ALMOST HALF OF Irish doctors in a new survey said they have considered leaving the profession for reasons of personal wellbeing.
I realised one day a patient was giving me a terrible history/crying and I didn’t feel anything, no emotion at all. I realised the patients didn’t deserve that so I decided I needed to leave. I was gone from clinical practice about two months later. One doctor described burnout as “rife” in professional practice.
The Medical Protection Society, which published the report today, said the HSE organisations and private providers should all appoint a ‘wellbeing guardian’, with a similar dedicated person working with GP surgeries and smaller local clinics.
Wallowing in self pity.
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