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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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-0e499924845744fcb341493b331c1af22023-02-02T15:15:43ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina de Família e ComunidadeRevista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade1809-59092179-79942014-01-0193010.5712/rbmfc9(30)881509General Practice in the United Kingdom – A training evolutionPatrick Hutt0GP Principal Queensbridge Group Practice (London) & Clinical Associate Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London (UCL). United Kingdom.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.https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/881Family PracticeEducationMedicalPrimary Health CareInternship and Residency
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General Practice in the United Kingdom – A training evolution
Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade
Family Practice
Education
Medical
Primary Health Care
Internship and Residency
title General Practice in the United Kingdom – A training evolution
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title_short General Practice in the United Kingdom – A training evolution
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topic Family Practice
Education
Medical
Primary Health Care
Internship and Residency
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