Table 3 Common determinants of choice of private or salaried practice in young GPs

Occupational factors

Minimum income, varied scope of practice, focused practice, working time flexibility, part-time work, teamwork, career flexibility

Postgraduate training

Postgraduate clerkships, role models

Having worked as a locum

Personal factors

Work-life balance, partner’s work, having children, having a doctor as parent

Self-interest

Personality traits, intellectual stimulation, access to new skills and knowledge