Theme/Subtheme	Negative	Neutral/mixed	Positive	Total
FY1-2 training
Supervision, support from seniors	25	3	3	31
Adequacy of training	38	6	20	64
Working intensity	13	0	0	13
Any of the above				93
Specialty training
Applications in/out & placements given	81	1	2	84
Supervision, support from seniors	58	11	46	115
Adequacy of training	193	31	74	298
Service work to training ratio	83	1	0	84
Provision of protected training sessions	9	0	4	13
E-portfolio, assessments	70	2	0	72
Volume of non-medic/mundane work, admin	65	0	0	65
Any of the above				516
Working conditions
Pay & courses/exams/conferences costs	74	0	1	75
EWTD, working hours	106	2	5	113
Working intensity	29	2	0	31
Staffing	43	0	0	43
Rotas and cover for leave/absences	150	0	1	151
Accommodation, food, staff facilities	17	0	0	17
Attitudes to junior doctors from staff	15	0	1	16
Sexism, racism, ageism	7	0	0	7
Flexibility, maternity leave, carer time off	51	1	4	56
Location of posts	49	0	0	49
Any of the above				464
Lifestyle/personal
Work/life balance, family, relationships	70	2	6	78
Stress, illness	44	0	0	44
Morale, job satisfaction	35	4	33	72
Any of the above				181
Working in medicine
NHS and its management	56	0	2	58
NHS and government policy	18	0	0	18
UK vs. previous/current experience abroad	60	0	2	62
Safety, negligence, patient expectations	36	0	0	36
Any of the above				163
Future career
Career advice	42	1	4	47
Timing of decision	110	1	1	112
Obtaining current/next position	27	0	0	27
Long term career	16	2	1	19
Leave UK or medicine	52	1	0	53
Any of the above				227
Other	14	2	0	16
Total	1756	73	210	2039
Percentage of comments	86.1	3.6	10.3	100.0

^*Some doctors gave more than one reason and we counted each reason.

^†Number of doctors who wrote free text comments.