Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 1 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many doctors from across the UK have applied to become GPs in Scotland in each of the last five years.
The Scottish Government does not hold information on the numbers of applicants by qualified GPs for established GP posts in Scotland. Where GP Practices advertise posts, established /qualified GPs apply directly to the GP Practice.
The following table shows the number of UK wide applications for GP Training posts alongside the number of posts advertised and filled in Scotland, between 2013 and 2017. This reflects that recruitment into GPST posts operates on a UK-wide basis.
|
Year |
UK Applications |
UK posts |
Scotland posts |
Scotland Accepts |
|
2017 |
7726 |
4108 |
430 |
318 |
|
2016 |
7197 |
3975 |
444 |
286 |
|
2015 |
7166 |
3641 |
305 |
239 |
|
2014 |
7942 |
3649 |
306 |
269 |
|
2013 |
7736 |
3260 |
305 |
280 |