I think in some ways it depends on a person, I mean in the UK if you want to specialize in psychiatry you have to medicine , in other countries you don't so for me its about wanting to make a positive impact in the field I want to go to, I wouldn't do med if not for psychiatry. However, I think alot of people are money motivated but alot of people see it as a garunteed job after graduating. I think the NHS shouldn't give figures for doctors pay, they should reduce it (on the surface, we cant have doctors on strike, not good for the country) and then see how many people actually apply, for example say a first year will get 15 k and the max a consultant will get is 60k instead of 100+K,and state its not a garunteed job I'd actually be interested to know how may people apply.