Behind closed doors: can we expect NHS staff to be the shock absorbers of a system under pressure?

Behind closed doors: can we expect NHS staff to be the shock absorbers of a system under pressure? This briefing highlights concerns that the pressures within the NHS are placing staff under stress and at risk of burnout and the impact that this could have on patient safety. It makes recommendations that focus on support for bottom-up initiatives that acknowledge the intrinsic motivations that staff feel to care for patients, and for actions at every level of the NHS to enable staff to be at their best with patients. Point of Care Foundation