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Podcast – Naj Seedat – Calling all new Partners (and those who think they’d like to be)!

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This week heralds the start of the new term and a return to weekly podcasts, and we are incredibly privileged to be joined by Dr Naj Seedat; GP Principal and Partner at a large practice in Ilford, northeast London, LMC Board member, GP appraiser and one of the founding fathers of his local GP federation. In this episode, Naj and Ben discuss the challenges faced by those new to GP partnership; the key considerations for those debating whether or not to make the leap into partnership, the experiences of both old hands and those who are just starting out, partnership in the context of the ever evolving primary care landscape, the rewards of partnership and why the New to General Practice Partnership Programme Naj and Ben are launching can be instrumental in shaping and supporting the journey to partnership, and beyond.

Introduction (0:09)

A bit about Naj (0:17)

What’s life in partnership like right now? (0:38)

Is partnership still an attractive prospect whilst nationalism of general practice is being mooted? (2:24)

Working autonomously (4:23)

Transition to partnership and how the programme can help (6:15)

Navigating the Human Resources minefield (9:03)

Managing finance (10:31)

Monitoring practice performance and local KPIs (13:34)

Understanding how to best manage your business and benchmarking progress (15:51)

The external environment / Integrated Care Systems (16:35)

Signing up to cohort three of the New to Partnership Programme (17:57)

It’s not just for GPs! (18:30)

Access to resources and knowledge (19:25)

The next cohort of the New to General Practice Partnership training programme begins on Tuesday 11 October. To find out more and to grab one of the remaining spaces, please follow this link.

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Podcast – Practice Index – The RCGP Veterans Healthcare Toolkit

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Our Practice Index Practice Manager panel return and this week, Robyn and Nicola are joined by two special guests, Brigadier Robin Simpson, RCGP Veterans Champion and Professor of Military Primary Healthcare and Veterans Health at the University of Chester, and by Darren Davies, former Royal Military Police Staff Sergeant, to highlight the issues faced by military veterans in accessing healthcare and how we in primary care can ensure there is better support for our veterans, post service, who frequently suffer in silence with seemingly invisible and escalating health conditions and concerns. With this in mind, the RCGP have launched their veterans’ healthcare toolkit and the GP practice veteran friendly accreditation, which offer insight and much needed guidance on making healthcare more accessible for those in our society who have sacrificed the most, but whose needs are all too often overlooked.

Introduction (0:09)

Congratulations to our Nicola! (0:22)

Meeting our guest panel members (0:41)

The advent of the veteran friendly practice programme (1:12)

What are the differences between recognised veteran friendly practice and those who aren’t yet accredited? (2:50)

Darren’s take on the initiative and the impact on veterans (4:08)

The struggle of those returning from tour and access to healthcare (5:37)

Comparison with the more established support systems in the US (6:38)

Promoting practice sign up within a landscape of competing demands (8:38)

The accreditation process (10:11)

Nicola and Robyn’s experiences of sign up (11:12)

PCN accreditation (13:30)

Meeting the health inequalities agenda (14:00)

Identification of a clinical lead (15:19)

What would it mean for veterans if every practice became accredited? – Robin’s perspective (15:52)

Darren’s view (18:14)

Finding out more and signing up (19:16)

 

If you’d like to find out more, or even better, spend 15 minutes signing up for the RCGP veteran friendly GP practice accreditation, we strongly encourage you to follow the link here.

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

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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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