4 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF A SENIOR HOUSE OFFICER ROTATION IN GENERAL MEDICINE INCLUDING GENERAL-PRACTICE

A four-month post in general practice was included as an option availa ble to doctors applying for a year-long medical senior house officer ( SHO) rotation since August 1993. This study sought the views of SHOs b efore and after undertaking the general practice post SHOs gained an u nderstanding of modern general practice and changed their views about certain aspects of general practice. They reported gaining a range of generic skills, which included communication, consultation, and clinic al skills. These perceived benefits suggest that such experience merit s wider adoption and further evaluation.