Shift working may be hard to avoid in the health service, but its hazards are serious enough that workers and employers need to exercise caution, says Ruth Cameron
Did you know the World Health Organization classes shift work as a probable carcinogen? Night shift workers in Denmark who developed breast cancer in the absence of other risk factors put this to the test by successfully claiming compensation from their employer.
Nursing Standard. 28, 19, 63-63. doi: 10.7748/ns2014.01.28.19.63.s52
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