GP Partnerships

I am no longer keen on "GP Partnership" unless I can have full power and control of the Practice Contract, the Practice and the bank Account for myself.

I have had many bad "GP Partners" over 20 years who have poor Business skills ; poor life skills and Management skills. There have been many arguments over money and workload; and money stolen fro the bank account 18 years ago by two past colleagues who were "suspended" and "Struck off" by the GMC.

Business Partnership is risky because of many bad , dishonest , mentally ill and lying colleagues.

Bad GP Partnerships are full of envy, scheming, conniving, devious behaviour, dishonesty, abuse and gaining full power of the bank account for oneself !

Once you have set up full control of the Practice or Clinic; you can then run it for 30 to 40 years until you retire.

Being a "GP Partner" is like holding a poisoned glass of wine; because you have to deal with NHS Complaints and potential prosecutions against the Practice; and Partnership disputes with colleagues. Beware - this poisoned wine may poison you and kill you !

I also think the around 20% of UK patients and staff are racist - I have mentioned this to the GMC, BMA and LMC. This is very stressful. I think the NHS Complaints system is biased against NHS staff - I have raised these concerns with the GMC, BMA, LMC and my local MP.

Get the book on "GP Partnership Disputes" from this website.

f the senior GP works 2 or 3 days per week he/she will need one admin. session per week blocked off to check staff job contracts, accounts, bank statements, ICB (Health Authority) payment statements, legal cases, building maintenance staff management and staff discipline, monitoring the performance of the Practice Manager (PM), attending Locality & Health Board meetings etc. etc.

He/she will also need one extra session blocked off to do UK CQC work; another session to do UK QOF work; so he/she will need around 3 session per week blocked off for all these admin. duties. I have discussed this with the LMCs and BMA over the years.

So I think being a well paid "Salaried GP" is often a better option and is less hassle than Partnership disputes. If one is logical and clear minded then one can still do well; Invest money over 30 years and be comfortable in Retirement.

I think there is a big dilemma here because old doctors need to sell their share of the "capital" (money in the business) to new younger doctors to retire; and take their money out of the Practice Accounts.

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