7
mar
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Podcast – Neil Modha – Fuller’s Stocktake.

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We are shaping up for the new world of integrated care systems (ICSs) and as part of this, the Fuller national stocktake is a live initiative which has been commissioned to appraise how well existing systems work with primary care (and others) to improve integration of patient care. As a senior GP who is leading on the data, population health management, risk stratification and health inequalities workstream, Dr Neil Modha talks to Ben about the scope of the review, how it is being conducted in practice, the influence of the review outcomes on general practice’s place in the new world, and how others can also get involved.

Introduction (0:41)

How Neil became involved in the review (0:47)

The purpose of the review (1:21)

Is the review focused on PCNs, or is it a more holistic appraisal of primary care as a whole? (2:11)

How is the review being undertaken? (3:15)

Organisation of workstreams and input (3:44)

What are the likely outcomes and how are these measured? (5:00)

Examples of best practice (6:08)

A focus on improving the interaction between the wider system and primary care (7:18)

PCN & ICS; getting off to the right start (8:05)

Report timeline (8:56)

What happens when the report it released? (9:44)

Maintaining the voice of general practice within a larger healthcare ecosystem (10:25)

The role of PCNs in the new world (11:52)

Shaping the future GP contract (13:38)

Talking sustainability (14:24)

A wider ownership of PCNs? (16:40)

Commissioning and funding deployment going forwards (17:23)

Advice for general practice staff on the PCN effort in light of the upcoming changes (18:18)

Finding out more (20:10)

Responses and input (21:08)

Deadline for feedback (22:18)

 

If you are interested in getting involved, would like to learn more, and / or participate in providing input into Fuller’s Stocktake, please email here.

The Fuller’s Stocktake engagement platform is additionally accessible here.

Our PCN Plus online programme is now open for registrations! Aimed at new PCN Clinical Directors, our team of experts will deliver training on all the need to knows, including (and not limited to); establishment of a PCN vision, communications, managing finances and workforce, and preparations for integrated care systems. If you are interested in learning more, or you’re keen to sign up, please see our dedicated webpage or you can contact Ben for further information.

28
feb
0

Podcast – Practice Index – The race for space.

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NHS real estate is a complex business, particularly when you’re dealing with a sharp increase and influx of new staff, alongside a mass return to on-site working. In the next instalment of our monthly Practice Index / Ockham Healthcare series, residents Nicola Davies and Dr Hussain Gandhi, offer their thoughts on all things estates; from session planning, to support and management of the newly formed Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) teams, creation of hybrid working spaces, the benefits to both clinical and non-clinical staff of remote working. We try to pick apart the challenges and look at ways to maximise square footage, and maintain efficiency, whilst space is at a premium.

Introduction (0:40)

The current situation in Nicola’s practice (1:00)

…and in Gandhi’s (1:36)

Covid, the shift towards remote working, and the resulting impact on space (2:07)

The new version of remote working in a ‘post Covid’ era (2:57)

Nicola’s own experiences of remote working (3:49)

Have attitudes changed where remote working is concerned? (4:53)

Gandhi’s thoughts (6:39)

Remote session planning (7:46)

The resulting benefits in creating a more flexible working space (8:22)

Clinical working patterns within Nicola’s surgery (9:10)

Maintaining team spirit where multi-site working exists (10:08)

Considering the ARRS staff setup (11:32)

A sense of belonging and management of wellbeing needs (13:32)

Challenges for leaders (14:59)

Identifying with practice or PCN (16:28)

Meeting the estates needs of both clinical and non-clinical staff (17:54)

Hybrid working, digitisation of medical records and an IGPM update (20:44)

 

The Practice Index website is here

For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

21
feb
0

Podcast – Clare Sieber – An insight into the General Practice Committee

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Many in general practice may be unaware of the existence of the General Practice Committee, a recognised body which exists to represent all GPs in the UK, regardless of whether they are BMA members or not, and which is split into national groups of elected members who attend and speak on behalf their local constituent GPs. This week GP, mediator and former GPC member Dr Clare Sieber returns to the podcast to fill us in on the work of the GPC, its role, and objectives, and details her experiences of the committee and why she believes radical change within primary care and how the workforce are represented is required.

Introduction (0:09)

Getting involved with the GPC (0:27)

How does the GPC work? (1:49)

Links to the LMCs (3:14)

The role of the GPC and their main objectives (3:50)

The mandate for industrial action (4:45)

What happened after the motion for strike action was passed? (5:39)

Contractual negotiations with NHS England (6:54)

Resignation from the committee (7:55)

The negotiation process (8:27)

Attempting to bring about change (9:53) Issues with maintaining open communication and transparency (111:42)

What’s Clare’s sense of where General Practice is right now? (12:25)

Moving forwards from here (13:57)

Ensuring effective communication within the ICS new world (14:49)

How does general practice come together, and stand together? (15:35)

 

To learn more about what Clare can offer as a mediator, check out her LinkedIn profile here

The General Practice Mediation website is also here

To get in touch, Clare is contactable here

To find out more information about our PCN Plus training programme, focused on supporting and skilling PCN Clinical Directors to be successful in their roles, check out our dedicated webpage or get in touch with Ben here

14
feb
0

Podcast – Clare Sieber – Resolving conflict within General Practice

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With stress levels continuing to soar within all areas of the healthcare system, we felt it was time to tackle things head on and really get to grips with how conflict occurs specifically within primary care, what options are available to those involved in a breakdown in relations and why a mediator can be instrumental in moving things forward. This week, Ben talks to experienced GP and mediator Dr Clare Sieber about some of the situations she has been involved with, how mediation works in practice, when it is most likely to achieve success and why communication is again so crucial to avoiding the culture of a stressful and unhealthy workplace.

Introducing Clare (0:56)

Becoming an accredited mediator (1:42)

The most common types of disputes (3:12)

The principles of mediation and the legal parameters (3:54)

A mediation agreement (5:53)

How does the process work? (6:28)

Reaching an agreement (8:06)

What does a good outcome look like? (10:10)

What factors determine whether a mediation is likely to be successful (or unsuccessful)? (11:27)

Within a situation of conflict, what other options are available, as well as mediation? (13:52)

Avoiding conflict in the first place (15:52)

Managing PCN disputes (19:12)

Changes to PCN leadership (21:55)

Finding out more / getting in touch (23:00)

 

To learn more about what Clare can offer as a mediator, check out her LinkedIn profile here

The General Practice Mediation website is also here

To get in touch, Clare is contactable here

To find out more information about our PCN Plus training programme, focused on supporting and skilling PCN Clinical Directors to be successful in their roles, check out our dedicated webpage or get in touch with Ben here

7
feb
0

Podcast – Katherine Parker – Leadership in Primary Care Nursing

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In what is a dose of pure positivity for a Monday, Alvanley Family Practice’s award-winning Nursing Director and Practice Nurse Katherine Parker joins Ben on this week’s Ockham podcast to give us an insight into the work of Primary Care nurses and how they can make a difference when stepping into leadership roles. Katherine details her own journey; where she sits within the wider practice team, the empowerment she has been given oversee the clinical workload and the innovation that she and her team continue to champion in their area. She also reflects on the impact of PCNs, the pandemic and how other practices and networks can better attract, retain, recognise, and champion their own nursing workforce, so that there is greater confidence in promoting general practice nursing across the board.

Introduction (0:10)

Katherine’s role within the practice (0:24)

The remit of a Nursing Director (1:10)

Alignment with Practice Manager, Kay (1:56)

Celebrating and championing innovation (2:42)

Group Consultations (3:33)

Why group consultations work (5:05)

A more efficient use of time? (5:53)

Social prescribing and the Alvanley Health Champions (6:47)

What are Alvanley’s key objectives when it comes to social prescribing? (8:19)

Wellness Navigators (9:04)

The benefits of a non-medical approach (11:05)

Katherine’s view of PCNs, from a nursing perspective (11:37)

Valuing Primary Care nurses (12:33)

Recruitment and retention (13:25)

Advocacy and empowerment of nurses (14:54)

The impact of Covid (16:28)

Ninja nursing! (18:38)

Advice for GPs and practices (19:19)

Finding out more & getting in touch (20:34)

 

The Alvanley Family Practice Facebook page can be found here

A wealth of resources can be found when searching for Katherine Parker and / or Kay Keane online (other search engines are available!)

More about Katherine the Ninja Nurse here

Finally, you can make direct contact with Katherine here

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