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In this week’s podcast, Ben chats to Dr Hussain Gandhi (known to one and all through his eGPLearning Podblast as Gandhi) about life as a new PCN Clinical Director; the challenges versus the outcomes, his goals and aspirations, the importance of collaborative working and the role of technology within general practice.

Show Notes

How Clinical Directorship happened (0:46)

Impact of PCN formation (1:20)

Notts City East: the stats (1:55)

The journey to becoming Clinical Director (2:15)

Balancing clinical sessions and the role of Clinical Director (2:55)

Gandhi outlines the aims and objectives of his role (3:25)

The challenges! (4:09)

Focus on collaborative working (4:32)

The process of engagement & PCN open meetings (5:10)

What is the PCN vision? (5:45)

Blue sky thinking (6:03)

The first few months as Clinical Director (6:28)

Laying the groundwork for PCN formation (6:40)

The role of social prescribing and clinical pharmacists (7:05)

What are the demands on a Clinical Director? (7:45)

Time management and the pressure of deadlines (8:00)

What have been the key lessons learned so far? (8:47)

Technology within PCNs (9:20)

Staying in touch: group chat and instant messaging (10:20)

The role of video conferencing (11:28)

Are we using technology enough in general practice? Are PCNs a platform to develop tech further? (16:12)

PCN goals moving forwards (18:16)

Getting in touch (20:40)

Gandhi’s website can be found here

On all social media platforms he can be found at eGPLearning

On Twitter at here

On Facebook here

For the podcast look for the eGPLearning Podblast

On Spotify here

Itunes here

Google Podcasts here