After a short hiatus for the festive break, the Ockham podcast is back, and kicking off 2022 with a focus on those considering and/ or beginning life as a new GP Partner. Ben, along with senior GP and podcast veteran Dr Naj Seedat, discuss the key factors when considering signing up to GP partnership, what you can expect from partnership (and dealing with the unexpected), the demands and the rewards - and what Naj has learned in his own 21-year journey. And for those feeling that they may need more formal learning, and the option to tap into a peer network of support? Ben and Naj also share their insights into our very own New to General Practice Partnership training programme which is open for enquiries and sign up now.

Introduction – and all about Naj (9 secs)

Making the decision to move into partnership (45 secs)

Early experiences (2 mins 17 secs)

The pressure of responsibility (3 mins 13 secs)

Lessons learned so far (3 mins 59 secs)

Building relationships (4 mins 55 secs)

Reflections on what might have been helpful to a new GP Partner when starting out (5 mins 30 secs)

What are the essential components for a successful partnership team? (6 mins 56 secs)

Maintaining successful communication within a practice (7 mins 44 secs)

The role of the Practice Manager in relation to the Partnership (9 mins 56 secs)

Then and now (11 mins 31 secs)

Where do new GP Partners feel support is most needed? (12 mins 29 secs)

The New to General Practice Partnership training programme; how we can help (14 mins 38 secs)

The challenges faced in both smaller and larger partnership teams (15 mins 48 secs)

Balancing leadership and management (17 mins 3 secs)

Naj’s top tips (18 mins 3 secs)

The importance of doing your due diligence (19 mins 9 secs)

 

To find out more about the New to General Practice Partnership training programme, our dedicated webpage is here. Alternatively, both Ben and Naj are happy to receive email queries directly.