Illuminating Primary Care

A Conversation with Julie Dixon

In this episode of Illuminating Primary Care, Victoria chats with Practice Manager Julie Dixon to discuss ‘The Modern-Day Practice Manager’ and the challenges they face today.

What it's like for a GP living and working in Australia

In this episode Thomas is joined by Christopher Jones to discus what it's like for UK GPs to live and work in Australia.
This is a teaser for our new podcast series Ticket to Aus, so if you enjoyed it, keep your eyes peeled for more episodes to come.
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Rethinking Partnership within General Practice

In this episode of the Illuminating Primary Care Podcast, Rohan Fletcher speaks to Yuen Toh, an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, podcaster and Partner at Boultham Park Medical Practice and discuss changes to the traditional partnership model. They look at how things have now changed, from seeing an introduction of other clinical roles as Partners in GP Practices, to looking at practices, PCNs and the wider system as well as making sure patient engagement is as efficient as possible.
Timings:
00:06 - Intro
00:59 - Yuen introduces herself
02:15 - Yuen examines different perspectives within GP partnership
04:48 - Diversity in partnership
06:46 - Was Yuen the first non-GP partner with her practice?
07:51 - Have patients noticed a difference since Yuen joined as partner?
08:57 - What clinicians look for in a partner when joining new practices?
10:00 - The challenges that exist for people considering non-GP partnership
12:29 - Ensuring there is somebody external to rethink and collaborate in partnerships
20:05 - How the NHS is changing
22:17 - How different patients respond to different communication
26:32 - As a partner, has Yuen noticed a positive response from patients?
29:30 - Addressing systemic inequalities
30:41 - Raising a concern and looking after your staff
34:27 - Where can listeners get in touch with Yuen?
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Revolutionising Primary Care: A Clinical Pharmacist's Tale

In this episode we delve deeper into the careers of both Shilpa and Yuen and how they paved their way to embrace leadership, carving pathways through the dense undergrowth of traditional practice in Primary Care. With the landscape of General Practice shifting beneath our feet, we highlight how both Shilpa and Yuen found themselves at the vanguard, championing the integration of clinical pharmacy into a setting that has been historically dominated by doctors and nurses. Navigating the complexities of patient care, both have spearheaded initiatives that bring medication management and the role of Clinical Pharmacists to the forefront. In today's dynamic healthcare environment, it is clear: Pharmacists must step into broader roles. This podcast cultivates a discussion not only about the clinical pathways and steps both Shilpa and Yuen have undertaken but also about the personal growth and mindset they have adopted to reach their goals. An episode worth tuning in to!
 
Timings:
00:04 - Introduction
01:24 - Shilpa introduces herself
02:47 - Yeun introduces herself
04:11 - Did they both envision themselves becoming partners?
09:36 - Do you think partnership for a Clinical Pharmacist will become more common?
19:32 - How did Yeun become a GP partner?
26:10 - Was the route into leadership more difficult than anticipated?
33:19 - Is there anything you wish you knew sooner?
42:51 - What are the main attributes needed to go into management?
50:49 - What does Yeun's role entail? Does she have any advice for it?
53:34 - Shilpa's role as partner
55:24 - Conflict resolution

In Conversation With Dr Mateen Ellahi, Part Three

Part Three - The Advent of GP Consultancy
A three-part episode with an entrepreneurial young GP Partner, Dr Mateen Ellahi. First, we discuss how he balances his NHS and private work and what a portfolio career gives him in terms of balance and job satisfaction. We then move on to his practice and how they’ve become one of the highest rated GP Practices in the country on Google. Part three covers Dr Ellahi’s venturing into GP Consultancy, offering his experience and insight to practices who are struggling, much in the way that management consultants exist but from a specific General Practitioner viewpoint.
 
Timings:
00:30 - Intro
01:23 - The role of GP consultancy
05:56 - Why isn't it more common for GPs to be offering consultancy?
08:03 - What indicators are there to suggest a practice needs help?
09:54 - What does this role give you personally?
12:36 - How do you see GP consultancy evolving?
14:46 - How to grow interest and raise awareness of this role.
17:21 - What is the end goal?
18:29 - How do you plan to take this further?
19:27 - Get in touch with Dr Ellahi
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In Conversation with Dr Mateen Ellahi, Part Two

Part Two - Elm Tree Medical Centre – A Success Story
A three-part episode with an entrepreneurial young GP Partner, Dr Mateen Ellahi. First, we discuss how he balances his NHS and private work and what a portfolio career gives him in terms of balance and job satisfaction. We then move on to his practice and how they’ve become one of the highest rated GP Practices in the country on Google. Part three covers Dr Ellahi’s venturing into GP Consultancy, offering his experience and insight to practices who are struggling, much in the way that management consultants exist but from a specific General Practitioner viewpoint.
 
Timings:
00:29 - Intro
00:56 - A little about Mateen's practice
02:27 - How did you come into contact with your current practice?
03:49 - What areas needed addressing when you joined this practice?
05:14 - Why was growing the practice most important?
06:17 - Did you have any resistance to implementing changes to the practice?
07:52 - What changes has there been?
09:28 - How have you showcased higher patient engagement?
12:13 - How have you maintained sustainability when working?
14:16 - Are your good results an isolated example in your region?
16:12 - Is the GP-led model the key to your success?
17:59 - What sets you apart from your neighbours?
19:11 - What's next?
21:02 - Do you plan to diversify the partnership?
22:08 - What's the distinguishment between salaried and partner?
25:04 - The future of partnership
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In Conversation with Dr Mateen Ellahi, Part One

Part one - The Rise of Portfolio Careers
A three-part episode with an entrepreneurial young GP Partner, Dr Mateen Ellahi. First, we discuss how he balances his NHS and private work and what a portfolio career gives him in terms of balance and job satisfaction. We then move on to his practice and how they’ve become one of the highest rated GP Practices in the country on Google. Part three covers Dr Ellahi’s venturing into GP Consultancy, offering his experience and insight to practices who are struggling, much in the way that management consultants exist but from a specific General Practitioner viewpoint.
Timings:
00:29 - Intro
00:58 - Mateen's portfolio
02:54 - Why does a portfolio career suit Dr Ellahi?
04:29 - How did you find and secure your private roles?
05:59 - What does the mixture of NHS and private work give you?
07:13 - What does the growth of the private GP market mean for the NHS?
08:24 - What would you say to the GPs thinking of going into the private sector?
09:30 - Should the NHS be encouraging GPs to have a portfolio?
10:55 - What do you wish you'd known before you started working as a portfolio GP?
12:49 - How do you see your portfolio evolving?
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How Big a Problem is Stress and Burnout?

In this episode, Ciaran Fletcher is joined by Dr. Farnaaz Sharief MBE, to discuss stress and burnout in healthcare.
 
Farnaaz offers insight about how you can recognise signs of stress and burnout in yourself and your colleagues, as well as offering her tips and advice for dealing with these complex issues.

Dr Ennis' Route to Partnership

GP Partner, Dr Rebecca Ennis from Western Avenue Medical Centre in Chester, delves into her journey to Partnership, specifically not long after qualifying, and how her practice does things differently.
 
In this episode, we discuss:
🩺Choosing GP as a speciality
📚Returning to University to specialise
🏠Choosing a practice
💭Lessons learnt as a partner
📈The future of GP
 
Timings:
00:05 - Introduction.
00:48 - Overview of Dr Rebecca's medical career.
02:42 - What, about the practice she joined as a partner, was attractive?
04:34 - How does her practice offer such good work/life balance?
05:34 - Did she view many practices before finding her current partnership?
06:22 - How much exposure to financial and contractual issues did she have before committing to partnership?
07:12 - What is the team like at her practice?
07:53 - How her practice does things differently.
09:00 - What areas is she improving on in the practice?
10:27 - What is her strategy for navigating these uncertain times?
11:29 - Lessons learnt so far as a partner.
13:11 - What does the government need to do to make GP a more sustainable career path?
 
If you want to get in touch regarding partnership or anything else to do with primary care, you can call 0113 350 1308 or email info@menloparkrecruitment.com.
 
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Are GPs Given a Bad Reputation?

In this episode we are joined by Dr Steve Taylor, a former GP Partner who has been involved in training 60 GPs throughout his career. Steve is focussed on helping get the message out there about the truth of what GPs experience on a daily basis – something that the mainstream media do a poor job of.
We discuss some of the stats and figures that Steve shares online and what the future of general practice might look like. 
 
Timings:
 
00:05- Ciaran introduces Dr Steve Taylor
00:46- Steve Taylor introduces himself
01:25- Background on Dr Steve’s work and why he became a GP
02:57- Where and how did the GP workload and pressure stats start?
07:36- GPs in the media
09:21-What has brought about the increase in GP workload?
12:51- Mental health in general practice
14:37- Funding in Primary Care
16:13- Why are younger and newly qualified GPs leaving?
17:33- GPs from overseas
20:48- International Health Policy Statistics
21:52- What needs to be done to turn around ‘bad GP statistics? What needs to change?
27:04- Failure to support GPs
32:00- ‘Bad news’ about GPs sells!
33:52- Patient satisfaction
35:20- Is there a lack of understanding by Labour and Lib Dems?
42:10- Is there hope for Primary Care?
47:42- Find Dr Steve Taylor on social media.