New GPs are well trained and well placed to fulfil the requirements for revalidation. However, the current job market predicted 20–30% cuts in National Health Service (NHS) spending and the rethinking of how we provide care will bring radical changes to the workplace and workforce. Doctors will need resilience, flexibility and a clear personal action plan to stay safe and thrive in the new culture of General Practice. For example, as a newly qualified doctor, you may find yourself negotiating a difficult partnership, struggling to meet clinical demands or wondering about what direction your future career path should take. This is exactly the kind of thing that mentoring can help you to navigate.
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