Viewpoint: New year, new patients

We always close our practices between Christmas and New Year, so I can always count on a bit of time off over the festive period. I can never quite remember which day of the week I need Christmas Day to fall on for me to get the most time off but 2024 must have been the perfect example because I ended up with nearly a whole two weeks off. 

At the end of last year, we bought the database from a neighbouring practice as they were closing down. Taking on so many additional patients meant we needed to add in more clinics, so I knew 2025 was set to be a busy one and that my fortnight off could not come at a better time.