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The General Practice Podcast

Ben Gowland explores new ways of working in general practice. He talks to those making changes happen, gets underneath what they did, how they managed to do it, and the challenges they faced along the way.
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Apr 18, 2021

Up and coming, The Physician Associate Podcast, is a brand-new resource for Physician Associates both newly qualified and established, to access a wealth of information, opinion and all the latest news relevant to the PA world. Host James Catton is this week joined by our very own Ben Gowland, who has taken time out from recording The General Practice podcast, to give new listeners a much-needed overview of and insight into general practice right now. How general practice works within the wider healthcare ecosystem, when and why Primary Care Networks were born, the financial model, partnerships and the New to Partnership Scheme, and most importantly, all the need to knows for a PA considering a career in general practice.

 

Introduction (59 secs)

Setting the scene (1 min 15 secs)

Where general practice sits within the wider NHS (2 mins 9 secs)

Recent changes and the birth of PCNs (3 mins 1 sec)

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (3 mins 58 secs)

Challenges facing PCNs (4 mins 50 secs)

James’ view of practice versus PCN placement (6 mins 26 secs)

The importance of knowing where you stand before applying for a role (6 mins 52 secs)

Getting the most out of having a PA and being a PA in a PCN (7 mins 34 secs)

What is GP partnership and the business model explained (10 mins 18 secs)

Financial challenges (11 mins 34 secs)

The New to Partnership Scheme (12 mins 26 secs)

Why have numbers of partnerships fallen in recent years? (13 mins 32 secs)

Out of hours services in general practice (15 mins 38 secs)

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) explained (17 mins 58 secs)

Predicting the future (19 mins 6 secs)

Further information and getting in touch (23 mins 4 secs)

 

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