The government is committed to driving down stress levels for nurses as well as increasing their job satisfaction, according to Parliamentary Secretary for Health Chris Fearne.

In his reaction to a study which found that nurses are suffering from burnout and are treating patients in an impersonal way as a result, Dr Fearne said: “The Health department intends to continue working together with all stakeholders, including the Faculty of Health Sciences, the nursing union and the management at both public and private hospitals to ensure that this job satisfaction is attainable and to find ways to decrease stress levels to a minimum.”

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