Talking Work and Health

S3 Ep8: Health of Healthcare Workers in the NHS

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From day one of the Covid crisis, the NHS’s ability to protect the health and wellbeing of its workforce was put to the test. Now, with life in the UK gradually returning to normal, the physical and mental health impact of the pandemic on frontline health and care staff is becoming apparent. Liam Sloan and Dr Mark Simpson are joined by Dr Steve Boorman from Empactis, to discuss how NHS staff coped through the mental and physical demands of the Covid crisis, including:
 
  • How the NHS adapted to meet the challenges of the pandemic
  • The role of occupational health in the NHS prior to the pandemic
  • The NHS’s level of preparedness for the Covid crisis from a workplace health perspective
  • What other businesses can learn from the NHS’s experience during the pandemic
  • The outlook for occupational health in NHS post-Covid

    • Presented by Liam Sloan and Dr Mark Simpson.
    With Dr Steve Boorman.
    Produced by James Seton.
    Production and editing by Nick Hilton for Podot.
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