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Applying to Specialty Training (GP)

These pages will guide and provide you with all the information you need to apply for a place on a General Practice Specialty Training programme.

Applying to Specialty Training (GP)

2012 Applications for GPST in Scotland

Applications open on Monday 14 November, 2011

Applications will close at midday on Friday 9 December, 2011.


The National Recruitment Office (NRO) co-ordinates recruitment to general practice training programmes throughout Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.  If you wish to apply only for General Practice, the NRO Website has all the documentation and guidance you require.

You do not apply to General Practice Training Programmes via the Scottish Medical Training website. However, if you wish to apply to other specialties in Scotland, in addition to General Practice, then you must do so via this website.


You may download the 2012 GP Training brochure here.
pdf 2012 GP Training in Scotland (pdf)
Please be advised that the numbers of posts given are indicative numbers only.

If you would like to read a BMJ article about the Scottish rural-track GP specialty training programme *NEW March 2012* select the link below:

http://careers.bmj.com/careers/advice/view-article.html?id=20006803

 

For further information regarding training as a GP in Scotland and for details of the programmes on offer, please visit  GP Specialty Training Recruitment  on the NES website.

NES AND ITS DEANERIES:

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The Medical Directorate of NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of postgraduate medical education. Its four Scottish deaneries are an integral part and have operational responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of postgraduate medical education, from Foundation to Specialty Training, are delivered to the highest standards.

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CASE STUDIES:

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Learn about the benefits of living, working and training in Scotland from the experiences of other doctors in training.

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RELATED LINKS:

Find out more about the Scottish Specialty Board for GP, Public Health Medicine and Occupational Health.

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