Written Question · S4W-18622 · Session 4
What steps it takes to support trainee GPs in (a) deprived, (b) remote and (c) rural areas.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to support trainee GPs in (a) deprived, (b) remote and (c) rural areas.
The answer
The training of, and support provided to, General Practitioner (GP) trainees is co-ordinated and shared between NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and individual employers, in the following ways.
a. Deprived areas
There are training practices in the East, South East and West Deaneries that are in areas of deprivation. Health inequalities are also taught in the educational day release programmes for GP trainees.
NES is working with NHS Health Scotland and the Deep End group to develop learning on working in areas of deprivation for GP trainees, trained GPs and other primary care professionals.
b. and c. Remote and Rural areas
There are remote and rural training practices across the North of Scotland, and also rural training practices in the West of Scotland in Ayrshire and Dumfries and in the South East in the Borders.
In the North of Scotland NES has a new and innovative Rural Track GP training programme. This programme is offered in addition to existing programmes and is designed to offer an attractive rurally based option around each of the Rural General Hospital systems to achieve not only the competencies required by the RCGP/GMC but also the competencies to live and work in a rural area. In the 2013-14 recruitment six of ten posts have been filled.
NES and the territorial health boards co-fund rural fellowships and in the 2013-14 recruitment all ten posts have been filled.
a. Deprived areas
There are training practices in the East, South East and West Deaneries that are in areas of deprivation. Health inequalities are also taught in the educational day release programmes for GP trainees.
NES is working with NHS Health Scotland and the Deep End group to develop learning on working in areas of deprivation for GP trainees, trained GPs and other primary care professionals.
b. and c. Remote and Rural areas
There are remote and rural training practices across the North of Scotland, and also rural training practices in the West of Scotland in Ayrshire and Dumfries and in the South East in the Borders.
In the North of Scotland NES has a new and innovative Rural Track GP training programme. This programme is offered in addition to existing programmes and is designed to offer an attractive rurally based option around each of the Rural General Hospital systems to achieve not only the competencies required by the RCGP/GMC but also the competencies to live and work in a rural area. In the 2013-14 recruitment six of ten posts have been filled.
NES and the territorial health boards co-fund rural fellowships and in the 2013-14 recruitment all ten posts have been filled.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-18622 by reference.