Bullying and sexism are forcing staff to quit the health service amid the “greatest workforce crisis in NHS history”, a report by MPs says.
Record waiting lists of 6.6m are likely to rise as the government had no plan for staffing shortages thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-re…
Record waiting lists of 6.6m are likely to rise as the government had no plan for staffing shortages thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-re…
Latest figures show there are 105,000 vacancies in the NHS as doctors, nurses and midwives are driven out by burnout, bullying, pension rules and low pay 
The report says that chronic shortages in health and social care are putting patients at risk and are making government plans to clear the Covid care backlog by 2024 “unachievable” thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-me…
It highlights a culture of bullying that makes it difficult to retain staff, with a quarter of employees reporting at least one incident in the past year thetimes.co.uk/article/bullyi…
The report says “rates of bullying, harassment and abuse remain high” and bullying costs £2m a year. Figures show that more than two thirds of doctors quit early because of “stress, burnout, bullying or poor workplace culture”, with 7% doing so within three years of qualifying
Women make up 77% staff, but face sexist discrimination leading to lower pay and lost promotions. “Talented women are missing out on the opportunity to become surgeons because of a lack of support and role models,” the MPs say thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-ga…
In recent months female doctors have highlighted experiences of sexual assault on the wards in a campaign described as medicine’s #MeToo
The report, out today, says the NHS should implement a “national menopause strategy” to stop women quitting or cutting their hours because they are suffering symptoms
It also calls for reform of pension taxation rules for NHS staff, which deter consultants from working extra hours and are causing a “haemorrhage” of senior doctors
The study says that simple measures to improve staff wellbeing are not in place, such as hot food on shifts and flexible working.
It says low pay is a key factor: “It is unacceptable that some NHS nurses are struggling to feed their families, pay their rent and travel to work”
It says low pay is a key factor: “It is unacceptable that some NHS nurses are struggling to feed their families, pay their rent and travel to work”
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