GP Workforce Attraction and Recruitment Toolkit
This national resource has been developed to support general practice recruitment and attraction efforts across Scotland.
🌟 Promotional: Designed to inspire and support recruitment into general practice, this national resource showcases the range of benefits in general practice opportunities.
💼 Professional: An NHS Scotland wide resource created to strengthen recruitment and attraction to general practice informed by the medical workforce in Scotland.
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.
GP Attraction in Scotland
Welcome to the GP Workforce Attraction and Recruitment Toolkit, a practical resource designed to support GP practices across Scotland to promote the many rewarding aspects of a career in general practice.
This toolkit brings together a range of materials to help practices engage potential recruits by showcasing the unique professional and lifestyle benefits of working as a GP in Scotland.
You’ll find real insights and first-hand experiences from GPs, along with clear, compelling messages that highlight the strengths of the profession.
Explore the ready-to-use marketing assets including posters, social media assets and a curated selection of attraction imagery that captures both the essence of general practice and the beauty of Scotland.
Whether you're looking to enhance your recruitment efforts or simply tell your story more effectively, this toolkit is here to help.
Next Steps
Download your interactive PDF of the GP Workforce Attraction and Recruitment Toolkit
Click the link to download your interactive PDF of the GP Workforce Attraction and Recruitment Toolkit
Additional Sources and Resources
The following sources and resources informed the development of this GP Workforce Attraction and Recruitment project. Each link is included to support easy access and sharing of this cohesive reference list.
Reports
✏️ The Royal College of General Practitioners Report - Looking after the GPs of today to safeguard the workforce of tomorrow, October 2024
✏️ The Royal College of General Practitioners Report - Fit for the Future, Retaining the GP workforce, September 2022
✏️ General Medical Council, Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia UK wide Review - Caring for doctors, Caring for patients. How to transform UK healthcare environments to support doctors and medical students to care for patients, November 2019
Websites
✏️ The Royal College of General Practitioners website - Returning to general practice in the UK, 2025
✏️ The Royal College of General Practitioners Mentoring website - RCGP Mentoring
✏️ The Scotland Deanery website - Scotland Deanery, NHS Education for Scotland website
✏️ The NHS Scotland Careers national careers website for opportunities across Scotland - NHS Scotland Careers website
✏️ Find the latest GP Jobs on the NHS Scotland GP Jobs website - NHS Scotland GP Jobs website
Explore the Scotland's General Practice (GP) Workforce Centre
