New research from the senior doctors' union shows public hospitals have, on average, only three-quarters of the specialists they need. Senior doctors are warning a dwindling workforce is contributing to stress and burnout – and contributing to long waits for patients. New research from the senior doctors' union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, showed public hospitals have, on average, only three-quarters of the specialists they needed. Part of the problem was that existing senior doctors were too busy to train new ones. The survey also showed the country relied heavily on overseas-trained doctors, but there was uncertainty about how many could come due to Covid-19.

Source: Stuff November 25, 2020 23:15 UTC