Flinders University Professor Paul Worley, dean of the School of Medicine, said a graduate-entry medical programme has proved valuable in filling rural doctor vacancies. (Video first published in June 2017)Six senior doctors have taken their own lives in two years while patients across the country will be seeing overly-fatigued doctors “every weekend”, a union leader says. High workloads and burnout were cited as playing a role in the figure, while the pandemic was expected to exacerbate specialist shortages and stop patients getting treatment. Many factors in his death were associated with his job, including long work hours, sleep disruption and stress. thelowdown.co.nz – or email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626Anxiety New Zealand - 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)Rural Support Trust - 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)Supporting Families in Mental Illness - 0800 732 825

Source: Stuff November 26, 2020 04:30 UTC