Article 6WTS6 NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns

NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns

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Denis Campbell Health policy editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#6WTS6)

Investigation body also says medics are dying in car accidents while driving home after long shifts

NHS staff are so tired they are dying in car crashes and posing a major threat to patients, the service's safety watchdog will warn on Thursday.

Fatigue among frontline personnel causing them to make mistakes is a significant" risk to patients, according to the Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB).

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