Morale and motivation
The BMA advocates that all healthcare professionals, including doctors, have the right to work in an environment that is free from harassment and threat. We seek a better understanding of the impact violence in the workplace has on the lives of doctors.
Violence in the workplace: The experience of doctors in Great Britain, January 2008
The GPC surveyed all UK GPs in June 2007 on their morale, career intentions and opinions. Over 11,000 GPs responded. A report of the survey’s findings – the first of its kind since 2001 – is now available.
National survey of GP opinion survey 2007 - results, October 2007Violence in the workplace: the experience of doctors in Northern Ireland, November 2006
The Northern Ireland Council of the BMA decided that a local campaign to highlight and tackle the issue of workplace violence against doctors was required and commissioned the BMA’s Health Policy and Economic Research Unit to undertake a study to help inform such a campaign. The aim of the study was to explore the incidence of violence against doctors in an attempt to understand better the extent of such incidences and the impact such violence has on the lives of doctors.
Bullying and harassment in the workplace is not a new problem and has been recognised in all sectors of the workforce. It has been suggested that bullying and harassment in the National Health Service is a widespread and serious problem, which needs to be viewed in the context of various organisational settings and manifestations.
Bullying and harassment of doctors in the workplace report, May 2006Staff and Associate Specialist Committee guidance on stopping harassment and bullying at work
This guidance from the Staff and Associate Specialist Committee promotes awareness of harassment and bullying at work, informs doctors of their rights as employees and gives information on the process for stopping such behaviour as well as contacts on where to get further help and support.Why do doctors leave the profession?, April 2004
Health Policy and Economic Research Unit study on why doctors leave the profession, what may prevent doctors leaving and what would entice those who have left back to practiceViolence at work : the experience of UK doctors, October 2003
This study explores the incidence of violence against doctors in an attempt to understand better the extent of such incidences and the impact such violence has on the lives of doctors.