In this podcast, Jan Harley-Doyle from Lifestyle Options explains the importance of practices being aware of the ramifications of staff taking late retirement from the 1995 section of the NHS pension scheme.

Please read the handout and share it with your colleagues to ensure that moving forward, all staff take their 1995 pension at a time that is most financially beneficial to them, taking into account their personal circumstances all the factors mentioned in the podcast.

Please note, this handout only applies to any membership accrued in the 1995 Section. It DOES NOT apply to any membership accrued in the 2008 or 2015 Schemes.

In this podcast, Zoe Tobin (previous nurse advisor) is joined by Julia O Mara and Julia Judd, trainers from J2S training, who provide valuable comprehensive training for HCAs in general practice for Wessex LMCs, to discuss the role of the HCA in general practice and will cover-

This podcast would be beneficial for any current HCAs, or anyone interested in the role, it is also beneficial for employers / managers who would like to find out more about the role in practice.

Useful links-

The Nursing Team - Wessex LMCs

Wessex LMCs: Education, Training & Development– we offer a range of training courses for HCAs

First Steps | Professional services | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk)

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/care-certificate/

Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Careers and Core Capabilities Framework

Contact for Julia and Julia- [email protected]

In this podcast our joint CEOs Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick discuss the 2024-25 GP contract that has  just been imposed on the profession. Listen as they go through everything you need to know for this year.

Useful Links:

Armed Forces Covenant: /www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/privacy-notice/how-we-use-your-information/our-services/armed-forces-and-families-health-care/d forces and families health care

Interested in being a veteran friendly practice: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=12533&chapterid=285&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2AtOfLNp5T9f1dtK9PLNg-4nWYnmXEn48owF91QIyK7T3-eRT5bBIcaAnsvEALw_wcB

Registering and Care of Military Personnel & Veterans: www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/registering-and-care-of-military-personnel-veterans/

Laura Edwards and Sarah Cotton discuss Pharmacy First a new initiative that has been rolled out across the country. They discuss how the new service is going including what conditions are covered, the funding and some of the myths surrounding it. There are also some top tips of how to get the most from this service for your patients and what future developments there might be.

Find out more here: https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/advanced-services/pharmacy-first-service/

Shared care is a term used within the NHS to describe the situation where a specialist doctor wishes to pass some of the patient’s care, such as prescription of medication, over to their general practitioner (GP). This is something that can be requested but the guidance for all medications is that this may only be done if the GP agrees. The GP will need to consider a number of factors to decide if this is safe.

Shared care is an important aspect of care that we are hearing from practices is causing increased tension and pressure at present.

Dr Laura Edwards, CEO, and Dr Will Howard, Medical Director, bring us up to speed on Wessex LMCs guidance which you can find here: https://www.wessexlmcs.com/understanding-shared-care-nhs-right-to-choose-and-private-providers/