Brexit and European doctors' decisions to leave the United Kingdom: a qualitative analysis of free-text questionnaire comments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantitative evidence suggests that Brexit has had a severe and negative impact on European doctors, with many medical staff leaving the UK. This study provides a detailed examination of European doctors' feelings towards Brexit, their intentions to leave the UK, and factors that may contribute to their potential decisions to migrate.

Methods

An online questionnaire which included three optional free-text questions explored self-identifying UK-based, European doctors' views of Brexit. The three questions prompted responses on how Brexit has impacted their personal lives, their professional lives, and their future migration decisions. Fifty-nine doctors participated in the questionnaire with 52 (88.1%) providing one or more responses to the three free-text question

SUBMITTER: Milner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7917529 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature