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What are the CPD needs of GPs working in areas of high deprivation? Report of a focus group meeting of ‘GPs at the Deep End’

Ronald MacVicarDirector of Postgraduate GP Education, North of Scotland Region, NHS Education for Scotland. Practice-based Small Group Learning Lead, NES. Deputy Editor Education for Primary CareCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBChB FRCGP,
Andrea WilliamsonAcademic GP, University of Glasgow. Director of Community Based Education (Strategy and Innovation). GP, Homeless Health Service. Education Lead for Health Inequalities Standing Group, RCGP
, MBChB MPH PhD MRCGP FHEA DTM&H,
David E CunninghamAssistant Director of Continuing Professional Development, GP Section, NHS Education for Scotland
, BA MBChB MPhil PhD FRCGP &
Graham WattNorrie Miller Professor of General Practice, University of Glasgow. Co-ordinator, Deep End Project
, MD FRCGP FRSE FMedSci
Pages 139-145 | Accepted 09 Oct 2014, Published online: 07 Oct 2015

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