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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Stressed medical students considering quitting before they qualify as half struggle with mental health

Almost six in ten medical and nursing students in the UK are struggling with their mental health – with some saying they are considering quitting the profession before they have even qualified.

New research, by Elsevier Health, a scientific research group, found 57 per cent of trainees say they are anxious about their mental health, while a fifth are contemplating dropping out of their undergraduate degrees.

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