‘General practice’ – but is it? In search of a name that says who we are and what we do

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‘General practice’ – but is it? In search of a name that says who we are and what we do

Lucy O'Hagan

Tuesday 6 June 2023, 03:48 PM

man & woman BW CR George Marks on iStock

The doctor was always “he”, usually the practice owner, and his staff worked “under” him [Image: George Marks on iStock]

The term ‘general practice’ no longer covers the breadth of the team to be found in the typical medical centre, writes Lucy O’Hagan.

This is an early online publication of a story due to appear in the 7 June print issue

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