I can't understand how a new partner creates extre work-or have I mised 
something? If a new partner is not doing his/her fair share of admin, then it 
would indicate a poorly managed practice!!

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From: 	[log in to unmask] on behalf of Ruth Livingstone
Sent: 	12 February 1998 19:17
To: 	[log in to unmask]
Subject: 	RE: Parity deals

Yes, but it is NOT the "old guy" who benefits from the parity deals.
It is the existing partners, who have been working in the practice for some 
time, who deserve some recognition for time and effort already expended, and 
extra workload of having new partner.
 I have been a new partner, twice, and have never had a junior partner (always 

been the junior myself!). I certainly did not pull my weight on the admin side 

for some time. Not possible to do that. Takes about 5 years of proper general 
practice experience before you feel comfortable about the clinical side.
 -- 
Ruth
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From: 	[log in to unmask] on behalf of Declan Fox
Sent: 	Thursday, February 12, 1998 10:30
To: 	INTERNET:[log in to unmask]
Subject: 	RE: Parity deals

<<Although a new partner may feel they share the same workload as their =

colleagues, they almost certainly do not. Senior partners tend to bear th=
e =

brunt of admin work, staff liason etc, until the new doc has found his or=

her =

feet. >>

Simply NOT TRUE around my neck of the woods----the common experience is o=
f
the old guy already slowing down and giving patients the bum's rush even
BEFORE he/she hires the new kid.   Give the punters a few weeks and they
start queueing up at the new doctor's door.  The staff, attached staff an=
d
the local chemist don't even need a few weeks before they start bringing =
in
the problems of the past five years.   I could go on for quite some time
with stories of young new partners landing in what superficially seemed a=

nice practice and having to sort out any number of bad situations simmeri=
ng
on the back burner.

Declan








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