Wessex LMCs Podcasts

Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick, Joint CEOs of Wessex LMCs, discuss this letter that was sent on behalf of Wessex Constituents to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the 9th December 2025. The letter has been copied to all MPs across Wessex. This was our response to the letter that was sent to all GPs by Wes Streeting on 27th November 2025.
Wessex LMCs Ltd remains committed to supporting and representing you at a local, regional, and national level. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your teams for your commitment and dedication in continuing to deliver the best general practice for our communities.

Contracts underpin all we do in the practice – including care in the treatment room. Lisa Harding (Director of Primary Care) & Zoe Tobin (previous Nurse Advisor) talk to Louise Greenwood (Director of Education & Training) about the importance to the nursing team of understanding how the contracts work. The contracts can affect the treatment that the nursing team give, the equipment that they use and the education that they need. And this understanding can assist in conversations with patients. Do listen to find out more and share with all members  of the nursing team.

In this podcast, Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex LMCs, is joined by Cathy Price, a Pain Medicine Consultant with over 25 years of experience. Together, they explore current pain services and how GPs can make the most of them, discuss how to identify appropriate patients for referral, and consider the value of a multidisciplinary approach.
Useful Links:
British Pain Society - https://www.britishpainsociety.org/
Live Well with Pain - https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/
Persistent Pain - https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/msk/our-services/persistent-pain

Dr Will Howard (Medical Director) chats to Kerry March (Deputy Director of Primary Care) and Zoe Tobin (previous Nurse Advisor) following the publication of a recent document from UKSHA. They look at informed consent and consent to administer a vaccine and explore the situations that might arise in practice when nurses and HCAs are running vaccination clinics.
If you enjoyed this podcast and found it useful, please do listen to What exactly are PGDs & PSDs? And why are they important?
Please visit our webpage here : UKHSA clarification on Healthcare Support Workers and Informed Consent for Immunisation

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education & Training) asks Kerry March (Deputy Director of Primary Care) and Zoe Tobin (previous Nurse Advisor) what exactly are PGDs & PSDs? And why are they important?  During the discussion, the legal importance of these directives and their practical application is analysed in addition to how they are used and why. Delegated responsibility & consent are among the topics scrutinised during their conversation.
If you enjoyed this podcast and found it useful, please do listen to Consent for a vaccine – who has to do this and how?
Please visit our webpage here : UKHSA clarification on Healthcare Support Workers and Informed Consent for Immunisation

The Wessex Maternal Medicine network coordinates and supports care for women across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire to improve outcomes for women with medical conditions detected before, during and after pregnancy.
In this episode, we explore the latest developments, guidance, and collaborative efforts shaping maternal medicine across the region including:
The evolution of the Maternal Medicine Network and its role in improving continuity of care.
Updates on regional pathways, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Valuable perspectives on delivering safe, compassionate, and joined-up care for women across Wessex.
Useful Resources:
UKTIS (UK Teratology Information Service) - https://uktis.org/ or phone 0344 892 0909
BUMPS (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) - https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/
LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
Healthier Together (pregnancy and birth page on pre-existing conditions ) - https://www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk/pregnancy-and-birth#existing-conditions
Healthier Together (professionals page) - https://www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk/professional
 

Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Rebecca Payne talk through some in depth research that has been done looking at remote consulting in General Practice.  They highlight some of the complexities the medium brings together with how practices might use the developed resources to have powerful conversations about minimising any risks to patient safety. You can find the resources referred to here: https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/interdisciplinary-research-in-health-sciences/remote-by-default-2/Remote-by-Default-2-project-resources

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education, Wessex LMCs) talks to Matthew Miller-Hall, Digital & Facilities Manager, Chawton Park Surgery and NHS App Ambassador about the NHS App. Have you got the NHS App? Have you downloaded it and then forgotten all about it? Louise and Matthew discuss the benefits of using the App for patients & practices and how to encourage more patients to use it. It can save everyone time and money!
Download the NHS App toolkit campaign at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/info-professionals/south-east-region-primary-care-transformation-programme/introduction/communications-for-primary-care-providers/nhs-app-toolkit-campaign/

Our Joint CEO Dr Laura Edwards talks to Artur Pysz from Community Pharmacy Hampshire and Isle of Wight about understanding pharmacy a bit more and the current challenges they are facing in their sector. At a time where General Practice and community pharmacies are expected to work closer together listen in to learn about the balance of commercial and NHS work and how their sector is feeling.

Dr Laura Edwards leads us through the spending review and first thoughts about the NHS 10 Year Plan. Laura discusses themes with Dr Andy Purbrick and both Wessex Joint CEOs take questions from the audience at the PM webinar on 29th July. 
Download the accompanying slides and documents here: www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/practice-manager-updates/