Abstract
This article will outline the current state of training for UK General Practice, specifying some of the steps that must be taken in order to qualify, the challenges that trainees often face, and the career opportunities that may await them once completed. A historical perspective will be used to demonstrate the extent to which General Practice has evolved during the last sixty years. A few of the examples and explanations used in this article are by necessity simplistic, designed to highlight key areas of UK general practice in a bid to encourage readers to explore further if they wish to do so.
Highlights
Este artigo descreve o contexto atual da formação do Médico de Família no Reino Unido, especificando os desafios que muitas vezes os residentes enfrentam, as oportunidades de carreira que os esperam, uma vez concluído seu treinamento, bem como, alguns dos passos que devem ser seguidos para que possam se qualificar como Médicos de Família
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and The British Medical Association (BMA) would like to see GP training extended to five years in line with hospital and surgical training
UK general practice training has evolved significantly over the last 100 years, which is probably true of all disciplines in medicine but especially true of general practice
Summary
When looking back at the history of medicine, aspiring hospital consultants and surgeons in the UK might be tempted to draw a linear line from the present all the way back to Hippocrates and the Greek Island of Crete in the 4th Century BC. At the turn of the 20th Century Britain began to ensure that there was healthcare provision on a far greater scale, often via a ‘panel doctor’ who was a general practitioner. There has always been a sentiment that to pursue a career in General Practice is to somehow have failed as a doctor. This attitude has thankfully reduced over time, which is in part a result of the way that undergraduate and postgraduate training has evolved
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