Poll: 9 out of 10 ambulance staff in Northern Ireland suffer from stress

More than nine out of 10 ambulance workers say the demands of the job are causing them to suffer from stress, according to a Northern Ireland survey.

Long hours and staff shortages are stretching paramedics to the limit, the research by Unison said.

Its poll of nearly 3,000 workers found that three quarters (74%) are suffering from sleep problems, 72% said they feel irritable as a result and experienced mood swings, and more than half (56%) are gripped with anxiety.