Life moves fast in general practice. Things can pass you by. The last year has been a time of great uncertainty, and as we begin to ‘work to rule’ it is not slowing down soon. Among the changes, you may have missed the decision to cease funding the New to Practice Fellowship.1 For GP registrars and those passionate about the programme this was met with an audible groan of despair.

The New to Practice Fellowship programme in England was commissioned as one solution to improve workforce retention of early career GPs. Local training hubs designed educational programmes that met the needs of their GPs in the first 12 months of their qualified careers. They provide further education and support, helping those GPs develop the extended skills and confidence needed for sustainable careers in a rapidly changing context. From discussions with colleagues who have been through the …