A survey found that no fewer than half of the [b]UK’s National Health Service[/b] nurses had thought about quitting their job, with many considering prospects overseas. [s]The Independent[/s] reports that [b]Australia[/b] is the most popular destination. Working hours there are far more manageable, while salaries are at least comparable to the UK. The number of UK medical graduates working in Australian Accident & Emergency departments leapt 60% between 2008 and 2012, to 407 doctors – slightly more than experts in the UK believe are needed to plug staffing deficits at British emergency departments.
[link url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nhs-medics-are-being-lured-away-to-australia-by-more-money-status-and-sunshine-survey-suggests-9629832.html]Full report in The Independent[/link]