10
jun
0

Podcast – Christian Hornung – Energy Cooperative

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr Christian Hornung, who wears many hats in the realm of primary care. Listen in as we explore a strategic energy savings initiative that began within a PCN and blossomed into a national success story. With the help of an energy consultant, healthcare practices, pharmacies, charities, and private hospitals have achieved significant financial savings.

Christian shares the straightforward process that maximises benefits for all members. This episode also provides practical steps for practices to join the energy-saving initiative and highlights the potential for immediate and future savings, bringing a ray of optimism during challenging times.

Don’t miss out on this transformative discussion that promises to inspire and energise your practice.

Introduction (00:08)

Energy.. (00:43)

Building links between the practice & pharmacy.. (05:06)

Energy Co-op Limited (06:11)

Negotiating discount.. (07:28)

Paying the Energy Consultant.. (08:53)

Annual savings..  (09:23)

The start… (10:03)

Scaling up.. (10:36)

Creating a business.. (11:01)

How has it grown.. (12:05)

Are you open? (12:21)

Signing up (12:39)

Developing in the future.. (13:45)

NHS England.. (14:29)

Lower individual bill costs.. (14:57)

Growing the business.. (15:26)

What’s the catch? (16:33)

Getting in touch.. (17:00)

Visit the ‘Energy Cooperative’ website here.

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

3
jun
0

Podcast – Ben Gowland – Celebrating 400 Episodes: Navigating the 2024-2025 GP Landscape

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Join Ben this week, as we celebrate the 400th episode of the General Practice Podcast, by tackling the intricate landscape of the 2024-2025 period for general practices. In this solo episode, Ben discusses the challenges brought on by the continuation of the five-year GP contract with added cuts, addressing issues such as below-inflation pay growth and heightened cost pressures.

Listen in as Ben examines the dynamics between PCNs and their member practices, offering insights into navigating financial pressures while maintaining independence. Discover three potential paths practices can take: maintaining strict boundaries, merging to become as large as the PCN, or adopting a hybrid model.

This episode emphasises the importance of trust and transparency, so stay tuned for a discussion on how collective efforts can help navigate the anticipated challenges of the upcoming year in general practice.

Celebrating 400 episodes (00:09)

Navigating 2024-2025 (01:09)

Contract changes.. (02:30)

PCN DES (03:31)

The end of PCNs? (04:01)

Referendum on the contract.. (04:59)

Mass Resignations (05:40)

PCN core functions (06:36)

Relationship between PCNs & practices (08:19)

The 3 choices.. (09:29)

The hybrid model.. (11:19)

How can we work together (16:58)

Financial pressures (17:52)

Supporting each other.. (18:07)

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

27
may
0

Podcast – Agnes Kasprowicz – The Office of Primary Care Networks in City and Hackney

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Join us for a fascinating exploration with Agnes Kasprowicz from the City and Hackney Office of PCNs. We look at the journey of City & Hackney Office of PCNs, as they provide support to eight PCNs, acting as a unified voice for the networks and championing their development and impact in their local communities. Discover how these networks have evolved to tackle the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic by centralising operations and setting up a dedicated company. We delve into the pivotal merger that formed the City and Hackney Office of PCN’s and we look at its role in ensuring a unified primary care voice within the changing Integrated Care System landscape.

Introduction (00:09)

The Office of Primary Care Networks (00:23)

The start of the office.. (02:48)

Funding.. (03:32)

Delivering vaccination services (04:20)

Representing practices (06:25)

What services does the office of PCNs offer? (06:48)

Work streams.. (07:10)

Coming together (09:22)

Working together.. (10:08)

What are the work streams? (11:28)

Plans for the future.. (14:50)

Lessons learnt.. (16:26)

Find out more.. (18:32)

Get in touch with Agnes via email here.

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

20
may
0

Podcast – Practice Index – Right Care, First Time

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In this week’s episode, brought to you in partnership with Practice Index, we welcome back the insightful Robyn Clark and Kay Keane, who share their pioneering experiences with the ‘Right Care, First Time’ campaign.

This episode brings to light the complex skills required of modern patient services teams, the critical need for recognition and appropriate compensation for their work, and how their evolution is instrumental in guiding patients to the right care. Join us for this enlightening conversation that’s bound to reshape your perspective on the ever-changing landscape of general practice.

Right Care, First Time (00:09)

The thinking behind the campaign.. (01:13)

Modern General Practice (02:35)

Who is the campaign targeted at? (03:44)

Getting the message across.. (04:30)

Acceptance of new roles.. (05:49)

Funding.. (09:07)

Targeting specific needs.. (09:49)

A more flexible pot? (12:54)

Trust within PCN’s (15:00)

NHS England Care Navigation Training.. (17:13)

Building the confidence of the public.. (19:29)

Feedback following the video.. (21:45)

Where can I access the video? (22:02)

What does industrial action look like for General Practice? (22:56)

Access the “Right Care, First Time” video here.

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.

13
may
0

Podcast – Neil Modha – Pioneering the Future of Unified Healthcare

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Ben is joined, once again by Dr. Neil Modha, a mastermind in revolutionising patient care through innovative practices and strategic partnerships, as the GP partner of Thistlemoor Medical Centre. Neil discusses the fine art of managing workload and curbing GP burnout by staying ahead of the curve with bespoke roles designed to meet patient demands.

Neil offers a sneak peek into the promising future of GP and pharmacy collaborations. Ben & Neil also look into the financial challenges and opportunities for community pharmacies, contemplating the evolution of the GP partnership model amidst current contractual changes.

Introduction (00:09)

Latest achievements.. (00:20)

Thistlemoor turns 30! (01:14)

What makes Thistlemoor different? (01:50)

Additional roles.. (03:28)

Recent changes to roles.. (05:16)

Consultations in the pharmacy.. (08:25)

Learnings so far.. (10:33)

Creating effective partnerships.. (11:54)

Bring the practice and pharmacy together (14:17)

Thoughts on the GP Partnership model? (17:00)

A difficult year ahead.. (18:54)

What’s next? (20:06) .

Taking a risk.. (23:12)

Getting in touch.. (25:59)

You can listen to Episode 116: Neil Modha – An innovative model for general practice here.

Find Neil on LinkedIn, Twitter & email, you can also visit Thistlemoor Medical Centre on twitter & their website.

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

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