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'Burnt out' NHS Scotland staff are working ‘way beyond’ contracted hours to keep services afloat, union warns

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NHS Scotland staff are working "way beyond" their contracted hours and are struggling to provide quality services, a union has warned.

Unison has written to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to raise a number of concerns around staff welfare. These include high staff turnover, the availability of meal breaks and workers feeling exhausted at the end of the day.The union is seeking a meeting with Mr Yousaf to discuss the issues.Willie Duffy, Unison Scotland's head of health, said: "The current and constant demands on staff are taking their toll and staff are struggling to continue to provide safe and quality services. "We are finding that staff are unable to take their meal breaks on a regular basis."They are working way beyond their contracted.

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