Wessex LMCs Podcasts

Anxiety and depression: why doctors are prescribing gardening rather than drugs

Many GPs are now prescribing growing and other green activities, and evidence suggests that this can be as effective at treating anxiety and depression as medication, and sometimes more so. https://theconversation.com/anxiety-and-depression-why-doctors-are-prescribing-gardening-rather-than-drugs-121841
Dr Anne Hayden founder of the Grown your own Rainbow Gardens initiative explains how the project helps address physical and mental wellbeing and food insecurity.
The initiative is about empowering people to take control of their lives by coming together as a supportive community, better able to cope with life’s challenges.
Lawrence Camilleri, founder of Forever More Food works in partnership with the project which has been steadily gowning in popularity.
To find out more and get involved, email yourplanetdoctors@gmail.com or take a look at: https://sustainabilitypractitioners.org/grow-your-own-rainbow-gardens-your-planet-doctors/

The pressure never stops, BBC Radio Solent Interview with Dr Andy Purbrick

On Tuesday 7th March, Wessex LMCs Joint CEO, Dr Andy Purbrick, spoke on BBC Radio Solent’s breakfast show (broadcast to Dorset). Following a segment on the day in the life of a GP, featuring Dr Lisa Nayler from the Parkstone Tower Practice in Poole, Andy explains why the workload crisis is not just a result of the pandemic.

The pressure never stops, BBC Radio Solent Interview with Dr Laura Edwards

On Tuesday 7th March, Wessex LMCs Joint CEO, Dr Laura Edwards, spoke on BBC Radio Solent’s breakfast show (broadcast to Hampshire & IOW). Following a segment on the day in the life of a GP, featuring Dr Lisa Nayler from the Parkstone Tower Practice in Poole, Laura discusses why there aren’t enough GPs to meet an increasing medically complex population.

Talking Transgender

Dr Cora Sargent, Educational Psychologist and a Senior Training Fellow at the University of Southampton, joins us to discuss the work she carries out as part of the gender research group. 
Cora draws on her own experiences of being transgender to explain her journey with trans services and her GP.  She also highlights the societal barriers that non-binary and transgender people face.
Transgender guidance is available on the LMC website here:  Care of Transgender and Non-Binary Patients in Primary Care 

Cleanliness in General Practice

Wessex LMCs Practice Nurse Advisor, Zoe Tobin, talks with Will Mckenzie from Smart Group Services. Smart Group services work with a number of practices across Wiltshire and Hampshire.
They discuss..
What National and local guidance do external cleaning companies follow
What steps can external cleaning companies take to ensure they are keeping patients safe
What training do external cleaners ,who work in the healthcare environment undertake to ensure compliance to IPC standards
What steps can practices take to ensure they build a partnership with external cleaning companies and ensure they are recognised as an important part of the healthcare team.
Are there any sustainable solutions, that help the environment whist keeping patients safe?
Top tips for practices in optimising their working relationship with external cleaning companies
You may also be interested in listening to our podcast in National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness

Have you heard of the Cameron Fund?

Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex LMCS, talks with Vernon Needham, trustee of the Cameron Fund.
Vernon explains everything you need to know about the Cameron Fund including:
Who the charity can benefit and examples of how
How the charity is funded
The application process
Timescales for the application process
The Cameron Funds Top 10 tips
Find out more at:
https://www.cameronfund.org.uk/
https://www.wessexlmcs.com/thecameronfund

Group A Streptococcus Infections – where are we now?

Dr Sanjay Patel, paediatric infectious diseases & immunology Consultant at Southampton Children’s’ Hospital , joins Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex LMCs to give us an update on the current situation with the Group A Strep outbreak. 
We encourage you to continue to share the Healthier Together website as a reliable source of information for your patients.
 

Supply vs Demand in General Practice

Following Dr Laura Edwards Meridian interview, she talks with Dr Edd Rendell about the huge mismatch in patient demand vs staffing levels in General Practice.

Safe Working in General Practice

Dr Richard Van Mellaerts, London based GP and British Medical Association Deputy Chair of the GP Committee (England) speaks to Dr Edd Rendell, Medical Director of Wessex LMCs about the BMA guidance on Safe Working in General Practice.
They discuss why a practice might implement some of the suggestions within this document and practical advice on how this could be achieved.
Safe working in general practice (bma.org.uk)

Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcus Infections.

An update for GPs and their teams on the diagnosis and management of Group A Streptococcus Infections.
Dr Andy Purbrick, Joint Chief Executive of Wessex LMCs & a Dorset GP, discusses the current Group A Streptococcal situation with Dr Sanjay Patel, paediatric infectious diseases & immunology consultant at Southampton Childrens’ Hospital.
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