General Practice in the United Kingdom – A training evolution

This article will outline the current state of training for UK General Practice, specifying some of the steps that must be taken in order to qualify, the challenges that trainees often face, and the career opportunities that may await them once completed. A historical perspective will be used to dem...

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Main Author: Patrick Hutt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade
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Online Access:https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/881
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Summary:This article will outline the current state of training for UK General Practice, specifying some of the steps that must be taken in order to qualify, the challenges that trainees often face, and the career opportunities that may await them once completed. A historical perspective will be used to demonstrate the extent to which General Practice has evolved during the last sixty years. A few of the examples and explanations used in this article are by necessity simplistic, designed to highlight key areas of UK general practice in a bid to encourage readers to explore further if they wish to do so.
ISSN:1809-5909
2179-7994