NHS staff will face 'massive levels of burnout' and their mental health will be 'very fragile' once the pandemic ends, top doctor warns
NHS staff will face 'massive levels of burnout' and their mental health will be 'very fragile' once the pandemic ends, a top doctor has warned. Dr Lewis Morrison, the chair of the British Medical Association in Scotland, spoke about the impact the pandemic was having on health professionals. 'There has to be a conversation about what is it we want the NHS to do with the people that we have got to do it, which lets those professionals do it in a sustainable way,' Morrison said. 'Because I think the real risk as we come out of this pandemic are massive levels of burnouts and the risk of that, and the very fragile health, mental health, of the healthcare workforce is going to need a lot of care over the next couple of years.' Dr Lewis Morrison, the chair of the British Medical Association in Scotland, has warned that NHS staff will face 'massive levels of burnout' once the pandemic ends And he said a 'public messaging campaign' was