2024 polypharmacy summer rewind
Originally released in January 2024, this podcast with guest speaker senior pharmacist Sarah Hafeez focuses on the differences between inappropriate and appropriate polypharmacy.
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Palliative care – common questions answered
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to palliative care consultant, Lesley Henson, and specialty doctor, Caitriona MacDermott, about common issues faced by primary care clinicians when dealing with end of life patients and their families.
Breathlessness in palliative care
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to palliative care consultant, Lesley Henson, and specialty doctor, Caitriona MacDermott, about breathlessness as a symptom in palliative patients.
Osteoporosis
This episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast (PKCB) focuses on osteoporosis with guest speaker Dr Saadat Ahmed, specialist in geriatrics.
GP partner and other ways of working
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to GPs, Dr Joanna Bircher, Dr Lucy Spurrell and Dr Dario Rydel about their experiences in different roles in general practice, including salaried, partner and locum.
How general practice is funded
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Tim Dalton, a GP in Wigan, and Chair of the Greater Manchester General Practice Provider Board about how general practice is funded.
Non-clinical passport: cultivating non-clinical expertise in general practice
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Satty Boyes, senior programme manager at NHS Greater Manchester and Lorna Laflin, practice manager adviser for Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board’s GP Excellence Programme to talk about a new platform for the non-clinical workforce in general practice.
Anticipatory prescribing in primary care
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to specialty doctor Caitriona MacDermott about anticipatory prescribing for palliative patients.
Musculoskeletal mini-series: episode three – knee pain
This is the third episode in the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast musculoskeletal (MSK) mini-series. This episode focuses on knee pain.
Musculoskeletal mini-series: episode two – shoulder pain
This is the second episode in the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast musculoskeletal (MSK) mini-series. This episode focuses on shoulder pain.
Musculoskeletal mini-series: episode one – back pain
This is the first episode in a three part musculoskeletal (MSK) mini series which aims to briefly capture important features in history, examination and further investigations of common joint presentations. The first episode focuses on back pain.
Polypharmacy
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to senior pharmacist, Sarah Hafeez, about Polypharmacy.
Heavy menstrual bleeding
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Anne Connolly, a GP specialising in gynaecology.
Chronic pain
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara discuss chronic pain with Dr Mahindra Chincholkar, consultant anaesthetist and clinical director at Manchester and Salford Pain Centre (MSPC).
Frailty
Doctors Lisa and Sara discuss frailty with Dr Sadaat Ahmed a trainee geriatrician in Greater Manchester.
Sustainability in general practice
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara discuss sustainability in general practice.
Research in general practice
In this episode doctors Lisa and Sara discuss research in general practice with Dr Imran Ghafoor, GP at Peterloo Medical Centre in Middleton, and Ewa Grzegorska from the National Health and Clinical Research Institute (NIHR).
Dentistry as part of primary care
Doctors Lisa and Sarah find out more about how dentistry works in England, from Greater Manchester Workforce Lead for Dentistry, Mukhtar Ahmad.
Assessing a child or young person with a potential eating disorder
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to senior eating disorder practitioners, Vicky McGee and Rachelle Davies, to get their advice on consulting with children and young people who present with features of an eating disorder.
Workforce and retention issues in general practice
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast, doctors Lisa and Sarah talk to GPs and workforce leads, Dr Nikesh Vallabh and Dr Richard Bircher about workforce issues in general practice.
Hypertension – what’s new?
In this episode doctors Sara and Lisa talk to doctor Aseem Mishra to discuss changes in the guidelines for hypertension.
The art of stuck cases: a framework for managing complexity in primary care
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk with consultant psychiatrist, doctor Mark Spurrell about a framework that can be applied to the care of complex patients with multiple problems.
Changing access models in general practice
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to GP, Dr Adam Cliffe, about how he and his practice went about changing the model by which patients access the practice.
Community optometry explained
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sarah talk to optometrist and chair of Greater Manchester Optometry Provider Board, Dharmesh Patel, to get an understanding of optometry as part of the Primary Care team.
GP accessibility for people living with HIV
In this podcast, Ben Gowland from Ockham Healthcare talks to Kay Keane from Urban Village Medical Practice and Colin Armstead from George House Trust in Manchester about the accessibility of GPs and their understanding regarding individuals living with HIV.
Ovarian cancer
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Charlotte Bădescu about ovarian cancer.
Urban Village Medical Practice – providing primary care services for homeless people
In this podcast, Ben Gowland from Ockham Healthcare talks to Kay Keane, Anthony Verrall and Shaun Jackson from Urban Village Medical Practice about the services they provide to people experiencing homelessness.
Community pharmacy explained
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sarah are joined by qualified pharmacist, Luvjit Kandula, Director of Pharmacy Transformation and Chief Officer of Greater Manchester Local Pharmacy Committee. She is also Chair of the Community Pharmacy Provider Board in Greater Manchester.
Staff wellbeing – a new QOF indicator
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dominic Anderson, Dr Joanna Bircher and Lorna Laflin about the new QOF indicators around workforce and wellbeing.
Red flags for gynaecological cancers
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Uma Marthi who is a GP with a specialist interest in gynaecology about red flags for gynaecological cancers.
Vertigo
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Consultant Otolaryngologist Emma Stapleton and Clinical Scientist David Jay about Vertigo.
Everything you need to know about GP Appraisals
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Allison Rees about GP appraisals and revalidation.
Angina
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Allison Rees about GP appraisals and revalidation.
Greater Manchester NHSE GP Fellowships
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Mary Cheshire about the NHS England Fellowships for Greater Manchester GPs.
Health Inequalities in General Practice with Dr Laura Neilson
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Laura Neilson, GP and founder of Hope Citadel who is passionate about tackling Health Inequalities.
How can you support sustainability in General Practice?
In this episode of the GP Excellence podcast Dr Joanna Bircher is joined by Dr David McKelvey to speak about the crucial ways you can support sustainability in General Practice.
GP Community Pharmacist Consultation Service
In this episode of the GP Excellence podcast we hear about the General Practice Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (GP CPCS) a pathway that general practices use to refer patients with minor illness or low acuity conditions to a community pharmacist.
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Diabetes Lead for Manchester CCG GP Dr Marlon Morais and Diabetes Support Lead and Diabetes Specialist Nurse Nicola Milne to discuss diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.
Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Diabetes Lead for Manchester CCG GP Dr Marlon Morais and Diabetes Support Lead and Diabetes Specialist Nurse Nicola Milne to discuss diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.
Easy Bruising and Bleeding
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Consultant Haematologist Dr Chris Gregory about patients that present with bruising and bleeding issues.
Social Prescribing in Primary Care
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard about social prescribing in primary care.
Assertiveness in General Practice
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Rachel Morris, host of the wonderful podcast You Are Not a Frog, to learn about assertiveness in General Practice.
Overactive bladder and continence issues in women
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Professor Ian Pearce to learn more about overactive bladder and continence issues in women.
ARRS Roles Clinical Supervision – Your Questions Answered
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Judith Dawson about supervising new members of the primary care team employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.
Dieticians in Primary Care
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Charlotte Cockman who is a Dietician working in Primary Care in South Manchester.
Recurrent UTIs in non-pregnant women
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Ian Pearce, Consultant Urologist at Manchester Royal Infirmary, about recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in non-pregnant women.
Working with the Marginalised with Dr Austin O’Carroll
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with GP Dr Austin O’Carroll who works in inner-city Dublin with marginalised and homeless / rough sleeping communities.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Consultant Urologist Dan Burke about Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men.
Working through a quality improvement project example
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Drs Sara and Lisa discuss a weight management Quality Improvement initiative with Dr Varshini Rajakulendran and Dr Joanna Bircher.
Touch 10: My mental wellbeing
In the latest episode of the Health & Wellbeing podcast Janet Castrogiovani is joined by Lynn Marsland to discuss Touch 10 and the Personal Wellbeing Barometer, tools to stimulate conversations to provide a way of tracking your own mental wellbeing.
Nursing Associates in Primary Care
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Sara and Lisa discuss the role of Nursing Associates in Primary Care with Heidi West and Marina Khan.
Perinatal Mental Health
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Sara and Lisa welcome GP and Perinatal Mental Health Champion Dr Carrie Ladd and Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Sarah Jones to discuss types of mental illness that can be experienced in the perinatal period and the challenges in primary care when helping patients and families.
Cardiology and Gastroenterology advice and guidance
Drs Lisa and Sara are joined by GP Dr Nikesh Vallabh, Consultant Cardiologist Dr Karthikeyan and Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Bliss to discuss Cardiology and Gastroenterology advice and guidance.
An Introduction to Quality Improvement
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Drs Lisa and Sara welcome Dr Joanna Bircher back to the podcast to speak about an area which she is very passionate about – Quality Improvement.
Trans and Non-Binary Health in General Practice
Drs Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Luke Wookey, Dr Joanna Bircher and Ava Bircher for an introduction to Trans and Non-Binary Health in General Practice.
Pharmacists in Primary Care
In this episode of the podcast Drs Lisa and Sara talk to Vishika Rabadia, a senior pharmacist, about the role of pharmacists working in primary care.
Looking after yourself in General Practice
In this episode of the podcast Lisa and Sara are joined by Dr Rachel Morris, GP, coach and host of You are not a Frog Podcast who discusses her top tips for looking after yourself in general practice.
Rethinking navigation for PCNs
Whether you’re a GP, a manager or part of the administration team, you all have a key role to play and the GP Excellence podcast series will help you do your job better.
Long COVID podcast
Dr Lisa Adams and Dr Sara MacDermott talk to GP and Professor of General Practice Research Carolyn Chew Graham about Long COVID.
Common Gynaecological Presentations in the Young
In this episode of the podcast, Drs Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Uma Marthi (GP with a Special Interest in Gynaecology) to discuss some common gynaecological presentations in young girls up to teenage years.
Headaches
In the latest episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Lisa and Sara speak to Consultant Neurologist, Dr Matt Jones about headaches.
COVID-19 Episode 10: Staff Risk Assessment in General Practice
In the latest episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast GPs Sara and Lisa talk to Greater Manchester based GP Dr Jaweeda Idoo and Practice manager Gina Bird about their experiences of staff risk assessments in general practice at the moment.
Fibromyalgia Part 2
In this podcast, Lisa and Sara discuss the management of fibromyalgia in general practice with Professor Anthony Jones and Consultant Physiotherapist William Gregory.
COVID-19: Episode 9: Suspected Cancer During COVID-19
In this podcast Lisa and Sara speak with Dr Sarah Taylor and Dr Viren Mehta about the challenges in general practice at the moment in assessing and investigating patients for suspected cancer symptoms.
COVID-19 Episode 7: Research into COVID-19 in Primary Care
In this podcast, Lisa and Sara talk to doctors involved in primary care research to give an overview of what developments are happening in COVID-19 research in the community at the moment.
COVID-19 Episode 6: Shielding
In this episode of the podcast Drs Sara and Lisa speak to Dr Joanna Bircher and Dr Viren Mehta about shielding and vulnerable patients in primary care.
COVID-19 Episode 5: End of Life Care
Lisa and Sara are joined by Dr Liam Hosie, Dr Adam Firth and Dr Viren Mehta to discuss end of life care during the pandemic.
COVID-19 Episode 4: Managing death in the community
The Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast: COVID-19 Just released: COVID-19 Episode 4: Managing death in the community (supported by GP Excellence) We have released a second episode this week! Many primary care clinicians have had questions about the changes to death certification in the community, … Read more
Managing COVID-19 in General Practice
In this episode of the podcast Drs Lisa and Sara are joined by GPs Dr Viren Mehta and Dr Joanna Bircher who summarise new guidelines and evidence relevant in primary care this week.
COVID-19 Episode 2: Telephone and video consultation tips
In this, our second of the COVID-19 specific episodes, GPs Lisa and Sara are joined electronically by Dr Dan Bunstone (GP and Clinical Director of Warrington CCG and Chief Medical Officer at Push Doctor) and Dr Joanna Bircher (GP partner, clinical director for GP Excellence and Pandemic Lead for her PCN).
COVID-19 Episode 1: Introductory tips for general practice
Lisa and Sara are joined by GPs Dr Viren Mehta and Dr Joanna Bircher who share tips for general practice on managing during the pandemic.
Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast
Join Dr Sara MacDermott and Dr Lisa Adams, two GPs in the Greater Manchester area, on the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast as they interview specialists from different subject areas with the aim of improving the confidence and knowledge of local primary care clinicians.
The General Practice podcasts
The General Practice podcasts published by Ockham Healthcare cover a wide range of issues faced by general practitioners and colleuegs in local primary care teams.
