It covers a wide range of issues such as communication,personal development, involvement in decisions and fairness and consistency of treatment.NHS boards are then explicitly required to incorporate feedback from the surveyinto their local Staff Governance action plan, which is developed in partnershipwith local representatives from trade unions and professional organisations andhelps to prioritise those issues that are most important to staff at a local level.Staff governance, including action plans covering the findingsfrom local staff surveys, form a key part of the discussions I hold with boardchairs and chief executives during the public annual review meetings...