Type of publication:
Journal article

Author(s):
Coventry J.; *Coventry C.; Coventry P.

Citation:
British Journal of General Practice; Jun 2017; vol. 67 (no. 659); p. 267

Abstract:
It is well recognised that there is currently a crisis in recruiting medical students and doctors to a career in general practice. Around 12% of training posts were vacant for the 2015 application year.1 When research has enquired as to why these groups decide against general practice many reasons have been given including ‘wanting to work in acute care’, ‘wanting to specialise’, but one that caught our eye was ‘wanting to work in a team’.2 Many GPs would argue that at practice meetings and business meetings you are part of a team. However, if we think about what the students see on placement it is quite often a GP sitting in their room facing whatever comes…