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 

Episode 4: Profiling Dr Tony Avery OBE

This episode profiles Dr Tony Avery OBE, Professor of Primary Care at the University of Nottingham and GP at the Valley surgery in Chilwell. We delved into his career and accomplishments particularly his renowned PINCER Intervention; his OBE honour, what needs to be done to bridge caps between Primary and Secondary care, family life and finding balance. 

• Intro and verification - ends 5m 43s 
• Career Choices - ends 9m 50s 
• PINCER Intervention and Contribution to RCGP Curriculum - ends 18m 16s 
• OBE Honour - ends 20m 50s 
• Upbringing and Family life - ends 26m 40s
• Finding Balance  - ends 28m 32s 
• Bridging the gap between primary and secondary care - ends 32m 45s 
• GP Workforce as Translators - ends 39m 36s
• Contacting Dr Avery - ends 40m 13s 
• Closing - ends 41m 23s
• Outro - ends 41m 49s 

Episode 3: Introducing the Phoenix Programme

This month we check-in with the Nottinghamshire General Practice Phoenix Programme, talking to the Programme Director, Helen Shuker and the Programmes Clinical Lead, Dr Gemma Wilkinson. We discuss how the Phoenix Programme came about, what schemes are available for GPs and what to expect in the future.

Order of discussion: 

1. Introduction – ends at 2min 38 secs
2. Inception of Phoenix Programme – ends at 4mins 9secs
3. Dr Gemma Wilkinson Joins Phoenix Programme – ends at 6mins 5secs
4. GP Workforce Schemes – ends at 9mins 55secs
5. Roving PM Scheme – Ends at 12mins 45secs
6. How the team balance several roles at once - ends at 15mins 13secs
7. The future of the Phoenix Programme – ends at 17mins 24secs
8. How to access and get in touch with the Phoenix Programme – ends at 19mins 12secs
9. Outro – last 25secs

Episode 2: Profiling Nottinghamshire LMC Chair, Dr Carter Singh MBE

In this episode, we sit down with Nottinghamshire LMC Chair Dr Carter Singh MBE to discuss his intentions as Chair, his recent MBE honour, and his humble upbringing that ultimately led to his personal and professional triumphs. 

Order of discussion: 

1. Introduction and Icebreaker questions – ends at 2min 51 secs
2. Discussing MBE Award – ends at 6mins 45s
3. Humble Beginnings – ends at 12mins 47secs
4. RCGP National Council Member – ends at 14mins 24secs
5. Prioritising Wellbeing in General Practice and CIMA Care – Ends at 20mins 22secs
6. Purpose of Nottinghamshire EDI Forum and current works - ends at 27mins 19secs
7. Stepping into new role as Notts LMC Chair and intentions for the next three years – ends at 32mins 22secs
8. Greatest inspiration, how to reach him and access to subsequent Nottinghamshire LMC podcast episodes – ends at 38mins 6secs
9. Outro – last 30secs

Episode 1: Introducing the Nottinghamshire LMC Podcast