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Public believes overworked doctors are biggest cause of medical negligence

Research carried out on behalf of claims.co.uk has revealed that the general public believes that overworked medical staff are the largest cause of medical negligence claims. The YouGov survey showed that 62% of those questioned thought that doctors are overworked, with 21% saying they believed this was the biggest factor in the causes of medical negligence. The results of the survey can be found at the bottom of this page.

John Quail of claims.co.uk commented: “The results from this survey are conclusive; the majority of the British population see the doctors and nurses in the UK as overworked; so much so that they believe it to be the main cause of compensation claims. The decision makers and administrators have to take notice of this, as making claims for medical negligence is not a choice. If medical care is sub-standard, compensation claims will follow as a necessary process to help support them and their families through a difficult period. That is not a luxury; it is an absolute right of every patient and citizen.”

British views on overworked doctors

The infographic illustrates how the people of Great Britain feel about overworked medical staff, and the ongoing strikes by junior doctors:

Overworked doctors

Raw YouGov survey data

The table below shows the raw data taken from the YouGov survey, in response to the question, ‘Generally speaking, do you think doctors in the UK are underworked, overworked, or is their work balance about right?’

The table below shows the raw data taken from the YouGov survey, in response to the question, ‘Which ONE, if any, of the following do you think is the MAIN cause of medical financial compensation claims in the UK?’

The table below shows the raw data taken from the YouGov survey, in response to the question, ‘From what you have seen or heard about the ongoing dispute between the doctor’s union, the British Medical Association and the Government over potential changes to junior doctors’ working contracts, do you think the deal that has been offered to the junior doctors’ is…?’:

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