Medscape October 8, 2025
TOPLINE:
Working in a persistently high-turnover practice in England was associated with lower scores for job and life satisfaction as well as components such as autonomy, belonging, and competence among general practitioners (GPs).
METHODOLOGY:
- Researchers conducted a retrospective observational study using national administrative data and the GP Worklife Survey to assess GP turnover and job satisfaction in England.
- They linked GP workforce datasets for turnover during 2013-2019 with responses from the GP Worklife Survey in 2015, 2017, and 2019, which provided insights into GPs’ work-related satisfaction and stress.
- Practices with persistently high turnover of GPs were defined as those with more than 10% of GPs leaving annually for 3 consecutive years.
- A total of 2403 GPs (mean age, 48.2...







