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<p>The Government is working to ensure that all general practitioners are suitably
trained in mental health issues. Mental health care is an essential element of general
practice. Mental health care is emphasised in the Royal College of General Practitioners
(GP) curriculum. All GP specialty trainees receive mental health training in their
18 months in general practice and this is regarded as a core element of their training.</p><p>Health
Education England is working with NHS England and Royal College of General Practitioners
to further improve mental health training of GPs as part of building training capacity
in primary care for multi-professional, multi-disciplinary training, clinical placements
and continuing professional development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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