Just a quarter of consultant physicians feel in control of their workload

The latest consultant physicians census in Northern Ireland paints “a grim picture” of rota gaps, unfilled vacancies and excessive workloads, according to a leading RCP spokesperson. The consensus, which was published in The doctors behind the debate report during an event by the three UK Royal Colleges of Physicians (RCPs), reveals that 71% of consultant physicians report vacancies in their workplace, leaving 82% forced to routinely work above their contracted hours. 200 doctors could leave workforce by 2032 A lack of staff means there are frequent trainee rota gaps, with 71% saying there are daily or weekly gaps, and 74%