Coming Back, Moving Forward: Understanding and Supporting Complex Phased Returns to Training

08 Dec 2025
Hall 5 - Breakout 1
How employment practices can enhance well-being, retention and training

The session will present the thematic analysis of research conducted into the experiences of postgraduate doctors, dentists, and public health practitioners in England retuning to training after long-term sickness absence. Key themes identified include intersectionality, support systems, barriers, professional identity, and wellbeing challenges.

Chair
Claire Murphy
Claire Murphy
Panellist
Rhiannan Richards
Rhiannan Richards
Susan Stokes
Susan Stokes, Registrar - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Moderator
Maya Naravi
Maya Naravi