GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional work
NHS doctors are “at breaking point”, with almost a fifth cutting their hours and two in five refusing to take on extra work to avoid becoming burnt out, new research has found.
A third of medics are “struggling” and unable to cope with heavy workloads that force them to regularly work extra hours to keep up with the demands for care, the General Medical Council (GMC) said.
Continue reading…GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional workNHS doctors are “at breaking point”, with almost a fifth cutting their hours and two in five refusing to take on extra work to avoid becoming burnt out, new research has found.A third of medics are “struggling” and unable to cope with heavy workloads that force them to regularly work extra hours to keep up with the demands for care, the General Medical Council (GMC) said. Continue reading…