How a village practice became one of the biggest GP Partnerships in the UK, with David Clark

In the first episode of Illuminating Primary Care we talk to David Clark, Managing Partner at Mendip Vale Medical Practice, a traditional GP Partnership which has grown from a one-site 11,000 patients to a six-site 70,000 patients in just seven years.

 

We discuss:

• How MVMP has grown
• Why they have chosen to grow
• Biggest challenges in working at a scale
• What key learns are for surgeries considering growing
• How to make primary care sustainable for clinicians

We hope you enjoy the podcast!

 

03:32 What was the size of the practice in 2015 and how does it differ today?

07:20 Why did you decide to grow the practice and what are the benefits?

14:00 How have you grown to the size you are now?

16:40 What are the key learns for other surgeries going through growth?

18:23 What specific challenges have there been?

21:40 How do you lead and manage 300 staff?

28:45 How do you make working at MVMP sustainable for clinicians?

34:58 What is the best thing about working at MVMP?

39:00 What is the future of primary care?