Junior doctor burnout may put maternity patients at risk, regulator warns

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Training doctors working on maternity wards are experiencing high rates of burnout which could have a "critical impact" on patients, a regulator is warning.

The General Medical Council (GMC) says the fully qualified doctors, who are still training in obstetrics and gynaecology, are reporting more feelings of overwork and sleep deprivation than similar trainees in any other field of medicine or surgery, and are also more wary of escalating concerns.