Podcast – Practice Index – Advocacy and Unity in General Practice

The General Practice Podcast

In this week’s episode, brought to you in partnership with Practice Index, we welcome Adrian Down, the managing partner at Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice. Adrian shares his fascinating journey from a high-paying role in a multinational firm to becoming a practice manager in general practice. He reflects on his transition and discusses the dynamics of equality within his practice partnership.

Adrian and Ben explore the challenges faced by non-GP professionals in general practice partnerships and shed light on the value of the partnership model in maintaining the effectiveness and accessibility of general practice. Discover how Adrian’s passion for helping people has sustained him in this role and how his partnership model has remained effective over time.

Introduction (00:08)

An equal voice.. (01:47)

Has being a practice manager matched your expectations? (02:35)

Then and now (03:16)

Has the model evolved over time? (04:42)

Status inequality between non-gp partners and gp partners (05:54)

Guidance for non-gp partners (07:29)

National LMC conference (08:58)

Feedback & next steps.. (12:51)

Working with the IGPM (14:40)

Further information & resources (16:05)

Contact Adrian via email here.

To visit the Practice Index website, click here or contact James Dillon here.

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

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