A hospital ward. Almost half of doctors, nurses and other ICU staff have reported symptoms of PTSD, severe depression or anxiety. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA
A hospital ward. Almost half of doctors, nurses and other ICU staff have reported symptoms of PTSD, severe depression or anxiety. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA
Mon 22 Feb 2021 02.00 EST
The NHS is setting up dozens of mental health hubs to help staff who have been left traumatised by treating Covid patients during the pandemic.
There is mounting concern that large numbers of frontline workers have experienced mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder over the last year.
Some hospices have set up entire coronavirus wards within their buildings as more patients with Covid-19 are discharged to relieve pressure on the NHS.
At Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield, two of their inpatient wings are now designated solely for coronavirus patients discharged from the Chesterfield Royal Hospital, which reported earlier this month that all 16 of its ICU beds were full.
The hospice s Chief Executive Barbara-Anne Walker told us she is proud of the work they do relieving pressure on the health system, but said they need more government funding to carry on their work. The money we get from the NHS doesn t cover our costs under normal circumstances, and the additional money [from the government] is really very welcome but is only for just now and it doesn t cover all of our costs, Ms Walker said.
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