The share of UK doctors very satisfied, satisfied, or somewhat satisfied with their day-to-day work stood at 53 percent in 2023. This varied in the four nations. Doctors in Scotland were significantly more likely to report being satisfied than the rest of their peers. Meanwhile, medical practitioners in Northern Ireland reported being dissatisfied with work more frequently.
Share of doctors satisfied or dissatisfied with their day-to-day work in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country
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General Medical Council, & IFF Research. (August 7, 2024). Share of doctors satisfied or dissatisfied with their day-to-day work in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560879/work-satisfaction-among-doctors-uk-by-nation/
General Medical Council, und IFF Research. "Share of doctors satisfied or dissatisfied with their day-to-day work in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country." Chart. August 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560879/work-satisfaction-among-doctors-uk-by-nation/
General Medical Council, IFF Research. (2024). Share of doctors satisfied or dissatisfied with their day-to-day work in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560879/work-satisfaction-among-doctors-uk-by-nation/
General Medical Council, and IFF Research. "Share of Doctors Satisfied or Dissatisfied with Their Day-to-day Work in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560879/work-satisfaction-among-doctors-uk-by-nation/
General Medical Council & IFF Research, Share of doctors satisfied or dissatisfied with their day-to-day work in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560879/work-satisfaction-among-doctors-uk-by-nation/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Share of doctors satisfied or dissatisfied with their day-to-day work in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country [Graph], General Medical Council, & IFF Research, August 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560879/work-satisfaction-among-doctors-uk-by-nation/