DAUK’s Dr Rosie Shire on GP Burnout
Warrington GP and DAUK GP Advisor Dr Rosie Shire The NHS is facing a chronic shortage of GPs, as new figures show family doctors are quitting at a rate of…
Warrington GP and DAUK GP Advisor Dr Rosie Shire The NHS is facing a chronic shortage of GPs, as new figures show family doctors are quitting at a rate of…
Medscape UK's latest online survey of more than 1000 doctors highlights how working through COVID-19 has impacted their mental health and personal lives. The number of doctors reporting burnout increased to 37%…
The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) is saddened to hear the results of the initial findings report of the GMC National Training Survey 2018. It details what junior doctors have been saying for many years, that they are burnt out, exhausted and often work beyond their rostered hours. In addition to this around a third of doctors reported that they had missed training opportunities due to rota gaps. At the time of the junior doctors contract dispute, grassroots doctors warned of burn out, understaffing and a lack of good quality training opportunities.