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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Storm Newton

Give doctors work phones to tackle burnout and abuse, medics say

One doctor described using six apps on her personal device to do her job ‘safely’ (PA) - (PA Wire)

All doctors should be given work phones to help tackle burnout and protect medics from abuse, according to members of the British Medical Association (BMA).

It comes as one doctor described using six apps on her personal device to do her job “safely”, and revealed the trust she works at relies on WhatsApp to fill locum shifts.

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