There are many reasons why doctors may not wish to commit fully to a lifetime's work in the NHS. However, the early loss of GPs is contributing to the impending GP workforce crisis. The Retainerand Induction & Refresher (I&R) schemes help to keep or reintroduce GPs in the workforce, but at a time of intense budgetary restrictions there is pressure to review the limited funding that supports them. This article analyses how cost-effective they are. The Department of Health [DoH] has set a target that one-half of all UK medical graduates entering postgraduate specialty training should go into GP training.
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