Why I am pursuing a career in general practice

Peter Edwards

doi:10.18573/j.2017.10123

Why I am pursuing a career in general practice

Peter Edwards

Bristol Medical School (PHS)

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General practice is in a recruitment crisis. 2015 saw 28% of UK GP training posts
unfilled after the first round of recruitment, with some of the worst affected areas
reporting vacancy rates of over 60%. The question is, why has general practice
become so unpopular?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-10
Number of pages	2
Journal	The British Student Doctor
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18573/j.2017.10123
Publication status	Published - 31 Jan 2017

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