Primary care: Like flying an Airbus A380, not a Cessna

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Primary care: Like flying an Airbus A380, not a Cessna

Samantha Murton

Wednesday 9 October 2024, 12:00 AM

General practice is like flying an Airbus A380, it needs many people with many skills, to take off, fly and land safely [Image: Tim Dennert on Unsplash]

General practice is a bit like flying a large aircraft, writes Samantha Murton. It requires a skilled, multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive the care they need

We would not put a bunch of people onto an A380 to fill in gaps without carefully considering their fit, skills and oversight of how they work in the

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