Retention

Retention

This guidance sets out the criteria for doctors who wish to join the national GP Retention Scheme. Its intended audience includes:

• Doctors who are considering applying to join the scheme.
• Doctors who are currently designated “retained doctors”.
• Deans of Postgraduate GP Education/Heads of Primary and Community Care Education and their teams.
• GP practices employing or considering employing a retained GP under this scheme.
• NHS England local teams and ICBs with delegated co-commissioning responsibility.

National GP retention scheme