One in 10 health workers in England had suicidal thoughts during pandemic

A mental health study led by the University of Bristol analysed two surveys of healthcare workers, students and volunteers across 18 NHS trusts in England during the pandemic. Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

One in 10 health workers in England had suicidal thoughts during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research that highlights the scale of its mental impact.

The risk of infection or death, moral distress, staff shortages, burnout and the emotional toll of battling the biggest public health crisis in a century significantly affected the mental wellbeing of health workers worldwide.