'Soon we won't have any doctors left': Survey reveals extent of doctors' mental health issues

The Medical Protection Society survey found almost two-thirds of doctors in Ireland are 'frequently burnt out and exhausted' File photo: Stockbyte

Doctors are fire-fighting in overcrowded services and facing unrealistic expectations from managers, patients and their own families, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has warned.

One doctor predicted: “Soon we won't have any doctors left."