The health effects of night shift work: what you need to know

While most of us sleep, more than 8.7 million people in the UK keep hospitals running, stock grocery shelves, patrol the streets and ensure the wheels of modern life never stop turning. This “hidden army” of night shift workers is essential – but often invisible. And the cost of their service? A growing body of research reveals the toll is steep, with serious consequences for both physical and mental health.

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Sarah Douglas
ASK DR SLEEP

Our lead sleep scientist Professor Russell Foster is back to help you support your shift workers, this time answering a question about improving nutrition in canteens…

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Sarah Douglas
ASK DR SLEEP

Our lead sleep scientist Professor Russell Foster is back to help you support your shift workers. Today he’s answering a question about tiredness.

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Sarah Douglas