93,000 workers report catching Covid at work in 2021
In the last year, 93,000 workers have self-reported catching Covid-19 at work, according to HSE’s latest official statistics.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 December 2021
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Burnout is dangerous risk to functioning of NHS, hears inquiry
Nearly half (44 per cent) of NHS workers report feeling unwell because of work-related stress, according to a survey which went out to 1.2 million NHS employees.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 June 2021
Airborne transmission risk for healthcare workers, PM told
The Prime Minister must update guidance for healthcare settings to include the risk of airborne transmission, a coalition of doctors and academics have said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 March 2021
Female doctors given masks made for men, says BMA
The British Medical Association says it has received sustained reports from female doctors ‘struggling to find respirator masks that pass fit testing’, compromising their safety from coronavirus.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 January 2021
Health workers need vaccine urgently, says Unite
Unite has called on government and NHS England to set out its strategy for vaccinating all frontline health workers, including security guards and cleaners as well as doctors and nurses.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 January 2021
