In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] writes
>That's a good basis to start with. Could all the training be done in
>General Practice with outpatient sessions in hospital specialities??
I was thinking more of extending knowledge relevant to GP and primary
care such as social and psychological approaches to the human interface,
epidemiology, IT and informatics, research etc.
>And after that couldn't there be the option of a professional
>development structure for GP's so they don't get burnt out and
>depressed??????
Very much so. I see a gradual change of structure with added knowledge.
Thus as you increase your cognitive database, your responsibilities
broaden and the daily grind reduces (i.e. night calls). Thus if PCGs
were still dominant then the chairman would be a GP with formal
education in business, IT, social management, epidemiology etc.
>It's not easy to decide to be a GP tutor/trainer etc.etc.when you are
>wondering what to do with your service committment as a GP whilst doing
>that job.
Your service commitment would diminish as your knowledge and other
commitments broadened. Salary would rise accordingly. Thus there would
be an inducement to change, although you could stay at any particular
commitment you wanted to.
Regards
George
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