Doctors working overtime in the UK 2023, by country

Published by Jenny Yang, Feb 27, 2025

A 2023 survey in the UK revealed that doctors in Northern Ireland regularly worked overtime. In fact, 70 percent reported working beyond their rostered hours once a week or more often. Doctors in Wales were least likely to report so, but still 62 percent worked overtime.

Share of doctors working beyond their contracted hours once a week or more in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country

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Statistic: Share of doctors working beyond their contracted hours once a week or more in the United Kingdom in 2023, by country

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Release date

August 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

12 September – 20 October 2023

Number of respondents

4,288 respondents

Special properties

doctors currently working in the UK

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How often (if at all) have you worked beyond your rostered/contracted hours?"

Figures show the sum of respondents who replied at least once in a week and at least once a day. Other possible responses were: occasionally, at least once a month, don't know, prefer not to say, not applicable.

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