ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2017
Trends in attractiveness of general practice as a career: surveys of views of UK-trained doctors.
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Abstract
backgroundIt is current UK policy to expand the numbers of newly qualified doctors entering training to become GPs, to meet increased demand.
aimTo report on trends in young doctors' views on the attractiveness of general practice as a career, compared with hospital practice. DESIGN AND
settingQuestionnaire surveys in the UK.
methodSurveys of doctors, 3 years after graduation, conducted in successive year-of-qualification cohorts between 1999 and 2015.
resultsThe overall response rate from contactable doctors was 55%. In response to the statement
conclusionOver the 16 years covered by this study, the attractiveness of general practice has fallen relative to hospital practice. This may not necessarily reflect a decline in attractiveness of general practice in absolute terms; rather, it may reflect a greater increase, over time, in the appeal of hospital practice.
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