2020 survey of staff in England shows work-related stress increased 10% to more than four in 10 staff
The proportion of NHS staff in England who reported feeling unwell as a result of work-related stress increased by nearly 10% last year as the Covid pandemic took its toll, according to the health service’s 2020 survey.
The survey found that 44% reported feeling unwell as a result of work-related stress in the previous 12 months, compared with 40.3% in 2019. The proportion has steadily increased since 2016 (36.8%).
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The headline and standfirst of this article were changed on 11 March to reflect that the survey was of NHS staff in England and not NHS England staff.
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