Scotland's General Practice (GP) Workforce Centre
Welcome to Scotland's General Practice (GP) Workforce Centre: supporting, developing and retaining the general practice workforce in Scotland.
This is a dedicated resource developed by the NHS Education for Scotland's Centre for Workforce Supply (CWS) and Medical Directorate. It brings together resources under a cohesive identity, which showcases the rewarding, inclusive, flexible, and supportive career pathways for general practitioners in Scotland.
This centre has been designed to provide signposting to resources, guidance, and examples of good practice relating to the supply, recruitment, retention, and sustainability of the general practice workforce in Scotland. These can be used to support GPs, GP practice managers/partners, supervisors/managers, and Health Board Primary Care teams.
Whether you're looking to attract new GPs with professionally designed NHS Scotland marketing assets, retain current staff through the Retention Programmes, or support IMG GPs with tailored information and resources, this is a centre for practical, accessible support to strengthen and sustain your GP workforce.
If you have any questions about the information in this resource, or you feel there is information which would be useful to add, please get in touch with the Centre for Workforce Supply at nes.cws@nhs.scot.
Attraction and Recruitment
Discover professionally designed marketing assets to support GP practices and Health Boards to enhance their recruitment processes and showcase the benefits of working as a GP in Scotland.
GP Workforce Retention
Browse information on the range of support options for GPs at different stages of their career journey, from early career 'First 5's' support including mentoring and CPD, to the ScotGP Retain and Sustain Programme or GP Returners Programme, supporting GPs to remain or return, in mid or late career stages.
Thriving Together - Valuing and Supporting IMG GPs
Supporting and valuing IMGs in General Practice. You'll find tailored information and resources to support the growing number of IMG colleagues in the workforce.
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