The state of medical education and practice in the UK

The state of medical education and practice in the UK The 2019 report includes new research and data on the wellbeing of the profession, clinical leadership and trends in medical training.

The UK is increasingly reliant on the world market for doctors at a time when peoples’ aspirations for work-life balance are changing. If the UK is to attract and retain a high-quality medical workforce, we must have more flexible working and training arrangements in place.

We now have two years of evidence that shows that doctors are still working in pressurised environments. GPs are at particular risk of burnout due to these pressures and two thirds (65%) of GPs reported working beyond their rostered hours every day.

Over a quarter (28%) of doctors reported feeling unable to cope with their workload at least once a week. There’s also evidence of how these pressures have had an impact on patient care and safety. General Medical Council

See also:

• Flexible working hours helps keep GPs and patients safe, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
• GPs 'shun full-time work as pressures take toll' BBC News
• One third of GPs have cut their hours in last year, and two thirds plan to The Daily Telegraph
• One in six GPs could quit medicine within a year, GMC report finds GPonline