RCGP ANNUAL PRIMARY CARE CONFERENCE
Harrogate, 7–9 October 2010
The take home message for me, and, I imagine, for many other people who attended the annual primary care conference in October, was that, as GPs, we are in a very good position to make a difference. And that you should to identify your aim, your ‘dream’, and go for it. The title was ‘Sustainable Primary Care: growing healthy partnerships’ and sustainability, in terms of patient care, carbon reduction (planet care), resources, and relationships was a very strong theme.
We heard how, by setting a personal example, by being effective members of a team, by being involved in commissioning, by being leaders, GPs can make a very positive contribution to sustainability. RCGP chairman Professor Steve Field has provided very …