‘Come and work here!’ : A qualitative exploration of local community-led initiatives to recruit and retain health care staff in remote and rural areas of the UK

Maclaren, AndrewLocock, LouiseSkea, ZoeAngell, LorraineCleland, JenniferDawson, TopherDenison, AlanDobson, ChristinaHollick, RosemaryMurchie, PeterSkåtun, DianeWatson, Verity2025-06-302025-06-302025-07Maclaren, A, Locock, L, Skea, Z, Angell, L, Cleland, J, Dawson, T, Denison, A, Dobson, C, Hollick, R, Murchie, P, Skåtun, D & Watson, V 2025, '‘Come and work here!’ : A qualitative exploration of local community-led initiatives to recruit and retain health care staff in remote and rural areas of the UK', Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 180-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/135581962513186071355-8196ORCID: /0000-0001-6558-7189/work/181758852ORCID: /0000-0001-9968-5991/work/181759202ORCID: /0000-0002-8109-1930/work/181759257ORCID: /0000-0001-6185-9167/work/189621825https://hdl.handle.net/2164/25641Open access via the Sage Agreement We thank all our participants for their contribution, and also members of our public advisory group for contributing their reflections throughout the study and supporting analysis. The group was formed of our two public co-investigators, Lorraine Angell and Topher Dawson, David Green (public member of the Study Steering Committee), Stewart Manning (retired GP) and Caron Jenkins (Professional Engagement Manager, vs Arthritis, Scotland).9547810engcommunityhealthcare workforcequalitativequalitative methodsrecruitment and retentionrural health careR MedicineR‘Come and work here!’ : A qualitative exploration of local community-led initiatives to recruit and retain health care staff in remote and rural areas of the UKJournal article10.1177/13558196251318607303