Growing numbers of NHS staff are flogging their annual leave in a desperate bid to make ends meet.
Burnt-out staff at all levels are giving up precious down-time in return for pay as the cost of utility bills, fuel and food soars.
In a snap poll of 1,000 staff, 150 said they had sold holiday days – accepting payment instead of the time off – while 700 said they had worked extra shifts to get by.
