Dr. Laura Finnegan:

I completely agree. I do not think things like the dignity at work policy or how to bring up grievances were part of any induction I have done when starting in a new hospital. You are usually so busy that you fly through induction, pick up your badge and get the few basic details you can out of induction before going to your first clinic or whatever you are scheduled to do that morning. It is not just about the issues we are talking about today, such as the safety and welfare of all our staff and the knock-on effects on the safety and welfare of our patients; it is the whole situation. It is the capacity for beds, the understaffing, the undue stress we are under to get our jobs done every day. I feel very lucky to be a doctor. I absolutely love looking after my patients and adore my job. However, similarly to Ms Chambers, I know of many colleagues who have considered moving away from medicine altogether or going into different aspects of healthcare because they cannot live a meaningful life outside of work while managing the stresses they are under on a daily basis.