Cost-of-living crisis impacts the nursing and midwifery professions
The cost-of-living crisis is having a profound effect on many nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers across the UK. This piece explores how in-work poverty is affecting their capacity to provide care for others. It considers the impact on the workforce’s mental health and well-being and pra...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Occupational medicine (Oxford) 2023-10, Vol.73 (7), p.385-387 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The cost-of-living crisis is having a profound effect on many nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers across the UK. This piece explores how in-work poverty is affecting their capacity to provide care for others. It considers the impact on the workforce’s mental health and well-being and practical issues including access to digital technologies. It highlights the need for a nationally co-ordinated approach to providing sustained support to staff and patients during this time. |
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ISSN: | 0962-7480 1471-8405 |
DOI: | 10.1093/occmed/kqad057 |