Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 6
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Identify mechanisms to distribute GP trainees equitably and incentivise settlement in under-doctored areas.
Recommendation
The Government and NHS England should identify mechanisms to distribute GP trainees more equitably across the country so that under-doctored areas receive a balanced proportion of domestic and international GP trainees. The Government should explore schemes that incentivise GP trainees to settle in the areas they train; this could come in the form of improving opportunities to become GPs with Special Interests, incentivising GPs to join partnerships in understaffed areas, and look to create easier ways for GPs to set up their own practices in primary care “black spots”. (Paragraph 40) 40 The future of general practice
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 July 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗