Lifestyle (cited by 66 doctors, or 23% of all responders)	‘Better lifestyle – outdoor sports and activities… better weather. More relaxed. Less uptight. Good place to bring up children (no children at time of move), Kiwi values are similar to my own.’ 2000 graduate, moved in 2003
	‘Lifestyle. Leisure. Outdoor pursuits.’ 1999 graduate, moved in 2001
	‘Better lifestyle. Better weather. Less crowded.’ 2002 graduate, moved in 2006
	‘For a better life style and future for my family.’ 1977 graduate, moved in 1996
Travel/holiday/to be with family or friends (84 doctors, 30% of responders)	‘Desire to travel, but continue medical training.’ 1977 graduate, moved in 1978
	‘… to travel through India and SE Asia (1 year) and then earn enough money to come home.’ 1974 graduate, moved in 1976
	‘Wanted to go abroad for a while before embarking on exams, etc. for orthopaedic training. NZ seemed like a great place to go.’ 1977 graduate, moved in 1980
	‘My husband has dual UK/NZ nationality, and he wanted to move back to NZ.’ 1993 graduate, moved in 2005
	‘Husband from NZ. Moved so he could complete paediatric training.’ 1996 graduate, moved in 2003
	‘Husband unable to get consultant post in the UK so moved to NZ.’ 1983 graduate, moved in 1987
Better opportunities in NZ (18, 7%)	‘To start training scheme in anaesthesia.’ 1988 graduate, moved in 1991
	‘Excellent funding opportunities to set up a research department.’ 1983 graduate, moved in 1999
	‘To go there to work for a year in Obs and Gynae but wanted a change and a new challenge.’ 2002 graduate, moved in 2005
	‘Wanted training in Intensive Care Medicine and there was no proper training route in UK.’ 1993 graduate, moved in 2000
Lack of jobs in NHS (20, 7%)	‘I wished to have a permanent job; I was tired of only having locum work. There were no advertised jobs in [named small specialty].’ 1993 graduate, moved in 2007
	‘Training not available in [named small specialty, different from previous quote] in UK in 1994.’ 1983 graduate, moved in 1994
	‘Husband is an anaesthetist and there were no consultant positions in the UK.’ 2002 graduate, moved in 2008
	‘… to get away from the lottery and uncertainty of finding jobs in the NHS.’ 2005 graduate, moved in 2007
Disillusioned with the NHS (44, 16%)	‘Being betrayed by the training system and the implementation of MMC… the lost generation.’ 2000 graduate, moved in 2008
	‘Disenchantment with consultant posts in the NHS. I was single-handed in three posts until the end.’ 1974 graduate, moved in 1999
	‘Frustration with job selection system.’ 1974 graduate, moved in 1976
	‘To escape the NHS and MMC.’ 2005 graduate, moved in 2007
	‘Chaos of MTAS. Inability for me and my wife to find work in same part of country.’ 2005 graduate, moved in 2007
	‘Left due to the breakdown of medical training in the UK.’ 2005 graduate, moved in 2007
	‘Disillusioned with NHS. Not sure what career pathway to enter – NHS pushing to make specialty choice after 2 years.’ 2005 graduate, moved in 2007
	‘Frustration at the application process and blind governmental restructuring of the training scheme.’ 2005 graduate, moved in 2007
Change of environment (24, 9%)	‘To get away from the UK for a while before starting SpR rotation.’ 1993 graduate, moved in 1997
	‘Overseas experience in intensive care medicine.’ 1988 graduate, moved in 1994
	‘Wanting a working holiday – felt burnt out and I never worked overseas before, felt the change would do me good.’ 1996 graduate, moved in 2006
	‘To have an experience of a different health system.’ 1996 graduate, moved in 2008