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<p>In 2022, we saw the highest ever number of doctors accepting a place on general
practice (GP) training, a record of 4,032 trainees, up from 2,671 in 2014.</p><p>From
April 2024, integrated care boards (ICBs) will take on greater autonomy to make decisions
that serve the best interests of local people and communities. This means that, while
the General Practice Fellowship and Supporting Mentors schemes will no longer operate
in their current national form, NHS England will work with ICBs to put in place support
that reflects their local approaches and needs. It will be for ICBs to decide how
funding operates at a local level, and the amount of funding they are able to devote
to the schemes. NHS England will, however, continue to support people currently on
the General Practice Fellowship throughout 2024/25, and ministers will shortly be
beginning a series of roundtables with GPs on the future for GP practice, that will
also consider ideas for retention and training.</p>
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