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Half of doctors finishing foundation training will have no job next month, BMA warns
Half of doctors finishing foundation training will have no job next month, BMA warns

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PAs could be given ‘fast-track’ route to becoming doctors
PAs could be given ‘fast-track’ route to becoming doctors

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Fewer GP trainers at ‘high risk’ of burnout, finds annual GMC survey
Fewer GP trainers at ‘high risk’ of burnout, finds annual GMC survey

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NHS 10-year plan ‘will prioritise UK medical graduates for speciality training’
NHS 10-year plan ‘will prioritise UK medical graduates for speciality training’

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Doctor leaders vote to ‘prioritise’ UK medical graduates for training posts
Doctor leaders vote to ‘prioritise’ UK medical graduates for training posts

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BMA ‘increasingly’ seeing non-GPs appointed as training programme supervisors
BMA ‘increasingly’ seeing non-GPs appointed as training programme supervisors

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New endometriosis training programme ‘boosted GP knowledge’
New endometriosis training programme ‘boosted GP knowledge’

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Physician associates take up GP training opportunities, BMA warns NHS England
Physician associates take up GP training opportunities, BMA warns NHS England

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Claiming physician associates are trained in ‘medical model’ is ‘misleading’, says BMA 
Claiming physician associates are trained in ‘medical model’ is ‘misleading’, says BMA 

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BMA leaders to debate ‘prioritising’ UK medical graduates for foundation programmes
BMA leaders to debate ‘prioritising’ UK medical graduates for foundation programmes

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BMA raises concern about GP trainees spending less time with patients
BMA raises concern about GP trainees spending less time with patients

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GPs criticise juniors for ‘protectionist policy’ against international graduates
GPs criticise juniors for ‘protectionist policy’ against international graduates

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GPs ‘working for free’ to stay on performers list, says BMA
GPs ‘working for free’ to stay on performers list, says BMA

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All GP practices to be trained in supporting veterans in £1.8m programme
All GP practices to be trained in supporting veterans in £1.8m programme

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GMC approves 33 physician associate courses
GMC approves 33 physician associate courses

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GPs urged to share views on medical training as part of NHS England review
GPs urged to share views on medical training as part of NHS England review

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Not all physician associate courses are meeting standards, GMC tells safety review
Not all physician associate courses are meeting standards, GMC tells safety review

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Four in 10 GPs do not take up practice roles after qualifying, NHS data suggests
Four in 10 GPs do not take up practice roles after qualifying, NHS data suggests

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Patients experiencing ‘deeply concerning’ levels of discrimination in primary care
Patients experiencing ‘deeply concerning’ levels of discrimination in primary care

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NHS England launches major review of postgraduate training including GP programmes
NHS England launches major review of postgraduate training including GP programmes

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Mental health concerns as one in five medical students on verge of dropping out
Mental health concerns as one in five medical students on verge of dropping out

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Medical schools told to teach future doctors how to use artificial intelligence
Medical schools told to teach future doctors how to use artificial intelligence

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GPs will require training to fully participate in assisted dying, says chief medical officer
GPs will require training to fully participate in assisted dying, says chief medical officer

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RCGP changes exam attempts policy in light of High Court ruling
RCGP changes exam attempts policy in light of High Court ruling

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Potential for GP numbers boost as medical schools improve uptake in deprived areas
Potential for GP numbers boost as medical schools improve uptake in deprived areas

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GPs need women’s health training to end ‘medical misogyny’, say MPs
GPs need women’s health training to end ‘medical misogyny’, say MPs

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RCGP accused of ‘diluting GP voices’ in row over proposed board changes
RCGP accused of ‘diluting GP voices’ in row over proposed board changes

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Inequalities in FTP referrals reduce further but more to do, admits GMC
Inequalities in FTP referrals reduce further but more to do, admits GMC

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ICB reverses controversial decision not to fund training course for GPs
ICB reverses controversial decision not to fund training course for GPs

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Exclusive: Half of GP trainees about to qualify still looking for work, RCGP survey finds
Exclusive: Half of GP trainees about to qualify still looking for work, RCGP survey finds

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RCGP exam policy ruled ‘unlawful’ in ‘landmark’ High Court case
RCGP exam policy ruled ‘unlawful’ in ‘landmark’ High Court case

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Thousands of new GPs could be unemployed this summer, warns BMA
Thousands of new GPs could be unemployed this summer, warns BMA

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RCGP gives compensation to GP trainees affected by exam fiasco
RCGP gives compensation to GP trainees affected by exam fiasco

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BMA opposes NHSE plans for trainees to spend three years in general practice
BMA opposes NHSE plans for trainees to spend three years in general practice

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350 new medical school places spark doctor training concerns
350 new medical school places spark doctor training concerns

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King Charles becomes new RCGP patron
King Charles becomes new RCGP patron

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Pay GP trainers more to enable expansion, NHS England recommends
Pay GP trainers more to enable expansion, NHS England recommends

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GP training applications outstrip available places by thousands, data reveal
GP training applications outstrip available places by thousands, data reveal

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GMC launches GP training survey
GMC launches GP training survey

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7 in 10 GP trainees already suffering with burnout
7 in 10 GP trainees already suffering with burnout

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GMC calls for ‘significant increase’ in medical trainers and supervisors
GMC calls for ‘significant increase’ in medical trainers and supervisors

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Pulse in Print: How issues around race came to the fore in the 2010s
Pulse in Print: How issues around race came to the fore in the 2010s

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GP practices now eligible for pharmacist training funding
GP practices now eligible for pharmacist training funding

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GP practices ‘do not have time’ to sign up to NHSE access training, say ICBs
GP practices ‘do not have time’ to sign up to NHSE access training, say ICBs

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New Portsmouth medical school aims to tackle GP shortages
New Portsmouth medical school aims to tackle GP shortages

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GPs and staff ‘need training on remote consultation technology’
GPs and staff ‘need training on remote consultation technology’

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Health board advertises for a PA to supervise junior doctors ‘in error’
Health board advertises for a PA to supervise junior doctors ‘in error’

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BMA takes legal action against RCGP over ‘discriminatory’ exam policy
BMA takes legal action against RCGP over ‘discriminatory’ exam policy

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BMA demands that RCGP compensates trainees who could not complete exam
BMA demands that RCGP compensates trainees who could not complete exam

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Scotland to add 35 new GP training places
Scotland to add 35 new GP training places

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GMC calls for ‘multi-disciplinary respect and courtesy’ towards non-doctors
GMC calls for ‘multi-disciplinary respect and courtesy’ towards non-doctors

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RCGP admits ‘error’ in suggesting PAs could access fellowship
RCGP admits ‘error’ in suggesting PAs could access fellowship

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RCGP apologises after IT outage disrupted GP trainee exam
RCGP apologises after IT outage disrupted GP trainee exam

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Health secretary announces £30m tech fund and new medical school places
Health secretary announces £30m tech fund and new medical school places

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Government should consider paying GP student loans, report suggests
Government should consider paying GP student loans, report suggests

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One in three medical students plan to leave NHS, finds survey
One in three medical students plan to leave NHS, finds survey

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Watch: How many trainers will we need to meet GP workforce targets?
Watch: How many trainers will we need to meet GP workforce targets?

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GPs to be trained by charities to ‘think cancer’
GPs to be trained by charities to ‘think cancer’

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GMC to change GP registration process for doctors trained abroad
GMC to change GP registration process for doctors trained abroad

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Nearly one fifth of GP training places in Northern Ireland unfilled
Nearly one fifth of GP training places in Northern Ireland unfilled

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Health minister hails ‘another strong year’ for GP recruitment
Health minister hails ‘another strong year’ for GP recruitment

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How will we double the number of GP trainers by 2028?
How will we double the number of GP trainers by 2028?

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Doctors want the Government to repay medical student loans
Doctors want the Government to repay medical student loans

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How do UK medical school places translate to fully trained GPs? 
How do UK medical school places translate to fully trained GPs? 

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One in three medical school students end up in general practice
One in three medical school students end up in general practice

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Government launches consultation on minimum standards for GP autism training
Government launches consultation on minimum standards for GP autism training

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NHSE workforce chief to speak at Pulse LIVE Birmingham today
NHSE workforce chief to speak at Pulse LIVE Birmingham today

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Medical graduates to be allocated foundation places with computer-generated ranking
Medical graduates to be allocated foundation places with computer-generated ranking

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LMCs call for more financial incentives for prospective GPs
LMCs call for more financial incentives for prospective GPs

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New ‘GP-focused’ medical schools get GMC approval
New ‘GP-focused’ medical schools get GMC approval

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Trainees face increase in fees for new RCGP exam
Trainees face increase in fees for new RCGP exam

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New exam taken virtually in GP trainee’s own practice set to be rolled out in November
New exam taken virtually in GP trainee’s own practice set to be rolled out in November

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RCGP ‘can’t support’ SAS doctors working in general practice as it stands
RCGP ‘can’t support’ SAS doctors working in general practice as it stands

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We should be ‘ashamed’ of inequalities in medical exam pass rates, says GMC chief
We should be ‘ashamed’ of inequalities in medical exam pass rates, says GMC chief

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Ethnic minority doctors performed ‘no worse’ in GP licensing assessments, claims study
Ethnic minority doctors performed ‘no worse’ in GP licensing assessments, claims study

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GP training to be overhauled to meet ‘ever-shifting’ needs of patients
GP training to be overhauled to meet ‘ever-shifting’ needs of patients

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RCGP apologises and says all trainees will be able to take RCA exam
RCGP apologises and says all trainees will be able to take RCA exam

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GP trainees’ fears around exit exam as RCGP struggles to accommodate candidates
GP trainees’ fears around exit exam as RCGP struggles to accommodate candidates

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GMC data lays bare stark racial inequalities in medical training
GMC data lays bare stark racial inequalities in medical training

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Mandatory menopause training for GPs is not needed, says Government
Mandatory menopause training for GPs is not needed, says Government

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New RCGP exam to be taken virtually in GP trainee’s own practice
New RCGP exam to be taken virtually in GP trainee’s own practice

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HEE secures funding for first 200 doctor apprenticeships
HEE secures funding for first 200 doctor apprenticeships

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Record 4,032 doctors to start GP training placements by February
Record 4,032 doctors to start GP training placements by February

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All GPs should be trained in AI healthcare, HEE recommends
All GPs should be trained in AI healthcare, HEE recommends

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BMA calls for clarity over NI medical student funding uplift
BMA calls for clarity over NI medical student funding uplift

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RCGP letter signed by 4,000 GPs demands solution to ‘nonsensical’ IMG visa rules  
RCGP letter signed by 4,000 GPs demands solution to ‘nonsensical’ IMG visa rules  

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Two-thirds of GP trainees plan to work part-time
Two-thirds of GP trainees plan to work part-time

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Foundation training scheme pauses communications until day before deadline
Foundation training scheme pauses communications until day before deadline

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Hope new four-year medical school will help relieve GP shortage
Hope new four-year medical school will help relieve GP shortage

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GP leaders demand ‘national solution’ to ongoing IMG visa issues
GP leaders demand ‘national solution’ to ongoing IMG visa issues

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Six in 10 medical students ‘forced to cut spending on food and heating’ 
Six in 10 medical students ‘forced to cut spending on food and heating’ 

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New pilot to enhance focus on generalism in doctor education
New pilot to enhance focus on generalism in doctor education

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Government has ‘no room for flexibility’ on medical school places cap
Government has ‘no room for flexibility’ on medical school places cap

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Doctor apprenticeship scheme approved to start next year
Doctor apprenticeship scheme approved to start next year

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Burnout rates increase among GP trainers, finds GMC survey
Burnout rates increase among GP trainers, finds GMC survey

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GP practices offered help with tier 2 sponsorship costs
GP practices offered help with tier 2 sponsorship costs

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Former GP trainee in legal dispute with HEE after dyslexia ‘robbed’ him of career
Former GP trainee in legal dispute with HEE after dyslexia ‘robbed’ him of career

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More than 90% of GP trainees will spend two years in general practice from August
More than 90% of GP trainees will spend two years in general practice from August

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HEE on track to meet August target of 4k new GP trainees
HEE on track to meet August target of 4k new GP trainees

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RCGP demands action to avoid 19,000-strong ‘mass exodus’ of GPs and trainees
RCGP demands action to avoid 19,000-strong ‘mass exodus’ of GPs and trainees

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HEE pays GP practices £10k to take on trainees
HEE pays GP practices £10k to take on trainees

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Home Office must give IMG GPs indefinite leave to remain, says RCGP
Home Office must give IMG GPs indefinite leave to remain, says RCGP

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RCGP should consider if applied knowledge test is ‘still fit for purpose’, say GPs
RCGP should consider if applied knowledge test is ‘still fit for purpose’, say GPs

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Profession stands to lose ‘one in eight’ GP trainees
Profession stands to lose ‘one in eight’ GP trainees

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All remaining 787 medical graduates allocated FY1 places
All remaining 787 medical graduates allocated FY1 places

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Overseas GPs forced to leave the UK as practices cannot sponsor them
Overseas GPs forced to leave the UK as practices cannot sponsor them

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GP practices training receptionists to do blood tests
GP practices training receptionists to do blood tests

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Northern Ireland to expand GP training places to reach record level
Northern Ireland to expand GP training places to reach record level

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GP practices must receive 10% of NHS backlog billions, BMA tells Treasury
GP practices must receive 10% of NHS backlog billions, BMA tells Treasury

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Hospital health professionals should spend a year in general practice, say BMA and RCGP
Hospital health professionals should spend a year in general practice, say BMA and RCGP

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Almost 800 medical graduates unallocated for FY1 places
Almost 800 medical graduates unallocated for FY1 places

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Junior doctors may take industrial action over pay later this year, says BMA
Junior doctors may take industrial action over pay later this year, says BMA

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Increased medical school funding will boost GP workforce, says Government
Increased medical school funding will boost GP workforce, says Government

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BMA to survey junior doctors on industrial action over pay award exclusion
BMA to survey junior doctors on industrial action over pay award exclusion

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Professor Dame Clare Gerada elected RCGP president
Professor Dame Clare Gerada elected RCGP president

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HEE launches consultation on proposed doctor apprenticeship scheme
HEE launches consultation on proposed doctor apprenticeship scheme

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GP recruitment and the pandemic aftershock
GP recruitment and the pandemic aftershock

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GP trainee numbers on track to beat records again with 7% rise in acceptances
GP trainee numbers on track to beat records again with 7% rise in acceptances

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GPs don’t have time to train apprentices, warns doctors’ union
GPs don’t have time to train apprentices, warns doctors’ union

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Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort
Red tape removed for GP returners joining Covid vaccine effort

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GP trainee recruitment sees 7% rise as annual target beaten for third year running
GP trainee recruitment sees 7% rise as annual target beaten for third year running

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500 GP trainees to get £20k golden hellos next year
500 GP trainees to get £20k golden hellos next year

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Trainee GPs may fail to gain ‘required competencies’ due to pandemic, says GMC report
Trainee GPs may fail to gain ‘required competencies’ due to pandemic, says GMC report

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GMC to continue face-to-face PLAB tests in Manchester despite tier 3 lockdown
GMC to continue face-to-face PLAB tests in Manchester despite tier 3 lockdown

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RCGP embarks on fresh round of redundancies due to Covid-19
RCGP embarks on fresh round of redundancies due to Covid-19

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HEE invites GPs to funded course on digital healthcare
HEE invites GPs to funded course on digital healthcare

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Government lifts caps on university medical school places
Government lifts caps on university medical school places

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Practices offered £10,000 a year to support development of new GPs
Practices offered £10,000 a year to support development of new GPs

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GP practices to receive at least £28k to host medical undergraduate
GP practices to receive at least £28k to host medical undergraduate

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The number of GP trainees continues to rise in Scotland
The number of GP trainees continues to rise in Scotland

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Wales increases fill rate for GP training posts
Wales increases fill rate for GP training posts

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HEE to fund 250 extra FY2 posts to boost GP recruitment in 2020/21
HEE to fund 250 extra FY2 posts to boost GP recruitment in 2020/21

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New assessment for prospective GPs to come in from 2024/25
New assessment for prospective GPs to come in from 2024/25

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GP trainers’ and appraisers’ grants increased
GP trainers’ and appraisers’ grants increased

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‘Record-breaking’ GP trainee recruitment sees 15% rise
‘Record-breaking’ GP trainee recruitment sees 15% rise

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GP trainees tell HEE plans to address racism ‘do not go far enough’
GP trainees tell HEE plans to address racism ‘do not go far enough’

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RCGP reduces cost of skills assessment during pandemic
RCGP reduces cost of skills assessment during pandemic

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RCGP outlines details of new trainee assessment replacing the CSA
RCGP outlines details of new trainee assessment replacing the CSA

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GP trainees to complete training with recorded assessment replacing CSA
GP trainees to complete training with recorded assessment replacing CSA

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‘We propose an alternative to MRCGP exams process’
‘We propose an alternative to MRCGP exams process’

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Calls for urgent action to bring 1,500 GP trainees out of exam limbo
Calls for urgent action to bring 1,500 GP trainees out of exam limbo

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Final year medical students to be registered by GMC from next week
Final year medical students to be registered by GMC from next week

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RCGP cancels CSA exam indefinitely due to coronavirus epidemic
RCGP cancels CSA exam indefinitely due to coronavirus epidemic

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GPs told they can’t close for training due to the coronavirus outbreak
GPs told they can’t close for training due to the coronavirus outbreak

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How a GP placement during medical school taught me the value of language
How a GP placement during medical school taught me the value of language

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GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract
GP trainees to spend longer training in general practice under new contract

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​Not enough research taking place in primary care, warns report
​Not enough research taking place in primary care, warns report

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Why I chose to write about training
Why I chose to write about training

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Record number of students applying for medicine courses at university
Record number of students applying for medicine courses at university

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Record numbers of GP training places accepted
Record numbers of GP training places accepted

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Medical student placements in general practice are ‘seriously underfunded’, finds study
Medical student placements in general practice are ‘seriously underfunded’, finds study

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Paramedics may rotate between networks and ambulances under HEE plans
Paramedics may rotate between networks and ambulances under HEE plans

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Professor Simon Gregory: ‘I want GPs to feel valued – that’s not universal yet’
Professor Simon Gregory: ‘I want GPs to feel valued – that’s not universal yet’

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Digital consultations should be taught in GP trainee curriculum, says HEE
Digital consultations should be taught in GP trainee curriculum, says HEE

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A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA
A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA

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A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA
A dyslexic GP’s problems with the CSA

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Doctors with dyslexia are less likely to pass the CSA exam
Doctors with dyslexia are less likely to pass the CSA exam

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HEE to push for five-year GP training pilots in every deanery area
HEE to push for five-year GP training pilots in every deanery area

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One in five GP training places in Northern Ireland remain unfilled
One in five GP training places in Northern Ireland remain unfilled

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Answering trainee doctors’ medicolegal queries
Answering trainee doctors’ medicolegal queries

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GP settings in medical school imagery ‘significantly underrepresented’
GP settings in medical school imagery ‘significantly underrepresented’

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Almost 40% of trainee doctors change their mind about specialty training in foundation years
Almost 40% of trainee doctors change their mind about specialty training in foundation years

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Time to scrap CSA exams
Time to scrap CSA exams

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Eight in 10 medical training posts filled in Scotland, official figures show
Eight in 10 medical training posts filled in Scotland, official figures show

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The RCGP needs to show it cares about BME exam pass rates
The RCGP needs to show it cares about BME exam pass rates

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GP training places in Wales to increase target by almost 18%
GP training places in Wales to increase target by almost 18%

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RCGP threatened with court action again over BME bias
RCGP threatened with court action again over BME bias

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Disabled doctors will receive more support under new GMC guidance
Disabled doctors will receive more support under new GMC guidance

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GPs told they must have ‘active’ RCGP membership to become a trainer
GPs told they must have ‘active’ RCGP membership to become a trainer

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Only one FTE GP produced for every three graduates trained, says NHS England
Only one FTE GP produced for every three graduates trained, says NHS England

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Record number of GPs recruited after first round
Record number of GPs recruited after first round

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Most GPs not planning on doing spirometry training despite NICE guidance
Most GPs not planning on doing spirometry training despite NICE guidance

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HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification
HEE to cover GP trainee indemnity costs until qualification

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GPC to push for ‘radical overhaul’ of ‘outdated’ GP training
GPC to push for ‘radical overhaul’ of ‘outdated’ GP training

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Golden hello scheme attracts almost 30 GPs in one region in two years
Golden hello scheme attracts almost 30 GPs in one region in two years

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Trainees aren’t going to pay for exams on a whim
Trainees aren’t going to pay for exams on a whim

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GPs should have access to a ‘Samaritans-style’ mental health service, says HEE
GPs should have access to a ‘Samaritans-style’ mental health service, says HEE

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New refugee recruitment scheme sees 14 GPs taken on in one region
New refugee recruitment scheme sees 14 GPs taken on in one region

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Fewer trainee doctors intending to become GPs, show official figures
Fewer trainee doctors intending to become GPs, show official figures

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Seven in 10 medical students cannot afford basic necessities, finds survey
Seven in 10 medical students cannot afford basic necessities, finds survey

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‘Mis-sold’ golden hello £20k payment left GP trainees out of pocket
‘Mis-sold’ golden hello £20k payment left GP trainees out of pocket

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Reimagining the UK’s shortage of GPs
Reimagining the UK’s shortage of GPs

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The next time your heart sinks, remember those heartlifters
The next time your heart sinks, remember those heartlifters

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No target date for recruiting 5,000 extra GPs, says health secretary
No target date for recruiting 5,000 extra GPs, says health secretary

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Five-year GP-based training could start in 2021, says NHS England adviser
Five-year GP-based training could start in 2021, says NHS England adviser

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GPs who perform poorly in exams more likely to be sanctioned, finds study
GPs who perform poorly in exams more likely to be sanctioned, finds study

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How to prepare for the AKT
How to prepare for the AKT

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Tips on passing the AKT exam
Tips on passing the AKT exam

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GP trainer health and wellbeing at risk from overwork, says GMC report
GP trainer health and wellbeing at risk from overwork, says GMC report

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Our GP safeguarding peer support network is helping vulnerable families
Our GP safeguarding peer support network is helping vulnerable families

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Policing of GPs has gone too far
Policing of GPs has gone too far

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Grappling with GP IT inefficiencies
Grappling with GP IT inefficiencies

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Qualified GP workforce shrinks by almost 700 in 12 months
Qualified GP workforce shrinks by almost 700 in 12 months

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Thousands of doctors from overseas face GMC qualifications probe after fraud case
Thousands of doctors from overseas face GMC qualifications probe after fraud case

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Former CQC chief to chair Health Education England
Former CQC chief to chair Health Education England

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Perfection in an imperfect world
Perfection in an imperfect world

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New medical school set to offer early exposure to general practice
New medical school set to offer early exposure to general practice

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Only two in five junior doctors go straight into GP or specialty training

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Health Education England to consider extra year of GP training
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​HEE pledges £10 million to help trainee doctors return to work
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60% of GP trainers work extra hours on a daily basis to manage workload

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GP leaders fly out to tempt medical students studying in Bulgaria back to UK

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Mr Hunt, please recognise GPs as specialists
Mr Hunt, please recognise GPs as specialists

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RCGP chair urges Home Office to add GPs to shortage occupation list

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Students at new medical school to be ’embedded in GP practice’ for five years

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Target to add 1,500 medical school places ‘will only add 750 doctors’

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‘Jury still out’ on GP Forward View, admits NHS England lead

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Another MRCGP review is not the answer
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BMA launches crackdown on GPs being forced into unnecessary training
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GP trainees locked out of MRCGP exam could get ‘sixth’ attempt
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Expert review knocks plans to extend GP training to four years

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DH shelves plans to handcuff UK-trained doctors to NHS for four years

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Revealed: How GP training budget cuts are beginning to bite

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Education bosses eye up GP trainers’ grant under new cost-cutting plans
Education bosses eye up GP trainers’ grant under new cost-cutting plans

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Stress of training forces four in ten trainees to consider quitting

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GP trainees want to work 5.5 sessions a week in general practice

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Change the record to attract new GPs
Change the record to attract new GPs

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Nearly 40% of trainees intend to take on partnerships within five years
Nearly 40% of trainees intend to take on partnerships within five years

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Bramall’s five commandments for new GPs
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18% of GP training places unfilled after two recruitment rounds
18% of GP training places unfilled after two recruitment rounds

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RCGP reviewing whether MRCGP exam is ‘fit for purpose’
RCGP reviewing whether MRCGP exam is ‘fit for purpose’

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NHS England launches £15m plan to attract GP practice nurses
NHS England launches £15m plan to attract GP practice nurses

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​Researchers explore possibility of GP trainees teaching undergraduates
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Plans for new medical school shelved as health secretary says there is ‘no case’
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PAs and physios could study medicine part-time to boost doctor numbers
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We must address work-life balance for GP trainees
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Heavy workloads continue to get in the way of doctor training, warns GMC
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GPs claim quarter of a million in missing payments from Capita and NHSE
GPs claim quarter of a million in missing payments from Capita and NHSE

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Education bosses consider ‘scenario’ of 1,000 GP shortfall by 2022
Education bosses consider ‘scenario’ of 1,000 GP shortfall by 2022

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GP training cuts necessary to allow HEE to ‘develop physician associates’

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GP training courses being cut due to funding squeeze
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GP numbers down because of ‘millennial’ working hours, says training chief
GP numbers down because of ‘millennial’ working hours, says training chief

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Wales fills 91% of GP training places after introducing incentive scheme
Wales fills 91% of GP training places after introducing incentive scheme

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Former RCGP chair calls for GP training to be extended to five years
Former RCGP chair calls for GP training to be extended to five years

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Professor Mayur Lakhani elected RCGP president
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GPs to be trained as ‘managing directors’ in new medical school, claims NHS manager
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‘Universal patient support’ for 10 European GP imports in under-doctored region
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Former GMC chair warns of general practice ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Former GMC chair warns of general practice ‘death by a thousand cuts’

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Practices ‘not legally bound’ by GP trainee contract, says GPC
Practices ‘not legally bound’ by GP trainee contract, says GPC

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Plans to ease GP recruitment crisis with new medical school
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Med students call for better exposure to general practice
Med students call for better exposure to general practice

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60% of GP training places remain unfilled in areas of England
60% of GP training places remain unfilled in areas of England

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New GPs will have 75% of RCGP fees paid under indemnity deal
New GPs will have 75% of RCGP fees paid under indemnity deal

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University expands general practice curriculum to boost GP numbers
University expands general practice curriculum to boost GP numbers

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NHS chief admits plans to expand CAMHS workforce in doubt
NHS chief admits plans to expand CAMHS workforce in doubt

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DH will fund just a third of promised extra medical school places next year

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Two thirds of GPs experience abuse from patients as rates rise
Two thirds of GPs experience abuse from patients as rates rise

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GP trainee recruitment up by 16 percentage points
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Promote general practice and receive extra funding, medical schools told
Promote general practice and receive extra funding, medical schools told

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RCGP warns HEE cuts pose serious threat to GP training
RCGP warns HEE cuts pose serious threat to GP training

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GP trainee recruitment up 5% on last year
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GPs get on performers list after Pulse highlights six-month waits

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£20,000 GP ‘golden handshake’ scheme to be expanded this year
£20,000 GP ‘golden handshake’ scheme to be expanded this year

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GP assistants to be trialled in four regions to relieve ‘administration burden’
GP assistants to be trialled in four regions to relieve ‘administration burden’

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GP training set for swingeing cuts as education bosses told to find 30% savings
GP training set for swingeing cuts as education bosses told to find 30% savings

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Guidance on managing GP trainee work scheduling
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Qualified GPs ‘sat at home for six months’ amid Capita performers list delays
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GP retainer scheme extended as part of contract deal
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Applicants for medicine down 4% on previous year
Applicants for medicine down 4% on previous year

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GP workforce shrunk over the past year in major blow to 5,000 target
GP workforce shrunk over the past year in major blow to 5,000 target

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Seven-day access costs 50% more than routine hours, warn government auditors
Seven-day access costs 50% more than routine hours, warn government auditors

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GPs from EU to be guaranteed £90k salary in recruitment drive
GPs from EU to be guaranteed £90k salary in recruitment drive

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NHS to spend £15m on training 1,000 GP physician associates by 2020
NHS to spend £15m on training 1,000 GP physician associates by 2020

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RCGP vice chair and CQC chief receive New Year’s honours
RCGP vice chair and CQC chief receive New Year’s honours

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Golden hello schemes set for expansion after ‘attracting GPs to difficult areas’
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Physician associates ‘unlikely to fill essential workforce gaps’ in near future

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New GMC guidance expects medical students to build ‘resilience’

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NHS offers £12,000 for GP returners to work in struggling practices

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‘70% of training places unfilled’ in certain rural areas

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‘Almost half’ of junior doctors ‘will quit the NHS’ if contract is imposed

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‘Final opportunity’ to reach settlement as junior doctor talks extended

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MPs slam Government’s ‘seriously flawed’ seven-day workforce assumptions

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Every practice in England to get access to a clinical pharmacist

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30% of GP training places remain unfilled
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Junior doctors to withdraw emergency care in escalation of action

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Former RCGP chair suggests CSA exam should be scrapped

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DH accused of ‘complacency’ over rising GP pressures by MPs

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Only one in 100 GP returners pass new fast-track induction exam

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New guidance ends doubling of CPD credits for demonstrating ‘impact’

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NHS officials to fly to Australia to persuade GPs to come back

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Education bosses launch landmark review into GP attitude in medical schools
Education bosses launch landmark review into GP attitude in medical schools

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GP training practice funding set for reform as DH looks to address unfair variations

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Junior doctors considering legal action and full walkouts in contract row

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New £8,200 GP trainee pay premium will ‘match current pay’
New £8,200 GP trainee pay premium will ‘match current pay’

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Implement junior doctor contract or lose funding, hospital bosses warned

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Scotland pledges £3m to train an extra 500 advanced nurse practitioners

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Scottish Government says ‘we value junior doctors’ as it launches recruitment drive

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Health secretary to impose new contract on junior doctors

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Hunt set to impose contract on junior doctors after BMA rejects ‘final offer’

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GP training in Northern Ireland receives a boost
GP training in Northern Ireland receives a boost

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Reaction: Pulse’s exclusive on GP training figures

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Junior doctors contract negotiations ‘broke down over evening and weekend pay’

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Practices told to dock pay of striking junior doctors by health education bosses

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Live blog: How the day of the junior doctors’ strike unfolded

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Junior doctors and Government to hold fresh conciliation talks

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Hunt promises end to general practice ‘neglect’ and a reformed contract in 2016

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40% of postgraduate practice nurse training places remain unfilled
40% of postgraduate practice nurse training places remain unfilled

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Has your area filled its GP training places?
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Journalist offers patients cash for ‘nightmare’ strike experiences

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GP practices to reduce routine appointments on junior doctor strike days
GP practices to reduce routine appointments on junior doctor strike days

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‘DH does not know how many GPs are needed’, auditors conclude
‘DH does not know how many GPs are needed’, auditors conclude

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Training bosses launch GP work experience scheme for sixth formers
Training bosses launch GP work experience scheme for sixth formers

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Patients ‘not at risk of serious harm from doctors’ strikes’
Patients ‘not at risk of serious harm from doctors’ strikes’

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BMA continues with strike threat despite conciliation talks taking place
BMA continues with strike threat despite conciliation talks taking place

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Labour criticises Hunt’s ‘flippant rejection’ of conciliatory talks
Labour criticises Hunt’s ‘flippant rejection’ of conciliatory talks

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GPs must support junior doctors – and here’s how
GPs must support junior doctors – and here’s how

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What happens next in the junior doctors’ dispute?
What happens next in the junior doctors’ dispute?

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GPC backs junior doctors strike vote
GPC backs junior doctors strike vote

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Devolved nations target junior doctor recruitment after strike ballot
Devolved nations target junior doctor recruitment after strike ballot

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BMA chair: ‘Junior doctors have spoken’

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98% of junior doctors vote in favour of strike action
98% of junior doctors vote in favour of strike action

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GP practices could be picketed in junior doctor action, says BMA

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Over 40% of doctors lost after foundation year training
Over 40% of doctors lost after foundation year training

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Junior doctors to stage full walk-out under BMA plans for industrial action
Junior doctors to stage full walk-out under BMA plans for industrial action

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Medical graduates left ‘frightened’ to tell trainers they want to become GPs
Medical graduates left ‘frightened’ to tell trainers they want to become GPs

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Medical school applications decrease as ‘negative publicity’ takes toll
Medical school applications decrease as ‘negative publicity’ takes toll

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UK lagging behind on doctor numbers, shows OECD report
UK lagging behind on doctor numbers, shows OECD report

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BMA to continue with industrial action ballot despite Hunt plea
BMA to continue with industrial action ballot despite Hunt plea

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Hunt promises junior doctors 11% pay rise
Hunt promises junior doctors 11% pay rise

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Senior consultants could finish career in general practice, says education lead

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Health secretary rolls back on claim that no junior doctors will lose out
Health secretary rolls back on claim that no junior doctors will lose out

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GP recruitment scheme offering MBAs scrapped after it attracts no GPs
GP recruitment scheme offering MBAs scrapped after it attracts no GPs

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Number of GP training places to be expanded by a third in Scotland
Number of GP training places to be expanded by a third in Scotland

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40% of GPs to quit within five years
40% of GPs to quit within five years

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Recruiting overseas doctors ‘essential’, BMA tells MPs
Recruiting overseas doctors ‘essential’, BMA tells MPs

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In pictures: Junior doctors protest
In pictures: Junior doctors protest

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Junior doctors ballot on industrial action begins next month
Junior doctors ballot on industrial action begins next month

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What is the junior doctor row all about?
What is the junior doctor row all about?

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‘This will disproportionately affect GPs unless we get safeguards’

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GP practices set for admin assistants as education bosses approve pilots
GP practices set for admin assistants as education bosses approve pilots

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Junior doctor contract protest draws 20,000-strong crowd
Junior doctor contract protest draws 20,000-strong crowd

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BMA rejects Hunt’s request to re-enter junior doctor contract negotiations
BMA rejects Hunt’s request to re-enter junior doctor contract negotiations

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We need to capitalise on the enthusiasm for general practice

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Hunt gives BMA ‘cast-iron assurance’ trainee pay will not decrease
Hunt gives BMA ‘cast-iron assurance’ trainee pay will not decrease

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Jeremy Hunt’s letter to BMA on the junior doctor contract

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RCGP chair: ‘Blatant bigotry’ against general practice in medical schools

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‘You’re the one who helps her enjoy her birthday party’

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Junior doctors to be balloted on industrial action

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GPs should pay off costs of medical training before moving abroad, says MP
GPs should pay off costs of medical training before moving abroad, says MP

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RCGP launches petition to demand ‘cast iron guarantee’ that GP trainees’ pay will not be cut
RCGP launches petition to demand ‘cast iron guarantee’ that GP trainees’ pay will not be cut

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GP trainees ‘could face a one-third pay cut’
GP trainees ‘could face a one-third pay cut’

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RCGP Northern Ireland calls for GP trainee numbers to be almost doubled
RCGP Northern Ireland calls for GP trainee numbers to be almost doubled

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5,000 extra GP pledge puts four-year training in doubt

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Scientists could be fast-tracked into general practice, politician suggests

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NHS offering £50k per year for US physician associates to practise in underdoctored areas

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‘We had to cancel appointments due to support services error’

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One in ten practices say premises could be ‘hazardous to health’

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Returner scheme attracts 60 new GPs – but only two in areas with worst shortages
Returner scheme attracts 60 new GPs – but only two in areas with worst shortages

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‘Why GP?’ campaign takes off

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Trial admin assistants and paramedics to reduce GP workload, says landmark review

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Half of GP training places ‘unfilled in some areas’
Half of GP training places ‘unfilled in some areas’

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Welsh GP trainees to have medical school fees reimbursed 

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RCGP open to further re-sits of CSA exam

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Advertisement for ‘unqualified GP’ post temporarily removed after outcry

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Welsh trainees set to be employed by Government

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RCGP claims it made a £1.3m loss from the MRCGP exam last year
RCGP claims it made a £1.3m loss from the MRCGP exam last year

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‘We want the exam to be cost neutral while supporting trainees’
‘We want the exam to be cost neutral while supporting trainees’

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CCGs’ duty to help prevent terrorism comes into force

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Figures show widening shortfall in GP training with 20% of places unfilled
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RCGP exam results reveal narrowing gaps between UK and overseas graduates

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GP training in turmoil with ‘one application for every four roles’

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‘Now is the time to consider a career in general practice’

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Hundreds of physician assistants to support GPs in £5bn plan

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‘More patients should be offered statins if they want them’

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RCGP apologises to trainees after chaotic introduction of MRCGP equality reforms

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‘Punch drunk’ GPs unable to staff out-of-hours services

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Health minister rejects request for compulsory GP training placement
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Welsh Government approves primary care projects worth £3.5m

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GPs should be trained to take on more complex cases in the community, think-tank says
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GP trainees to be interviewed on how well their values align with the NHS

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Don’t expect help – we need to tackle the recruitment crisis ourselves

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Health secretary announces independent review to assess gaps in GP workforce
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GP waiting times a ‘national disgrace’ says RCGP chair

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GP creates video urging junior doctors to choose general practice as a career

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High speed rail route could ‘deprive UK of thousands of new GPs’

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GPs set to face flurry of requests from schools under new legislation

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GP leaders call for reinvestment of funding from unfilled training slots

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Over 2,000 hospital training posts should be axed to fund GP expansion, recommends DH review

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New ‘Pre-GP’ training scheme ‘a dead duck’ after failing to attract graduates
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Training bosses introduce further round of GP trainee recruitment in ‘desperate’ bid to plug shortfalls
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GPs to undertake GMC English language skills assessment where concerns are raised

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Why the GP training crisis matters

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RCGP and BAPIO collaborate to address pass rate discrepancies

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Dr Alex Harding: ‘Lack of space is a big issue’

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Almost 40% of GP training places unfilled in some areas of UK

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Half of GPs failed to receive mental health training in past 12 months

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GPs barred from using RCGP toolkit for revalidation

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Earl Howe: We will find more GPs for remote and deprived areas
Earl Howe: We will find more GPs for remote and deprived areas

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RCGP will ensure examiners are ‘representative of race and ethnicity’

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RCGP council member resigns in protest over the MRCGP exam

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Practices offered £400k emergency fund to ease GP shortage

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In full: GPC paper on the ‘catastrophic’ recruitment crisis

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Dr Maureen Baker: ‘We agree that further action is necessary’
Dr Maureen Baker: ‘We agree that further action is necessary’

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Landmark judicial review to decide on future of MRCGP exam

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Training practices set for funding boost as official report endorses premises grants worth £20,000
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GPs in London more stretched than rest of UK, claims trade union

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NHS increasingly reliant on international recruitment as number of GPs who trained overseas rises 8% in four years
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Little improvement in international graduate scores on CSA, show new figures

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Letter of the month: BMA wrong to back MRCGP legal challenge

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What can be done to solve the GP recruitment crisis?
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Investigation: Are we at risk of running out of GPs?

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RCGP considering reducing examination fees following GPC lobbying
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MRCGP examiners ‘do not favour their own’, claims study
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BMA calls for review of postgraduate GP training to address alleged racial bias
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Leaked draft of independent review of MRCGP exam rejects bias claims but calls for changes
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MRCGP should be declared ‘unlawful’, claim international doctors in High Court submission
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MP confronts Hunt over GP recruitment concerns
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Act now on GP recruitment to protect patients
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GMC review into MRCGP to be led by racism expert
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Top universities failing to produce enough future GPs, says head of recruitment
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BMA warns GP training grants must rise
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