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Burnout among NHS staff is prompting some to quit, causing medical blunders and putting patients’ safety at risk, a committee of MPs has said.
The problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, is so widespread across health and social care that both key public services are in danger of no longer working properly, the Commons select committee that monitors the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.
Its report paints a picture of staff becoming so stressed by the relentless demands of their jobs and working environments that they end up going on sick leave or leaving altogether, worsening the already high levels of vacancies in both sectors.
“Workforce burnout across the NHS and care systems now presents an extraordinarily dangerous risk to the proper functioning of both services,” said Jeremy Hunt, the chair of the committee. “Staff face unacceptable pressure with chronic excessive workload identified as a key driver of workforce burnout.”
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The problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, is so widespread across health and social care that both key public services are in danger of no longer working properly, the Commons select committee that monitors the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said.
Its report paints a picture of staff becoming so stressed by the relentless demands of their jobs and working environments that they end up going on sick leave or leaving altogether, worsening the already high levels of vacancies in both sectors.
“Workforce burnout across the NHS and care systems now presents an extraordinarily dangerous risk to the proper functioning of both services,” said Jeremy Hunt, the chair of the committee. “Staff face unacceptable pressure with chronic excessive workload identified as a key driver of workforce burnout.”
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