Italian lessons: exploring general practice in Italy

摘要

The mere mention of Italy, for most people, conjures images of beautiful scenery, culinary delights, and magnificent architecture. Having thoroughly explored these particular avenues in the past, I was keen to delve into the Italian world of medicine to understand how my chosen profession works there. This was made possible thanks to funding obtained by the RCGP for 30 UK GP trainees to travel to Europe this year to spend 2 weeks observing a GP in their chosen country, with the main objective to broaden professional horizons and encourage interest in the healthcare systems of our European counterparts.