Staff mental health sick days surge – and cost NHS more than £460m in a year
1 year, 10 months ago

Staff mental health sick days surge – and cost NHS more than £460m in a year

The Independent  

Mental health sick days cost the NHS almost half a billion pounds as staff anxiety and stress levels haved skyrocketed. Covid was still the most common reason for staff sickness last year, according to the analysis, accounting for 4.4 million lost days, while mental health was a close second driving 3 million days off due to illness. “All of this costs the health service money in the days that are lost to sickness – money that could be invested in our NHS and in giving nurses the pay rise they deserve.” Last year, The Independent reported that staff “burnout” was set to cause NHS sickness rates to triple in 2022. According to the analysis, cold and flu symptoms drove 440, 921 sick leave days in December last year, while mental health issues – which was the second highest number of absences – caused 293,320 sick days.

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'Burnt out' health workers take record number of sick days as Scotland's NHS crisis deepens
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Burnt out' health workers take record number of sick days as Scotland's NHS crisis deepens

Daily Mail  

Record numbers of NHS staff are going off work sick amid the crisis engulfing Scotland’s NHS. The sickness absence rate was 6.21 per cent across the NHS at the end of March, the highest on record It follows warnings from medical and dental leaders that the SNP’s high taxes and NHS working conditions will push doctors into other jobs or …

Soaring workplace sickness costing an extra £30bn a year as days off double since 2018
5 months, 1 week ago

Soaring workplace sickness costing an extra £30bn a year as days off double since 2018

Daily Mail  

Soaring workplace illness is costing UK firms an extra £30billion a year with days off sick doubling since 2018, a report reveals. It describes the UK as ‘the sick man of Europe’, with poor quality jobs, overconsumption of unhealthy food, smoking, gambling and low rate of investment impacting public health. Dr Jamie O’Halloran, senior research fellow at IPPR, said: ‘Too …

Danger warning for hospitals as flu cases soar by 50 per cent
1 year, 1 month ago

Danger warning for hospitals as flu cases soar by 50 per cent

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS leaders have issued a warning over surging flu cases as …

Almost half of doctors say their mental health is worse than during pandemic
1 year, 5 months ago

Almost half of doctors say their mental health is worse than during pandemic

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly half of our members tell us their mental health is worse now than …

The silent crisis crippling Britain’s public finances
1 year, 5 months ago

The silent crisis crippling Britain’s public finances

The Telegraph  

Among those who are not working because of sickness, almost 620,000 cite mental health problems as the cause, a jump of more than one-third from just under 460,000 a decade ago. As well as infecting millions, the pandemic also overwhelmed parts of the health service, delayed treatment for other conditions and contributed to vast waiting lists – meaning those who …

NHS staff taking time off due to poor mental health continues, new data shows
1 year, 6 months ago

NHS staff taking time off due to poor mental health continues, new data shows

The Independent  

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NHS staff sickness in England reaches record high
1 year, 6 months ago

NHS staff sickness in England reaches record high

The Telegraph  

Levels of staff sickness in the NHS in England have reached a record high, analysis shows. The figures show an absence rate of 5.6 per cent last year - even higher than sickness rates during the pandemic. The figures show staff sickness in the NHS is up 29 per cent on the 4.3 per cent rate it was before the …

Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts
1 year, 10 months ago

Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suicidal NHS staff will be left in “dangerous” situations without support …

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS therapy services won’t be able to manage increased demand driven …

Britain’s sickness crisis is damaging the economy and will only get worse
2 years, 1 month ago

Britain’s sickness crisis is damaging the economy and will only get worse

The Telegraph  

“NHS backlogs and long COVID seem to be making a contribution to the increase in poor health,” says David Finch at the Health Foundation, “ this is something that's been happening over the longer term where gradually we've been seeing a rise in the number of people with long term sickness.” He adds: “Some of this is demographic change where …

Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems
2 years, 3 months ago

Sharp increase in people calling in sick with mental health problems

NL Times  

Illness absenteeism is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. But the share of people calling in sick due to mental health problems - psychological absenteeism - has risen sharply, NU.nl reports based on figures from health and safety service providers HumanCare Capital and ArboNed. “The share of absenteeism for mental health reasons is increasing further in the total number of sick …

There’s a Looming Workplace Crisis. Employers Don’t Care.
2 years, 5 months ago

There’s a Looming Workplace Crisis. Employers Don’t Care.

Slate  

Few people are as knee-deep in our work-related anxieties and sticky office politics as Alison Green, who has been fielding workplace questions for a decade now on her website Ask a Manager. Nearly two and a half years into a pandemic that has transformed many people’s work lives, companies still haven’t figured out how to manage COVID-related sick leave. Even …

Sick leave, work stress cost the economy over €18 billion last year
2 years, 7 months ago

Sick leave, work stress cost the economy over €18 billion last year

NL Times  

Sick leave dented the Dutch economy by more than 18 billion euros last year, according to insurance firm Nationale-Nederlanden. Coronavirus was among several causes of the increase, which also included longer periods of absenteeism, the insurer detailed in a report on developments in the field of absenteeism and work incapacity. The study found that the absenteeism rate also rose along …

Sickness absence rate increased last year, official figures show
2 years, 8 months ago

Sickness absence rate increased last year, official figures show

The Independent  

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NSW nurses say they feel pressure not to take sick days as COVID-19 stretches healthcare resources
3 years ago

NSW nurses say they feel pressure not to take sick days as COVID-19 stretches healthcare resources

ABC  

NSW nurses say they are feeling pressured not to take sick leave or mental health days as the state's rising number of COVID-19 cases put a strain on the health system. Key points: Many of the nurses have spoken to the ABC on the condition of anonymity One nurse said there was never a shift that was not short of …

More sick leave after work-from-home advice was lifted
3 years, 1 month ago

More sick leave after work-from-home advice was lifted

NL Times  

Absenteeism due to illness increased from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent in the period between when the Cabinet lifted the work-from-home advice at the end of September and reimplemented it last week. That is the largest increase since the outbreak of the coronavirus and the highest level in the pandemic, Financieele Dagblad reported based on figures from two large health …

NHS fears ‘mass exodus’ of staff as mental health absences soar
3 years, 4 months ago

NHS fears ‘mass exodus’ of staff as mental health absences soar

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS leaders and experts have warned that the health service is …

Doctors reveal 'staggering' mental health crisis as 'pandemic fatigue' takes toll
3 years, 4 months ago

Doctors reveal 'staggering' mental health crisis as 'pandemic fatigue' takes toll

ABC  

A surf club identity on the Gold Coast has spoken publicly about his battle with "pandemic fatigue" in a bid to help others who are suffering in silence. Key points: Gold Coast surfing identity Steve Edgar reveals his battle with "pandemic fatigue" A Brisbane GP says 50 per cent of patients have pandemic-related mental health issues The waiting time to …

Millions of mental health sufferers fear returning to the workplace
3 years, 11 months ago

Millions of mental health sufferers fear returning to the workplace

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Led by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, …

‘I have never seen so many nurses cry during shifts’ – the mental health of NHS workers is on the brink
3 years, 11 months ago

‘I have never seen so many nurses cry during shifts’ – the mental health of NHS workers is on the brink

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Every shift is a struggle.” Some …

How businesses are responding to the Covid-19 mental health crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

How businesses are responding to the Covid-19 mental health crisis

The Telegraph  

Talking to work colleagues is the last thing many overworked employees would want to do on Christmas Day. But one senior manager at Aviva, home alone after separating from his partner, did just that last month by setting up a chat on the insurer’s internal messaging system, Yammer, and inviting colleagues to talk. Almost two in three workers at small …

Therapists Predict How The Holidays Will Affect Our Mental Health
4 years, 1 month ago

Therapists Predict How The Holidays Will Affect Our Mental Health

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING While many people look forward to the holiday months, the “most wonderful time of the year” does not come without its fair share of stressful situations. While suicide rates may decrease during the holidays, a large amount of the general population will deal with increased feelings of stress, anxiousness or the “holiday blues.” Additionally, a 2014 survey …

Tens of thousands of NHS staff off sick because of Covid-19, data reveals
4 years, 2 months ago

Tens of thousands of NHS staff off sick because of Covid-19, data reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Across England, more than 76,200 NHS staff were absent from work on Friday – equivalent …

Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts

BBC  

Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts Covid-19 has increased anxiety for many of us, and experts warn a sizable minority could be left with mental health problems that outlast the pandemic. “Historically, the adverse mental health effects of disasters impact more people and last much longer than the health effects,” explains Joshua C Morganstein, assistant director at the Centre …

NHS staff took more than 500,000 sick days due to mental health issues in May
4 years, 3 months ago

NHS staff took more than 500,000 sick days due to mental health issues in May

The Telegraph  

NHS staff took more than half a million sick days because of mental health issues in May, during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. In total, absence for mental health reasons accounted for 510,281 full-time equivalent days lost and 28.3 per cent of all sickness absences in May, up from 20.9 per cent in April. Researchers also analysed the data …

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?
4 years, 4 months ago

Mental Health in the US is Suffering—Will It Go Back to Normal?

Wired  

After a particularly devastating transport, Rosemary, an emergency medical technician who works in the Boston area, realized that she was struggling emotionally. “That one almost broke me.” Rosemary reached out to Project Parachute, an initiative run by the online therapy platform Eleos that provides free therapy for frontline health care workers. Rosemary is just one of the many people who …

Depression in British adults may have doubled during coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Depression in British adults may have doubled during coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Nearly a fifth of British adults likely experienced some form of depression during the coronavirus pandemic, according to official figures released Tuesday — twice as many as before the pandemic hit. Some 19.2% of British adults likely had some form of depression in June, up from 9.7% before the pandemic, said the UK’s Office for National Statistics in …

As offices reopen, employers face a surge in mental health issues
4 years, 4 months ago

As offices reopen, employers face a surge in mental health issues

Wired  

The UK workforce is in the grip of a mental health epidemic. At the beginning of this year, global consultancy Deloitte estimated that a sixth of UK workers were experiencing a mental health issue at any one time, costing UK businesses between £42-45 billion a year through lost days and reduced productivity. Thanks to the coronavirus-imposed lockdown, that figure – …

Mental health toll on NHS workers in lockdown revealed as first figures show staff absence rose by 165,000 days
4 years, 5 months ago

Mental health toll on NHS workers in lockdown revealed as first figures show staff absence rose by 165,000 days

The Telegraph  

"They have had leave cancelled, and their training has been put on hold. If this goes on for much longer without proper respite, I have real concerns about the impact on staff across the NHS.” Beyond the pandemic, unions have also pointed towards staff shortages and pay conditions as a major driver behind the increase in mental health sickness. Sadly …

Coronavirus: Half of health workers experiencing increased levels of stress and trauma
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Half of health workers experiencing increased levels of stress and trauma

The Independent  

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