A coalition of health and care organisations have warned more needs to be done to support the physical and emotional wellbeing of staff. The organisations have produced a joint statement outlining the issues facing the workforce including stress, burnout and the psychological impact of short staffing. The statement warns the health and wellbeing of staff should be of equal priority to that of patients. It read: 'Health and care staff need to feel that their wellbeing and psychological health are valued by their employing organisations not solely during the height of extraordinary situations, such as the pandemic, but each and every day. This cannot be achieved by words alone; but must be achieved by actions.' Signatories include the King's Fund, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the BMA and the Royal College of Midwives.
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