Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Re: Half of doctors from other EEA countries working in UK may leave, poll shows There exist over 1,000,000 vacancies available in US hospitals for nurses. There also exist tens of thousands of vacancies for physicians. It is highly probable that half of British doctors and nurses, working in the UK, may leave, as well. Brexit isolationism, economic instability, NHS bureaucracy, low wages, all make migrating to USA attractive. References https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/nursing-shortage/459741/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-nursing/short-on-staff... http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1296 Competing interests: No competing interests 15 November 2017 Stavros Saripanidis Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Thessaloniki, Hellas @drsaripanidis
Rapid Response:
Re: Half of doctors from other EEA countries working in UK may leave, poll shows
There exist over 1,000,000 vacancies available in US hospitals for nurses.
There also exist tens of thousands of vacancies for physicians.
It is highly probable that half of British doctors and nurses, working in the UK, may leave, as well.
Brexit isolationism, economic instability, NHS bureaucracy, low wages, all make migrating to USA attractive.
References
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/nursing-shortage/459741/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-nursing/short-on-staff...
http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1296
Competing interests: No competing interests