Objectives Our goal was to define what, if any, differences exist in theprofessional values and behaviours of ‘millennial’ GPs compared with their ‘baby boomer’ colleagues.

Methods A modified version of The Nijmegen Professionalism Scale was circulated using multiple methods to GPs working across Scotland.

The Nijmegen Professionalism Scale comprises 4 domains Professionalism towards patients, towards colleagues, toward society and toward oneself.

Data was analysed using inferential statistics to identify differences in group responses to individual questions within each domain.

Results 273 responses were obtained, 55 were from GPs aged 34 or under (millennials) and 51 were from GPs aged 55 or over (baby boomers).

The greatest number of differences were found in the Professional Distance subsection of professionalism towards patients.

The greatest single disparity in responses was to distinguishing between personal and professional interests in negotiations.

In the Responsibility subsection ‘millennial’ GPs reported they were less likely to bear the consequences of their own actions and to be more likely to give others the blame or responsibility.

‘Millennial’ GPs report being less skilled in Quality Management.

Conclusion Whilst there were areas of similarity in relation to collaborating with colleagues, reflection on learning and dealing with emotions, differences were identified in relation to the 5 other subsections. Some differences may be explained by lack of exposure and experience but this will not account for all the differences reported.