title: General practitioner non-principals benefit from flexible working.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to explore non-principals' working patterns and attitudes to work.
  
  
  METHODS
  The article is based on data provided by a questionnaire survey. Findings - Gender division was apparent among the non-principals. Males were more likely to work full-time, because their spouses modified their working hours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was impossible to identify all non-principals in Scotland or to compare responders and non-responders, due to the lack of official data. Hence, the results might not be representative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More flexible posts would enable GPs to more easily combine paid work with family commitments. It is anticipated that the new GP contract should deliver this.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This was the first time a study of all non-principals in Scotland had been attempted. The findings provide a more comprehensive picture of GPs in Scotland and provide valuable information for policymakers.
authors.affiliation: NHS Education for Scotland, North Scotland Region, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrew
authors.forename: Morag
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Awramenko
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coutts
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leighton-Beck
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mollison
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Needham
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012606:Scotland; D013222:State Medicine; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance; D016526:Workload