Abstract
General practice is a complex discipline and GPs require many attributes and skills to provide safe, effective, patient-centred care. The duration of current training in the UK is 3 years for general practice but Recommendation 45 of the Tooke report ‘Aspiring to Excellence’ suggests that this should be increased to 5 years. So is there a case for extending GP training?
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