Four in ten European doctors ‘will leave UK after Brexit’

The British Medical Association (BMA) has raised concerns that the UK's exit from the European Union will result in a mass exodus of medical staff from the country.

A survey carried out by the organisation has questioned 1,193 European Economic Area doctors, finding that 42 per cent are contemplating moving to other countries post-Brexit, while a further 23 per cent say they are unsure whether they will remain in the UK.

By contrast, the number of EU doctors who felt significantly committed to working in the UK dropped to four in ten, compared to nine in ten who felt this way prior to the June 2016 referendum.

Meanwhile, the number who felt significantly appreciated by the government has plummeted from seven in ten before the referendum to less than four in ten since the vote.

BMA council chair Mark Porter said: "The government must act now to ensure long-term stability across the healthcare system by providing certainty to medical professionals from the EU about their future in the UK."

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