“Technostress”—the NHS is overloading doctors with devices

BMJ 2026

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Authors: Chris Stokel-Walker
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.s149
Cited by: 1
References: 6

Abstract

Doctors are carrying more and more hardware. Each device is designed to do a job, but together they are giving clinicians “alarm fatigue”—to the detriment of patient safety. Chris Stokel-Walker reports

Fields of Study & Subjects

Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring Technostress in Professional Settings Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
392
Pages
s149–s149
Publication date
3 February 2026
Language
EN