ArticleJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine2008
Future career plans of a cohort of senior doctors working in the National Health Service.
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- Prevalence and severity of burnout in Hong Kong doctors up to 20 years post-graduation: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Retirement ages of senior UK doctors: national surveys of the medical graduates of 1974 and 1977.BMJ open · 2018Article
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- Career destinations, views and future plans of the UK medical qualifiers of 1988.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2010Article
- Career destinations, job satisfaction and views of the UK medical qualifiers of 1977.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2008Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo report on the future career plans of senior doctors working in the NHS.
designPostal questionnaires.
settingAll doctors who qualified in 1977 from all UK medical schools.
main outcome measuresFuture plans and whether participants had any unmet needs for advice on how to put their future plans into effect.
results25% definitely intended to continue with their current employment on the same basis until they retired; 75% hoped for change. A reduction in working hours was the most commonly desired change; but a substantial percentage also wanted changes in job content. 50% of respondents intended definitely (17%) or probably (33%) to work in the NHS to their normal retirement age; and 37% definitely (20%) or probably (17%) intended to retire early. 48% had made plans, in addition to the standard pension, to facilitate early retirement. The main factors given for considering early retirement were family reasons and wanting more time for leisure, a desire to maintain good health, excessive pressure of work, and disillusionment with NHS changes. A reduction in workload would be the greatest inducement to stay. 31% of respondents reported that they had unmet needs for advice about their future plans. Of these, about half were needs for advice about planning for retirement.
conclusionsMany senior NHS doctors would like to reduce their working hours. Less than a quarter definitely intend to work in the NHS to normal retirement age. Even for senior doctors, advice on career development is needed.
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