ALMOST half of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust staff have said they attended work in the last three months of 2017 despite feeling unwell because they felt pressure from their manager, colleagues or themselves.

That is according to the latest National NHS Staff Survey, published this week.

Over a third of staff surveyed reported feeling unwell due to work related stress in the past 12 months, as 70 per cent reported working extra hours.

Fifteen per cent of staff reported experiencing physical violence from patients, relatives or the public in the past 12 months, and three per cent say they experienced physical violence from other staff.

Twenty six per cent of staff reported experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from patients, relatives, or the public in the past 12 months — up from 25 per cent in 2016. Twenty per cent say they experienced harassment, bullying or abuse from staff.

James Mawrey, Bolton NHS director of workforce, said: “We are very grateful to every member of staff who takes the time to fill out the survey. We are committed as a trust to continuous improvement and the survey is one of the ways we can identify areas where we are doing well and any areas of improvement. The survey indicates how committed our workforce is and highlights that we are above average for staff recommending the organisation as a place to work or receive care.”