GPs burning out, working one day a week for free
The average GP is working nearly one day a week for free and is at a growing risk of burnout, the RNZCGP’s latest workforce survey shows
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The average GP is working nearly one day a week for free and is at a growing risk of burnout, the RNZCGP’s latest workforce survey shows
Friday, 2 April 2021, 2:39 pm The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has today released the results of its biennial Workforce Survey showing that changes need to be made at a Government level to ensure the sustainability of community medicine in New Zealand. See the Workforce Survey: https://tinyurl.com/2020WorkforceSurvey Aging and retirement intentions The College has previously highlighted the serious issue of burnout amongst GPs and rural hospital doctors with the Workforce Survey showing that burnout levels were at 31 percent in 2020, up from 22 percent in 2016. That co...