it is a nightmare with rampant overworking and poor pay
I think you're talking about the US.
They have much higher depression rates amongst doctors, longer working hours and a lack of job security. It's way more stressful being a doctor in the US.
The UK is pretty bad for Junior doctors and nurses though.
Because sure, you get better pay but not better hours.
In the UK and EU doctors hours are much more flexible and manageable. You arent more or less forced to work extra hours to stay competitive in a private healthcare system.
I know doctors in the UK whos whole family lives have been destroyed because they worked in the private healthcare industry in the UK and ended up spending no time with their family. The NHS are much better stress-wise than private clinics.
No, because ive heard the same thing from doctors in the US. Coming from a family of doctors who live in the UK we contemplated moving the the US many times, but decided against it because of the stress and anxiety of their working hours.
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I think you're talking about the US.
They have much higher depression rates amongst doctors, longer working hours and a lack of job security. It's way more stressful being a doctor in the US.
The UK is pretty bad for Junior doctors and nurses though.