title: Flexible trainees in Scotland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Demand for flexible training is increasing. The contribution of such trainees to the trained medical workforce is not clear.
  
  
  METHODS
  All full time and flexible trainees in Scotland were 'tracked' at the completion of training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  80% of flexible trainees took up a consultant post of which 93% were in Scotland. 82% of full time trainees took up a consultant post of which 80% were in Scotland.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Flexible trainees become consultants at the same rate as their full time counterparts. They are commonly geographically tied and are therefore more likely to remain in Scotland and contribute to retention of doctors in this country.
authors.affiliation: East of Scotland Deanery, Level 7, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: MacEwen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Needham
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012606:Scotland; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors