Making careers in general practice more attractive

Even in countries with sophisticated primary care systems where generalists and specialists have similar earnings, only about a quarter of recent graduates profess an initial interest in general practice. 2 The failure to fully recruit to UK general practice training this year after an unprecedented third round of selection suggests serious problems with the career itself. 3 In countries like the US, where more than three quarters of doctors specialise, efforts have been targeted at selecting school leavers intent on a career in general practice.