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In this podcast Ben Gowland, Director and Principal Consultant of Ockham Healthcare, launches a new publication from Ockham; “Ten Steps for Developing a Powerful Voice for General Practice”. With the development of Primary Care Networks and the greater integration of care come huge opportunities for at-scale general practice. However, if they are to partner with often larger and more established organisations it is essential that they develop a more powerful voice. In the Ten Step Guide and in this podcast Ben explains why it is important, how it can be done and the pitfalls to avoid.

Ben explains why he has written the Ten Step Guide at this time (0:44)

Why a strong voice is important (1:46)

Having a seat at the right meetings is not the only answer (2:28)

How should primary care network leaders establish a strong voice – looking internally and developing a mandate (3:22)

The relationship between the Clinical Director and the practices (4:27)

Having a loud voice is not the same as a powerful voice (5:26)

Relationships outside of the meetings (6:11)

Developing relationships with other PCNs (7:07)

The value of a good relationship with the LMC (8:42)

When the going gets tough… (9:12)

Managing the tension – how NOT to do it (10:25)

If you get it wrong – ‘fess up (11:54)

How to get hold of your free copy of the Ten Step Guide (12:52)

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