Police Scotland postpones staff welfare survey until next year

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Police Scotland postpones staff welfare survey until next year

Force accused of 'sidelining' mental wellbeing of officers and staff as plans for survey put back due to pandemic.

Date - 7th September 2020
By - Gary Mason

A postponed officer and staff wellbeing survey will now not take place until next year due to the pandemic Police Scotland has confirmed. The last such survey was undertaken five years ago and an update was planned for 2017 but will not take place...

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