TY - JOUR T1 - To proudly go … JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 471 LP - 471 DO - 10.3399/bjgp16X686821 VL - 66 IS - 650 AU - David Pearson Y1 - 2016/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/66/650/471.abstract N2 - Twenty years since originally starting as a GP partner, after a rewarding career across educational and academic leadership, I have taken the distinctly unfashionable step of returning to the front line of clinical care. At present, becoming a GP partner on England’s east coast doesn’t get much more front line, or more unfashionable. Like colleagues across the country we are understaffed, under pressure, and underfunded, lacking the encouragement of trainee GPs wanting to join our ranks. The days are long, the work is intense, and demands are rising. So, why the move?I made the move because I strongly believe our highly skilled generalist clinician role is central to an efficient, equitable, patient-centred, and holistic health service.Despite the pressures, our job is … ER -