Britain’s NHS is facing a Å“growing disaster” due to doctors suffering stress and exhaustion.
The UKâ„¢s National Health Service (NHS) is facing a Å“growing disaster” as doctors are suffering from stress and fatigue, putting patients at risk.
The British Medical Association (BMA) meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland heard that doctors in the UK were resorting to alcohol or even suicide because they could not cope with the pressures of their work.
Å“Stress and burn-out in doctors can be catastrophic, putting our patients at risk while ruining the careers of students and doctors at all levels,” warned Dr Jamie Green, from the BMAâ„¢s Junior Members Forum.
Dr Sangeetha Sornalingam, also from the BMAâ„¢s Junior Doctors Forum, said that the burnout in doctors caused them to leave the profession and look for work overseas.
Moreover, he explained that recent changes to Britainâ„¢s healthcare structure are increasing concerns of burnout among doctors, particularly General Practitioners (GPs).
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV