Dr Cave has decided it is time to hang up his stethoscope after 35 years at the Practice and will be leaving us at the end of March. He joined as a Partner in 1990, latterly leading us as Senior Partner and stepped down from the Partnership in 2022, relinquishing his management responsibilities to focus on caring for his patients. We were grateful and fortunate that he continued to provide wisdom and share his experience with the remaining Partners to ease that transition.
We would like to recognise and thank Dr Cave for his stewardship of the Practice for 35 years. He has helped to train dozens of aspiring General Practitioners, including three of our current GPs. He saw the Chieveley Surgery built and then extended, was instrumental in setting up the Pharmacy, and led us in our Covid response to care for you our patients and each other throughout the Covid pandemic. He was at the forefront of setting up the Covid hot hub at the racecourse.
The legacy that Dr Cave has left us with stands us in good stead for the future. Despite the reduced funding, increased need and ever shifting political sands, our practice values and culture remain unchanged. We feel fortunate that in contrast to the challenges seen with recruitment across the country, we have managed to attract younger GPs, who want to join us and provide the personalised medical care that we aspire to provide.
Dr Cave’s patients will be notified in early February of their new GP. We know you will join us in wishing him a long and happy retirement.
The Partners