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20 July, 2008

by northerndoctor

Welcome to the blog. I am a GP working across several areas of primary care. Amongst other things, I have spent time as a salaried GP, as a locum, as an educator/appraiser and I have even worked in Primary Care Trusts for the dark side (management).
In common with most of the other GP bloggers out there I fundamentally appreciate having the opportunity to see patients. I totally believe in the importance of primary care in the NHS. That said, I am not a partner/principal in a practice and my perspective reflects this position.

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21 July, 2008 10:10 pm

“. . . for the dark side (management).“

I must say, personnel seem to be master of the Dark Arts. Management just seem with affable sensible folk, or clueless eejits. Ho hum!

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