Only a third of adverts for vocational trainees result in an appointment

BMJ 1995;311:514 (19 August)

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Only a third of adverts for vocational trainees result in an appointment

EDITOR,--There has been much in the medical press lately concerningthe falling popularity of vocational training for general practice.The practice in which I work advertised in the issue of theBMJ published on 4 February for a trainee to start in August.There was little interest, so six weeks after the advertisementappeared I wrote to all the other practices that had advertisedin that issue to determine their experiences.

I sent out a letter with a questionnaire printed on the reverse,and I enclosed a stamped addressed envelope to encourage replies.Practices were asked the number of inquiries that had resultedfrom the advertisement, the number of applications that hadresulted from the advertisement, whether a trainee had beenappointed, and if applicable, whether the appointment had beena result of the advertisement. Comments were also invited. Practicesthat were in the process of appointing someone were contacted. . . [Full text of this article]

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