Abstract
We currently have an excellent GP specialty training programme where trainees are very well supported in all aspects. Once qualified, however, many GPs not only feel isolated but also have to face challenges such as looking for a job, organizing locum work, understanding quality and outcomes framework, etc, while also dealing with the real, exciting and rewarding work that is general practice. Additionally, this often involves a move to a new area, where there is a need to get to know the local services and medical community. These problems together with the new and important revalidation and relicensing hoops to jump through can induce great uncertainty, vulnerability and sense of isolation in the initial stages of your life as an independent practitioner. This is a far cry from the regular educational and supportive peer group meetings that most of you have in your training.
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