What it’s like to train as a doctor in the UK

The General Medical Council (GMC)’s national training survey gives a picture of the experiences of tens of thousands of doctors in postgraduate medical training across the UK, on topics such as their working conditions, workplace culture and the quality of training. This year’s survey, which ran between March and May, was answered by more than 51,000 doctors in training and nearly 23,000 doctors who are trainers. The findings show early signs of improvement in areas including doctors’ risk of burnout and reporting of discrimination.