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Version: 1.0.4 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 45 days ago

Friends and Family Test - Quarterly Staff Survey

Dataset

Summary

Reference Code:
DAPB2054-3144 AMD 38/2025
Type:
Collections
Effective From:
01 April 2021
Applies To:
All provider organisations.
Assurance Expiry Date:
31 July 2026
Topics:
Workforce
Care Settings:
  • Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
  • Community health
  • Dentistry
  • GP / Primary care
  • Hospital
  • Maternity
  • Mental health
  • Military
  • Prison
  • Urgent and Emergency Care
  • Walk in centre
Alternate Name:
  • Friends and Family Test: Quarterly Staff Survey (National Quarterly Pulse Survey (NQPS))
  • National Quarterly Pulse Survey (NQPS)

Contact Point

Collection/Extraction Details

Collection Level:
Aggregate level
Frequency:
Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.

Documentation

Description:

The survey will provide a consistent and standardised approach, nationally and locally, to listening to our NHS people at more regular intervals. It replaces the Staff Friends and Family Test (Staff FFT) to manage burden at a trust level.

Relations:
Name:
Friends and Family Test
Explanation:
DCB2054
Name:
Friends and Family Test - Post-COVID Assessment Clinics
Explanation:
DAPB2054-4026

Review & Status

Approval Date:
15 July 2025
Scope:
Acute Non-Foundation Trusts, Acute Foundation Trusts, Care Non-Foundation Trusts, Care Foundation Trusts, Independent and Voluntary Sector.
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authority 1

Legal Authority:
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

Legal Authority 2

Legal Authority:
NHS standard contract