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Letters Suicide while under GMC investigation

Who should pay for doctor support services?

BMJ 2015; 350 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h1417 (Published 18 March 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h1417
  1. Hilarie J J Williams, doctor1
  1. 1London, UK
  1. hilarie1{at}btinternet.com

Hawton cites a 2008 Department of Health report that says: “medical practitioners, along with the Armed Forces, have the highest incidence of work-related mental ill health.”1 The report lists workload, inadequacy of resources, poor support, high demand and low control, poor relationships with …

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