TY - JOUR T1 - The benefits of rural training: Producing the expert generalists of the future JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 50 LP - 52 DO - 10.7861/fhj.2019-0071 VL - 7 IS - 1 AU - Rose Singleton Y1 - 2020/02/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/1/50.abstract N2 - Most doctors in the UK train in urban areas and tertiary centres are considered centres of excellence for training, with rural district general hospitals often seen as a training backwater. However, there are huge benefits to training in rural areas, particularly with an ageing population, increased medical complexity and a shift of care from hospitals to the community. This article examines the benefits of rural training and looks at its role in producing the ‘expert generalists’ of the future. ER -