All other specialty will do UK exams first. Or Australia. The MMed is the final exit. More of a formality.

Maybe this is what they should do for Family Medicine/GP too. Take MRCGP first. Or FRACGP. Then MMed. That way the attrition happens earlier. If cannot even clear MRCGP or FRACGP then no need bother with MMed.

Also means more effort needed to become Family Physician. If it is not worth the effort and hoops then forget about it.

I think right now they dangling the carrots but also feel they dowan to pass everyone.