There is a growing return to support for continuity of care in general practice, both in local and national contracts and policy. In this session, Edward will explore the value of the usual GP model, its patient centred approach, and will draw upon experience in his own surgery, to show how it works, why it works, and why it matters!

• 1. To define the usual GP model.
• 2. To understand how to operationalise it in practice.
• 3. To understand the value of the usual GP model.
• 4. To understand why is matters in model general practice.