NHS organisations completed the 2016 NHS Staff Survey which is the biggest response rate in the survey’s 14-year history.

For more information visit www.nhsstaffsurveyresults.com