what happens when exhausted health workers can no longer provide the care they want for their patients
- Written by: Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Getty ImagesHealthcare workers in New Zealand already face life-and-death decisions daily. But as multiple winter illnesses add pressure to a system already stretched by COVID, staff now also have to deal with daily abuse, acute staff shortages and unsafe working conditions. At times, they cannot provide the care they would like for their...
