Occupation: Partners

A GP partner is a self-employed general practitioner who, alongside other GPs, and sometimes also nurses or other healthcare staff, is responsible for running their own practice. Besides providing services and managing patients, which consists of the clinical responsibility for all of the patients within the practice, and the responsibility of managing all the patients that present on a particular day, GP partners also manage the practice staff, the finances and the administrative work associated with running the practice.

Unlike salaried GPs or GP locums, GP partners are not only healthcare professionals but also business owners. They therefore have more responsibilities, but also a lot more control over their work.