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One in four NHS doctors tired to the point of impairment, survey finds

Exclusive: Patients suffering harm as a result of doctors being deprived of sleep during pandemic, says report

  • Sleep deprived NHS doctors: ‘I realised my error when the patient collapsed’
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One in four doctors in the NHS are so tired that their ability to treat patients has become impaired, according to the first survey to reveal the impact of sleep deprivation on medics during the coronavirus pandemic.

Growing workloads, longer hours and widespread staff shortages are causing extreme tiredness among medics, leading to memory problems and difficulty concentrating, according to the report by the Medical Defence Union (MDU), which provides legal support to about 200,000 doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare workers.

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