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<p>We are working with NHS England to increase the general practice (GP) workforce
in England. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why doctors
leave the profession, and encourage them to return to practice.</p><p>NHS England
has made available several retention schemes available to boost the GP workforce.
We have increased the number of GP training places and 2022 saw 4,032 trainees accepting
a place on GP training, up from 2,671 in 2014. Under the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan,
the number of training places will rise to 6,000 by 2031/32, with the first 500 new
places available from September 2025.</p><p>Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care
Board advises that primary care is recognised as the cornerstone of the Birmingham
and Solihull Integrated Care System (ICS), and that the primary care sector in the
ICS has made significant progress over recent years. It has set out key initiatives,
including making Birmingham and Solihull a destination for newly qualified doctors
and nurses and for existing doctors and nurses to feel valued. The ICS has been cited
as an exemplar for the ‘New to Practice Fellowships Scheme’, which offers a two-year
programme of support available to all newly-qualified GPs and nurses working substantively
in general practice, with an explicit focus on working within and across primary care
networks.</p>
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