

eGPlearning Podblast
eGPlearning
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 11, 2021 • 29min
Primary Care Workforce Bank by MLM Flex
Contact us and share your opinionPrimary Care Workforce Bank by MLM FlexUnlock the potential of your flexible workforce with an interoperable primary care bank book a demo using this link: https://calendly.com/drsurina-1/one-t... Join a LIVE webinar with Dr Surina Chibber, co-founder of My Locum Manager. What we will share: Significant funding has been announced by NHS England to support Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Practices to increase clinical capacity by establishing flexible digital staff banks. My Locum Manager, in partnership with EMIS Health, has a unique solution to support flexible staffing across systems and places. Primary care is about relationships, therefore to truly address workforce capacity issues a staff bank needs to provide more than just shift booking. For a sustainable solution, flexible working should make it easier to not only access available staff but also to optimise local relationships and incentivise retention while providing new ways of working. We will share how you can easily build an engaged workforce community, increase the quality of care patients receive, deliver services at pace and seamlessly connect existing IT systems to automate your systems.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

Mar 11, 2021 • 9min
Unboxing the GK96S left hand keyboard for General Practice
Contact us and share your opinionWould you use a left-hand keyboard if you are right-handed? Find out more in the unboxing of the GK96S and how awesome this keyboard is. 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 My review of the Ajazz K620T: https://youtu.be/Y7DaTJIfg90 Buy the Ajazz Epomaker K620T (affiliated link): https://epomaker.com/collections/micr... Buy the Epomaker K870T: https://epomaker.com/collections/tkl-... Buy the Epomaker GK96S (left-hand): https://epomaker.com/collections/tkl-... Buy the Epomkaer SK96S (right-handed): https://epomaker.com/collections/tkl-... ⭐Star posts⭐: Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL... How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65 👨🏾⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾⚕️ see here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRwWebsite: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/d...Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning. 🔴 Subscri

Mar 6, 2021 • 44min
Ownership and pay rises in General Practice
Contact us and share your opinionOwnership and pay rises in General Practice Digital Primary Care update 6.3.21 Join Andy and Gandhi as they cover the latest news in primary care including topics such as takeovers and more Operose “partnership” to operate AT Medics1% Pay Rise for NHS StaffOperose - large private companyNow operate 58 practices, nearly 1% GP practices (6,658), >500,000p Worries that GP is being parceled up and sold off to private business, foreign, American ones at that… Why is this controversial?Who are the players?Do people understand GP ownership structures?Does it matter? Should we worry?AT MedicsLargest Group of GP practices in London, 37 practices, 49 sites, 120,000p Innovative software and programmes - medic assistantOperose HealthOwned by CenteneAmerican$111B Revenue NHS Budget £150BCentene in Andaluz - Ribera Salud the template for ICS workingMedicaid and population health in the US, 25m Americans My experienceGood experience of working with PCN practicesGood people Nationally assembling a strong team CMO - Nick Harding OBE / Modality Does it Matter?Londonwide LMC (Chief Exec Dr Lisa Rothwell) - Strong tradition of GP Practices being led by GPs and teams who live locally and work as part of the frontline workforce. On the other hand - Investment - Efficiencies increased competition to the market to improve quality for patients and get better deal for tax payer? NHS sets the price and performance expectations in the contract? Understanding ownership of general practices - PArtnerships - need to change? NSH 1% payrise Is it right or not?Will you be clapping for carers or not?Thanks to GP Online for the articleNo Pulse article? Why?

Mar 4, 2021 • 9min
Find your NHS number
Contact us and share your opinionWatch this episode for four quick ways to find your NHS number. 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 #nhsapp #nhsnumber #nhs 00:00 Intro and SUBSCRIBE00:32 What is your NHS number?01:25 Method 1: Letters01:55 Method 2: Prescriptions03:08 Method 3: NHS appRegister with the NHS apps: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI404:26 Method 4: Find your NHS number websiteFind your NHS number: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/onlin... ⭐Star posts⭐: Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL... How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65 👨🏾⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾⚕️ see here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRwWebsite: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/d...Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning. 🔴 Subscribe: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 27, 2021 • 36min
Spending you Primary Care IT budget
Contact us and share your opinionSpending your Primary Care IT budget How would you spend your Primary Care IT budget? We set the challenge, hear Andy's views as we analyse the Primary Care IT market 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 #primarycareIT #NHSIT #NHS 00:00 Intro and SUBSCRIBE00:20 How would spend your IT Budget?01:39 Why look at IT budgets?02:40 The Primary Care IT options05:00 How did we choose the options?07:50 Explaining all the options12:48 How much do we 'spend' at present?14:40 Andy's Primary Care Digital Strategy16:05 Andy's Primary Care Budget21:15 Is he locking it in?23:30 Reflections on the choices28:14 Change and collaboration29:00 Extra 'special' information⭐Star posts⭐: Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL... How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65 👨🏾⚕️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 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 25, 2021 • 3min
Side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine
Contact us and share your opinionSide effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine A short video explaining the very common, common and uncommon side effects of the AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine and what to do if you experience other side effects. 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 This video is accurate at the time of publishing and please seek updated information given the changing nature of the public information available. This video is made in conjunction with PrimaryCareIT All information shared in this video is taken from the UK AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccination leaflet https://www.gov.uk/government/publica... Please discuss with your local vaccination team or healthcare team if the vaccine is suitable for you. 00:00 AstraZeneca vaccine side effects 00:20 Very common side effects:Occur in more than 1 in 10 people who have the vaccine. ✳️ Nausea✳️ Headache✳️ Chills✳️ Joint pains✳️ Tenderness, pain, warmth, bruising, swelling, erythema, and/or itching at the site of injection✳️ Fever✳️ Malaise✳️ Chills✳️ Fatigue 00:49 Common side effects:Occur in 1 in 10 people who have the vaccine.✳️ Vomiting✳️ Induration at the site of injection✳️ Flu-like illness 01:07 Uncommon side effectsOccur in 1 in 100 people who have the vaccine✳️ Enlarged Lymph nodes✳️ Less appetite✳️ Dizziness✳️ Tummy pain✳️ Sweating✳️ Itching✳️ Rash 00:54 What do I do if I get other side effects? The excipients (ingredients) listed in the manufacturer’s information are as follows:▶️ L-Histidine ▶️ L-Histidine hydrochloride monohydrate ▶️ Magnesium chloride hexahydrate ▶️ Polysorbate 80 ▶️ Ethanol ▶️ sodium chloride ▶️ disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate ▶️ sucrose ▶️ water for injectionsReport side effects: coronavirus-yellowcard.mrha.gov.uk AstraZeneca information leaflet: https://www.england.n

Feb 20, 2021 • 4min
What is QCovid?
Contact us and share your opinionWhat is QCovid? What is QCovid? Find out in this episode, with details from Dr Toni Hazell on how to use it for your practice and patient's benefit. 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 ⭐Star posts⭐: Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL... How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65 👨🏾⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾⚕️ see here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRwWebsite: https://egplearning.co.uk/ramblings/d...Subscribe to or follow the eGPlearning platform for more videos, app reviews and content to support technology-enhanced primary care and learning. 🔴 Subscribe: https://egplearning.co.uk/subscribe/ 🔴 Other networks: 👍 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Egplearning/ 👍🏼🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/egplearning 🐦🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/drgandalf52 🐦🖥 Website - https://egplearning.co.uk/ 🖥️ 💷 Support:

Feb 20, 2021 • 50min
Digital Primary Care update 20.2.21
Contact us and share your opinionDigital Primary Care update 20.2.21Join Andy and Gandhi for the latest Digital Primary Care update including QCovid, vaccinations, the NHS white paper and more... Join the S1 Update: https://youtu.be/HehN5MQhvoAWhat is QCovid episode: https://youtu.be/zhKolDFl5zsNHS White paper: https://assets.publishing.service.gov...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 18, 2021 • 29min
Starting a GP Podcast with Penny's HIll Practice
Contact us and share your opinionWatch this episode to learn how to start a GP podcast for your patients with the team from Penny's Hill Practice. Full details and links below. 🔴 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/eGPlearningYTsubscribe 🔴 #podcasting #practicepodcast #generalpractice Start a podcast for free: https://egplearning.podia.com/how-to-... 00:00 Intro and SUBSCRIBE01:00 The Penny's Hill Practice Podcast team01:55 Why did you start a practice podcast?03:45 How do you choose your podcast topics?06:25 How did COVID19 Shape the podcast content?07:45 How difficult is it to record a podcast?12:25 Getting patients to support your podcast15:18 Sharing your podcast with ALL patients17:00 A stumper question...18:05 How effective is a podcast?21:40 How to start a podcast for FREE: https://egplearning.podia.com/how-to-...22:00 Geoff and Sam's Top Podcasting Tips23:00 Getting Super Special Guests!!26:30 DrGandalf's Tip number 2⭐Star posts⭐: Quick video consultation skills for doctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UivL... How to register with the NHS app: https://youtu.be/4nRhmJ_tlI4?t=65 👨🏾⚕️Dr Gandalf’s Top medical equipment for General practice 👨🏾⚕️ see here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/JddoeK5JcRw

Feb 13, 2021 • 33min
WhatsApp? Alternative Messaging Apps for Medical Teams
Contact us and share your opinionIn the wake of concerns about WhatsApp's terms and conditions, we discuss the leading alternative messaging apps for health care workers to use at work and at home.