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Up and coming, The Physician Associate Podcast, is a brand-new resource for Physician Associates both newly qualified and established, to access a wealth of information, opinion and all the latest news relevant to the PA world. Host James Catton is this week joined by our very own Ben Gowland, who has taken time out from recording The General Practice podcast, to give new listeners a much-needed overview of and insight into general practice right now. How general practice works within the wider healthcare ecosystem, when and why Primary Care Networks were born, the financial model, partnerships and the New to Partnership Scheme, and most importantly, all the need to knows for a PA considering a career in general practice.

Introduction (0:59)

Setting the scene (1:15)

Where general practice sits within the wider NHS (2:09)

Recent changes and the birth of PCNs (3:01)

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (3:58)

Challenges facing PCNs (4:50)

James’ view of practice versus PCN placement (6:26)

The importance of knowing where you stand before applying for a role (6:52)

Getting the most out of having a PA and being a PA in a PCN (7:34)

What is GP partnership and the business model explained (10:18)

Financial challenges (11:34)

The New to Partnership Scheme (12:26)

Why have numbers of partnerships fallen in recent years? (13:32)

Out of hours services in general practice (15:38)

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) explained (17:58)

Predicting the future (19:06)

Further information and getting in touch (23:04)

Here is the link to Rachel Morris’s Resilient Team Academy website (which Ben refers to) and which contains information on the resources available, the current discounted offer– and how to join up.