TY - JOUR T1 - Yonder: Doctor emigration, vitiligo, canes, and self-harm pictures on Instagram JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 335 LP - 335 DO - 10.3399/bjgp18X697757 VL - 68 IS - 672 AU - Ahmed Rashid Y1 - 2018/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/68/672/335.abstract N2 - Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literatureIt’s all well and good to announce increased medical school places to deal with the massive doctor shortages in the UK, but it’s pretty clear to NHS staff that there is also a big leak that needs to be fixed. A large number of colleagues I trained with are now practising abroad, and it is a trend that is regularly reported in the medical and lay press. The esteemed UK Medical Careers Research Group in Oxford recently reported a study that investigated the reasons why doctors are considering leaving medicine or the UK.1They received over 5000 responses to their questionnaire survey. … ER -