– New figures show considerable interest in working as a GP in the municipality, also among younger doctors. It pleases me. At the same time, we are not on target. There is still a need for measures to ensure medical staffing, says Health and Care Minister Jan Christian Vestre (Ap) in a message from the Government.
A proposal on changes to the competence requirements for doctors in municipal health and care services has now been sent out for consultation.
The Ministry of Health and Care Services proposes, among other things, that there be a requirement to be undergoing specialization in general medicine or to have completed a specialist in general medicine in order to be a GP.
The ministry is also hearing two different proposals for exemption provisions from the requirement for specialisation. Both are a softening in relation to the current provisions. The proposal is part of the follow-up of The expert committee for review of the general practitioner service’s recommendations.
The consultation deadline is set for 1 February 2025.
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