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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

NHS staff need ‘enforced career breaks’ to stop burnout, says Prince William

Prince William has said that NHS staff need “enforced career breaks” to prevent burnout after he visited a hospital to mark five years since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Prince of Wales told staff and volunteers while visiting the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading: “Everyone in the NHS is there to care for others, so the last person who gets looked after is the individual.

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