Wessex LMCs Podcasts

Integrated Care Boards - Wessex LMCs reflections one year on...

One year on since the establishment of Integrated Care Boards, Wessex LMCs Medical Directors Dr Will Howard & Dr Edd Rendell reflect on how the LMC has been interacting with ICB's. We are a constant who is changing in response to ICBs and negotiating on behalf of practices to try and make the most of what we have. 
Wessex ICB websites:
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
NHS Dorset ICB
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB

Improving the quality of care for pregnant women, children and young people in Wessex

Wessex LMCs is joined by Dr Sanjay Patel (Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at University Hospitals Southampton), Dr Olie Morris (GP and Primary Care lead for Healthier Together) and Dr Tim Cooper (GP and Hants IOW ICB Deputy Chief Medical Officer leading on Primary and Local Care) in this podcast about Wessex Healthier Together. 
We discuss how the website and app were used during the outbreak, and also the latest developments, including how the App is used to support ante-natal services now, suggesting new parents/carers/guardians are likely to be far more likely to turn to the App and website in the future. There are opportunities here for GP Practices to embed the normal use of such a service for patients, allowing the service to filter demand in the future.
If you would like to on-board your Practice with Wessex Healthier Together, please contact Ahmad Chughtai at ahmadc@cenigma.net

Giving a bit back to veterans…and increasing staff morale and patient care at the same time

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education & Training at Wessex LMCs) talks to Andrew Pearce, Quality and Compliance Manager for Portsdown Group Practice. Andrew is a veteran himself and describes caring for veterans and their families whether they are staff or patients at the practice. Information about the Veteran Friendly Practice is here. If you would l like to find out more about anything in this podcast, please contact Andrew on Andrew.pearce11@nhs.net.
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=12533&chapterid=285

Who are Healthwatch and how can they help practices?

Louise Greenwood, Director of Education & Training, talks to Linda Webb (Communications Lead for Healthwatch Wiltshire) and Andy Mintram (member of the Local Leadership Board for Healthwatch Wiltshire) about the role of Healthwatch Wiltshire and how Healthwatch can work with practices to improve patient care.
Healthwatch Wiltshire is part of a network of over 150 local Healthwatch across the country.
Find out more at https://www.healthwatchwiltshire.co.uk/

Lyme Disease Awareness

In this podcast we explore Lyme disease, its prevalence and presentations. Lyme disease symptoms may be non-specific and difficult to recognise. Raising awareness amongst primary care clinicians will increase the likelihood of patients receiving early and effective treatment. 
Dr Camilla Janssen talks to infectious disease and microbiology consultant, Matthew Dryden, from the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), Porton Down. 
Matthew explains:
Lyme presentation and manifestation - thinking about the three stages of Lyme disease
early localized phase
early disseminated phase (Neuro dissemination / radiculopathy)
late stage Lyme disease.
what tests and treatment may be appropriate including asymptomatic prophylaxis following a tick bite.
A look at serology and interpretation in the context of the clinical setting.
Chronic fatigue triggered by Lyme disease
The RCGP have produced this user friendly Lyme Disease Toolkit for medical professionals and patients.

GPAS - Stating the case for General Practice

Wessex LMCs are now a year into running the General Practice Alert State (GPAS) scheme and we thank all our practices who contribute on an ongoing basis. Your anonymous submissions are used to state the case for General Practice at system level.
In this podcast, Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex LMCs talks with Helene Clark, Primary Care Information Officer and Edd Rendell, Medical Director about the benefits of the scheme and the impact it’s having. If you’re not involved in GPAS currently, the team also talk about how you can get involved.
Read more about GPAS here or contact us at office@wessexlmcs.org.uk

Andy Freeman - the role of Trade Unions

Andy Freeman talks at the PM Update webinar on the role of Trade Unions in general practice, and how Practice Managers can work with unions, union reps and staff who belong to unions. This is a section from the PM Update webinar run on 31st March 2023. 
 
Please see https://www.wessexlmcs.com/practicemanagerupdates for any accompanying resources referred to in this recording.
 
 

PM Update Webinar 31st March 2023 with Trade Union Speaker

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs. Today we discussed the role of Trade Unions with Andy Freeman.
 
Please see https://www.wessexlmcs.com/practicemanagerupdates for any accompanying resources referred to in this recording.

Feeling Overwhelmed & Under Pressure from Patient Demand?

Do you feel overwhelmed with patient demand and are you constantly feeling the pressure? Do listen to Dr Rebecca Lye (GP) and Mrs Alex Kimber (Managing Partner) from The Grove Medical Centre who have changed the way they work in a manageable way – and feel much more in control and feel less pressure as a result. They discuss what they did and why with Louise Greenwood, Wessex LMC’s Director of Education, Training & Development.

2.6 Million Patients vs 1400 GPs

Dr Laura Edwards, Joint CEO of Wessex LMCs was recently interviewed by Global News to highlight the pressures in general practice.  Take a listen to the interview which was featured on Heart Hampshire Radio on 10th March 23.
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