Protect your reputation and registration
At Tego, we understand that training to be a doctor and building a career can be fraught with stress and unease. That is why we specialise in offering specialist doctors in training medico-legal advice and support. We provide high quality and responsive medico legal support as part of the medical indemnity insurance offering.
The life of a training doctor
While most training doctors have a rewarding and satisfying career in medicine, it can take a toll. Too often they do not prioritise their own emotional and physical wellbeing because of the pressure of missing shifts or they add shifts for their colleagues, hoping the favour will be returned.
Little sleep, long hours
It is not uncommon for a training doctor to work up to 60 hours a week sleeping less than seven hours a night with no time to exercise for 30 minutes a day.
Relationships impacted
These long hours make personal relationships very difficult. If they are married, having children just exacerbates their family relationships and can take a heavy toll.
Workplace issues
A real threat to the wellbeing of doctors in training is the hospital or workplace itself. Inflexible working conditions, an uncertain future, being exposed to violent and abusive patients in emergency rooms are all part of being a doctor in training. That is why claims against doctors in training are going up every year.
Medical indemnity insurance in Australia
Tego offers medical indemnity insurance for specialist doctors in training. We have a profound understanding of the Australian medical profession and the ever-changing healthcare industry. It’s this expertise that allows us to provide leading cover with more choice, innovation and greater flexibility. Contact us to find out more.
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