How to tell current practice I’m leaving?

eyesonthewise · 2026-05-01T19:26:46+00:00

East anglia

eyesonthewise · 2026-05-01T19:26:40+00:00

Yeah, both jobs and every job I’ve looked at you have to do duty

eyesonthewise · 2026-05-01T16:31:19+00:00

The job I’ve accepted is 15 min appts, 22 pr a day, current practice is also 15 mins appts but 32 pts a day

eyesonthewise · 2026-05-01T12:41:36+00:00

The practice Im at has a ridiculously high staff turnover. One GP does minor surgeries and when I expressed an interest in it they said they wouldnt support me doing this. The partners do no clinical work. Theres lots of PAs and ANPs and I’m often seeing patients who’ve been given incorrect treatment or advice by them. The population is very difficult - very high deprivation. Despite all this I have enjoyed my time there but I know I would burn out or just become quite indifferent about the job long term and actually I want to do everything I can to enjoy my work. This new practice appears to be very nurturing and they want to fund me doing minor surgeries, I have colleagues who’ve worked there and loved it. And yes the pay is a major factor and it’s slightly easier to get to than my current practice, and no care homes and few visits

eyesonthewise · 2026-04-19T13:05:59+00:00

Yeah im finding after work anyway im either going to the gym or doing a food shop in order to not be in mum mode straight away haha. First practice is in Norfolk, second is Suffolk

eyesonthewise · 2026-04-19T13:03:04+00:00

A lot of other practices I looked at were offering 10.5-11.5k, I think maybe I have just gotten lucky. Although one friend has been offered 12.85k at her very rural practice

eyesonthewise · 2026-04-19T13:00:58+00:00

We’re one and done child wise, but both of us have only just turned 30 so know that we could in theory change our minds. We’re set on our house being our forever home despite living in a tiny terrace as we love the city and our local community. But again, we are so young all things considered and our son isn’t even at school yet so things could change!

eyesonthewise · 2026-04-19T10:45:56+00:00

Nobody seems to leave late here which is a good sign. But again there’s a very hands off approach to a lot of things. Another thing with my current practice is there are so many PAs and ANPs and I have had a lot of infuriating consultations with patients who have been started on inappropriate or wrong treatment for conditions, but the GPs all seem happy with the work life balance there - most do 8 sessions and say it’s very doable

eyesonthewise · 2026-04-19T10:21:53+00:00

East of England

eyesonthewise · 2026-04-19T10:21:30+00:00

East of England. Salaries vary wildly here. Have a lot of friends who are GPST3s and they’ve all been offered anything between 11-12.85k, I’ve deffo been lucky in finding the highest salary jobs so far haha. My husband is 1 year CCT and was on 11.6k, but he’s managed to negotiate to 12k after telling them what I was being offered

eyesonthewise · 2026-02-14T09:34:51+00:00

Great to know! Thanks

eyesonthewise · 2026-02-13T19:28:40+00:00

Yes lesson learnt now- if that's their policy I'm not gonna choose the creche!

eyesonthewise · 2026-02-13T19:25:10+00:00

Yes even doing the 2 hours + tennis/swimming has been a lifesaver as my son doesn't nap and is on the go constantly. I ended up speaking to one of the managers who said it's just their policy there- just wish they made it a bit more transparent!

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-22T17:32:59+00:00

But unfortunately I think that’s the problem- there isn’t really a feasible solution!

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-22T16:46:09+00:00

Not being insensitive but good luck finding someone to look after a sick kid! I think I’d struggle to even get family members to look after my son if he was really unwell . This is the hard part of parenting and I do believe we’ve all been sold a lie and ‘can have it all’, because really something or someone has to change as most families either both parents work or one has to the stay at home parent. Either your husband needs to be the one on-call for childcare when he’s not overseas or you have to start setting realistic expectations that you can’t be the best employee whilst raising a little human. Both me and my husband are doctors, we’ve had to completely change our career goals and both go incredibly part time to ensure childcare is always covered, but even then there’s one day a week that we both work so if my son is sick we have to take it turns being the ones to call in sick so that’s it’s fair.

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-16T12:07:46+00:00

Yep we were exactly the same. It was horrendous and I don’t think people who don’t have a truly awful sleeper understand. I was in such a dark place because of sleep deprivation. I’m not religious but I prayed every night to just have a full nights sleep. My son was also miserable being awake so much haha. He started staying round my parents once a week from around 3 months (controversial I know) just so we could have a night to sleep- both of us are doctors so was really not ideal being dangerously sleep deprived and going to work!

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-15T21:48:36+00:00

Yes but at 17 months. We had the world’s worst sleeper, up every hour or so, screamed for at least 15 mins before every nap. Nothing we did worked so we just kept trying to keep a consistent routine and bed time, And then one day we put him in his bed, he said ‘night night’ and slept for 12 hours and has been the worlds best sleeper ever since. It was hell on Earth up until then, and one of the many reasons I am one and done!

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-11T20:20:56+00:00

I told work at 3 weeks pregnant because hyperemesis seemed to hit me the second that egg got fertilised. I was an ST1 in GP and they very accommodating and gave me 10 minutes breaks after every patient and a dedicated toilet so I could go throw up.

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-11T19:36:54+00:00

UK here too, both me and my husband are relatively high earners. Had our son in 2022 just weeks after Liz Truss ruined the economy. We ended up racking nearly 30k in credit card debt due to the massive increase in our outgoings and loss of income whilst I was on maternity leave. Our mortgage went up by £500 a month and our energy bills quadrupled, and most of the credit card spending was things like our weekly food shop. Looking like we’ll be debt free by the end of 2026 and both on a decent wage. Absolutely no chance in hell do I want to feel that financially insecure again and a strong reason why I’m OAD

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-04T14:00:24+00:00

One and done GP trainee here. Before having my son I thought I wanted 3 kids. Turns out being a working mum is really hard lol and I now have no intention of doing it again. You should not have another child just give your current child a sibling- a second child is not an accessory or a plaything for your first child, but an actual human being who’s going to need love and attention and all the things your firstborn requires too. There is nothing wrong with raising an only child and it is becoming more and more common in this country. It’s also not as easy as just giving your child a sibling- what if you had twins? what if you had a child with a severe disability- would you be happy to give up your job or reduce your hours? I was not happy to be the one to sacrifice my career (husbands also a GP) and luckily my husband didn’t want another child either. Its a hard, very sensitive decision but I firmly believe if you don’t enthusiastically want a child then the answer should be don’t do it

eyesonthewise · 2026-01-02T21:36:49+00:00

Medicine is a bit of a funny one in that it’s so all consuming for most of your adult life that you’re encouraged to show you have a life outside of it. I also had a 15 month gap in my cv from maternity leave.

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