General Practitioners
General practitioners are not associate specialists. Due to similar training and pay, their autonomy in practice, and level of responsibility, they are often more comparable to consultants. Consultants and GPs both gain a CCT, a certificate of completion of training, after undergoing a recognised specialty training programme.
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