Maria Carrasco

I am GP with nearly 30 years experience working in the NHS. Currently I am a partner in a large practice of 20,000 patients but from 2012, I was a single handed GP with a list of 4000 patients which I managed with a small clinical and admin team, and a highly experienced practice manager.

I was responsible for overall care provision to my patients and took sole responsibility for delivering the primary care contract for my cohort of patients. I had a successful practice, rated good with CQC with high QUOF achievment, but the practice had to close in July as our landlord evicted me from the property I was in, and I took the decision to merge my list with a large local practice.

Prior to this I have worked in various general practice settings gaining experience in different working environments but took the opportunity to take over a local practice and call it my own.

I feel that the fact that I ran a practice of this size successfully and for so long as a sole GP is testament to the skills that I possess. I am now looking for new challenges and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss any opportunities further.