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Second jobs: the nurses forced to take on extra work to survive

Erin Dean Health journalist

Amid rising NHS pressures and living costs, some nurses are taking shifts in warehouses or as delivery drivers. But how does this affect staff well-being?

Nurses are having to take on second jobs to make ends meet as living costs remain cripplingly high, a Nursing Standard survey suggests.

Nursing Standard. 38, 6, 14-16. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.6.14.s11

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31 May 2023 / Vol 38 issue 6

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