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This is the first in a short series of podcasts looking at the highest impact changes practices can make to help them manage the current crises in general practice and prepare for the future. In this episode Ben Gowland talks about the introduction of new clinical roles into general practice, based in part on the various case studies that Ockham Healthcare has developed from across the country. The series links in to our new book “The Future of General Practice: Real Life Case Studies of Innovation and New Ways of Working” which will shortly be available from our website www.ockham.healthcare

Show Notes

Why is the introduction of new roles necessary? (42secs)

Aren’t these new roles a way of cheaply replacing GPs? (1mins 52secs)

The variety of roles that are available (3mins 36secs)

The impact of new clinical roles on GPs and general practice (4mins 10secs)

Is there an ideal role for your practice? Where do you begin? (5mins 44secs)

The business plan for new roles (7secs 14secs)

How a practice may have to change to accommodate new roles (8mins 41secs)

Care when introducing too many new roles (10mins 59secs)

Advice for the risk averse practice (13mins 06secs)

Don’t reinvent the wheel – useful advice is abundant (15mins 04secs)

New roles are not about replacing GPs (16mins 23secs)

The resources Ben mentioned in the podcast are available here:

• The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists www.csp.org.uk
• The Primary Care Pharmacists Association www.pcpa.org.uk
• Employing Paramedics in General Practice, Medeconomics, June 2016
• http://www.medeconomics.co.uk/article/1399989/employing-paramedics-general-practice
• How New Roles Can Strengthen General Practice, Dr M Holmes, May 2016
• http://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/node/4660