Burnt out doctors feel exhausted before they start a shift - GMC survey shows Nearly a quarter of trainee doctors say their work makes them feel ‘burnt out’, and almost one in three say they are often ‘exhausted’ in the morning at the thought of another shift, according to a General Medical Council (GMC) survey.
The GMC has today (Monday 9 July) published the initial findings from its annual national training surveys, a detailed UK-wide poll of more than 70,000 doctors in training and doctors who act as trainers.
Almost half of trainees reported regularly working beyond their rostered hours, and around one in five say they often feel short of sleep while at work. Forty per cent described the intensity of their work as ‘heavy or very heavy’.
Trainers also reported heavy workloads, with a third of them saying it was hard to find the time they need to fulfil their educational roles.
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The GMC has today (Monday 9 July) published the initial findings from its annual national training surveys, a detailed UK-wide poll of more than 70,000 doctors in training and doctors who act as trainers.
Almost half of trainees reported regularly working beyond their rostered hours, and around one in five say they often feel short of sleep while at work. Forty per cent described the intensity of their work as ‘heavy or very heavy’.
Trainers also reported heavy workloads, with a third of them saying it was hard to find the time they need to fulfil their educational roles.
See also:
- National training surveys initial findings report and training pathways report General Medical Council
- Junior doctors too overworked for essential training, report warns The Daily Telegraph
- Exhausted junior doctors could increase risk of patient mistakes, report warns The Independent
- One in four trainee doctors feel burnt out, GMC survey shows GPonline
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