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Table 3 Career intentions of LIFT and traditional doctors

From: The impact of Longitudinal Integrated Foundation Training: preliminary experiences in the United Kingdom

 

LIFT doctors, %

(n)

Traditional doctors, %

(n)

Total doctors

(13)

(406)

Intentions upon completion of foundation training

  

 GP

23.1

(3)

13.5

(55)

 Hospital

23.1

(3)

34.2

(139)

 Not into UK specialty training

53.8

(7)

52.2

(212)

Total doctors

(13)

(406)

Intentions at the start of foundation training

  

 GP

30.8

(4)

16.7

(68)

 Hospital

53.8

(7)

52.2

(212)

 Not into UK specialty training

15.4

(2)

31.0

(126)

Total doctors

(12)

(408)

Doctors who felt well informed and able to consider a GP versus hospital careera

91.7

(11)

72.3

(295)

  1. aPercentage of doctors rating themselves as high
  2. GP, general practice; LIFT, Longitudinal Integrated Foundation Training; UK, United Kingdom