Are you a health professional working in primary care in the NHS? Are you interested in knowing what primary care health leaders have to say about the future of primary care?
On 7 December 2022 at 7pm via Zoom join Dr Edward Ford, GP at Minehead Medical Centre in Somerset when he talks about the new 'John Lewis' model of care with Dr Mohit Venkataram, Executive Lead for Primary Care at East London NHS Foundation Trust.
The discussion will address:
- The new 'John Lewis' model in response to increasing numbers of GPs leaving over time
- How to offer GPs and other health staff a say in how a practice is run
- How to protect the ongoing stability and sustainability of a practice
- How to make a GP surgery a more attractive place for staff to work and develop their careers.
About Minehead Medical Centre
Minehead Medical Centre, has become the first individual GP surgery in the country to operate as a 'John Lewis' style employee-owned trust (EOT). The practice, which has a patient population of 13,000 and around 50 staff, adopted the new model in response to increasing numbers of its GPs leaving over time.
About the 'John Lewis' Model
Under the John Lewis model, every employee owns a non-tradeable share in the company at no extra cost to them. This share is held on their behalf by trustees of the organisation, who are chosen by the practice staff. According to this model, each employee has much more involvement when discussing how the practice is run and has more power when making decisions, as they are all effectively co-owners.
About Dr Edward Ford
Dr Edward Ford is a GP, former Chair of the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group and leader of the development of the employee-owned trust at Minehead Medical Centre. He said: "This model gives us the best of both worlds, where you are still salaried but you have control of your own destiny, and that applies to all staff who can take on leadership roles within the surgery."
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Throughout the session, you will have the chance to interact with Mohit and Dr Edward via the live Q&A function and chat.
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The webinar will last for one hour, from 7pm.
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