Increasing workloads. That’s a term most of us hear every day, especially in recent times with the uncertainty, changing guidance and general pressure resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. This heavy workload is increasing the prevalence of another term, burnout. In recognition of the potentially debilitating effects of burnout, the World Health Organisation (WHO) included the term in the eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), meaning as of 2020 it is a globally recognised international condition. According to the WHO, common symptoms of burnout include: feelings of energy depletion or mental exhaustion increased mental distance from one’s job
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