Third of doctors who complete specialist medical training in Ireland moved abroad

A study by staff overseeing the HSE’s National Doctors Training and Planning scheme has provided fresh insight into the scale of the problem of retaining doctors in the Irish health system.

Around a third of all doctors who completed specialist medical training in Ireland had moved abroad to work within five years, according to new research carried out by the HSE.

A study by staff overseeing the HSE’s National Doctors Training and Planning scheme has provided fresh insight into the scale of the problem of retaining doctors in the Irish health system.