A report indicates that one in three NHS doctors are experiencing significant fatigue that impairs patient care, with fatigue levels exceeding those during the Covid-19 pandemic. Factors like longer working hours, staff shortages, and high patient demand are contributing to this exhaustion. Survey results show that 35% of doctors reported impaired ability to treat patients because of tiredness, with many also experiencing lapses in concentration and memory. The data reveals a worrying trend of increasing fatigue among healthcare professionals since 2022, raising alarms about patient safety and doctors' mental health.
The findings of the study, published this week, suggest NHS medics are even more exhausted than they were three years ago.
A further third (34%) said their ability to practise medicine may have been impaired, with extreme tiredness at an all-time high.
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