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Staff absences for mental health problems have doubled at hospital trusts across England in the past four years.
Figures obtained by the BBC revealed 41,112 staff were off sick with anxiety, stress and depression in 2014 - up from 20,207 in 2010.
NHS England said it needed to do more to support staff.
The Royal College of Nursing said the figures reflected the "relentless pressure" staff were under.
The NHS employs 1.25 million people across all of its services throughout the country.
A spokesman for the NHS said: "Our staff are some of the most hard-working and dedicated people in our country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32022114
Figures obtained by the BBC revealed 41,112 staff were off sick with anxiety, stress and depression in 2014 - up from 20,207 in 2010.
NHS England said it needed to do more to support staff.
The Royal College of Nursing said the figures reflected the "relentless pressure" staff were under.
The NHS employs 1.25 million people across all of its services throughout the country.
A spokesman for the NHS said: "Our staff are some of the most hard-working and dedicated people in our country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32022114