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What next for Non-Principals?

What next for Non-Principals?. Laurence Buckman GP Finchley & GPC Negotiator. Flexible GPs in the Old Contract. GP population is ageing Workload is rising GPs need help - routine surgeries Practices need help - specific clinics Long-term vacancies need filling Holiday support needed more.

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What next for Non-Principals?

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  1. What next for Non-Principals? Laurence Buckman GP Finchley & GPC Negotiator

  2. Flexible GPs in the Old Contract • GP population is ageing • Workload is rising • GPs need help - routine surgeries • Practices need help - specific clinics • Long-term vacancies need filling • Holiday support needed more

  3. Positive Choice in the Old Contract • Not tied to one surgery • Opportunity to see varied practice • No practice responsibilities • Freedom to take time off • Lifestyle choice • Portfolio career

  4. Flexible GPs in the New Contract • If we have one! • No long-term non-principals • Full time/part time salaried to practice • Full time/part time salaried to PCO • Includes portfolio careers • Academic • PCO work

  5. Positive Choice in the New Contract • Stability of income across locations • Salaried GPs have maternity and sick leave based on all NHS years • Opportunity to build expertise • Practice responsibilities if you wish • Portfolio career with structure

  6. Stability of income across locations • Guaranteed minimum income • Set by DDRB • Practice can only give you more money • Practice can only give you better conditions • Protected employee rights • You can still be a peripatetic locum

  7. Opportunity to build expertise • Single area specialisms • CHS • Minor Surgery • Enhanced Services • Quality Activity • For one surgery • For multiple sites • Build your own CME / experience • Protected time for salaried GPs

  8. No practice responsibilities unless you wish • Take on partial responsibility • For one surgery • For multiple sites • Management • Premises • Political

  9. Portfolio career with structure • You know what you will earn • You know what your week will look like • You can plan it how you want • Career can evolve over time • No more linear change

  10. Who stays where • Peripatetic locum  No change • Long-term locum employed GP • Assistant  employed GP • Retainee & FCS GP  in education • Returner  in education

  11. Huge opportunities • Better protection for salaried GPs • More GPs needed than ever • More things to do • More money around to pay for it

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