1 INTRODUCTION There have been many calls to enact major reforms in health professionals' education, to better serve the health needs of communities and populations.1-5 The UK government's White Paper, ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the National Health Service’6 stresses that a healthcare system should focus on personalised care, reflecting individuals' health and care needs, which is now reflected worldwide.7-9 This requires a reorientation of education towards community-based education...