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Nurse collapsed on shift after being too busy to take a break

Nurse who collapsed on shift after working without a break told a nursing audience how overwork is a daily reality in nursing. Find out what he and other nurses said at an RCN congress debate about working hours, lack of breaks on shift and workload struggles.

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Nurse Joseph Ayine spoke out about his experience of fainting on shift after non-stop working when he addressed an audience at the RCN’s 2026 congress in Liverpool on Monday  Picture: RCN

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