Doctor wellbeing and lifestyle news

Doctor burnout has risen to staggering levels since the start of the coronavirus pandemic with more than half of younger doctors in the UK considering leaving for a different career, according to a new survey.

The medical profession needs to make reasonable adjustments for women going through the menopause to help combat the senior doctor shortage.

A lack of robust IT systems across the health service has meant that GPs are now expected to give tests for hospital outpatients and prescribe medication that would normally be given in secondary care.

Doctors should not be hit with a large tax bills after working extra hours to deal with Covid-19 and instead should be properly rewarded for their ‘extraordinary efforts’ during the pandemic.

Lack of proper death in service cover for doctors putting their lives on the line in the fight against Covid-19 mean that their families will not be looked after if they die. 

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says doctors should be spared from the stress and anxiety of medical negligence claims following the pandemic.

A snapshot survey of more than 6,000 doctors by the BMA shows the disturbing toll the Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of PPE are having on the sector.

MDU offers advice for doctors making difficult decisions and competing interests during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The NHS has launched a mental health hotline as part of a package of measures to support the NHS’ 1.4 million staff as they help people deal with the coronavirus.