Generational Diversity in the Medical Profession

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH NHS TRUST · May 31, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The different generations and the differences between them has provided considerable interest within the media, organisations and academia. A new generation entering the workforce often prompts new conversations about the differences between all generations. Investigating these generational differences has been attempted with mixed levels of success. Some organisations have made suggestions to overcome these generational differences and improve the workplace environment. The National Health Service (NHS) is one of the largest organisations in England, but very limited research investigating...

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Eligibility criteria

• The following criteria must all be met to permit inclusion in the research study:
• • Any medically qualified healthcare professional with a General Medical Council (GMC) registration number, AND
• • Currently working in a recognised training programme in the Southwest (i.e. foundation year training, integrated medical training, core surgical training, acute care common stem training, higher specialty training), AND
• • Currently based at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP), AND
• • Consents to being interviewed and recorded for the purposes of the study.
• An individual will be excluded from the study if any of the following criteria are met:
• • Any medically qualified professional with a GMC registration number that is not currently enrolled within a recognised training programme at UHP, OR
• • any medical professional working outside of UHP, OR
• • employed as an Allied Health Professional, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Advanced Critical Care Practitioner or Physician Associate will not be eligible for inclusion in the study, OR
• • any individual eligible for inclusion into the study that does NOT consent to being interviewed OR recorded.

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