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Excessive pressure on A&E consultants has the potential to put patients at risk, doctors are warning.
The College of Emergency Medicine said increased demand and the complexity of work was causing staff sickness and burnout.
Its survey of just over 1,000 UK consultants found six in 10 thought their jobs were unsustainable.
It comes amid mounting concern about the ability of A&E units to cope this winter.
At the start of this year, the NHS in England missed its target of fewer than 5% of patients waiting more than four hours, as waiting times hit their highest rates for nine years.
Excessive pressure on A&E consultants has the potential to put patients at risk, doctors are warning.
The College of Emergency Medicine said increased demand and the complexity of work was causing staff sickness and burnout.
Its survey of just over 1,000 UK consultants found six in 10 thought their jobs were unsustainable.
It comes amid mounting concern about the ability of A&E units to cope this winter.
At the start of this year, the NHS in England missed its target of fewer than 5% of patients waiting more than four hours, as waiting times hit their highest rates for nine years.
The College of Emergency Medicine said increased demand and the complexity of work was causing staff sickness and burnout.
Its survey of just over 1,000 UK consultants found six in 10 thought their jobs were unsustainable.
It comes amid mounting concern about the ability of A&E units to cope this winter.
At the start of this year, the NHS in England missed its target of fewer than 5% of patients waiting more than four hours, as waiting times hit their highest rates for nine years.
Excessive pressure on A&E consultants has the potential to put patients at risk, doctors are warning.
The College of Emergency Medicine said increased demand and the complexity of work was causing staff sickness and burnout.
Its survey of just over 1,000 UK consultants found six in 10 thought their jobs were unsustainable.
It comes amid mounting concern about the ability of A&E units to cope this winter.
At the start of this year, the NHS in England missed its target of fewer than 5% of patients waiting more than four hours, as waiting times hit their highest rates for nine years.