DOCTORS in the NHS are suffering worse mental health problems now than they did during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey revealed today.

The findings have led to top medics and other experts condemning insufficient government funding for the mental health welfare of NHS staff.

The survey, carried out by the Medical Protection Society (MPS), which provides financial indemnity for doctors in cases of legal action, found that almost half of doctors say their mental health is worse than during the pandemic.