18
nov
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Podcast – Nicola Davies, Matthew Isom & Ed Kennedy – Sustaining Rural Healthcare: Challenges and Solutions for Dispensing Practices

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Could the future of rural healthcare be at risk? Join us as we welcome Nicola Davies, Matthew Isom & Ed Kennedy to discuss the pressing challenges confronting dispensing practices in rural areas. These practices, crucial for providing medication to patients living far from pharmacies, are battling rising drug costs and inadequate reimbursements.

Hear how once profitable operations are now facing financial strain, threatening essential healthcare services for communities who depend on them. Tune in to understand why national level resolutions are crucial to preventing health inequalities and preserving essential services for rural communities.

Introduction (00:08)

The 1.6kilometre rule.. (01:32)

Challenges dispensing practices are facing.. (02:10)

A third are operating at a loss.. (05:42)

Does dispensing activity subsidise core service delivery? (07:51)

Reports.. (19:06)

What needs to change? (20:58)

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

11
nov
0

Podcast – Laura Marshall – Transforming Patient Safety in General Practice: Insights and Innovations

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Join Ben as he explores the new primary care patient safety strategy released in September, with expert Laura Marshall, Co-Founder L&L Consultancy Group and senior associate at Oliver and Company. This episode uncovers the strategy’s potential to revolutionise patient safety in general practice and addresses the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Ben & Laura highlight the need for a different culture where staff can report incidents without fear of blame. By fostering trust and confidence through effective communication of outcomes and changes, they aim to encourage comprehensive reporting and learning within general practices. Don’t miss Laura’s enthusiasm and willingness to engage with listeners for more in-depth discussions on these crucial topics.

Introduction (00:09)

Patient Safety Strategy (00:37)

Not reporting issues.. (01:13)

Learning, not blaming (04:41)

How to implement these changes? (07:02)

Who does this fall on? (08:14)

What difference will practices see? (10:22)

Overcoming the fear.. (11:41)

Feedback on reporting.. (15:19)

Implementing this into practices (16:51)

Additional resources? (19:11)

What will be different? (20:24)

The CQC (21:57)

Getting in touch.. (24:47)

Contact Laura directly via email here, or find Laura on LinkedIn here.

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

4
nov
0

Podcast – Practice Index – The Impact of Budget Changes on General Practices

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In this week’s episode, brought to you in partnership with Practice Index, we welcome James Gransby and Ceri Chaplin. They join Ben to discuss the implications of the recent budget on general practice, sharing concerns about how these changes could significantly impact practice finances. They highlight the projected cost increase for employing someone on minimum wage next year, illustrating the financial pressures facing GP practices. The episode further explores the funding challenges general practice managers face, focusing on the gap between rising staff salaries and insufficient funding. The episode emphasises the need for more clarity and planning to ensure primary care can effectively manage resources amidst these financial uncertainties.

If you’d like to come to Guidelines Live (free for practice management staff), simply click here and ensure you select ‘Practice Management’ in the profession field. Alternatively, you can email info@practiceindex.co.uk to secure your ticket.

Introduction (00:08)

The budget (00:50)

The two big changes.. (01:48)

The changes to the National Living Wage? (03:15)

Impact on practices (03:45)

Another rise, unfunded or underfunded? (04:08)

Calculations about the impact on practices. (04:37)

Has general practice been caught in the crossfire? (05:26)

The offset.. (06:35)

The partnership model.. (08:39)

What are the other impacts from the budget? (10:37)

Could partners leave sooner? (12:30)

Practice premises upgrade.. (13:37)

The future is looking promising.. (14:37)

The local community (15:20)

Key takeaways (17:33)

Advice & final thoughts.. (20:53)

To visit the Practice Index website, click here or contact James Dillon here.

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

28
oct
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Podcast – Paul Gordon & James Gransby – Making Sense of Changes in NHS Pension Schemes

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Join Ben as he brings together pensions expert Paul Gordon and accountant James Gransby to explore the recent changes in NHS pensions. They discuss the aftermath of the age discrimination case and its consequences following the government’s loss, which has resulted in revised pension statements for many NHS members.

The discussion delves into the complexities of NHS pension figures and annual allowance returns, highlighting the challenges faced by both individuals and practices. They emphasise the importance of using medical specialist accountants to ensure accuracy in submissions.

Join Paul and James for this dynamic discussion and how to prepare yourself with the knowledge to tackle these pension challenges, and those dreaded brown envelopes, with confidence.

To join the session Paul & James are running at 8am on the 31st October, the invite can be accessed here.

Meeting ID: 372 708 777 60

Passcode: UHL7CW

Introduction (00:09)

The update (00:57)

Updated statements (02:09)

Making a choice.. (04:00)

Rollback? (05:12)

Why is it not available on the website? (06:28)

The brown envelope (07:29)

What do you need to do? (08:37)

January deadline.. (10:48)

What’s happened since the brown envelope delivery? (11:28)

Changing schemes.. (15:31)

Summary.. (16:30)

The inside scoop.. (18:01)

Budget breakfast & how to attend (24:11)

The HMRC tool mentioned by James, ‘Calculate your public service pension adjustment’, can be accessed here.

 To contact James directly, his email can be found here, or visit James’ bio on the Azets website here.

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

21
oct
0

Podcast – Joe McManners – Enhancing Primary and Community Care within the NHS

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Join Ben this week, with guest Joe McManners, a GP in Oxford, as they explore the challenges and potential solutions for enhancing primary and community care within the NHS. They tackle the provocative notion that a sudden influx of funding into primary care might not yield the desired outcomes without the necessary structures and capacity. Drawing insights from the Darzi report, they discuss the persistent issues plaguing the NHS and the historical difficulties of transitioning resources from hospital care to community-based care. They also explore the ongoing debate within general practice about expanding services versus adhering to current boundaries. Tune in for a discussion that underscores the need for stability and long-term planning in the evolving landscape of primary care.

Introduction (00:09)

The Health Service Journal (00:53)

Going back to the 90s.. (02:34)

What’s needed to make it different this time? (03:54)

Examples of this approach working (06:12)

Capacity in the community (07:45)

Future structures? (09:38)

What do we mean by a neighbourhood? (10:44)

Integral structures.. (13:20)

Capital investment.. (14:27)

Policy agenda (16:47)

New government, new investments? (19:31)

What do we need to see in the next year? (20:45)

The future of PCNs.. (22:16)

For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

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