Working as a general practitioner in a Scottish city is as interesting and challenging a job as you can get. There are areas in Scotland which have a high proportion of patients with multiple morbidities and you and your team will be key to improving the outcomes for the people in your patch.
Some of Scotland’s areas are among the most deprived in Europe and decades of post-industrial decline have created communities where poverty is one of the greatest health challenges for the people living there. Working in Urban general practice gives you the chance to develop a holistic and multi-agency approach to patient care that will make all the difference. The diversity of Scotland’s population will give you the chance to develop clinical experience as broad as it is deep.
Have a look at some of the experiences of GPs participating in the the ground-breaking and influential Deep End project or have a look at the video below for a taste of some of the aspects of urban practice you might experience in Scotland.
Of course there are a variety of different economic profiles across Scotland and there areas of significant wealth and within at around Scottish cities. Urban practice gives you opportunities for a tremendous variety of clinical challenges pushing you to keep your medical knowledge right up to date.