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
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
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.
Wessex LMCs Key Patient & Media Messages
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
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/
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
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.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
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.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
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
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
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
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
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.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
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.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
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)
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Dr Chrissy Boardman, CAMHS Doctor, talks to Dr Sarah Kay- GP Clinical Lead for Patient Safety at NHS Dorset about prevention of child and teenager suicides. They discuss how to risk stratify presentations of self-harm, including the importance of establishing history of autism, eating disorder, or gender dysphoria or recent bereavement that may increase your index of concern. They discuss resources to signpost patients and parents to as a practical way of supporting families.