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UK Medical Graduates Face Low Pay, Uncertainty, Exodus

12/10/2025

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A recent analysis finds that medical graduates in the UK face a starting pay of £18.62 per hour, job-placement uncertainty, and a shortage of positions linked to funding cuts.
Many graduates are forced into locum work or leave the UK for better opportunities abroad.
The National Health Service (NHS) should value these young doctors and provide stable career paths to prevent disillusionment that could undermine UK healthcare.

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A recent analysis finds that medical graduates in the UK face a starting pay of £18.62 per hour, job-placement uncertainty, and a shortage of positions linked to funding cuts.
Many graduates are forced into locum work or leave the UK for better opportunities abroad.
The National Health Service (NHS) should value these young doctors and provide stable career paths to prevent disillusionment that could undermine UK healthcare.