ABSTRACT
However, there are so many variables in the ‘Great NHS Career Structure’ that certain specific stressors are thrown into the mix. Married doctors may spend periods apart from their spouse and endure periods of uncertainty and even temporary unemployment that may be unknown to friends in ‘civvy street’. Hospital posts, with conflicting on-call rotas and six-month contracts, are not conducive to stable family life or even a long-term relationship, and can cause problems with simple matters such as convincing the bank manager that you are a safe bet for a mortgage.
