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Junior Doctors Training to Be GPs Increases by 20 Percent

The Royal Australian College of GPs revealed that 1,504 junior doctors have taken up places in its training program, an increase of 19.8 percent.
Junior Doctors Training to Be GPs Increases by 20 Percent
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Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
11/20/2024|Updated: 11/20/2024
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The number of junior doctors training to become General practitioners (GPs) has increased by nearly 20 percent, but there is still a shortage.

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) revealed that 1,504 junior doctors have taken up places in its Australian GP Training Program, an increase of 19.8 percent or 249 future GPs.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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