US EditionNewly qualified doctors face ‘recurring cycle of debt’, BMA warns
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 9 – The British Medical Association reports an average funding drop of £3,674 causing many medical graduates to take part-time jobs to manage financial pressures during training.
- On 9 August 2025, the British Medical Association warned that newly qualified doctors face a recurring cycle of debt, often working part-time jobs in Uber or bars to manage financially.
- This situation stems from an average £3,674 drop in funding and reduced student finance maintenance lasting 12 months or up to three years for some post-graduate and six-year degree students.
- Many students relocate with less funding, rely on loans to pay rent, and max out overdrafts or credit cards, while those from poorer backgrounds face the greatest hardship.
- Sophie Mitchell, BMA’s deputy finance co-chair, highlighted that many individuals have relied on these loans in past years to cover essential living expenses such as rent, underscoring the financial difficulties they face.
- The BMA called on the Government to ensure full finance maintenance throughout medical courses to improve accessibility and sustainability for future doctors.
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New doctors driving Ubers and working in bars to make ends meet due to 'recurring cycle of debt'
Newly qualified doctors are driving Ubers and working in bars to make ends meet as they face a "recurring cycle of debt", the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.
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Newly qualified doctors face ‘recurring cycle of debt’, BMA warns
Students from poorer backgrounds are hit hardest, the union claims.
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Newly qualified doctors are driving Ubers and working in bars to make ends meet as they face a “recurring cycle of debt”, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. Students from poorer backgrounds are hit hardest, the union claims, as it calls on the Government to address the funding gap and make a career in medicine accessible to people from as many backgrounds as possible. Students in their final undergraduate year, along with those in t…
Newly qualified doctors face 'recurring cycle of debt', BMA warns
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