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Alphabetical List of Audio & Video Training and Educational Resources
This is a list of our AV resources only. Please see our events page for upcoming training & events. A Accelerated Access to GP-held Patient Records - Podcast Abnormal Bloods - Interpreting the Results - Video Abnormal Bloods: Top Haematology Tips - Video Accessible Information Standard...
Bite-Size for PMs - 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. Bite Size on Pensions This is part of our series of 'Bite Size' session on...
BMA Template Letters for Breaches to Standard Hospital Contract in England
13 September 2016: GPC launched template letters for GP practices to push back on instances where hospitals breach new requirements in the standard contract. To recap, following lobbying by GPC, NHS England have added the following requirements to the hospital standard contract as of 1 April...
Certification - Notes for School Children
Schools Requesting Certificates for Children's Absences Schools are under pressure to reduce non-attendance and will make contact with parents/guardians if there is a concern that the missed schooling is not justified. The parents/guardians turning up and asking for a letter may be to avoid the...
Chaperones
The GMC has guidance at: https://www.gmc-uk.org/ethical-guidance/ethical-guidance-for-doctors/intimate-examinations-and-chaperones/intimate-examinations-and-chaperones Wherever possible, you should offer the patient the security of having an impartial observer (a 'chaperone') present during an...
Counter Fraud - Drug seekers
Wessex LMCs hosted a meeting with NHS Counter Fraud services to discuss the issue of patients who try to obtain drugs (usually opiates and benzodiazepines) under false pretences. This is a summary of some useful points we believe are worth sharing with practices across Wessex Some patients may...
CQC - 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 learning diary. CQC is particularly keen to see any evidence of your watching/listening and how you apply it. The attached list was the requested information for CQC...
Finance - 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 is particularly keen to see any evidence of your watching/listening and how you apply it You can find further helpful information on finance topics on our webpage...
Flu - 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. Learning Disability and Autism Flu Delivery This short film presentation...
Focus on Receptionists, Administrators & Secretaries - 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. A webinar focusing on Receptionists, Administrators & Secretaries: Dealing With...
FutureNHS Platform
FutureNHS is owned and managed by NHS England and is a safe and secure place to save, access and share resources and content Watch this live Demo and whistlestop tour of the FutureNHS platform
General Practice Forward View & Sustainability and Transformation Plans
General Practice Forward View (April 2016) GPs and practice teams provide vital services for patients. They are at the heart of our communities, the foundation of the NHS and internationally renowned. But services are now under unprecedented pressure and, as set out in the NHS Five Year...
Getting Involved
You may have heard the name Wessex LMCs but do you know what the Local Medical Committee looks like or how it works? Likewise with the BMA - you may hear about the General Practitioner's Committee or GPC but what does that mean or feel like? If you are interested then please consider coming...
Getting ready to qualify as a GP
The LMCs has written the guide, below, to help you navigate the final few months of your GP training. By now you will be totally au fait with your ePortfolio and what is required of you as a GP trainee. As you qualify the rules change again and up until now there hasn't been a clear checklist of...
GP State of Emergency
The BMA have produced letter templates to help GP practices push back on inappropriate workload from ICBs, prescribers, hospitals and your area team. Find these here: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/gp-practices/managing-workload/pushing-back-on-inappropriate-workload To help practice...
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...
GPAS - General Practice Alert State
General Practice Alert State - Stating The Case for General Practice Nationwide Dashboard Update - April 2023 The GPAS (General Practice Alert Status) system continues to evolve and has now been rolled out across LMCs nationwide. Wessex LMCs have been involved in a pilot scheme to help...
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...
Helpful Guides - For Bookers & Delegates
Need some help with your event booking or purchasing a educational resource? Take a look at our guidance videos below. Please note, all booking confirmations, joining link reminders, feedback evaluations and certificates will come from lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk Please ensure you have unblocked /...
Infection Control & Cleanliness - 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. Cleanliness in General Practice Wessex LMCs Practice Nurse Advisor, Zoe Tobin,...
Innovations and New Ways of Working
The only constant in the NHS is change. You can't replace the human side of medicine, but current workload and workforce pressures are forcing us to look to innovation and new ways of working, in order to continue to deliver a safe, sustainable general practice. Wessex LMCs are working in...
LMC Buying Groups Federation
Wessex LMCs joined the LMC Buying Group in October 2009 to deliver savings to practices without creating any additional work or inconvenience. What does the Buying Group offer? Membership entitles practices to discounts on products and services provided by the Buying Group's suppliers....
Locum / Sessional Education & Training
Local education events are not only important for CPD points but provide an opportunity to network with colleagues. However there are plenty of useful online learning resources too. BMA https://www.bma.org.uk/events Learning and development webinars:...
Locum / Sessional GP Appraisal and Revalidation
The RCGP and GMC are aware that fulfilling appraisal and revalidation requirements can be more difficult for sessional GP's and changes have now been made to help others address this. Make sure you (and your appraiser) are clear on what is needed. RCGP Mythbusters A really great guide to read...
Online Access to Medical Records – Safeguarding
Accelerating Patient Access to their GP Held Records From April 2020 there is a contractual requirement for practices to offer all patients online access to all prospective data on their patient record unless exceptional circumstances apply. (Additionally, patients can also ask for their full...
Paediatrics - 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. Assessment & Management of Paediatric Respiratory Presentations This webinar...
Patient Registration
Guidance on Requirements for Registering with a GP - Standard Operating Principles for Primary Medical Care. Although there has not been any change in national policy in respect of patient registration for primary medical care services - this guidance clarifies the rights of patients and the...
Practice Manager Peer Appraisals
Wessex LMCs currently only has appraisal funding for PMs in BaNES, Swindon, Wiltshire and Dorset for 2023/24. Wessex LMCs has recognised the value of Practice/Business Managers to General Practices within Wessex and has supported an initiative to develop a system of appraisal for them. The...
Practice Manager Supporter - Jayne Tabor
Hi, I'm Jayne. I am officially a 'retired' practice manager, but it doesn't often feel like it! Although I retired in 2017, I have 'kept my hand in' through constant contact with my peers, working with the RCGP Primary Care Development team, consultancy work and continuing my role as a LMC PM...
Practice Manager Supporter - Karen Jeffries
Hi, I'm Karen and I have been working in primary care since 1991 so have seen many contractual and organisational changes over the years. I undertook a BA in Business and Management in 2005 as I was keen not only to formally develop my management skills but also to look beyond the NHS. It...
Practice Manager Supporter - Sue Scott
I have considerable experience of the NHS having worked as a medical secretary in a large London teaching hospital, moving on to Admissions Manager and also running a private practice in Harley Street. I became a Practice Manager in 1998, firstly in London and then moving to Farnborough in...
Practice Manager Supporters
Wessex LMCs is delighted to offer support to Practice Managers through our Practice Manager Supporters who are based throughout Wessex. Practice Manager Supporters provide ad hoc advice and support to their practice manager colleagues, and offer learning opportunities to support Continuous...
Practice Manager Updates - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars
An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs 'Great LMC update last week - listened to last night - your support to us PMs is amazing' You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here:...
Prescribing & Consultations - 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. Safe Working, it's what the BMA say we should do, but how? Dr Will Howard,...
Prescribing - Nurseries, schools and OTC Medications
Non-prescription (OTC) medication does not need a GP signature/authorisation in order for the school/nursery/childminder to give it. It has been brought to the attention of the GPC Clinical and Prescribing Subcommittee that the revised 'The Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework',...
Regulations
NHS England GP Contract documents Global sum allocation formula - a reminder from the BMA how funding for GMS practices is calculated using the Carr-Hill formula, and what is taken into account. GMS Contract 23/24 Update to GP Contract 23/24 Please click here to view our dedicated page...
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. Hosting an International Medical Graduate (IMG) in your Surgery Dr Will Howard...
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...
Sessional / Locum Job Opportunities
At the moment there is a wealth of work available out there for locums. The challenge is where do you want to work, what do you want to do and how do you let prospective employers know about you? Locums can advertise their availability via the Wessex LMCs website, please see the following link...
Sharing Challenges & Finding Solutions - 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. Safe Working in General Practice - Inspiration for Change Dr Steph Carter and...
Stalking and Harassment
This question came into the office in 2008 Question One of our doctors is concerned that she is being stalked by a patient and is concerned for her own safety and for that of her young children. What is the best course of action? Answer The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 makes it a...
Starting As A Locum
Starting out as a locum can feel very daunting. You have qualified as a GP and are happy with the challenges of clinical complexity but being self-employed and running yourself as a business commodity can feel like a whole new world. The following links and pages are here to help you along that...
Students in General Practice & Work Experience
Given the current recruitment and retention crisis in primary care, anything we can do to encourage interest and generate enthusiasm for primary care is to be strongly supported, so if your practice feels it can host work experience students, we would support this. Furthermore, we understand...
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...
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...
Wessex LMCS in the Media
Should you have a press/media enquiry and would like to speak to a member of the Wessex LMCs team, please email office@wessexlmcs.org.uk Patient behaviour is evolving fast - where do you turn for help? Figures from consumer research group 2San show that 1 in 3 people in Southampton...
Wessex LMCs Key Patient & Media Messages
The messages outlined below will help enable General Practice to devote its resource to deliver safe and effective patient care. Why can it sometimes be difficult to get an appointment?... General Practice is open and is offering face to face appointments, but it is also.... facing...
Zero Tolerance
Zero Tolerance Patients who exhibit habitually unacceptable behaviour, can be a common problem in general practice. Handling such behaviour puts a huge strain on time and resources and causes unacceptable stress for staff, who may need support in difficult situations. The following guidance has...
