TY - JOUR T1 - The aim of general practice: can it be explained in one sentence? JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 346 LP - 347 DO - 10.3399/bjgp21X716525 VL - 71 IS - 709 AU - Alastair Hay Y1 - 2021/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/71/709/346.3.abstract N2 - As a teacher and researcher, I have learned that, unless my aim is clear, I will confuse myself, my students, my clinical colleagues, and my co-investigators. And yet, as a GP I often wonder, ‘Can I summarise my objective?’The June edition of the UK’s British Journal of General Practice included articles describing an existential crisis in primary care (asking ‘What is the essence of general practice?’),1 a novel study describing some of the most complex work undertaken by GPs (largely invisible to most people most of the time),2 and other articles asking how we should deliver care post-COVID.3,4 However, the common thread for me was: ‘What is our aim?’And why is it important to be able to explain our aim in … ER -