Can changes to junior surgical jobs improve training and make a career in surgery more attractive

Surgical training has been extensively revised in recent years and new chal lenges are emerging due to a shorter length of training with fewer opportun ities for hands-on experience. Junior doctors' hours are likely to be reduc ed further, some even advocate shift systems. How do junior surgical jobs a ffect the desire of young doctors to become surgeons? How can further impro vements be made to make surgical training more attractive and effective? Th is study aims to answer these questions by asking the junior doctors concer ned.