Wednesday 16 October 2019

Mental health sick leave rises for emergency workers

Mental health sick leave rises for emergency workers More emergency service staff are taking sick leave due to poor mental health, figures suggest.

Data for 57 fire, police and ambulance services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland shows the number of staff who took time off due to mental ill health rose by a third between 2014 and 2018.

Workers have been urged to "seek help" after traumatic events.

The government said it was funding support for workers to "counter the stigma" around mental health. BBC News

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