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A renewed effort to fill seven GP vacancies in a remote part of the Highlands has been unsuccessful.
NHS Highland re-advertised the posts in the sparsely populated area of West Lochaber after a first round of adverts failed to attract enough applicants.
The health board had hoped a new plan for a cluster of local practices would have allayed potential applicants' concerns about having to work alone.
However not enough people have come forward to staff that model of cover.
The GPs are needed to cover places such as Arisaig, Acharacle and Strontian.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24108213
NHS Highland re-advertised the posts in the sparsely populated area of West Lochaber after a first round of adverts failed to attract enough applicants.
The health board had hoped a new plan for a cluster of local practices would have allayed potential applicants' concerns about having to work alone.
However not enough people have come forward to staff that model of cover.
The GPs are needed to cover places such as Arisaig, Acharacle and Strontian.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24108213