Physician discontent over deteriorating working conditions and growing risks to patient care has risen to alarming levels in European hospitals. To understand physicians’ evolving reality, Bain’s biennial Europe Front Line of Health Care Survey tracks European practitioners’ attitudes, priorities and decision-making power. The findings are based on input from 1,156 physicians across nine specialties and 154 hospital procurement administrators in Germany, France, the UK, and Italy. Our research shows that a majority of doctors wouldn’t recommend their hospital to family or friends as a place to work or receive care. Citing staffing shortages, budget cuts, aging equipment and inadequate facilities, physicians warn they are unprepared to cope with looming healthcare challenges. Provider organizations have attempted structural changes over the past few years to fix specific problems, but, on the whole, their efforts have fallen short.
How European Health Care Providers Are Engaging Doctors with New Technologies
Physician discontent over deteriorating working conditions and growing risks to patient care has risen to alarming levels in European hospitals. Provider organizations have attempted structural changes over the past few years to fix specific problems, but, on the whole, their efforts have fallen short. When an entire system needs renewal, it’s hard to know where to start. But providers can create powerful momentum for change and reengage doctors by focusing specifically on technologies that doctors feel improves their ability to deliver care. Initiatives from The UK Salford Royal NHS foundation trust, Spain’s Badalona Serveis Assistencials, and Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris show the positive impact of this strategy on physician satisfaction and the quality of patient care.