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Health of female staff worsens

The government has been urged to address female nurses’ well-being following a survey suggesting their physical and mental health has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nursing Management. 28, 3, 7-7. doi: 10.7748/nm.28.3.7.s4

Published: 03 June 2021

The survey, carried out by the NHS Confederation’s Health and Care Women Leaders Network (HCWLN) in February and March, contacted healthcare staff across England, attracting 809 female respondents, including 188 nurses. Results from the latest survey were compared to a previous HCWLN study in June 2020, which had 1,308 female participants.

It also found that 65% (526 healthcare staff) reported a negative effect on their physical health in comparison to the June analysis, where 52% (680) of respondents made the same claim.

Read the survey at tinyurl.com/NHSC-covid-female-workforce

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