Table 1. Details of the three participating medical schools
Medical school123
Cohort size300–400 students180–250 students250–350 students
Old or newa OldNewOld
Percentage of time in GP placementsb Below national averageAbove national averageAverage
Percentage of graduates entering GP trainingc Similar to national averageAbove national averageAbove national average
Overview of GP placementsSeveral days in early years, weekly in years 3 and 4 and 7 weeks in year 5Several days in early years, 4 weeks in years 3 and 4 and 10 weeks in year 5Several days in early years, 6 weeks in year 3, 7 weeks in year 4
Number of focus groups heldThreeThreeTwo

  • ↵a Based on whether the medical school was established pre-2000 or post-2000.

  • ↵b Using data from the UK National GP undergraduate survey15

  • ↵c Using data from the last UK Foundation Programme Office career destination survey16