Supporting and retaining GPs through compassionate curiosity (13 September 2023)

Summary

With demand for GPs outstripping supply, GP retention must be a priority in tackling the current workforce crisis. The NHS has lost the equivalent of 2,187 full-time fully qualified GPs since 2015, 8% of the current total of full-time fully qualified GPs. GPs in the UK are reporting the highest stress levels and lowest job satisfaction compared to their counterparts in nine other high-income countries.

In this article, published by the King's Fund, GP Trainee, Holly Young reflects on a recent roundtable that explored solutions for GP retention, organised by the Royal College of General Practitioners.