More than half of junior doctors planning to leave Ireland, study finds

Ireland is "losing the battle" to retain its junior doctors with a new study showing that more than half intend leaving Ireland to work, with one in six saying they have no plans to ever return here.
More than half of junior doctors planning to leave Ireland, study finds

Ireland is "losing the battle" to retain its junior doctors with a new study showing that more than half intend leaving Ireland to work, with one in six saying they have no plans to ever return here.

A national sample of 1,148 junior hospital doctors completed an online survey about their intentions as part of new research now published in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management. File image
A national sample of 1,148 junior hospital doctors completed an online survey about their intentions as part of new research now published in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management. File image

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