The Nottinghamshire LMC Podcast

Episode 14: Safe Working in General Practice with Dr Richard Van Mellaerts

In this episode, Deputy Chair of the BMA GP Committee, Dr Richard Van Mellaerts, talks us through BMA guidance on safe working and answers some FAQs about what GP practices can do to ensure patient safety and improve staff wellbeing. 

1. Introduction and walk through of BMA Safe Working Guidance - ends at 23m 46s
2. LMC Support - ends at 25m 31s
3. Frequently Asked Questions around Safe Working - ends at 51m 33s
4. How to get in touch with Dr Richard Van Mellaerts and Outro – ends at 51m 59s

Episode 13: Unpacking the ICS Primary Care Strategy

In this episode, we are joined by Medical Director of the Integrated Care Board, Dr Dave Briggs and Deputy Medical Director, Dr Stephen Shortt to discuss the ICS Primary Care Strategy, core principles and it’s importance to the wider integration agenda. 

1. Introduction to Dr Dave Briggs and the ICB principles 
2. Introduction of Dr Stephen Shortt as Deputy Medical Director - starts at 9m 16s
3. Key features of the primary care strategy: recovery of primary care, improving quality and sustainability – starts at 14m 46s
4. How practices can feed into the primary care strategy: The One Voice forum – starts at 23m 18s
5. Keeping the system up-to-date with changes and developments – starts at 25m 20s
6. Engagement and tackling resourcing of General Practice – starts at 28m 40s
7. Making General Practice attractive again: tackling workforce, workload and patient demand – starts at 33m 23s
8. The Independent Contractor Model and service redesign – starts at 36m 12s
9. Staff wellbeing and patient safety – starts at 41m 42s
10. Integrated Neighborhood Teams – starts at 46m 17s
11. Challenges of trust – starts at 53m 17s
12. Future of PCNs and Clinical Directors – starts at 57m 16s
13. How to get in touch – starts at 1h 2m
14. Outro – starts at 1h 5m

Show Notes: 

To contribute to the ICS Primary Care strategy, contact the LMC Liaison team at liaison@nottslmc.co.uk. You can also speak with your PCN Clinical Director or visit the ICS website www.healthandcarenotts.co.uk. 

 

Recommendations 

The New England Journal of Medicine set out guiding principles for wellbeing - www.nejm.org. 

 

Episode 12: Pensions with Nick Stevenson

In our first episode for 2023, we sit down with Nick Stevenson - Partner at Moore and Smalley, a leading independent provider of accounting, business advisory and wealth management services. Nick who has over 20 years’ experience dealing with the medical sector particularly concerning pensions, gives us a quick round-up of what GPs should be doing with their pension to avoid any pitfalls before retirement.

1. Intro - ends at 3m 13secs 
2. What is NHS Pensions   - ends at 6m 27secs
3. Benefits of the NHS Pensions scheme and how this differs depending on your position - ends 8m 26s 
4. First thing a practice should do for a GP when they join their practice  -  ends at 9m 40secs 
5. Taxation Lifetime allowance charge - ends at 13m 4secs 
6. Preemptive work a GP should do to avoid pension pitfalls - ends at 15m 51secs 
7. Pension track keeping responsibilities in practice  - ends at 18m 58secs 
8. Deadlines for submitting statements - ends at 20m 29 secs 
9. Taxation Annual allowance charge and NHS Pensions five year opt-out option  - ends at 25m 48secs 
10. Top 5 things a GP Practitioners should do to manage their pension ahead of retirement  - ends at 29m 
11. How to contact Nick Stevenson and Outro 31m 12secs 

 

Episode 11: Christmas edition - Recap of 2022

This episode takes us back to the beginning of the Nottinghamshire LMC podcast with  previous episodes we recorded. You'll get to listen to snippets of discussions with some of our favourite guests, and capture noteworthy words of wisdom and a few laughs along the way. 

We hope you enjoy this Christmas episode and look forward to coming back with more engaging episodes in 2023. In the meantime, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Episode 10: Unpacking the ICS with Dr Kathy McLean

In this two part episode we sit down with Dr Kathy McLean Chair of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) to discuss the Integrated Care System (ICS) and what practices can expect in the coming months. Our follow up episode will delve into the Primary Care Strategy and how it fits into the wider system. 

But for now, here's part one: 

• Introduction – ends at 2m 41s
• Explanation of Integrated Care System, Board, Place Based Partnerships and PCNs – ends at 5m 50s
• Purpose of the Integrated Care System – ends at 7m 3s
• The difference between the ICB and CCG – ends at 10m 54s
• Fuller Stocktake Report aligns with ICS Philosophy – ends at 13m 8s
• ICS as a national voice for General Practice – ends at 15m 11s
• Redesign to focus on outcomes and changes for population – ends at 18m 30s
• PCN support as part of integrated vision – ends at 20m 6s
• ICS expectations for GP Access – ends at 29m 16s 
• ICB Communications to help make the GP role easier - ends at 36m 36s
• Kathy’s vision for the ICS in 5 years – ends at 42m 14s
• Outro – ends at 43m 59s

Episode 9: NCGPA Live with Notts LMC

1. Welcome back and introduction – ends at 8 mins 30s
2. Engaging with patients through Patient Participation Groups – ends at 11 mins 16s
3. LMC engagement as part of COVID response and the wider Comms strategy – ends at 19 mins 50s
4. Breaking down the role of an LMC and its position in the healthcare landscape -  ends at 29 mins 42s
5. Nottinghamshire LMC Support and Services – ends at 43 mins 55s
6. Highlighting the work of the Phoenix Programme – ends at 49 mins 27s
7. Zenaida discusses her career trajectory into communications within healthcare – ends at 53 mins 47s
8. How to access Nottinghamshire LMC services and outro –ends at 58 mins 2s

Useful Contact details and Resources: 

www.nottinghamshirelmc.co.uk

www.phoenixprogramme.co.uk

www.gp-s.org

www.lmcbuyinggroups.co.uk

www.ncgpa.org.uk

Mid-Career PCN Fellowship: https://www.phoenixprogramme.co.uk/schemes/mid-career/mid-career-pcn-fellowship.

 

Episode 8: Rebuild General Practice with Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer

In episode 8 of the Nottinghamshire LMC Podcast, we speak with Cambridgeshire LMC Chief Executive and LMC UK Conference Chair Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer about the national ‘Rebuilding General Practice’ campaign commissioned by the BMA General Practitioners Committee and GP Défense Fund.

We discuss the purpose of the campaign, outcomes so far and the pivotal role Local Medical Committees (LMCs) and GP practice staff must play in highlighting systemic issues affecting general practice today if the profession is to achieve real legislative change.

 

1. Introduction to campaign and Katie Bramall-Stainer – ends at 3m 20s
2. Rebuild General Practice and the issues plaguing the profession – ends at 7m 24s
3. Outcomes from the 'Rebuild General Practice' campaign and its effect in restoring patient safety – ends at 13m 54s
4. The importance of LMC engagement in carrying the cause forward and Levelling-up – ends at 20m 59s
5. How this national campaign can impact change – ends at 26m 28s
6. What GP practices can do to achieve quick wins whilst pushing for change – ends at 31m 16s
7. How to reach Katie and support the ‘Rebuild General Practice’ campaign – ends at 32m 19s
8. Final Call to action and outro – ends at 34m 35s

 

Find out about the rebuild General Practice campaign by visiting their website.

You can also follow them on Twitter and email them at hello@rebuildgp.co.uk to find out how you can support this campaign as an LMC, GP Practice, GP or member of staff.

 

Your support is integral to rebuilding general practice and securing the safety of patients across the UK.

Episode 7: Profiling Dr Helen Garr

We're excited for you to listen into this conversation with our very own wellbeing lead, Dr Helen Garr.  We discuss many things from life priorities and medical school to the importance of feedback and healing after a global pandemic. You'll also get some useful wellbeing recommendations that can help you to take care of your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Come listen in and don't forget to share! 

1. Intro and verification – ends at 10:53

• Book recommendations - Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcom Gladwell. 

      2. Top five priorities in life – 11:15 - 14:30

      3. Before medical school – 14:26 - 23:38

      4. Challenging the status que (Psychological safety) – 23:52 – 29:44

      5. Learn to fail – 29:46 – 35:30

      6. The pivot and the importance of positive feedback – 35:44 – 41:35

      7. Appointment at NHS Practitioner Health

      8. Motivation on the path to career in wellbeing and GP Suicides – 45:40 – 53:28

      9. Healing from the global pandemic - 54:00 - 57:08

      10. What Helen wants to be remembered for and how to get in touch – 57:11

 

Useful resources and how to reach Dr Helen Garr:

Twitter handle -  @DrHelenGarr 

Nottinghamshire LMC - Clinical Leadership 

Nottinghamshire LMC - Wellbeing Resources 

Wellbeing Workshops - @WellbeingGP 

Free Mental health and addiction service - NHS Practitioner Health 

 

Episode 6: Profiling Dr Hannah Igoe

This week we sit down with GP Trainee Rep for Nottinghamshire LMC Dr Hannah Igoe. She reveals why she choose General Practice, what GP trainees should consider before their final year and her plans to help trainees navigate some of the challenges that arise for new GPs.

1. Intro - ends at 2.43
2. Career ambitions - ends at 5.19 
3. Choosing General Practice - ends at 7.39
4. What to consider as a Trainee GP before final year - ends at 10.34 
5. Taking up extra training: Integrated Training Posts - ends at 13.30 
6. Plan as GP training rep for Notts LMC - ends at 17.26 
7. Experience as a GP trainees rep at HEE - ends at 19.12 
8. What GP trainees are most concerned about - ends at 20.59
9. VTS Talks - ends at 22.15 

 

Episode 5: Introducing GP-S

In this episode we speak to GP-S Service Manager Nikki Kendall, and GP-S Mentor Dr Sarah-Louise Hamlyn to find out more about GP-S as a valuable service to GP practitioners in Nottinghamshire and beyond. We talk about its inception, its reception since it launched, how to access the service and more. 

 

1. Intro - ends at 4m 27s
2. Inception of GP-S and success of service - ends at 12m 2s 
3. GP-S pandemic offer 'Rapid Access' - ends at 16m 22s 
4. Differences between GP-S and Pastoral Network and how to access GP-S - ends at 21m 42s 
5. BMJ Award Finalists - ends at 24m 1s
6. Dr Hamlyn on becoming a mentor and areas of support available to GP practitioners - ends at 29m 12s 
7. How to find out and apply for the GP-S service - ends at 32m 40s 
8. Future of GP-S - ends at 36m 6s 
9. Book and Movie recommendations from Nikki Kendall and Dr Sarah-Louise Hamlyn - ends at 39m 49s 
10. Outro - ends at 41m 22s