Health and Wellbeing
Antibiotic Resistance
This topic is reported on a regular basis and the blame for prescribing 90% of all antibiotics is usually laid at the door of GPs. This, of course, is associated with the fact that GPs clearly do not see any really ill patients because we send all of these to hospital. Is that a fair or...
Fitness to Fly in Pregnancy
Please see the following advice leafelt from the RCOG concerning fitness to fly during pregnancy. https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/patients/patient-information-leaflets/pregnancy/air-travel-pregnancy.pdf There is no statutory requirement for GPs to complete the airline form for...
GP Health Service & Financial Support for Doctors in Difficulty
What is GPH? Access to confidential mental health and addiction support for GPs and GP trainees across England. How to access the NHS GP Health Service http://gphealth.nhs.uk/ The NHS GP Health Service (GPH) is a service for GPs or GP trainees across England, with issues relating to mental...
GP Support Offer
A core part of the role of Wessex LMCs is pastoral support. The LMC offers one to one support for GPs and Practice Managers. Like everyone they might face a range of situations from both challenges in the practice to those in the rest of life. The LMC aims to support and develop individuals as...
Health and Wellbeing: Burnout
Ok, it's time to get more serious now. If the constant stress of work and life is leaving you feeling disillusioned, helpless and worn out then you may be suffering from burnout. Burnout is a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused by excessive demands and prolonged stress....
Health and Wellbeing: Organisational Stress
So far we have considered the implications of stress and burnout for individuals. However we have another important dimension to consider - what are the practices responsibilities to manage stress caused by or made worse by work. As we have seen individuals differ in their risk of experiencing...
Health and Wellbeing: Stress
'Stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that their demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize'. In short, it's what we feel when we think we have lost control of events. The key concept here, is that it is an emotional and...
Health and Wellbeing: Introduction
We live and work in difficult times. Everyday the news seems full of bad news stories, the pressure of daily life seems to increase exponentially and there never seems to be enough time in the day. The NHS is facing unprecedented challenges as it struggles to meet increasing demands and...
Injury Benefit Scheme
What is the NHS Injury Benefit Scheme? The NHS Injury Benefit Scheme is an income protection scheme available to qualifying NHS employees. The scheme is intended to provide a supplementary income to employees who suffer a temporary loss of NHS earnings through the payment of a Temporary Injury...
Living Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Enduring Power of Attorney An Enduring Power of Attorney was an instrument used by a person to nominate someone to look after their affairs. Any Enduring Power of Attorney executed prior to 1st October 2007 will still be valid. No new Enduring Power of Attorneys can be created. They have been...
LMC Guide to Ear Care
Ear irrigation is not stipulated within the GMS contract. The GP registered nurse/health care professional has a duty under contract to assess the patient, undertake the appropriate examination and decide whether ear irrigation is the best course of action. Never refuse appointments for those...
Managing Bariatric Patients
Obesity in England is increasing and it is estimated that 27% of adults in England are obese and a further 36% are overweight. This equates to 63% of the population being either overweight or obese and 3% of this group will be morbidity obese. We are all aware of the health risks of obesity...
Pensions - Ill Health Retirement
Depending on your situation and condition there are different options available. You can apply for a particular type but the option awarded will be decided by a medical assessor. Tier 1 If you are unable, on a permanent basis, to continue in your present job, you may be able to retire early...
Resilience, Mindfulness & Support - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars
You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. Have you heard of the Cameron Fund? Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex...
Self Management & Long Term Conditions
The Self management programme is for people who are living with a chronic (long-term) condition. The aim is to support people with long term conditions and their carers by: increasing their confidence improving their quality of life helping them manage their condition more effectively Improving...
Sexual / Womens Health - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars
You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your learning and how you apply it. Menopause Masterclass - 23rd November 2022 Menopause Webinar - hints and tips...
Space to Thrive
Would you like: Head space Space in your day to think A safe place to share and discuss Space to develop, thrive and flourish Please join one of our 'Spaces to Thrive' These Spaces will be hosted by one of our PM Supporters and probably run on alternate weeks for about an hour. We will try...
Support for Locums / Sessional GPs
Being a locum whilst it gives huge flexibility, can lead to people feeling isolated. It is vital both for you professionally and personally to make sure you look after yourself and keep linked in with others. Each person is different and in the world now there are multiple ways of finding that...
Support for the Practice Team
Wessex LMCs are here to help you however we can. There are plenty of resources out there, you may find the following helpful for the practice team... Apps & Websites Headspace: App based around teaching mindfulness meditation principles to improve wellbeing. Mood: Web-based mood tracking and...
Travel Vaccinations - FAQs
Funding & charging for vaccines There was a change to the funding arrangements for vaccination and immunisations in the contract changes 20/21. Vaccinations and immunisation became an essential service rather than an additional service All practices are expected to offer all routine, pre and...
Wessex Healthier Together
The 'Wessex Healthier Together' project is exploring how parents, carers and community services might be better supported and integrated with hospital based services so that children are able to access the 'right care at the right time from the right person'. The Wessex Healthier Together...
