A report from the Guardian commenting on the prevalence of mental health problems in NHS staff
More than 45,000 NHS staff members a day report sick, according to the first national audit of working patterns within the health service.
The sickness rate is one-and-a-half times that of the private sector in general, while NHS workers were also found to have high average levels of obesity, smoking and poor mental health, affecting patient care.
Tags: employment, mental health, NHS, sick leave
