Doctor wellbeing and lifestyle news

Over a quarter of doctors say they feel sleep deprived on at least a weekly basis and this tiredness has affected their ability to safely care for patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU).

More than half (59%) of doctors are struggling with a heavy workload, working beyond rostered hours at least once a week, according to a new report by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Almost half (48%) of advertised consultant posts across the UK were unfilled last year, according to the Royal College of Physicians’ annual consultant census.

The Government has admitted it is not on track to meet its target of 6,000 more GPs by 2024, a situation that will leave the NHS facing “an incredibly difficult winter.”

Thousands of GPs have branded the government's blueprint for rescuing general practice as 'useless' and say it is unacceptable response to the crisis, according to a snap poll by the BMA.

White doctors are six times more likely to be offered a job than black applicants when they apply for NHS jobs in London, according to figures published in the BMJ.

Over a million more health and care staff will be needed in the next decade to meet the growing demand for care, according to a new report from the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre.

The British Medical Association (BMA) and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have hit back following the Daily Mail’s campaign for GPs to see patients face-to-face as the ‘default’ option.

Two-thirds of doctors say that levels of abuse from patients and their representatives had increased since the start of the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Medical Defence Union (MDU).

The Royal College of GPs have responded to recent media reports regarding increasing levels of abuse towards GP teams due to frustrations with appointment waiting times.