r/doctorsUK is a subreddit with 78k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, training, offer, strike, and pay, and they frequently recommend/review scrubs, cup, and stethoscope.
A community for UK-based doctors to chat about their experiences, share articles and hang out.
Medical advice is not to be sought here.
Popular Themes in r/doctorsUK
#1
Pain & Anger
: "NHS consultant dies in on-call room after working 9 night shifts in a row"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice on trust hiring incompetent locum SHOs"
4 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "Specialist training doesn’t need to be this long"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/doctorsUK
#1
Struggling
37 posts
#2
Training
: "As requested: The peak irony of NHS mandatory Training. 👑🗑️"
27 posts
#3
Offer
: "Current Offer Simplified"
26 posts
#4
Strike
: "Strikes called off - offer coming to members for you to decide"
20 posts
#5
Pay
: "Actual Pay Uplift Is Only 3.1%?"
19 posts
#6
Bma
: "DoctorsVote: The Bma has turned the lights off on the pay campaign, and nobody's home"
17 posts
#7
Vote
: "Vote of No Confidence"
14 posts
#8
Frustrating
: "Social media content should not be recorded in hospitals"
12 posts
#9
Nhs
: "Nhs consultant dies in on-call room after working 9 night shifts in a row"
12 posts
#10
Bma
: "Bma begins legal action against Government over U-turn on GMC’s right to appeal tribunal decisions"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/doctorsUK
Scrubs
25 reviews
#1
FIGS
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#2
Dickies
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Cherokee
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Cup
17 reviews
#1
Stanley
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Contigo
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Zojirushi
5.0★ from 1 review
Stethoscope
10 reviews
#1
Littmann
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#2
Littmann Core
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Core
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/doctorsUK
#1
Pay and Conditions
: "Current Offer Simplified"
63 posts
#2
Medical Politics
: "DoctorsVote: We hate to say we told you so... but here we are."
45 posts
#3
Fun
: "As requested: The peak irony of NHS mandatory training. 👑🗑️"
24 posts
#4
Serious
: "Whilst we argue over strikes, the government are handing the GMC powers to CCT non-doctors. This is our last chance to act."
16 posts
#5
Clinical
: "Chickens coming home to roost!"
14 posts
#6
Speciality / Core Training
: "Are we cooked"
11 posts
#7
Lifestyle / Interpersonal Issues
: "Social media content should not be recorded in hospitals"
9 posts
#8
Quick Question
: "Can a consultant tell me to not wear my own clothes?"
8 posts
#9
Foundation Training
: "“Black hole” of medical student funding: NHS trusts have failed to account for over £400m meant for training future doctors"
3 posts
#10
Specialty / Specialist / SAS
: "Specialist training doesn’t need to be this long"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/doctorsUK
Yearly
+22k members(38.1%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026