Training as a specialist can be challenging

We know that training as a specialist can be very challenging, and there is evidence to suggest that Trainees sometimes struggle in Basic Specialist Training.

The top stressors in Basic Specialist Training are known to be:

• A heavy workload involving
  • Exams
  • Academic responsibilities 
  • Audit
  • Research
  • On-call
  • Balancing service provision with your training needs. For example, difficulty asking for time off
  • Maintaining a healthy work/life balance, maintaining relationships
  • Moving hospitals and home due to rotations
• Financial difficulties
• An uncertain future in the Irish healthcare system
• Shortage of NCHDs in the hospital, and the impact on other NCHDs
• Long working hours and lack of sleep

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