Wessex LMCs Podcasts
Welcome to Wessex LMCs podcasts. We will share good ideas, challenge your thoughts and introduce you to interesting people and projects all to support you in your work in general practice. The world of general practice is getting busier and busier, so why not listen to one of our audio podcasts whilst you are driving, at the gym, or during a break. We will share good ideas, challenge your thoughts and introduce you to interesting people and projects all to support you in your work in general practice. Do remember to record the time you have spent listening to our podcasts for your CPD. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in podcasts and webinars are guest speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Wessex LMCs. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The Wessex LMC name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organisation, product, or service.
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Who are we?
Wessex Local Medical Committees (LMCs) is the representative team, on behalf of the LMC Committees, covering all GPs and their Practices, operating across the counties of Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. We also provide services to the Islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
Find us at www.wessexlmcs.com
Episodes
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
In this podcast our Nurse Advisor Zoe Tobin is joined by Emma Ray (Respiratory Nurse Specialist in General Practice & Clinical Practice Educator: Children and young people with Asthma HIOW) to discuss all things respiratory. They talk through effective paediatric asthma care in primary care, staff training and development, and resources and support for the practice team in the delivery of respiratory services.
Useful links-
Primary Care Respiratory Society
Association of Respiratory Nurses
National Paediatric Respiratory and Allergy Nurses Group- NPRANG
Find a local peer support network | Primary Care Respiratory Society (pcrs-uk.org)- Please note- you will be able to find local groups and forums but in order to contact them membership is required.
Contact for Emma Ray- Emma.ray@uhs.nhs.uk
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
In this podcast Dr Laura Edwards discusses with Dr Katie Warburton and Dr Jo Hunter their work around health inequalities, and the surprising factor and difference that we can make with our approach as professionals in our daily work. Sometimes solving health inequalities can feel totally out of our reach, but Katie and Jo explain that by the way we approach our consultations, we can make a difference.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
In this podcast, Jan Harley-Doyle from Lifestyle Options explains the importance of practices being aware of the ramifications of staff taking late retirement from the 1995 section of the NHS pension scheme.
Please read the handout and share it with your colleagues to ensure that moving forward, all staff take their 1995 pension at a time that is most financially beneficial to them, taking into account their personal circumstances all the factors mentioned in the podcast.
Please note, this handout only applies to any membership accrued in the 1995 Section. It DOES NOT apply to any membership accrued in the 2008 or 2015 Schemes.
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
In this podcast our Nurse Advisor Zoe Tobin is joined by Julia O Mara and Julia Judd, trainers from J2S training, who provide valuable comprehensive training for HCAs in general practice for Wessex LMCs, to discuss the role of the HCA in general practice and will cover-
Overview of the HCA role and role development
Clinical supervision / Accountability and Delegation
Extended roles, such as Long-term conditions management
Tips for CPD and what to look for when employing a HCA
Key resources and support for HCAs.
This podcast would be beneficial for any current HCAs, or anyone interested in the role, it is also beneficial for employers / managers who would like to find out more about the role in practice.
Useful links-
The Nursing Team - Wessex LMCs
Wessex LMCs: Education, Training & Development– we offer a range of training courses for HCA’s, including a 2.5 day course ‘Clinical skills portfolio for Health Care Assistants’.
First Steps | Professional services | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk)
https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/care-certificate/
Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Careers and Core Capabilities Framework
Contact for Julia and Julia- info@j2s.co.uk
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
In this podcast our joint CEOs Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick discuss the 2024-25 GP contract that has just been imposed on the profession. Listen as they go through everything you need to know for this year.
Useful Links:
Armed Forces Covenant: /www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/privacy-notice/how-we-use-your-information/our-services/armed-forces-and-families-health-care/d forces and families health care
Interested in being a veteran friendly practice: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=12533&chapterid=285&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2AtOfLNp5T9f1dtK9PLNg-4nWYnmXEn48owF91QIyK7T3-eRT5bBIcaAnsvEALw_wcB
Registering and Care of Military Personnel & Veterans: www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/registering-and-care-of-military-personnel-veterans/
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Laura Edwards and Sarah Cotton discuss Pharmacy First a new initiative that has been rolled out across the country. They discuss how the new service is going including what conditions are covered, the funding and some of the myths surrounding it. There are also some top tips of how to get the most from this service for your patients and what future developments there might be.
Find out more here: https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-first-service/
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Shared care is a term used within the NHS to describe the situation where a specialist doctor wishes to pass some of the patient’s care, such as prescription of medication, over to their general practitioner (GP). This is something that can be requested but the guidance for all medications is that this may only be done if the GP agrees. The GP will need to consider a number of factors to decide if this is safe.
Shared care is an important aspect of care that we are hearing from practices is causing increased tension and pressure at present.
Dr Laura Edwards, CEO, and Dr Will Howard, Medical Director, bring us up to speed on Wessex LMCs guidance which you can find here: https://www.wessexlmcs.com/understanding-shared-care-nhs-right-to-choose-and-private-providers/
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Michelle Lombardi, Director of Primary Care, talks with Amelia Davis, Operational Service Lead at Malmesbury Primary Care Centre.
They discuss how the General Practice Improvement Programme can help practices in development of the modern General Practice concept. Amelia explains what it has been like to undertake the programme in her practice and shares her learning with us.
For more information see: https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/national-general-practice-improvement-programme/
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Dr Andy Purbrick (Joint CEO, Wessex LMCs) discusses the thorny issue of why a GP Partnership may consider handing back its contract and closing the practice, the implications, liabilities and practical considerations involved, and the potential alternatives to this Armageddon situation. Andy is joined by solicitors Robert McCartney (Hempsons) & Rachel Crean (VWV), Sally Sidaway ( Morris Crocker Accountants) and Adam Thompson (surveyor, Primary Care Surveyors).
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
This podcast is exceptional in many ways. It is a deeply personal story of a family carrying out their mothers rather unique end of life wishes. We hear from Dr Julia Hempenstall about her professional and personal experience.