Poor pay and working conditions are main reasons for wanting to find other work, says BMA
Four in 10 junior doctors are actively planning to quit the NHS as soon as they can find another job, according to a survey by the British Medical Association.
The survey, released as part of the BMA chair of council Prof Philip Banfield’s new year message, found poor pay and working conditions were among the main reasons for junior doctors wanting to leave.
A third of those who want to quit the NHS plan to work abroad in the next 12 months, with Australia being the top choice of destination.
Banfield warned that the NHS “will simply not be able to cope” if there was such an exodus of junior doctors next year.
