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    NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns



    Investigation body also says medics are dying in car accidents while driving home after long shiftsNHS staff are so tired they are dying in car crashes and posing a major threat to patients, the service’s safety watchdog will warn on Thursday.Fatigue among frontline personnel causing them to make mistakes is a “significant” risk to patients, according to the Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB). Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/24/nhs-staff-fatigue-poses-significant-threat-to-patient-safety-watchdog-warns

    Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor

    Publish date : 2025-04-23 23:01:00

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