A Third of Doctors Say They Are Likely to Move Abroad: Survey

Nearly a third of practising doctors in the UK say they are likely to migrate in the next 12 months, according to research by the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC’s research, published on Friday, found that 13 percent of practising doctors said they were “very likely” to emigrate in the next year and a further 17 percent said they were “fairly likely.” The council said that previous research conducted shows a gap between intention and action, “with the number of doctors who actually leave to practise abroad being lower.” GMC Chief Executive Charlie Massey said the findings were a “stark reminder of the challenges we face in the UK, but it also presents valuable insight into how health care leaders, employers, and workforce planners can target interventions to improve conditions....