They may be good for our health, but their finances are anything but healthy.
New research reveals numbers of health care professionals struggling with debt have risen 10% over the last two years.
Figures from debt help firm Credifix show almost two in five are nurses unable to make ends meet as their income simply isnt keeping up with the escalating cost of living.
Yet more evidence that Prime Minister Theresa May needs to lift the freeze on NHS workers pay.
Its worrying to see so many people who dedicate their lives to public service are struggling to make ends meet, says Creditfix chief Pearse Flynn. With the cost of living increasing, thousands of people working for the NHS have seen their real wage earnings decrease.
