UK GPs have the highest stress levels, finds survey of 10 countries’ doctors

A survey has found 71% of NHS family doctors find their job ‘extremely’ or ‘very stressful’ compared with 31% in the Netherlands at the other extreme. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

GPs in the UK have some of the highest stress levels and lowest job satisfaction among family doctors, a 10-country survey has found.

British GPs suffer from high levels of burnout, have a worse work/life balance and spend less time with patients during appointments than their peers in many other places.