Politicians and Doctors Sleep Deprived
The BBC Reports that UK politicians and doctors are amongst the most sleep deprived people in the country.
A study by the sleep council showed that average time asleep was just under eight hours. However politicians averaged only 5.2 hours and on-call doctors a mere 4.5
Given the potentially serious effects of sleep deprivation this is a worrying result. Jessica Alexander of the Sleep Council said:
A study by the sleep council showed that average time asleep was just under eight hours. However politicians averaged only 5.2 hours and on-call doctors a mere 4.5
Given the potentially serious effects of sleep deprivation this is a worrying result. Jessica Alexander of the Sleep Council said:
"the results of this study are of concern in that they demonstrate that our politicians, the people responsible for making decisions that affect all of our lives, may not be in the best mental or physical shape to do so"
