Half of Scotland’s junior doctors say they are considering leaving the NHS, new data has shown.

A survey of BMA Scotland junior doctor members found that 50% are considering leaving the profession in Scotland within the next two years, with the current issues in the NHS leaving them feeling demoralised, undervalued and exhausted.

Junior doctors currently make up around half of the doctor workforce in Scotland. They are any doctor in clinical training that isn’t a consultant or GP.

Dr Lailah Peel, who chairs the BMA’s junior doctor committee, describes the findings as a “catastrophe”.