Choosing a practiceChoosing a practice

OptionsOptions

Senior registrarSenior registrar

GP principle GMSGP principle GMS

GP principle PMSGP principle PMS

Salaried GPSalaried GP

LocumLocum

Out of hours/walk in centre Out of hours/walk in centre

Senior registrarSenior registrar

Apply to DeaneryApply to Deanery

4 sessions GP4 sessions GP

6 sessions in speciality of choice6 sessions in speciality of choice

1 day every other week day release1 day every other week day release

projectproject

GP principalGP principal

New contractNew contractAutomonyAutomonyPaperworkPaperworkResponsibilityResponsibility

Employment lawEmployment lawHealth and safetyHealth and safetyPatientsPatients

GP principalGP principal

FinanceFinance

PremisesPremises

StaffStaff

EquipmentEquipment

TrainingTraining

Salaried GPSalaried GP

Limited terms of employmentLimited terms of employment

Set incomeSet income

No responsibilityNo responsibility

No autonomyNo autonomy

No riskNo risk

LocumLocum

FlexibilityFlexibilityMarket forcesMarket forcesNo holiday, study leave or sick leaveNo holiday, study leave or sick leaveNo job securityNo job securityNo long term patient contactNo long term patient contactEasy to get out of date with current Easy to get out of date with current

managementmanagement

What do you wantWhat do you want

Social classSocial class

PartnershipPartnership

PremisesPremises

Notes Notes

computerisationcomputerisation

LocationLocation

What do you wantWhat do you want

Work conditionsWork conditions

FinancesFinances

LeaveLeave

DisputesDisputes

PoliticsPolitics

LocationLocation

Rural, Rural,

Semi-ruralSemi-rural

Suburban Suburban

Inner cityInner city

LocationLocation

Geographical areaGeographical area

Which part of the countryWhich part of the country

RelativesRelatives

FriendsFriends

HobbiesHobbies

Housing supply/costsHousing supply/costs

LocationLocation

Local faciliitesLocal faciliites

SchoolsSchools

Traffic congestionTraffic congestionRoad systemsRoad systems

ParkingParking at surgeryat surgery on visitson visits

ShoppingShopping

RecreationRecreation

Social classSocial class

Class 1Class 1

Better educatedBetter educated

Manage minor illnessesManage minor illnesses

Aware of latest managementAware of latest management

Access to internetAccess to internet

Private health insurancePrivate health insurance

Social classSocial class

Class 5Class 5

Poor social supportPoor social support

Anxious over minor illnessesAnxious over minor illnesses

Poor social skillsPoor social skills

Less access to transportLess access to transport

Unaware of recent developmentsUnaware of recent developments

Unaware of media health scaresUnaware of media health scares

PartnershipPartnership

Nos. of partnersNos. of partners

Relationship between partnersRelationship between partners

Partners relationship with staffPartners relationship with staff

Practice ethosPractice ethos

Decision making processDecision making process

PremisesPremises

Owned or rentedOwned or rented

Can you buy inCan you buy in

Structural conditionStructural condition

DecorationDecoration

Own roomOwn room

NotesNotes

SummariesSummaries

Date orderDate order

Legible Legible

New patients notesNew patients notes

LettersLetters

InvestigationsInvestigations

ComputerisationComputerisation

SystemSystemWhat are they used forWhat are they used for

Repeat prescribingRepeat prescribingChronic disease managementChronic disease managementAppointmentsAppointmentsAuditAuditPaperlessPaperless

Future plansFuture plans

Work conditionsWork conditions

Surgery hoursSurgery hours

Nos. Of surgeries per weekNos. Of surgeries per week

Nos. of patients per surgeryNos. of patients per surgery

ExtrasExtras

Nos. of visitsNos. of visits

Out of hours arrangementsOut of hours arrangements

FinancesFinances

Practice incomePractice income

Comparison to similar practicesComparison to similar practices

ParityParity

Time to parityTime to parity

Outside earningsOutside earnings

LeaveLeave

Holiday entitlementHoliday entitlement

How are dates agreedHow are dates agreed

Study leaveStudy leave

Maternity/Paternity leaveMaternity/Paternity leave

Sick leaveSick leave

DisputesDisputes

How are they resolvedHow are they resolved

Undesirable partnerUndesirable partner

Partnership agreementPartnership agreement

Medical politicsMedical politics

Involvement in PCT, LMCInvolvement in PCT, LMC

Attitude to current NHS reformsAttitude to current NHS reforms

Activists or reactivistsActivists or reactivists

Gut FeelingGut Feeling