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Pegasus Health

Pilot programme shows promise as a strategy to retain general practitioners

Last Updated: 17 April 2026

A recent Canterbury group supervision pilot has shown promising results, highlighting a practical way to strengthen wellbeing and reduce burnout risk for Year Two GP registrars.

The pilot was delivered and evaluated through a partnership between the Canterbury Faculty of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and the Canterbury Primary Care Taskforce, a collaboration of system and community leaders working to address capacity pressures in primary care, funded by Pegasus Health, Waitaha Primary Health, and Christchurch PHO.

The programme explored whether a gap exists in the professional and wellbeing supports available to Year Two GP registrars, the extent to which registrars would engage in group supervision, and any signals that group supervision may contribute to reducing work-related stress and burnout. The second year of GP training is a demanding transition, with registrars moving into near-full GP workloads while formal training and peer learning reduce significantly.

Ten of the 25 eligible registrars in Canterbury participated in the programme, which involved six sessions of group supervision between June and November 2025. The sessions, facilitated by GPs qualified in professional supervision, focused on the non-clinical aspects of being a GP and were a space for participants to reflect on challenging situations and learn from one another’s experiences.

More than half of participants showed reduced work-related burnout scores during the programme, with eighty-nine percent reporting improved wellbeing, and all participants indicating they would recommend supervision to future Year Two GP registrars. Several participants said they also benefited from the increased collegial support and connection with peers.

“GPEP2 can feel very isolated - this helps us stay connected,” one registrar said.

The findings suggest that group supervision is a promising and scalable way to support early-career GPs, helping them stay well, and continue their careers in general practice.

The evaluation of the pilot and feasibility study can be viewed here

For more information contact Linda Wensley