'Tech-related stress' | NHS digital transformation was meant to ease pressure on staff - it may be doing the opposite

Stress from the introduction of digital technologies across the NHS is “significantly” associated with emotional exhaustion among nurses, as well as the risk of burnout, a new study has concluded.

Published by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM), the report warns that poor training, rushed implementation and lack of support are often at fault, resulting in increased workload, despite the benefits such technologies can also bring.