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Staff shortages at A&E

Gloucestershire NHS Hospitals Trust says emergency departments are facing a recruitment crisis because of a growing number of female doctors.

Gloucestershire NHS Hospitals Trust says emergency departments are facing a recruitment crisis because of a growing number of female doctors.

According to the Trust, female doctors are less likely to work in A&E because the hours are not compatible with a family life.

Around 75% of last year's junior doctors were women, leaving fewer and fewer people willing to work in Emergency Departments.

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Tue 21 May 2013 06:00

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