Learn how to share better health information with patients with Healthinote with their team and Dr Gandalf00:00 Introduction to Cognitant25:00 Q&ACognitant: https://www.cognitant.comBoost 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

Join Dr Gandalf and the team from SystmOne as they share the new innovations coming to help you sort your flu (and COVID) clinic with SystmOne for 2021. 00:00 SystmOne overview06:00 Covid vaccination clinic20:00 PCN administration21:25 Flu vaccination templates26:00 Community added vaccinations29:20 Link bookingEasier appointment booking video: https://youtu.be/2sUYOnBZBUIUpdated version from S1 Conference: https://egplearning.podia.com/s1-fbug...36:00 Vaccinations abBoost 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

Can you afford your medical prescriptions? This episode shows you how to get free or cheaper prescriptions based on your situation and explains all you need to know about a prescription prepayment certificate.🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 00:00 Free or cheaper prescriptionsThis video explains what you need to know about prescription costs, who is eligible for free prescriptions and if you are not and struggle to afford them, then I will share with you how to make it more affordableCheck you eligibility here:  https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-...01:05 Get free prescriptionsThese are split into two groups - those needing an exemption form or not. So if you are Age under 16 or over 6016-18 in full-time educationAn inpatient in an NHS hospitalYou will get prescriptions for free and you should not need any other forms 01:42 Exemptions for prescription chargesIf you of your partner receive or you're under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving:✅ Income Support✅ income-based Jobseeker's Allowance✅ income-related Employment and Support Allowance✅ Pension Credit Guarantee Credit✅ Universal Credit and meet the criteria✅ Tax creditsThen you may have free prescriptions but may need to show your certificates for the above to claim themOther reasons that need you to complete an exemption form are: are pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months and have a valid maternity exemption certificate (MatEx) normally completed at your booking in apthold a valid war pension exemption certificate and the prescription is for your accepted disabilityhave a specified medical condition and have a valid medical exemption certificate (MedEx)02:52 Medical exemption reasonscancer, including the effects of cancer or the effects of current or previous cancer treatmenta permanent fistula (for example, a laryngostomy, colostomy, ileostomy or some renal dialysis fistulas) requiring continuous surgical dressing or an appliancea form of hypoadrenalism (for example, Addison's disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essentialdiabeBoost 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

Gandhi and Andy review the results of the annual GP Patient Survey. What has happened to feedback at the national level?We also discuss weather the GP Patient Survey is still relevant in the era of almost universal smart phone ownership and suggest improvements to the methodology.https://gp-patient.co.uk/ 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

There is a shortage of blood bottles in the NHS. Here is why.There is a shortage of blood bottles across the entire at the UK. The company Becton Dickinson supply the blood bottles that we used to test patients' blood across the entire of the UK and in most places across the world.  Unfortunately, due to increased testing because of Covid and because of the backlog of patient activity now there's a shortage of his blood bottles which is causing a strain on the NHS. Why has this happened?This is in part due to changes with resources, increasing demand, and problems with international distribution like the Suez canal incident and in the UK. It is made worse due to port changes, lorry driver shortages, and other aspects caused in part by Brexit. As a result, NHS England has announced that there should be a reduction and rationing of the types of blood tests that are done across the entirety of the UK.There was previous guidance issued on 10th August about checking stock, maximising the use of existing supplies, and looking at alternative supplies and options. Alternative supplies has been hampered by the worldwide use and distribution issues. On 26th August NHS England has recommended a rationing of blood tests to survive this crisis. This relates to: 1. 5mls Yellow top – SST 2 – clotted sample (e.g. U&E, LFTs etc) 2. Purple top – EDTA (e.g. FBC, HbA1c) This shortage is an immediate issue likely to continue till mid-September but may continue to occur in the next few months. Changes include (taken from the document)All primary care and community testing must be halted until 17 September 2021, except for clinically urgent testing. Examples of clinically urgent testing include: • Bloods that are required to facilitate a two-week wait cancer referral • Bloods that are extremely overdue and/or essential for safe prescribing of medication or monitoring of conditions• Bloods that if taken could avoid a hospital admission or prevent an onward referral • Those with suspected sepsis or conditions with a risk of death or disabilityIn hospitals, each area is asked to make a 25% reduction in blood testing using add-on policies and local laboratory guidance. There will be monitoring on activity in the hospital especially UE and FBC testing. Testing for routine things like wellness checks, vitamin D*, fertility testing* allergy testing* with some minor exceptions for these recommendations. The guidance accepts this may cause harm. There is an ask to support other local areas, and routes to do this if shortages are expected within 48 hours. The guidance also states that regulators have been informed including CQC and NHS resolutions and that any complaints as a result of the shortages will be captured in the Clinical negligence scheme for GPs and trusts, respectively. This unfortunately is not the directive many practices would hope for as it doesn't help manage the complaints directly sent to the practice.Possible implications Risk to patient health of delay in diagnosis and possible inability to test for vital issues if the sBoost 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

Learn how to count your respiratory rate quickly both for you or your family. Timestamps below🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 00:00 Introduction00:10 How to count the respiratory rate00:40 How to use this guide01:22 Counter starts02:25 What the readings meanReferences:NICE guidance: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng51...DFTB : https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/quic...NEWS2 score: https://www.mdcalc.com/national-early...ALPS Guidance: http://www.aplsonline.com/docs/APLS_E...⭐Star posts⭐:Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL...Learn to use TPP SystmOne in 30 minutes: https://youtu.be/Yms5iV4ceNcHow to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_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

Is General Practice in crisis? Find out with Andy and Gandhi...WelcomeToday - is GP in crisisBut first… Blood bottles shortageWhats happeningRationing...Are we in crisis?Clare Gerada Article…“General practice in crisis: stop skinning the cat”https://bjgp.org/content/71/708/292 Director of practitioner health NHSEMore appointments… https://twitter.com/drawfoster/status... She has a prescription…. Look at articleMore generalistsIntermediate teamsNot community house officersStop expansion of GP role Extend GP trainingJob plansOwn oxygen mask firstReflectionChooses not to address the political and funding dimension… perhaps this is wiseMore data… Pulse surveyhttps://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/wor...  More GPs in training than ever? But will they work full timehttps://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-sup... Look at… The number of patients per practice is 22% higher than it was in 2015, but the GP workforce has not grown with this demand.As a result of this stasis, there are now just 0.46 fully qualified GPs per 1000 patients in England - down from 0.52 in 2015.Everyone says they feel overstretched and look tiredCounter argument5 year GP Contract negotiation delivers annual upliftsBoost 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

A quick guide on how to check your heart rate (pulse) and a fun tool to help you count it in seconds. 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 00:00 Introduction00:10 How to check your pulse00:20 Pulse check at the wrist00:35 Pulse check at the elbow00:52 Checking your carotid pulse01:20 how to use this guide02:15 Using this counter03:22 Normal readings of pulseReferences:NICE guidance: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng51...DFTB : https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/quic...NEWS2 score: https://www.mdcalc.com/national-early...ALPS Guidance: http://www.aplsonline.com/docs/APLS_E...⭐Star posts⭐:Quick video consultation skills for doctors: 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

Gandhi and Andy reflect on how to build UK General Practice back better following the pandemic.We reflect on the PulseOnline survey and campaign "Building  Better General Practice".Thanks to Pulse: https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/editors-blog/business-as-usual/ Topics discussed...- Why is General Practice in Trouble?- State of GP Partnership model- Merits and problems of the small/medium sized business based model- New/recent efforts to progress models... Mergers, Super Practices, Federations, PCNs...- Finally we give our manifestos for the future...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

A complete guide to appointments with your GP. See below for time stamps.🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 00:00 Introduction00:40 Online consultations01:37 Photo consultations02:20 Telephone consultations03:33 Face-to-face consultations04:17 Video consultations05:12 Group consultations06:12 Home visits⭐Star posts⭐:Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL...Learn to use TPP SystmOne in 30 minutes: https://youtu.be/Yms5iV4ceNcHow to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65Digital First Providers Guide:https://youtu.be/ngNhAeMOw_YHow to start a podcast for FREE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3IB...The 4CES of Podcasting: https://egplearning.podia.com/the-4ce...eGPlearning courses and downloads: https://egplearning.podia.com/👨🏾‍⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾‍⚕️ see here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRwWebsite: 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