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More nurses are seeking help over suicidal thoughts, research shows

Source: PA Wire

Nurses are seeking help every day over suicidal thoughts driven by pressures at work, according to new research.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said there has been a 54% increase since November in nursing staff contacting its advice line saying they are struggling with suicidal feelings.

The said the number of times it was being contacted over the issue has gone from seven a month in April 2022 to every single day in the same month this year.

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