
eGPlearning Podblast
eGPlearning Podblast is a the audio podcast for eGPlearning by two Nottingham-based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster) as they tech-enhance primary care and learning.
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Mar 6, 2023 • 10min
Qrisk on EMIS fix
Contact us and share your opinionQrisk might be going but Primary Care IT show you how you can resurrect it with OneContact🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 Find out more: https://www.primarycareit.co.ukSome links may contain affiliate links to help support eGPlearning see our disclaimer at https://egplearning.co.uk/contact/disclaimer/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

Mar 4, 2023 • 49min
Can GPs Strike?
Contact us and share your opinionCan General Practitioners (GPs) strike?We discuss the implications hereBoost 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

Mar 2, 2023 • 22min
Cost effective conference webcam - Nuroum C40
Contact us and share your opinionFind out all you need to know about the Nuroum C40, its features, how to get it cheaper and is it better than an OWL?🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴Buy Nuroum c40 https://bit.ly/nuroumc4000:00 Conference webcams02:19 Nuroum C40- device02:58 What else do you get?03:46 Nuroum C40 specs05:30 Nuroum C40 live demo06:59 Nuroum C40 video07:46 Nuroum C40 audio08:57 Nuroum C40 speaker09:36 Nuroum C40 zoom feature10:18 Nuroum C40 remote features11:10 Nuroum C40 in MS Teams12:20 Nuroum C40 in Zoom12:55 Nuroum C40 menu settings13:36 Nuroum C40 menu guide14:37 Fix Nuroum C40 menu settings15:07 other Nuroum C40 settings15:54 Nuroum C40 summary16:40 Should you buy the Nuroum C4018:22 Nuroum C40 discountDiscount code: 'INEIER8U'Buy Nuroum c40 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

Feb 25, 2023 • 49min
Primary Care update Feb 2023
Contact us and share your opinionJoin Andy and Gandhi for the latest update in General Practice in Feb 202320230225 News and Updateshttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/junior-doctors-to-strike-after-98-vote-in-favour/ The vote saw a record turnout of 77%, with 98% voting in favour of strikes. Junior doctors will now walk out for 72 hours during March. ‘We have had a real-terms pay cut of more than 26 % since 2008.“in the name of our profession, our patients, and our NHS, doctors won’t take it anymore.”https://www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/pay/junior-doctors-pay-scales/pay-scales-for-junior-doctors-in-england Junior doctors covers up to registrars!Health secretary Steve Barclay said: ‘We hugely value the work of junior doctors and it is deeply disappointing some union members have voted for strike action.https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breaking-news/three-day-junior-doctor-strike-confirmed-for-march/ The BMA has announced a three-day junior doctor strike on 13, 14 and 15 March based on the health secretary’s failure to ‘come to the table’ to negotiate pay. https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-rcn-nursing-strikes-paused-during-talks-with-uk-government-210223 GPs and Strike - decided to do as a separate episodehttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/contract/the-legal-view-on-gps-taking-strike-action https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-rcn-nursing-strikes-paused-during-talks-with-uk-government-210223 “The Health Secretary will meet with the Royal College of Nursing on Wednesday (22 February) to begin talks. The Royal College of Nursing will pause strike action during these talks.”GP locum rates uphttps://www.gponline.com/gp-locum-rates-increased-parts-uk-during-past-18-months-poll-suggests/article/1814091Annual survey conducted by GP businesshttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/guest-opinion/could-a-chatbot-save-general-practice/ So goodSo much sense in the simple plan to save general practiceFirstly, they increased funding to general practice, allowing more GPs to be hired and giving them the resources they needed to provide better care to their patients. They also invested in technology, such as telemedicine and electronic health records, to make it easier for GPs to communicate with each other and provide more coordinated care.Next, they implemented measures to reduce the administrative burden on GPs, allowing them to spend more time with their patients. This included hiring more administrative staff to handle paperwork and streamlining processes to reduce bureaucracy.They also implemented measures to support the mental health and wellbeing of GPs, recognising that they were under immense pressure and needed support. This included counselling services and peer support networks.What to make of thisRepresents the collective view of the internet?AI informed health pBoost 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

Feb 24, 2023 • 1h 5min
Advanced tip to using Accurx
Contact us and share your opinionA live stream of an advanced look at the back end of how to use Accurx effectively in your practice and key tips to make using it better for your team and your patientsCheck out our previous stream on Accurx functions here: https://youtube.com/live/FU8oRzrTZc8?feature=shareAnd to join our next stream on what is next join here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJYJaHyAJCsBoost 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

Feb 18, 2023 • 47min
General Practice Technology Trends & HypeCycle 2023
Contact us and share your opinionJoin our annual review of technology trends to watch in 2023. We use the "HypeCycle" concept as a lens to discuss which technologies are worth investing time and resources in over the coming year.00:00 Introduction00:48 HypeCycle explained and how it can be useful03:52 Previous eGPlearning HypeCycles 2020-21-2207:20 HypeCycle 2023!!!08:10 Microbiome testing09:23 Virtual reality11:32 Information as a determinant of health13:27 3D printing15:09 Peak data analysis17:25 Consumer wearable19:32 Remote monitoring22:20 Artificial intelligence – Decision making, decision support, diagnostics, ChatGPT29:15 Dashboards and real-time data32:16 Continuity tools & metrics32:46 Coproduction tools 33:57 Patient access to health records36:33 Miss-information – technology is not always beneficial39:33 What technologies are we excited about?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

Feb 11, 2023 • 49min
Tips to create a successful bid for NHS funding
Contact us and share your opinionHow do you craft a good pitch for funding in the NHS?We discuss how you can take your fantastic ideas for improving health services and outcomes and articulate them in language of the system and commissioners to secure further support and funding to make them a reality.It's nearly the end of the text year, so invitations for bids to put underspent funds to good use will be coming soon!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

Feb 9, 2023 • 6min
Epomaker TH 96 unboxing
Contact us and share your opinionListen to my unboxing of the new epomaker TH96 keyboard which you can buy here: https://bit.ly/3RFDlZh 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 Some links may contain affiliate links to help support eGPlearning see our disclaimer at https://egplearning.co.uk/contact/disclaimer/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

Feb 4, 2023 • 28min
YouTube Health 23 - eGPlearning visit YouTube's London offices
Contact us and share your opinionWe reflect on our trip down to YouTube Health at google YouTube HQ in London in early 2023. Lots to learn from all the exciting people we met including Google staff, NHS clinicians and managers, Royal College reps and fellow clinician and patient creators.YouTube Health - “Information as a determinant of health”Are YouTube handling their responsibility as the first port of call for health information for much of the public?Find out…Also, please do check out Andy’s Substack article about the YouTube Health Event London 2023https://drawfoster.substack.com/p/youtube-health-london-event-january 00:00 YouTube Health 23 introduction & first impressions04:05 Thoughts from Google, YouTube & Alphabet companies- Google as the front door to health systems- Valuing health content creators- YouTube Shorts- Combating misinformation & supporting access to good quality information- Source information panels- Health topic shelves- Crisis resource panels13:30 Thoughts from NHS organisations & Royal Colleges- Flagging approved content & accrediting credible videos & sources including clinicians and individuals- The phenomenon of “mass social media-induced illness” & TicTok ticks19:00 Creators - patients & clinicians- The responsibility of being responsible- Niching down vs general information- Thumbnails & outsourcing & avoiding burnout22:28 Final thoughtsBoost 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

Jan 28, 2023 • 48min
General Practice update Jan 2023
Contact us and share your opinionoin Andy and Gandhi for the latest in General Practice and what is going on....00:00 General Practice update Jan 202301:07 Charging for GP Appointments!Sajid Javid’s call to charge for GP and A&E visits is ‘zombie idea’ threatening ‘principle of NHS’, say medicshttps://inews.co.uk/news/health/sajid... Former Health SecretaryMeans tested fees protecting those on low incomesMr Javid, who will not stand at the next election, argued that “the 75-year-old model of the NHS is unsustainable” and pointed to Ireland’s “nominal 75 euro fee” for going to an injury unit without a referral and £20 fees for GP appointments in Norway and Sweden as possible models.ThoughtsNot about the money but demand managementDelay presentations? More cost further down the roadWorsen health outcomes for the poorestPeople already pay via NI/taxSlippery slopeExpensive and fiddly to implementJust invest in the NHSDuring his campaign for the Tory leadership, Rishi Sunak set out plans to fine patients who miss GP and hospital appointments £10.Wes streeting and labour against…Welsh GP leaders propose new Australia-style GP contracthttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/wal... 12:25 Should General Practice go Australian?The Welsh LMC conference will vote on a motion proposing that Wales moves to an item-of-service fee GP contract similar to that used in Australia.One motion says that the ‘conference despairs at the thought of continuing to flog the dead horse that is our capitation-based GMS contract, and we rejuvenate our call for GPC Wales to negotiate an activity-based model’.‘conference urges GPC Wales to negotiate an IOS fee-based unified GMS contract similar to that in place in Australia’.Charge for GP & A&E in AustraliaAttract staff20:32 Name and shBoost 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
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