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12/04/2007
Poll reveals low morale amongst doctors
Morale among doctors is so low that many would not recommend a career in medicine, a poll has revealed.
The survey of more than 1,400 doctors, conducted by Hospital Doctor magazine, found that only 2% rated their morale at work as "excellent", with over half (54%) saying that it was "poor" or "terrible".
More than two-thirds (69%) said that they would not recommend joining the medical profession to anyone.
Government targets and NHS reforms were blamed by many respondents for the low morale in the profession. When asked how reforms had affected morale, 47% said that they were unhappy about the reconfiguration of hospital services.
More than half (63%) said that changing workloads had damaged morale, while nearly half said that morale among junior doctors was "terrible" since changes to specialist training were introduced.
Stephen Campion, chief executive of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association, said that he was "saddened" by the results. He said: "Traditionally, many doctors have followed in their parents' footsteps and increasingly we are hearing doctors saying they wished they hadn't recommended a career in medicine to their children. This is indicative of the extreme frustration and low morale hospital doctors are feeling."
(KMcA/JM)
The survey of more than 1,400 doctors, conducted by Hospital Doctor magazine, found that only 2% rated their morale at work as "excellent", with over half (54%) saying that it was "poor" or "terrible".
More than two-thirds (69%) said that they would not recommend joining the medical profession to anyone.
Government targets and NHS reforms were blamed by many respondents for the low morale in the profession. When asked how reforms had affected morale, 47% said that they were unhappy about the reconfiguration of hospital services.
More than half (63%) said that changing workloads had damaged morale, while nearly half said that morale among junior doctors was "terrible" since changes to specialist training were introduced.
Stephen Campion, chief executive of the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association, said that he was "saddened" by the results. He said: "Traditionally, many doctors have followed in their parents' footsteps and increasingly we are hearing doctors saying they wished they hadn't recommended a career in medicine to their children. This is indicative of the extreme frustration and low morale hospital doctors are feeling."
(KMcA/JM)
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