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Consultant psychiatrists who retired prematurely in 1995 and 1996

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

R. E. Kendell  and
Alison Pearce
R. E. Kendell*
Affiliation:
Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG
Alison Pearce
Affiliation:
College Research Unit, London
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Owing to the large and increasing number of vacant consultant posts in psychiatry, and the suspicion that premature retirement was an important cause of this problem, a questionnaire was sent to all consultants who were believed to have retired from their National Health Service (NHS) posts before their 65th birthday during 1995 or 1996. One hundred and forty-two (82%) of 173 questionnaires were returned. Responses to these Indicated that disenchantment with some aspect of the previous Conservative Government's ‘NHS Reforms' was a more important reason for retirement than ill health, a wish to devote more time to other interests, or even bed closures. Increasing bureaucracy and paperwork was a key factor for many.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 12 , December 1997 , pp. 741 - 745
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Copyright © 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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See editorial pp. 737–738, this issue.

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