<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">,</style></author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RCGP Spring Meeting, Bournemouth, 23–25 April 2004</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">British Journal of General Practice</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2004</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2004-06-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">476-477</style></pages><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">54</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">503</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">WASN'T ‘Sea Change 2004’ organised excellently? Nourishment of all sorts was on offer — intellectual, emotional, filial and nutritional. As a GP registrar I felt that while the ghosts of GP past and present were well represented among delegates, my own ilk were positively wraith-like. Am I the only GPR countrywide to see 2 days less revision worth trading for insight into the dream I will be chasing this week? And what a dream: properly designed surgeries begetting an organisational culture that empowers our patients to create novel solutions, the rewards of which are shared through John Lewis-like partnership with everyone! (With maximum quality points scored, secondary care to toe the line and government to take the long view of healthcare of course). I now look forward to ‘What is the evidence that Bromely-by-Bow can be repeated?’ and ‘From the above statements pick the three most likely sort the NHS.’ And I will try not to be disheartened by the thought that could I only extend until 2007, I wouldn't have to sit the exam at all.One doubt remains: a GPR knows that at the end of any clan meeting an ‘action plan’ is required. Now I don't remember making one, and all I ask of the assembled great and good is ‘Did you?’Damian SmithSEA Change — a mission statement, a view of the future. An insight into the sunny optimistic GP of the future, full of purpose, direction, efficiency, effortlessly holistic and brimful of enthusiasm … but enough about me. This was my first GP conference, a glimpse of how the great and the good of the College approach a themed issue such as this. The key speakers were fluent and the smaller group sessions were thought-provoking and inspirational, with as many ideas and stimulation being …</style></abstract></record></records></xml>