Worrying’ levels of workplace stress among GPs and their primary care colleagues

Recent research by mental health charity Mind has revealed that almost nine in ten (88%) of primary care workers find their work life stressful, compared to 56% of the wider UK workforce. The poll of over 1,000 NHS staff working in primary care, including GPs, practice nurses, practice managers and their colleagues, also showed that work is currently the most stressful area of their lives, ahead of their finances, health, family life and relationships. Mind’s research shines a worrying light on the psychological impact of workplace stress on primary care workers, with one in five (21%) saying it has led