Wilkinson discusses the workforce planning issues in the NHS, noting the high number of doctors leaving for countries like Australia and New Zealand for better quality of life. Despite higher salaries and better working conditions abroad, many eventually plan to return to the NHS due to non-work related factors like family and friends. However, returning to the UK for specialty training has proven challenging, with a significant increase in internal medicine training applications this year. The pull to return home to the NHS remains strong for many doctors, despite the difficulties they may face in re-entering the system.
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Knock, knock. Who’s there? It’s the senior house officers trying to come back . . .
