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Over 100 GP trainees offered £20k to work in areas with shortage
A £20,000 ‘golden hello’ will be given to 109 GP trainees working in areas with the lowest GP fill rates between 2013 and 2015.
Health Education England has confirmed that trainees who work in under-recruited regions will be awarded a £20,000 bursary at the start of their training placements.
The bursary will be available to prospective GPs who are willing to train in Lincolnshire, East Cumbria, West Lakes, South Cumbria, Blackpool, Northern Lincolnshire and the Isle of Wight.
According to Health Education England, these areas have ‘an extremely good track record for education’ but face recruitment issues due to their geographical location.
The Health Education England website reads: “There are a variety of reasons why these areas find it more difficult to attract trainees. Some are relatively remote from large towns, and as a result are not routinely used for medical school placement so are unfamiliar to doctors in training.
“The quality of placements in such areas are at least equivalent to all other placements and are often more highly rated by trainees who work there.”
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