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Stress, exhaustion and burn out is affecting one in two senior doctors according to a new survey from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, and there has bee no improvement in the past five years.
2100 senior doctors took part in the survey. Half of the respondents reported burnout- which affects women doctors more than men.
Radiation oncologists, rural hospital specialists, respiratory physicians and emergency department specialists recorded the highest burnout levels.
The Southern DHB recorded the highest levels of burnout and a significant increase on the last survey. Kathryn talks with Director of Policy and Research for the ASMS, Dr Charlotte Chambers.
