Abstract
Sir,
Recent years have seen a decline in applications
for core surgical training.1 In February
2019, the Cambridge University Surgical
Society investigated factors deterring
clinical students from pursuing a surgical
career with an online questionnaire. After
basic demographic information, free-text
comments were invited to a single question,
‘What changes would make a surgical career
more attractive to you?’ Respondents were
aware that results would be relayed to the
Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).