AGPT registrar training handbook

Registrar safety and support

Stress and fatigue in general practice

        1. Stress and fatigue in general practice

Last revised: 27 Mar 2025

Stress and fatigue in general practice

Our policy position statement, Stress and fatigue in General Practice covers important information about what stress and fatigue means in clinical general practice and suggestions for effective discussions between registrars and supervisors on managing stress and fatigue.

Signs of burnout include:

  • exhaustion
  • desensitisation
  • a lack of meaning
  • preoccupation with work and making mistakes.

Look for warning signs of fatigue and burnout in both yourself and your colleagues.

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