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Hundreds of nurses lost their lives in just seven years, revealed shocking new numbers.
Data show that 32 suicides were registered in 2017 – 51 nurses aged 20 to 64 in 2016 – but in the worst year of 2014, more than one NHS nurse committed suicide each week .
The Phantom Secretary of Occupational Health has called for an urgent investigation into the "alarming" figures released by the ONS.
Today, the families of the victims have called for essential mental health training and support and an end to "toxic culture" in the health services that has left many to feel alone.
Lucy de Oliveira has committed suicide in 2017 after having exerted increased pressure on her work and separated from her doctor boyfriend. During her training, Lucy was unpaid, relying on a bursary for housing and a second job to feed herself.
Liz de Oliveira – whose daughter Lucy, who is a trainee nurse, committed suicide after increasing pressure at work – told the Mirror: "They work at all times, God sends a very important job.
"Most of them would be better off working at McDonald's. It can not be right.
Ms. de Oliveira, 61, a lawyer in criminal law, has already mentioned the sorrow that she and her husband, Barnabé, have endured unable to help his daughter, who remains silent in secrecy.
Liz de Oliveira – whose nurse daughter Lucy de Oliveira, who was killed after increased work pressure – said: "They work all day, while God sends a really important job"
She added that a "toxic culture" meant that young nurses never asked for help, fearing that mental health problems would be a blemish on their record.
During her training, Lucy was not paid and used all her purse money to cover her home, leaving her £ 6 a month.
"We only found out that after finding a note on her computer after her death, if we had known, I would not have let her go back to Liverpool, I would have got help from her. needed. "
During her nursing training at Liverpool John Moores University, Lucy was not paid and used her entire bursary to cover accommodation, leaving her £ 6 a month to live.
Ms. de Oliveira added, "Suicide is such a shame.
Maybe Lucy was worried that if people thought she was mentally unstable, she would lose her career.
Phantom Secretary of Health Jonathan Ashworth called for an urgent government investigation into these figures, which are 23% higher than the national average, regardless of occupation.
He said: "Every life lost is a desperate tragedy. The health and well-being of NHS staff must never be compromised. & # 39;
Mr. Ashworth's appeal was supported by the Royal College of Nursing (NCR), which asked the government and the NHS to do more.
RCN Chief Lady Donna Kinnair said, "Nurses are under high stress levels, a shortage of colleagues and long hours of work.
"Our members repeatedly say their employers ignore or neglect mental health issues. They feel that they "should face". We must all redouble our efforts to support nurses. & # 39;
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 305 people committed suicide over the seven-year period.
A survey revealed how another student nurse struggling to cope with the pressures of work in the agriculture and planning sector committed suicide on March 15th.
Charlotte Hillary, 24, who had almost completed a degree in nursing at Edge Hill University in Liverpool, died at Royal Blackburn Hospital seven days after being hanged at her home in Rishton, County of Lancs.
Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth called for an urgent government investigation into the numbers, which are 23% higher than the national average, regardless of occupation.
Her mother found her in the family home and called an ambulance, but upon arrival paramedics, Charlotte's brain had been deprived of oxygen.
The 24-year-old girl was taken to the hospital, but unfortunately the brain injury was too serious for her to survive.
A statement by Mrs. Hillary explained how Charlotte had been placed in the Southport Emergency Department and Ormskirk Hospital, but was struggling to cope with stress.
The statement read as follows: "She had a car accident in 2014 and was suffering from stress and anxiety. She decided to stay away from university and then returned to complete her nursing diploma in 2017.
& # 39; She always did her best and worked very hard. In January, she began her penultimate internship, but the nature of the work upset her. & # 39;
Sean Burke, his attending physician, said he saw Charlotte on March 11, following an incident in February that upset her, leaving her wanting to leave the university.
He prescribed her antidepressants after she complained of depression and anxiety and that she found her nursing internship in A & E stressful.
She had to see a private counselor and they made an appointment for a follow-up two weeks later, but commit suicide before the March 22 appointment.
Coroner James Newman said, "Her family found a note in the kitchen in which Charlotte had apologized saying that she could no longer get out of it. His death had left them shocked, confused, and devastated.
"Charlotte was clearly a caring and compbadionate young woman and, taking care of so many others, she had neglected her own health.
"The difficulties she has faced in terms of stress and anxiety about her career have been of great concern to her. Despite seeing her GP and having put in place measures for extra care, something on March 15 brought her to hurt herself.
"The fact that Charlotte left a note clearly indicates the intention that she had and I note a suicide verdict."
If you have been touched by this story and are in the UK, please call the Samaritans for FREE from any phone at 116 123, or call Mind & # 39; s Infoline from Monday to Friday at 03001233393 or call 86463.
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