RECENTLY-qualified GPs should be offered specialist career opportunities to keep them in the NHS, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said, amid “worrying signs” of a burnout crisis.

BMA council deputy chairwoman Emma Runswick said more GPs are quitting general practice in Britain than ever, yet employers are often resistant to adopt this approach.

Her comments came after a General Medical Council (GMC) report today warned of a growing number planning “to leave the profession as a result of high levels of dissatisfaction and high risk of burnout.”