Bad sleep costs UK business £1.6bn

It reveals that sleep-starved workers are taking three extra days sick leave a year compared to their well rested colleagues. This costs UK businesses over £280 per year for every employee. Bupa's ‘How Are You Britain?' report suggests that over a quarter (27%) of the working nation wakes up feeling tired and unrefreshed, with Sunday being the worst night of the week for a bad night's sleep. And it also shows that the cost of a bad night's sleep is not limited to sick days. Half of those questioned said they drag themselves into work feeling tired over 20 times a year. It say...