Sleep pods 'could help tired doctors'

Tired, busy doctors who do not get the chance to have a proper rest in bed or lie down on a comfy mattress while at work could benefit from new 'sleep pods'.

Queensland Health in Australia has plans to put the pods, which will cost $10,000 (£4,520) each, in state hospitals for doctors so that they can rest when working long shifts.

It is hoped doctors will perform better when they are properly rested in a comfortable bed.

Shane George from the Australian Medical Association said that "having a ten to 20-minute nap can actually increase the alertness of the doctor and actually reduce fatigue-related risk and allow them to work for longer."

A study in the US has also recently found that teachers suffer from fatigue with many of them claiming they did not perform well at work due to lack of sleep on a comfy bed or mattress.

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