Just six short months ago, a super group of determined Practice Managers set out on a mission to ensure those in management roles within general practice would have their voices heard – and to recognise the invaluable contribution these roles make in keeping practices and networks running every day. Borne out of collective frustration and dismay at the lack of support and the numbers of highly experienced managers leaving the sector, a not for profit, professional body representing practice managers and those in management roles, the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM), was founded. In this month’s joint Practice Index and Ockham podcast, we pick up the conversation where we left off November 2020, and hear from the four, formidable founders of the institute about the great strides (and indeed, waves) they have been making since joining forces; from hard-hitting campaigns, recruitment of regional IGPM champions, a proposed accreditation process and the impact they are already making.

 

Introductions (36 secs)

How has the IGPM taken off? (1 min 2 secs)

Who is on board? (2 mins 57 secs)

Finding the time to nurture and grow the IGPM (4 mins 46 secs)

Professional recognition (5 mins 16 secs)

Support from the LMCs (6 mins 30 secs)

IGPM membership (8 mind 34 secs)

Is the formation of an accreditation process the main goal of the IGPM? (9 mins 31 secs)

Does professional accreditation confine practice management to a particular role? (10 mins 40 secs)

New to partnership scheme (12 mins 38 secs)

‘If I die, it’ll be your fault” (13 mins 5 secs)

Campaign launch (15 mins 15 secs)

Kay gives a key example of why the campaign is much needed (16 mins 10 secs)

What next for the IGPM? (17 mins 14 secs)

Finding out more (18 mins 43 secs)

 

For more information and to sign up to become a member of the IGPM, please find the website here

Practice Index’s website can be found here

For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here