Coronavirus is taking a ‘catastrophic’ toll on the mental health of medical workers, think tank warns
THE coronavirus pandemic is having a “catastrophic” impact on the mental health of medical workers, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warned today.
YouGov polling for the left-wing think tank found that 50 per cent of 996 healthcare workers questioned across Britain said that their mental health had declined over the past two months.
The figure was even higher – 71 per cent – for staff new to the profession.
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