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Andy Sixsmith is a GP in West Yorkshire and is involved in workforce development through NHS England and the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WYHP). In this episode Andy also talks to Ben about his recent decision to join a practice in the Modality super-partnership. In terms of workforce development he talks about the challenges currently being faced and the plan put in place by WYHP (including the formation of four Primary Care Training Hubs) and about the early impact that this new approach is having.

Show Notes

Andy explains his roles (0:41)

Joining Modality (1:10)

The transition from independent medical practice to Modality (2:01)

The challenges in workforce development – what Andy would say to a new GP (2:37)

Improved skill mix to make general practice more attractive (3:55)

Supporting sessional GPs to join the permanent workforce (4:49)

Action in West Yorkshire and Harrogate (7:26)

Creating a local solution (8:22)

Primary Care Training Hubs (9:08)

Federations and workforce development (9:47)

Early stages of focussed support for practice needs (11:19)

Personal example of the benefits of skill mix (12:42)

Integrating the funding from myriad sources (13:55)

The beginnings of a positive impact (15:22)

Finding out more (16:43)

Andy is on Twitter @andysixsmith

He can be contacted via email a.sixsmith@nhs.net

The West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership website is available here