# Adapting, coping, compromising-exploring the tactics doctors are applying in a system under pressure

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by General Medical Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: General Medical Council
- Supplier: [Community Research Ltd](/suppliers/community-research/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £61,722
- Tender value: £61,722
- Award date: 5 July 2018
- Published: 29 October 2018
- Contract start: 10 July 2018
- Contract end: 21 December 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f5e84c22-2bc7-45a7-9334-753212a15218-249250
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-638dca0e-93b6-442a-b9d6-f62804b3cfaa

## Description

The aim of this research is to explore how doctors are practicing a system that is 'under pressure'\. We are also interested in understanding whether there are adaptions and compromises being made in order to cope with working in a system 'under pressure'\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5e84c22-2bc7-45a7-9334-753212a15218-249250)