GPs need support to take on leadership roles

Trumble and colleagues' editorial was spot on with its analysis of the future of healthcare. 1 However, they did not mention the most important problem with GPs taking on a bigger role within the health system. Competing interests: JAC has been a GP for 20 years and was involved as a clinical c...

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Published in:	BMJ Vol. 343; no. 7831; p. 996
Main Author:	Cave, James A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 08-11-2011 BMJ Publishing Group BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Darzi, Ara Warkes (Lord Darzi) Education, Medical, Graduate - trends General Practice - manpower General Practitioners - supply & distribution Humans Primary Health Care - manpower PRIMARY MEDICAL WORKFORCE
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Summary:	Trumble and colleagues' editorial was spot on with its analysis of the future of healthcare. 1 However, they did not mention the most important problem with GPs taking on a bigger role within the health system. Competing interests: JAC has been a GP for 20 years and was involved as a clinical champion for South Central Strategic Health Authority during Lord Darzi's Next Stage Review. 1 Trumble S, Naccarella L, Brooks P. The future of the primary medical workforce.
Bibliography:	ArticleID:cavej1211 local:bmj;343/nov08_1/d7205 istex:47A0FA433C5FD006E1E4580A50F952709EB1BE6B ark:/67375/NVC-T222Q5RS-L href:bmj-343-bmj-d7205.pdf SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Correspondence-1 ObjectType-Commentary-2
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.d7205