Wessex LMCs Podcasts

The Job's Too Big (for PMs)

Louise Greenwood talks to Jenny Partridge, one of our PM Supporters to tackle the problem of the current PM role – ‘The Job’s Too Big’. Some practical solutions are offered including our new initiative for PMs to find a ‘Space to Thrive’.

Support for GPs

Dr Laura Edwards & Dr Andy Purbrick, Joint CEOs at Wessex LMCs, are joined by Dr Sue Warren, Clinician at Practitioner Health, Appraiser & GP Partner. They explore what offers of support are available to help GPs including Wessex LMCs GP Support Offer. This scheme offers professional support for practitioners who may be struggling with challenges or obstacles which are causing a negative impact on their performance in the workplace.

Thinking again about the Administrators and Managers

Jayne Tabor, PM Supporter, chats with Louise Greenwood, Director of Education & Training, and shares different ways of structuring the admin and reception teams. Jayne illustrates a way of introducing new managers to share the responsibilities of running the practice and suggests how you can agree pay scales.

What's New with Appraisals?

Dr Susi Caesar and Dr Sue Warren join Wessex LMCs Medical Director, Dr Laura Edwards, to discuss how the appraisal process has changed since the pandemic. They also discuss top tips for preparing for your appraisal and what you should expect from the process.
Dr Susi Caesar is a GP Locum, Regional Director for the Wessex Appraisal Service and Chair of the Academy of Royal Colleges Professional Development Committee.
Dr Sue Warren is an appraiser, GP Locum and clinician at Practitioner Health.

Prevention & Screening in Cancer what is Primary Care's role?

This conversation between Dr Julia Hempenstall and Dr Richard Roope summarises what we can do to prevent cancers and how we can help with screening uptake.
Dr Roope is a portfolio GP with a special interest in Cancer. He has held national and local leadership roles in the field and works in the Wessex Rapid Investigation Service.
Please see https://www.wessexlmcs.com/canceraudiovideopodcastsandrecordedwebinars for a copy of the presentation slides

Staring down a speculum into the world of colposcopy

Local GP Camilla Janssen talks to Ian Simpson, a consultant Gynaecologist in Basingstoke, who runs the colposcopy service. They explore the recent changes to the cervical screening programme and the impact that these changes have on secondary and primary care. They also discuss the appropriate referral criteria for colposcopy and highlight conditions that would be better served by a referral to general gynaecology instead. They discuss HPV and how to explain this to patients.

Practice Manager Coaching

Louise Greenwood talks to Karen Jefferies about her work as a PM Supporter, the value of coaching and what PMs may want to prioritise at the moment

Patients with Learning Disabilities and the Flu Jab

In this Podcast Michelle Lombardi, Director of Primary Care, talks with Becky Sparks, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, about how practices can make changes to encourage those with learning disabilities to receive the flu jab.

Social Prescribing

Louise Greenwood talks to Sara Stringer from the Blandford Group Practice about the positive effect that Social Prescribing has had on patients and staff.

Level 3 Safeguarding Multi Agency Discussion

This Podcast brings you a multi-disciplinary discussion about the challenges and triumphs of working in the world of Child and Adult Safeguarding.  Police, Social Services and General Practice bring their perspectives and discuss the issues they have tackled whilst working across agencies.
With thanks to Wendy Thorogood, Safeguarding Trainer, Sally Mortimore, Managing Director of Aid Hour, Dr Mary Fenske GP and Mark Pearson CEO Excelsior Safeguarding Ex Police Officer.