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Podcast – Ben Gowland – Integrated Care Systems: My thoughts and advice for practices

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Here at Ockham, we are always keen to explore how we deliver high quality content to our audiences and this week Ben is trialling something new. In a change to our usual format, Ben has recorded a solo, “bite size” episode offering his thoughts and advice for practices about the implications of the changing healthcare landscape. Starting from the top, with what Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) actually are, how they are comprised and how resources and funding are likely to be organised, onto what the new systems mean for practices and staff on the ground, the influence of the Fuller Report, how we could and should react and where the priorities and challenges lie, we hope you find our latest podcast offering as insightful and informative as ever!

 

All by myself…. (0:09)

What are Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and why is the recent transition so fundamental? (0:36)

The history and lead up to integrated care (1:11)

Why size matters (2:32)

Priorities, challenges, and funding implications (2:57)

Partnership working with other providers (4:08)

Policy direction and the Fuller Report (5:06)

What do all the changes and proposals mean for individual practices? (7:58)

Local priorities; two approaches (9:02)

Maintaining independence whilst creating unity (10:39)

Why cohesive working and collaboration is key (12:07)

Working out how to best align to the strategic directives set out in the Fuller Report (12:52)

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (14:17)

In Summary (16:16)

We need your feedback! (16:58)

 

We’d love to hear your views about Ben’s first solo podcast and whether you’ve found this shorter, summary edition helpful! Please do get in touch via email, via our website comment area, or via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook….

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Podcast – Paul Gordon – GP Pensions LATEST

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It has not escaped our notice that the regularity of our (now almost resident) pensions expert Paul Gordon’s appearances on the podcast is increasing as further changes to the NHS pension (and our wider entitlements) are introduced. Thankfully, with the wisdom of Paul, now Sanlam Wealth’s Head of Medical Specialist Wealth Planners, leading on the NHS pensions proposition, we can keep our listeners abreast of the changes. What are the headlines? How do we ensure we avoid any potential financial landmines? Where can we access further information about our own pension position and get further support? It’s all covered in this week’s podcast episode…

Introduction (0:09)

A change of circumstance for Paul (0:20)

What’s the latest on GP pensions? (1:26)

Standard annual allowance (2:52)

Exceeding the allowance (3:51)

The financial impact of going above the annual allowance (5:17)

Payment of tax charges (6:58)

Annual allowance calculations (8:42)

Working out how much to pay (10:22)

Annual allowance compensation scheme (12:11)

Understanding my own pension status and key contact points (14:15)

What are the options for those with potentially significant tax liabilities and implications of opting out (15:33)

https://www.totalrewardstatements.nhs.uk/ (18:39)

BMA response to the government’s handling of the NHS pension (19:07)

When a pension is not index linked (22:02)

Finding out more and further support (23:11)

What to be aware of and what’s coming next (25:36)

If you haven’t done so already, you should speak to NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to request at least seven years of annual allowance growth figures. Their telephone number is 0300 330 1346.

You should also visit https://www.totalrewardstatements.nhs.uk/ to access your personal pension benefit statement. Your Total Reward Statement additionally offers personalised information about the value of your employment package and includes details about remuneration and the benefits on offer from your employer at a more local level.

If you’d like to get in touch with Paul directly, you can email him here.

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Podcast – Practice Index – Credit where accreditation is due…

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Episode 311 – Podcast – Practice Index – Credit where accreditation is due…

We at Ockham Healthcare have closely followed the journey of the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) since its inception at the beginning of 2021. Its four founding Directors, Robyn Clark, Nicola Davies, Kay Keane, and Jo Wadey have worked hard to establish the IGPM presence and ensure the voices of those working in general practice management are represented and heard. This week in a return to our joint Ockham / Practice Index Practice Manager panel podcast, Robyn, Nicola, and Kay talk to us about a major new development in the IGPM world, that of their recently launched accreditation framework which is now on offer to all managers in primary care with a minimum of two years’ experience. It is something the Directors and their regional representatives have put in tireless effort to pull together and in this episode, they explain the process from top to bottom, and why it is beneficial not only for those in Primary Care management roles, but also what the positive knock-on effect will be for wider practice teams and GP partners.

Introduction (0:09)

An important announcement… (0:31)

Why accreditation? (1:19)

Putting the framework together (2:02)

What does the accreditation process look like and what competencies do you need to demonstrate as a Practice Manager? (3:47)

Improvement in standards (6:03)

Benefits of accreditation to practices and partners (7:05)

MIGPM explained (8:01)

The application process (8:08)

Support in preparing for accreditation assessment (9:37)

Active involvement from the IGPM regional representatives (10:12)

Empowerment and a celebration of skills of achievement (10:59)

Reaction from Practice Managers (11:25)

Establishing Practice Management as a recognised and respected profession (12:48)

Minimum experience criteria (14:21)

Moving from ‘nice to have’ to widespread recognition of skill (15:16)

The New to Partnership Scheme and Practice Managers (16:00)

Expansion of influence (18:06)

What’s next for the IGPM? (18:51)

More representatives required! (21:00)

Finding out more (21:46)

All the information you need about accreditation, membership, and the work of the IGPM is available on their website here.

For all enquiries about the Practice Index / Ockham podcast, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

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Podcast – Henri Cresswell and Neil Macey – Building a Phantastic Pharmacy Team!

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Many practices and networks up and down the country are already aware of the benefits that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can offer however in Suffolk Primary Care, they have taken this to a whole new level with the establishment not only of a centralised Pharmacy team, but in also embedding a standardised pathway across a so-called super PCN area. On this week’s podcast, Ben is joined by Henri Cresswell, East Suffolk PCN’s Head of Pharmacy, and Dr Neil Macey, Medical Director at Suffolk Primary Care, to talk about their journey from the beginning of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) journey and the birth of the Pharmacy team, to where they are now, the lessons they have learned, how they managed to successfully embed a centralised team and processes, within the backdrop of the pandemic and where they are aiming next.

Introductions (0:09)

Suffolk Primary Care and the relationship with East Suffolk PCN (0:22)

ARRS and the birth of the Pharmacy team (1:19)

All about Henri (2:51)

Getting buy in for a single, standardised process from multiple practices (4:07)

Supporting the change process (5:32)

What were the major challenges? (6:14)

Management of a centrally based team (6:53)

What happens within a pharmacy clinic? (8:00)

How the temporary shift to remote working helped to embed the service (8:35)

Neil’s role in promoting the team (9:11)

Measuring impact (10:34)

What has the experience been like from the pharmacists’ perspective? (11:40)

Training and supervision (13:49)

Development and progression of the staff (14:33)

Challenges of recruitment (15:44)

What does the future look like? (16:04)

Support from the Care Coordinators (16:45)

Neil’s thoughts on what comes next for the Pharmacy, and wider ARRS team (17:22)

Lesson learned – Neil’s view (18:32)

Henri’s reflections (20:19)

 

To find out more about the evolution of the Suffolk Primary Care Pharmacy Team, Henri and Neil are both happy to be contacted via their respective emails.

The Suffolk Primary Care website is here.

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Podcast – WBC PCN – Introducing our Safeguarding Coordinator

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Here on the Ockham podcast, we are proud to have been able to feature many inspiring success stories where utilisation of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme funding and the introduction of new roles into Primary Care. This week’s is no less thought-provoking. Our guests, GP, and Clinical Director Dr John Stevenson, PCN Development Manager Anna Straker and most importantly, Safeguarding Coordinator Sam Beaumont, talk to Ben about the incredible impact Sam’s role has made on relieving GP workload pressures, establishing and maintaining strong connections with other local systems and providers, and most importantly, ensuring that safeguarding concerns are proactively flagged and managed, to promote safer and more responsive patient care whilst building PCN and wider workforce resilience.

Introduction (0:09)

PCN make-up (0:25)

The inception of the Safeguarding Coordinator (0:51)

How was the Safeguarding process managed previously? (1:53)

Anna’s approach to implementation (2:50)

Working out the skills and experienced required (4:37)

Sam’s background and what attracted her to the role (5:45)

Establishment of the role and Sam’s day to day practice (7:27)

Linking back with the clinicians (10:22)

How has the role evolved since Sam started in August / September 2021? (12:18)

Impact on PCN and practices – from John’s perspective (13:34)

Anna’s endorsement (14:51)

Lessons learned (16:17)

The importance of early critical thinking (18:44)

Getting in touch (20:31)

 

To find out more about the Safeguarding Coordinator, and WBC’s wider approach to embedding their ARRS team members, you can contact John here, or check out the WBC website here.

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