NHS Core Values

What are the 6 core values?

The NHS is built on six core values:

• Working together for patients
• Respect and dignity
• Commitment to quality of care
• Compassion
• Improving lives
• Everyone counts

These values guide everything the NHS does, from how staff work together to how patients are treated.

Analysis

In an interview, you should be able to link the NHS values to your own qualities. For example:

• How does working together for patients reflect the importance of teamwork in healthcare?
• Why is showing respect and dignity to patients critical, even in stressful situations?
• How would you demonstrate compassion in your day-to-day work as a doctor?

Showing you understand and align with these values demonstrates that you're ready to work within the NHS ethos.