DAUK calls on NHS England to set up an inquiry to look into the high rate of suicide among doctors, reports the BMJ

The BMJ reports that three major reviews of the culture at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust will be carried out in order to look into concerns about patient safety and bullying.

The BMJ article cites DAUK’s work in sounding the alarm in this case:

“The Doctors’ Association UK has also called on NHS England to set up an inquiry to look into the high rate of suicide among the trust’s doctors. DAUK is aware of four doctors working at the trust who have taken their own lives in recent years (including three this year): Eduard Zigar (August 2018), Vaishnavi Kumar (June 2022), Andrew Haldane (June 2022).” 

Read the full article here.