title: Overseas recruitment. The Spanish acquisitions.
abstract: A pilot project, funded by the Department of Health, resulted in the recruitment of 17 Spanish GPs to practices in Liverpool and Manchester. The doctors are employed on two-year contracts with a salary of Pounds 45,000. The scheme has shown that Spanish GPs are not experienced in interviewing potential employers, or negotiating job plans. The initiative includes a four-month induction period in a training practice. The importance of language support and a senior champion for the scheme are key factors.
authors.affiliation: Liverpool University and NHS North West.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathie
mesh_terms: D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013030:Spain; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013660:Taxes; D006113:United Kingdom