October 2019
The Royal College of Nursing has said that too many nurses in England are reaching ‘burnout or breaking point’. The piece highlights that the NMC Code places a focus patients but stresses that self-care is essential in the health care environment. The RCN article comes in light of the latest annual report from the CQC, which states that staffing pressures are contributing to a ‘perfect storm’ for patients, particularly those using mental health and learning disability services.