The British Medical Association (BMA) reports rising GP unemployment,1 that locum work has evaporated,1 and that BMA-approved contracts for 1–3 sessions are unattractive to cash-strapped partnerships. These circumstances are creating new employment challenges for academic GPs. Representative organisations (the BMA, Royal College of General Practitioners, and Society for Academic Primary Care) must press for academic GPs to be included in the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme that is currently limited to recently qualified GPs.1 Ensuring that academic GPs can access long-term NHS clinical employment is an emerging priority that is essential for career development and linking teaching/research to clinical practice in an authentic way.
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