Respondents were members of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Method of interview
Email survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Thinking about the future, how likely or unlikely are you to be working in general practice in each of the following time frames?(Five years)"
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Likelihood of GPs remaining in their field in five years time in UK 2024
According to a 2024 survey, over **** in *** general practitioners (GPs) in the United Kingdom said it would be very or fairly unlikely for them to remain working in general practice in five years time. Another survey in the UK reported that around in *** NHS staff often considered leaving their position.
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Royal College of General Practitioners. (October 15, 2024). Percentage of general practitioners (GPs) who would continue working in general practice in five years times in the UK as of 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1596998/uk-gp-working-future-5-years/
Royal College of General Practitioners. "Percentage of general practitioners (GPs) who would continue working in general practice in five years times in the UK as of 2024." Chart. October 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1596998/uk-gp-working-future-5-years/
Royal College of General Practitioners. (2024). Percentage of general practitioners (GPs) who would continue working in general practice in five years times in the UK as of 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1596998/uk-gp-working-future-5-years/
Royal College of General Practitioners. "Percentage of General Practitioners (Gps) Who Would Continue Working in General Practice in Five Years times in The Uk as of 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2024, /statistics/1596998/uk-gp-working-future-5-years/
Royal College of General Practitioners, Percentage of general practitioners (GPs) who would continue working in general practice in five years times in the UK as of 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1596998/uk-gp-working-future-5-years/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of general practitioners (GPs) who would continue working in general practice in five years times in the UK as of 2024 [Graph], Royal College of General Practitioners, October 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1596998/uk-gp-working-future-5-years/
