Scottish general practitioners' willingness to take part in a post-retirement retention scheme: questionnaire survey
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1 NHS Education for Scotland, Lister Postgraduate Institute, Edinburgh EH8 9DR
Correspondence to: M Chambers margaret.chambers@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Introduction
This survey indicates that many experienced general practitioners on the point of retirement would be interested in a retention scheme along the lines of the existing retainer scheme. Even if only half of those who expressed an interest in such a scheme applied it would provide the equivalent of 40 full time posts in Scotland, which could partly offset the recruitment crisis. In addition these experienced general practitioners could provide a valuable education resource.
The survey also indicates that of those general practitioners in Scotland now aged 55 and above at least 71% plan to retire at or before the age of 60, with excessive workload being cited as the main reason and other interests as the second reason. This concurs with other survey results.4 Several experienced general practitioners commented that, to provide an attractive worthwhile service, a retention scheme must be flexible and well remunerated.
We thank all the medical directors in the Scottish primary care trusts for supplying information; Stuart Macpherson, David Love, and Jim Alcock for their support; and Louise Crolla for administrative support.
Contributors: MC designed the study, helped analyse the results, and wrote the paper. IC entered the data, helped analyse the results, and helped write the paper. BMcK helped design the study, analysed the results, and helped write the paper. MC is guarantor.
Funding: NHS Education for Scotland and Lothian Primary Care Trust.
Competing interests: None declared.
References
Young R, Leese B. Recruitment and retention of general practitioners in the UK: what are the problems and solutions? Br J Gen Pract 1999;49: 829-33.
NHS Scotland Information and Statistics Division. Workforce statistics. Edinburgh: ISD, 2003. www.show.scot.nhs.uk/isd/NHSiS_resource/Workforce/workforce_statistics.htm (accessed 23 Apr 2003).
Scottish General Practitioners Committee. The reality behind the rhetoric: a survey of the views of GPs in Scotland on morale, service provision and priorities for improving primary care. Edinburgh: BMA Scotland, 2001.
Luce A, Firth-Cozens J, van Zwanenburg T, Tinwell C. Predicting early retirement in general practice: relationship of retirement plans to job factors, stress and quality. Interim report. Newcastle upon Tyne: Centre for Clinical Psychology and Healthcare Research, Northumbria University, 2001.
NHS Education for Scotland. The GP retainer scheme in Scotland. Edinburgh: NES, 2001.(Margaret Chambers, associ)
Correspondence to: M Chambers margaret.chambers@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Introduction
This survey indicates that many experienced general practitioners on the point of retirement would be interested in a retention scheme along the lines of the existing retainer scheme. Even if only half of those who expressed an interest in such a scheme applied it would provide the equivalent of 40 full time posts in Scotland, which could partly offset the recruitment crisis. In addition these experienced general practitioners could provide a valuable education resource.
The survey also indicates that of those general practitioners in Scotland now aged 55 and above at least 71% plan to retire at or before the age of 60, with excessive workload being cited as the main reason and other interests as the second reason. This concurs with other survey results.4 Several experienced general practitioners commented that, to provide an attractive worthwhile service, a retention scheme must be flexible and well remunerated.
We thank all the medical directors in the Scottish primary care trusts for supplying information; Stuart Macpherson, David Love, and Jim Alcock for their support; and Louise Crolla for administrative support.
Contributors: MC designed the study, helped analyse the results, and wrote the paper. IC entered the data, helped analyse the results, and helped write the paper. BMcK helped design the study, analysed the results, and helped write the paper. MC is guarantor.
Funding: NHS Education for Scotland and Lothian Primary Care Trust.
Competing interests: None declared.
References
Young R, Leese B. Recruitment and retention of general practitioners in the UK: what are the problems and solutions? Br J Gen Pract 1999;49: 829-33.
NHS Scotland Information and Statistics Division. Workforce statistics. Edinburgh: ISD, 2003. www.show.scot.nhs.uk/isd/NHSiS_resource/Workforce/workforce_statistics.htm (accessed 23 Apr 2003).
Scottish General Practitioners Committee. The reality behind the rhetoric: a survey of the views of GPs in Scotland on morale, service provision and priorities for improving primary care. Edinburgh: BMA Scotland, 2001.
Luce A, Firth-Cozens J, van Zwanenburg T, Tinwell C. Predicting early retirement in general practice: relationship of retirement plans to job factors, stress and quality. Interim report. Newcastle upon Tyne: Centre for Clinical Psychology and Healthcare Research, Northumbria University, 2001.
NHS Education for Scotland. The GP retainer scheme in Scotland. Edinburgh: NES, 2001.(Margaret Chambers, associ)