Registrars' views of innovative training posts: a questionnaire survey.

This paper reports the views of 56 general practice registrars (GPRs) holding innovative posts in Yorkshire Deanery in November 2004. A questionnaire survey identified high levels of satisfaction with innovative posts, whether based on identified educational needs documented in a personal educational plan, or pre-existing structured posts developed to be relevant training for any GPR. Although perceived to be less onerous in workload, these posts were identified as more relevant to a career in general practice and more relevant to GPRs' educational needs. The main concerns related to the increased difficulty of becoming part of at least two teams and the need for careful timetabling if working between a number of sites, to facilitate both work and contact with supervisors. Despite the limitations in depth of this study, we believe it provides evidence that more innovative posts should be developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]