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The deep wounds of moral injury

Nick Cole looks at the importance of being alert to ‘moral injury’ and its impact upon workforce wellbeing and retention.

A study conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) suggests one in five public sector workers is ‘actively considering' leaving the sector.

More than one in four workers questioned said that government policy on pay in particular has led them to consider a career move. Broader responses suggested ‘serious disillusionment', complaints of excessive workloads and a sense of being undervalued.

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