Third of hospital doctors distressed

A third of doctors in Irish hospitals experience psychological distress, and they are more likely to burn out and have poorer work-life balances than their international colleagues.

Another third have less than optimal mental health, with just 34% displaying no evidence of mental ill health, according to the national study of hospital doctors.

The report, published by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, examined how 1,750 hospital doctors, including consultants, senior house officers, and junior doctors feel about their work.