Wessex LMCs Podcasts

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)

Patient Safety - A Focus on Children & Teenagers

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.

NHS Property Services - Settlement Considerations

In light of NHS Property Services sending settlement letters to practices again, we have recorded this podcast with Adam Thompson from Primary Care Surveyors where we talk through the areas that need to be considered when looking to agree a settlement.  
NHS Property Services Website
 

If the health sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest emitter on the planet...

Angela Hayes, Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Christie Foundation Trust in Manchester, talks to Dr Laura Edwards about the sustainability projects she is involved in, and how we can think about our carbon footprint more in healthcare.
Green Team Competition
‘The gloves are off’ campaign

National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness

Recorded during our PM update on 31st August, Connie Timmins, Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention and Control at NHS BSW ICB talks to us about the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021.
National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness Presentation Slides

The Importance of Patient Safety

Louise Greenwood is joined by: 
Sarah Kay, GP Clinical Lead for Patient Safety at NHS Dorset
Jaydee Swarbrick, Patient Safety Specialist at NHS Dorset
to discuss the importance of patient safety at this time of significant pressure across the NHS. Patient safety is about maximising the things that go right and minimising the things that go wrong. It is integral to the NHS’ definition of quality in healthcare, alongside effectiveness and patient experience.
Useful Reading:
NHS England » The NHS Patient Safety Strategy
Wessex LMCs: Significant Event Analysis (SEA) - Significant Events, Serious Incidents and GP Learning Events - What are the differences?
Wessex LMCs: Medical Examiner & Death Certificates - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars
Wessex LMCs: Support for the Practice Team

Even sceptical GPs can benefit from coaching!

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education) talks to Dr Andy Purbrick (CEO and GP) and David Birch. Andy was coached by David and they discuss how and why  Andy decided that coaching was a good idea for him and how he benefitted from it.
David Birch is an independent executive coach and supervisor accredited by Ashridge business school.

General Practice Alert State - Stating The Case for General Practice

Colleagues at Devon LMC have developed and operationalised a simple system which collects a small amount of anonymised data from their practices so that they are able to indicate to the broader system the strain General Practice is under. This presents data in a simple to understand format which can compete with OPEL data collected on various system dash boards. In fact, their system converts the General Practice Alert State (GPAS) data into an OPEL assessment with associated triggers for a system response to support.
Wessex LMCs have reviewed the GPAS system and feel it to be a valuable and worthwhile tool that will help present facts to our system partners that will be hard to ignore! The GPAS system will be rolled out to Wessex Practices w/c 9th May 2022.
Dawn Chalcraft, Deputy Director of Primary Care at Wessex LMCs speaks with Andy Mintram, Business Manager at The Adam Practice to explain more.
Find out more here: https://www.wessexlmcs.com/gpasgeneralpracticealertstate

The Green Agenda and Estates in Primary Care

Dr Laura Edwards speaks with Adam Thompson, Director of Primary Care Surveyors and Mark Robinson, architect, and Director at Simpson Hilder Associates. They discuss:
The role buildings play in the green agenda
What is bream and why is it so important
What you can do to improve your premises
How to start the process of a new premises and timescales

Two Practice Managers share their Experiences of Practice Mergers

Wessex LMCs PM Supporters, Matt Perkins and Sue Scott discuss their experiences of practice mergers. From initial considerations to the merger process itself, Matt and Sue share their advice and top tips.
The LMC is often asked to facilitate merger meetings and explain the process involved and has, as a consequence, produced a merger pack which is full of information and advice around this subject. Download a copy here