Cielito Canejo, a respiratory practitioner in London, highlights the enduring mental health struggles faced by NHS staff post-pandemic. Despite some positive shifts in stigma regarding mental health, pressures remain high, with a recent NHS Staff Survey indicating severe burnout and morale issues among London health workers. Experts like Dr. Chaand Nagpaul emphasize that ongoing workloads and care backlogs contribute to increased stress, particularly in areas with fewer resources. This environment fuels mental health crises among professionals who serve under significant strain.
We worked through the pandemic, serving the nation, and we've had no recovery, and since then, we've had to deal with the biggest backlog of care in the NHS.
The silver lining of the pandemic was that it raised awareness of mental health. For me personally, I no longer felt there was a stigma around it.
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