Originally Posted by
MadAmster
Quite how, in the same post, you can say "blown out of proportion" and then "people who will then die with long term ailments".
The Dutch health service is struggling for staff. They have been hit by an epidemic of doctors, nurses, auxiliary staff, paramedics etc all with long covid. Around 20% on sick leave. Not all long covid, the others are down with mental issues, burn out and the like due to having been massively overworked form over 2 years. Two years in which they were risking their lives on a daily basis.
There also signs that many are thinking of leaving and doing other work as they see their own health, both mental and physical, deteriorating.
Is that also the case in the UK?
I mention the Dutch situation as I'm not aware of the current UK stats.