{"id":263919,"date":"2016-11-01T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=263919"},"modified":"2016-11-01T11:00:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T11:00:04","slug":"game-of-thrones-location-seeking-gp-via-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/game-of-thrones-location-seeking-gp-via-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones location seeking GP – via Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"
The drama Doc Martin represented an idyllic notion of a coastal GP practice that was embraced by viewers throughout the world.<\/p>\n
But the fictional doctor at the heart of the story is a reluctant rural dweller who is scathing about the simple ways of the Cornish villagers and their obscure medical conditions.<\/p>\n
Far fetched? Maybe not in Northern Ireland, where the Health and Social Care Board (HSC) is struggling to recruit GPs to country practices.<\/p>\n
In what might be seen as an unusual move for a healthcare organisation, the HSC used the HBO drama series Game of Thrones as a marketing tool for a post in Glenarm, County Antrim this week.<\/p>\n
And they tweeted out this advert for anyone interested in the job.<\/p>\n
According to the BMA, the shortage of GPs in Northern Ireland is now critical. It says the problem is especially acute in rural areas, where the workforce is too lean.<\/p>\n