Medical Students’ Insight into Foundation Training (MEDSIFT): a National Cross-Sectional Online Survey reveals close to 50% are considering a career outside the NHS
Overall, the PIA system falls short of students' expectations and has led to record numbers of students considering careers outside the NHS. Further changes to this system are needed and should aim to address fairness and equity while rewarding students for their hard work. According to these data, the PIA system risks further deteriorating workforce morale and attrition rates.
Authors
- George Adigbli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-927X)
- Akib Majed Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4601-7038)
- Umar Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4856-3414)
- Ricky Ellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7310-6904)
- Simon Filson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-7630)
- Peter A. Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4804-3264)
- Naveen Cavale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-3889)
- Manaf Khatib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-7856)
- Justin C.R. Wormald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6197-4093)
- Karl Romain
- Karanjot Chhatwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8061-6237)
- Ahmed Ezzat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-9039)
- Temidayo Osunronbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7263-414X)
- Mohammad Sohaib Sarwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3207-6937)
- Garikai Kungwengwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-2146)
- Sammy Arab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-5143)
- Elena Whiteman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2451-1967)
- Edelyne Tandanu
- Benjamin J. Cook
- Ghazel Mukhtar
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Lister Hospital (GB)
- West Middlesex University Hospital (GB)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- Queen Victoria Hospital (GB)
- Charing Cross Hospital (GB)
- John Radcliffe Hospital (GB)
- Queen Alexandra Hospital (GB)
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- Hillingdon Hospital (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Middlesex Hospital (US)
- Salford Royal Hospital (GB)
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (GB)
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/postmj/qgaf071
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51