Ben is joined once again this week by Paul Gordon, our almost resident pensions expert (!) Now Head of Medical Specialist Wealth Planning at Atomos, Paul returns to update us on the most recent changes to the NHS Pension, namely the launch of a new consultation which could relieve some of the issues and confusion which surround the existing pension offer. What are the key elements of this new consultation, particularly in relation to retirement? And how could these changes lead to an improvement in the retention of staff? Ben and Paul tackle these topics (and more) in our final Ockham podcast of 2022.
Introduction (0.09)
How could the new consultation ease some of the problems related to the current NHS Pension? (0.52)
What are the main changes? (1.43)
Actively contributing whilst working (3.54)
Retention of staff (4.36)
Addressing the challenges of the Pension Scheme (5.22)
An overview of the consultation (7.07)
Resolving or ameliorating? (7.34)
Lifetime allowance (8.30)
Access to your Total Rewards Statement (9.31)
Contacting NHS Business Services Authority (10.09)
What is Pension theft? (11.20)
Tax charges advice (14.57)
PCN access to NHS Pensions information (16.03)
GP federations & wider problems (17.16)
What else should we be aware of at this stage? (18.45)
Getting in touch with Paul (20.07)
For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.
Listen to Paul Gordon’s previous podcast here.
NHS Business Services Authority - 0300 330 1346
Accessing your Total Rewards Statement
To contact Paul directly: Paul.gordon@atomos.co.uk
Ben is in esteemed company on the podcast this week, joined by Dr Martin Allen (Consultant Physician and a Clinical Lead in Respiratory Medicine at University Hospital North Midlands), Kerry Mills (Advanced Respiratory Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Lead at Hereford Medical Group) and Andrea McConkey of the Wessex Academic Health Science Network, who brief us on all aspects of FeNO testing. Measuring fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the breath of patients, FeNO testing devices are a novel medical technology used to support the diagnosis of asthma. In this episode, we learn about how FeNO testing works in practice, the impact testing is having on the management and treatment of asthma and how others can get their hands on the devices and all available resources. Martin, Kerry and Andrea also welcome listeners to join a recently launched learning collaborative and share some incredibly useful links to further information on the FeNO revolution.
Introduction (0.54)
What is FeNO testing? (2.08)
What difference has it made to the management of asthma? (5.48)
Why are we not seeing a bigger uptake? (8.34)
The AHSN Programme (9.32)
The rollout of FeNO (12.18)
FeNO equipment costing (16.15)
Overcoming the barriers of Feno - Martin & Andrea (17.14)
Advice about getting started (20.23)
Final words (22.18)
West Midlands Academic Health Science Network's website is here.
A wealth of information about FeNO is also available within the Wessex AHSN website here.
The AHSN Network can support you in finding out how and where to get started on your FeNO journey here.
For infographics and guidance about how the devices themselves and how testing works in practice check out the Circassia device and the Bedfont device
If you're interested in finding out more about each of available devices, contact Steven who can guide you on the Circassia option, or Marc for the Bedfont device.
Information about the Rapid Uptake Programme is here.
NICE guidance is accessible here.
For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.
To find out more information about Livi, their services and how to get in touch, check out their website here.
In this week's episode, we are joined by Hussain Gandhi who reflects on his last three and a half years as a Clinical Director. Gandhi and Ben discuss the Primary Care Network infrastructure; what has changed in terms of staffing and the introduction of the additional roles, the impact of these changes and what we might expect to see next. We also quiz Gandhi about the transition to a more hybrid pattern of working; the overall impact of this on teams and what is necessary in terms of tech, and other considerations, for supporting strong communication and maximising our effectiveness.
Introduction - Life as a PCN Clinical Director (1.13)
Re-election process for a Clinical Director (1.39)
Splitting your role as a Clinical Director (2.08)
What areas of the role do you enjoy? (2.54)
Infrastructure of a PCN (3.46)
Enhanced access (5.21)
Technology progress in PCN (6.06)
Does remote working affect your PCN? (8.11)
Any tips for making remote meetings work? (9.54)
New entrants to the IT market for General Practice (11.14)
Reflecting over the past 3 and a half years (12.37)
What’s next for PCN’s? (13.46)
The GP Assistant role (14.47)
How do you introduce new roles into PCN’s? (16.43)
Next steps for the workforce in the PCN (17.57)
Are operational requirements of PCNs manageable? (20.09)
The impact of Integrated Care Systems and what’s expected next? (21.31)
How does the BMA Current Policy & the Fuller Review affect your role? (23.41)
What lessons have you learnt since becoming a Clinical Director? (25.27)
Where to find information on EGP Learning (26.49)
The link to the eGP learning YouTube channel is here and for all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.
To find out more information about Livi, their services and how to get in touch, check out their website here.