Chair Reports -
August 2025

As the year unfolds, GPSA continues to champion the work of every supervisor, practice manager, and training site across the general practice training pipeline. Our commitment remains constant: to ensure those we represent and advocate for are empowered to deliver excellence in training and supervision—enabling every trainee to reach their full potential. As author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek reminds us, “Leadership is not about being in charge, but about taking care of those in your charge.”

From the latest version of the NTCER, to our MoU with JCTS, and our recent webinar exploring the risks and rewards of AI scribes in general practice—each initiative is designed to enhance our members’ capacity to drive meaningful, positive change for trainees. You’ll find more on these in this edition of the e-news.

Every supervisor and practice manager contributes to their training site in their own distinctive way. What unites them is the profound influence they have—not just on trainees, but on colleagues and communities. These ripple effects go far beyond exam results and administrative inputs. Sometimes, the impact is visible: a registrar or medical student returns to their practice as a specialist GP. Other times, it’s reflected in the enduring appeal of a training site as a welcoming and dynamic learning environment.

Occasionally, we glimpse what this legacy might look like. A medical student shared this reflection on their placement at the practice where I supervise:

“Reflecting on my placement, I was particularly inspired by the genuine commitment to whole person care I saw. The way patients were consistently viewed as individuals, their concerns explored and supported beyond the superficial level, and strong therapeutic relationships built. I will try to emulate this, and it is a lesson I will carry with me throughout my medical career.”

This is the impact you create. I encourage all GPSA members to take pride in the work you do—the environments you foster, the values you uphold, and the next generation you inspire. Through the psychologically safe spaces you help build and sustain, the philosophy of generalism finds new life in each trainee.

As Russell Crow playing Maximus in the movie Gladiator said—“What we do in life, echoes in eternity.”