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Tony Jones

William suggests enforced career breaks to protect NHS workers’ mental health

The Prince of Wales, patron of NHS Charities Together, visited the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading to see the impact of funds provided by the charity since the coronavirus pandemic, which began five years ago (Richard Pohle/The Times/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Prince of Wales suggested NHS staff should have enforced career breaks to aid their mental health, during a meeting to hear how health workers coped with the pandemic.

William visited the Oasis Health and Wellbeing Centre and garden at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading which, five years ago to the day – March 5, recorded the first person to die after testing positive for coronavirus.

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