Long hours put you (and others) at risk

摘要

Long working hours with a paucity of rest breaks - it is a familiar scenario for many pharmacists. But the damage such a working day can cause goes beyond tiredness, says an expert in the field.Swansea University's Phil Tucker, a specialist in psychology applied to the workplace, has largely spent his career delving into the effects of working hours and shift work on people's mental and physical capabilities. He says the consequences of relentless working hours do not necessarily have to be nasty - but they often are.