Nearly one in four doctors is considering leaving the profession – Örebronyheter

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A majority of doctors are concerned that the savings will have a negative impact on the ability to retain and recruit staff. Close to one in four state that they are considering leaving the profession, and almost twice as high a percentage are considering reducing working hours.

This is shown by new figures from the Medical Association.

– Nearly seven out of ten doctors are worried that the cuts will have a negative impact on the opportunities to recruit and retain staff. The provision of expertise is a matter of fate for healthcare, therefore the state is now required to take greater responsibility for governancesays Sofia Rydgren Stale, president of the Medical Association.

A new member survey from the Medical Association shows that nearly one in four, 23 percent, of doctors have considered leaving the profession in the past year due to the workload. Four out of ten have considered reducing working hours. The figures should be seen in the light of the fact that roughly eight out of ten believe that the savings will mean that their workload will now increase.

Almost seven out of ten, 69 percent, are also worried that because the savings in their own workplace will have a negative impact on the opportunities to recruit and retain staff. The supply of skills is today a major challenge in many regions.

There is a shortage of specialist doctors, while several regions are introducing hiring freezes and notifying staff.

– The need for more long-term management of healthcare is urgent. Not least when it comes to the supply of skills, which is a key to developing Swedish healthcare. We want the state to take greater responsibility for ensuring that there are personnel in caresays Sofia Rydgren Stale.

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Source: Swedish Medical Association
About the survey
The survey was sent out in two rounds in weeks 9 and 10. A total of 5,002 people received the survey and of those 2,018 responded. This gives a response rate of 40%. The results are then weighted by gender and age so that the answers are representative of the working members. The medical association has roughly 58,000 members.