"A survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) of more than 20,000 nursing staff found that 66% had worked when they should have been on sick leave, up from 49% in 2017. Just under two-thirds (65%) of respondents cited stress to be the biggest cause of illness, up from 50% in 2017. Seven out of 10 said they had worked in excess of their contracted hours at least once a week, with about half (52%) doing so unpaid."
"Nursing staff strive to do their best for every patient on every shift, but they are left with the impossible task of caring for dozens and sometimes over a hundred at a time the reality is they're not breaking; many are already broken, Ranger said. These findings are yet more cold, hard evidence that there are simply too few nursing staff to meet growing demand."
More than 20,000 nursing staff reported 66% had worked when they should have been on sick leave, up from 49% in 2017. Just under two-thirds (65%) identified stress as the main cause of illness, up from 50% in 2017. Seven out of 10 nurses said they worked beyond contracted hours at least once a week, with about half (52%) unpaid. The NHS has over 25,000 nursing vacancies in England. Members report burnout, panic attacks and nightmares, with calls to the union about staffing rising and urgent investment needed to expand the workforce and improve safety.
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