eGPlearning Podblast

Contact us and share your opinionIn this episode we discuss the recent visit by BMA GPC Chair Katie Bramal-Stainer to a Derbyshire-Lincolnshire-Nottinghamshire LMC event. What were some of the questions in the room and what did we learn about contract timelines, content and the future of collective action for General Practice? We also discuss news stories covering some sudden and disruptive changes to GP Trainee assessment software, the shortage of yet another common drug (Aspirin!), and additional funding for cancer screening in areas of high deprivation.And… opportunities to join Gandhi and Andy at two upcoming eGPlearning events…GP5T11 Online GP Trainer Conference https://events.ringcentral.com/events/gp5t-11/registration PCNPlus26 Conference in Nottingham or online https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/pcnplus2026 Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionRegister your interest to deliver intelligent care navigation: https://fmgwh.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2...Register for X-on Health AI Roadshow: https://event.x-on.co.uk/safe-secure-...X-on Health's Intelligent Care Navigation System: https://app-eu1.hubspotdocuments.com/...Time codes:00:00 Intro00:49 Team X-on Health03:15 Intelligent Care Navigation Systems04:40 X-on health components06:20 Delivering Intelligent Care Navigation Systems08:30 X-On Surgery Assist13:50 Practice view of Forms14:30 Omni-Consult16:20 X-on Voice Agents18:45 Some questions from eGPlearners23:55 X-on Surgery Intellect28:22 What's Next from X-on29:56 Hyperlocalisation impact33:25 Surgery Assist Practice signposting37:00 Surgery Insights38:50 Questions and comments39:0Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionGP surgeries are being asked to display posters promoting Jess’s Rule. Developed together with the profession, this rule asks GP teams pause, reflect, review and rethink the assessment and management of patients if they have been seen three times with the same or escalating symptoms.In this episode we discuss Jess’s rule and how it might be received and implemented in practices.Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionBONUS EPISODE – Gandhi and Andy take time to reflect after a visit to Nottingham by Dr Minal Bakhai MBE from NHSE to explore how Neighbourhood Health is developing in the City and what progress is being made here as one of the 43 National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) sites.Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionJoin Andy and Gandhi of eGPlearning as they review the latest guidance on vaccinations and immunisations for 2026 and moreService specification: General practice seasonal vaccination services – COVID-19 and influenza vaccination enhanced services19/1/26https://www.england.nhs.uk/publicatio... Letter…For the first time, we have combined the COVID-19 and adult influenza service specifications into 1 documentpractices can still sign up to deliver only the adult influenza vaccination servicestreamlined and further aligned the COVID-19 and adult influenza vaccination requirementsSee bullet points in letter…PRactice individualy, not just as part of PCNNo housebound covid vacs fee (was £10)ThoughtsWelcome change to be able to sign up individually - less hassle = more uptakeCost effective to combineMain Doc… Can look at sectionsSign up process and datesCOVID 19 Vaccine - centrally provided by commissioner - via FDPGovernment’s current vaccination strategy is ‘a failure’ and must be replaced, say MPshttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/cli... Cocodamol shortage:https://primarycare.lancashireandsout...WavelengthNew 10-year plan contracts should not be created without GP approval, says BMABoost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionJoin DrGandalf and the team from Tempo to see how they can sort your rota, HR, finance and more. See Tempo: https://tempo.gpnetworks.co.uk/00:00 GP rota solved?01:00 Who are Tempo02:30 What is Tempo?06:18 Tempo journey07:40 Tempo coverage08:13 Tempo integrations09:45 Tempo HR support11:55 Tempo improving your practice13:40 Tempo platforms14:05 Tempo forecasting15:15 Tempo live demo23:19 Tempo GP Rota made easy25:48 Tempo GP Benchmarking27:58 Tempo and GPNetworks28:44 Contact Tempo29:25 TPP and EMIS integration30:45 Room planner?32:15 NHS Pensions integration34:30 Cost of Tempo36:30 Onboarding with Tempo39:06 Annual leave rules?43:05 Tempo in brief..Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionJoin Andy and Gandhi as they cover the impact of local and national events in General Practice as we kick off 2026Join Andy and Gandhi for the first update of 2026 in General PracticeWelcome to 2026Waiting for Neighbourhood Guidance???GP suspended after blocking out appointments to collect children???https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/reg... 5m suspensionSpecific facts available if you want to explore thisLinks to public record of the hearingMany suggest sanction is excessiveWe will discuss the issues around itLong hoursLack of flexibilityCulture of not being able to admit or address pressuresTo pick up kids - pressure, child care, culture…Calls to end GP-issued fit notes after 40,000 per day issued in 2025https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/cli... Some 40,000 people were signed off with fit notes each working day last yearCentre for Social Justice (CSJ) estimated 11 million fit notes were issued in 2025 – the majority by GPs. The CSJ recommended fit note responsibility be moved away from ‘overstretched’ GPs and into a new Work and Health Service and ‘embed employment and occupational health support at the point of sign-off’. See boxThey also said the total includes fit notes signed off as ‘may be fit for work’ as well as ‘not fit for work’.This is despite the Government introducing legislation in 2022 which expanded fit note certification to other professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. Last year, Government-commissioned research found limited take up of healthcare professionals other than GPs writing fit notes since the 2022 reforms.ThoughtsDifficult to treat, maintain relationship, trust whilst enforcing a need to return to work?Move to online consultations removing direct engagement with patients and losing opportunities to support back to work - something thats good for patientsTalk of removing this responsibility from GP s for some timeUsed to be that 3-6m sickness DWP service assessed - this was Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionIts prediction time for General Practice in 2026!We review our review previous predictions from our New Year’s episode 2020 to present, and whether they came true, are available in our last video. And make our predictions for General Practice in 2026. We cover what will be the key themes in GP Technology, and AI, and the policy and contracting landscape.Will there be an imposed contract on general practice in April?Find out what we are expecting!As ever we are looking forward to tech enhancing your primary care and learning in 2026!Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionA BONUS episode to welcome you to 2026!Will there be an imposed contract on general practice in April 2026?!Gandhi and I make our predictions for General Practice in 2026. We cover what will be the key themes in GP Technology, and AI, and the policy and contracting landscapeOur review of previous predictions from our New Year’s episode 2020 to present, and whether they came true, are available in our last video. This is the last segment of that video – published separately for those who just want to get down to what we think is coming up this year.As ever we are looking forward to tech enhancing your primary care and learning in 2026!Boost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse

Contact us and share your opinionBoost your triage skills with our dynamic 5-session live webinar course, tailored for primary care clinicians. Led by Dr. Gandalf and Dr. Ed Pooley, this comprehensive training covers all facets of remote patient triage—digital, on-call, and more. Gain practical knowledge, exclusive tips, and direct access to our experts through open Q&A sessions. Elevate your ability to manage primary care challenges effec Subscribe and hear the latest EPIC episode.  Join Dr Mike as he shares how to get started and fly using EMIS to make your life easier with this clinical systembit.ly/EMIScourse