Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 18
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We are extremely grateful to all NHS and care staff for their hard work and...
Conclusion
We are extremely grateful to all NHS and care staff for their hard work and dedication in trying to meet patient needs in such exceptional circumstances. This includes those who have returned to the NHS (such as clinicians returning from academia, retirement and other industries); students who have left their training early to do so, and staff that have been redeployed to manage capacity constraints in other areas of the NHS. We share concerns that some NHS and care staff are suffering from fatigue, exhaustion and a general feeling of being “burnt out” and that the wellbeing of staff (particularly their mental health) is at significant risk.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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The NHS People Plan 2020/21 was published in July, with a strong emphasis on ‘Looking after our People’—including 23 commitments related to health and wellbeing—and ‘Belonging in the NHS’ with a focus on addressing inequalities within the NHS workforce. The strengthening of the H&WB support to NHS staff described in this paper is aligned with the commitments set out in the People Plan. The People Plan itself supports delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan by ensuring that we have more people (both new and by