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GP trainee numbers rise for third consecutive year
GP trainee numbers in England have risen for the third year running, with recruitment up a record 15 per cent compared to the same point last year.
That is according to new figures released by Health Education England which show that there have been 3,441 acceptances onto GP specialty training in 2020, compared to 2,891 at the same stage in 2019. This means that, with one more recruitment round to go, HEE is likely to surpass its target for recruiting 3,500 doctors in training to general practice this year.
The government remains committed to growing the workforce by 6,000 more doctors, as well as thousands more physiotherapists, pharmacists and other highly skilled practitioners, to deliver an extra 50 million appointments a year. Ministers have pledged an additional £1.5 billion in cash terms for general practice over the next four years to help boost the workforce.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “This is fantastic news for the NHS: for the third year running GP trainee recruitment is breaking records. We’re now well on our way to beating our annual target, showing there is growing interest in this fantastic career. These new trainees will ensure a pipeline of talent for the future and help us deliver an extra 50 million appointments a year for patients as well as 6,000 more doctors in general practice.”
At the start of July, the latest UCAS statistics revealed a similar percentage rise in applicants for nursing and midwifery courses in England, the second year-on-year increase.
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