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YORLMC podcastAbout the 2025 UK LMC Conference with Dr Drew Bradman and Dr Richard FletcherHear from YORLMC members Dr Drew Bradman and Dr Richard Fletcher about their experiences attending the May 2025 UK LMC Conference in Glasgow. In this podcast Drew and Richard talk abouthow conference worksthe direct link between conference and the development of national policykey motions debated and agreedthe advantages of attending conferenceFor more information about anything discussed in the podcast please contact YORLMC on info@yorlmcltd.co.uk2025-06-1721 minYORLMC podcastEarly Career GP: Portfolio career special with Dr Junaid Azam, Dr Maria Foulds & Dr Rameez RahmanIn this latest episode in our Early Career GP series, Dr Rameez Rahman talks to Dr Junaid Azam and Dr Maria Foulds about their portfolio careers in clinical leadership.Junaid and Maria are both LMC officers as well as holding roles with the local ICB and in this episode they talk with Rameez about:how they got into their rolesbalancing/blending work and lifetips for networkingnavigating a difficult jobs marketIf you would like to come along to an LMC meeting, as discussed by Junaid, Maria and Rameez in this podcast, please...2025-06-0334 minYORLMC podcastEarly Career GP: Portfolio career special with Dr Felicity Day & Dr Rameez RahmanIn this latest episode in our Early Career GP series, Dr Rameez Rahman talks to Dr Felicity Day about her portfolio career as an LMC officer, GP trainer and fellowship mentor. Felicity and Rameez talk about:How each of the roles in her portfolio career works.How the LMC can help make change that supports GPs on the frontline, improves system efficiency and helps patients. Challenges of different roles. Tips for early career GPs. 2025-03-1935 minYORLMC podcastAbout Long Covid with Dr Amy Small and Dr Matt AnsellHear more about Long Covid in this discussion between YORLMC member Dr Matt Ansell and Dr Amy Small, who is a GP in Sheffield, a Clinical Advisor for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, and a member of the BMA sessional committee. The discussion includes:Dr Amy Small's personal experience of Long CovidOur first awareness of Long CovidCaring for patients with Long CovidBelow are links to resources mentioned in the podcast:POTS UKThe Long Covid clinic YouTube channelYou may also find this leaflet from Long Covid...2025-03-1334 minYORLMC podcastEarly Career GP: Portfolio career discussion with Dr Laura Molyneux and Dr Emily AppleyardThe latest edition of the Early Career GP specials is a discussion about portfolio careers with YORLMC members Dr Laura Molyneux and Dr Emily Appleyard. In this podcast Emily talks to Laura about her portfolio career including roles as a GP, LMC member, Clinical Director and in MSK. The discussion looks at:How did you get into a portfolio career?What does a usual week look like?What challenges or obstacles have you encountered?To find out more about YORLMC, or to come along to one of our meetings, please...2025-03-1214 minYORLMC podcastEarly Career GP Special with Dr Emily Appleyard and Dr Matt AnsellFind out more about how YORLMC can support you in this Early Career GP Special with YORLMC members Dr Emily Appleyard and Dr Matt Ansell. Emily and Matt talk about:What is the LMCHow they got involvedSupport from YORLMC for early career GPsWhat YORLMC does, including interface with secondary careHow to attend a YORLMC meetingWellbeing and mentoring services from GPMplusTo get in touch with YORLMC about attending a meeting, or any other matter, please email info@yorlmcltd.co.ukTo join our early career GP mailing list, please complete...2025-03-0512 minYORLMC podcastLES Review: Humber & North YorkshireAn overview of the new LES specifications for Humber & North Yorkshire area practices. Dr Zoe Norris and Dr Sally Tyrer join Maddie Clifford-Roper for a join Humberside LMCs and YORLMC podcast to explain what each of the specifications involves. Background and rationale Tariffs and costings Diagnostics Anticoagulation Intrauterine system insertion/removal Diabetes Shared care PSA monitoring Vaginal pessaries Wound care Training, equipment and next steps2025-03-0346 min
Humberside LMCs PodcastLES ReviewAn overview of the new LES specifications for Humber and North Yorkshire area practices. Dr Zoe Norris and Dr Sally Tyrer join Maddie Clifford-Roper for a joint Humberside LMCs and YORLMC podcast to explain what each of the specifications involves: Background and rationale Tariffs and costings Diagnistics Anticoagulation Intrauterine System Insertion/Removal Diabetes Shared Care PSA Monitoring Vaginal Pessaries Wound Care Training, equipment and next steps2025-02-2846 minYORLMC podcastAppraisal Special with Dr Yasmin Khan, RO for Yorkshire & Humber GPsYORLMC members Dr Abbie Brooks and Dr Andrew Moriarty discuss appraisals with Dr Yasmin Khan, Responsible Officer for GPs across Yorkshire & Humber.Find out more about:How the appraisals process worksWhat is the Responsible Officer rolePerformance ManagementThe role of the GMCWellbeingHow you can get support, including from YORLMC2025-02-1127 minYORLMC podcastAbout the England LMC Conference with Dr Abbie Brooks and Dr Ummara MakhdoomHear more about the England LMC Conference with YORLMC members Dr Abbie Brooks and Dr Ummara Makhdoom.
Find out about:
How the conference works
Motions discussed at the November 2024 conference
Who can attend
Ways for everyone to get involved
Preview of the March 2025 Special Conference2025-01-2819 minYORLMC podcastAbout the Cameron Fund: Dr Brian McGregor, Dr Terry John & Dr Rob BarnettDr Brian McGregor speaks to Cameron Fund Chair Dr Terry John and Deputy Chair Dr Rob Barnett about the Fund.
Their discussion includes:
What is the Cameron Fund?
Who can it help?
What support and advice is available?
How to access support?
What being a member of the Cameron Fund means and how becoming a member can help?
For more information about the Cameron Fund you can visit their website here. There's more detail about how to get support from the Fund here.
There's information here about how to support...2024-12-1626 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: YORLMC jobs boardNHS practices in the YORLMC area can advertise jobs free of charge on the YORLMC jobs board. GPs looking for work in the YORLMC area can also advertise on the jobs board free of charge.
The jobs board is available here. To place an advert, please email info@yorlmcltd.co.uk 2024-12-1001 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: LMC Law services available for practicesDid you know that YORLMC offers practices access to a range of legal services, including several that are fully funded and available free to access?
LMC Law works for LMCs and GPs across the country providing support to LMCs and their constituents and providing advice on a variety of issues.
There’s more information on the YORLMC website about services available for practices from LMC Law.
2024-12-0301 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: Collective Action toolkitsThe BMA survival toolkit identifies 10 actions practices may choose to take as part of collective action.
YORLMC isn’t a trade union – we can’t direct you to take particular actions. But we have put together toolkits for North Yorkshire and Bradford & Airedale to help support discussions at practice, PCN or locality level.
These toolkits are available on the YORLMC website.
2024-11-1801 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: BMA collective action tracker surveyThe BMA is running a Local Action Tracker Survey, to build a picture of local participation with collective action. The survey is sent on a monthly basis and practice managers will receive a link each month from YORLMC.
Thanks very much to all practices who are already completing the survey each month. If you are not already doing so, please do consider filling in the survey the next time you receive a link.
If you have any queries, please contact YORLMC on info@yorlmcltd.co.uk
2024-11-1201 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: National Insurance and Minimum WageHear from YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor about changes announced in the budget about national insurance and the minimum wage.
This two-minute Podcast Soundbite includes news about a BMA calculator which can help practices to assess the impact to their finances. The calculator is available here (please note it needs a BMA member log-in). 2024-11-1102 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: Environmentally Sustainable Primary CareIn this environmental special edition of our podcast, YORLMC members Dr Emily Appleyard and Dr Jess Wheeler speak to Dr Matt Sawyer and Dr Mike Tomson about their work around environmentally sustainable primary care.
Hear in this podcast about:
Clinical and non-clinical actions to take in practice.
How to look at your practice's carbon footprint.
What are good first steps for a practice to make?
You can find out more about the topics discussed in this podcast at the links below:
GP carbon calculator
Greener Practice
Resources from Greener Practice NY
The Greening of...2024-10-3140 minYORLMC podcastGP Registrar Special with Dr Ummara Makhdoom & Dr Jess WheelerFind out more about how YORLMC can help you as a GP Registrar in this special edition of our podcast.
YORLMC members Dr Ummara Makhdoom and Dr Jess Wheeler talk about how they became LMC members, ways for GPRs to get involved and the services available including wellbeing and mentoring.
Please see below some more details and links about topics mentioned in the podcast.
Dates of future meetings are available for Bradford & Airedale and North Yorkshire & York. If you would be interested in coming to a meeting please contact info@yorlmcltd.co.uk
There's...2024-08-1225 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: Pastoral SupportFind out more about the pastoral support offer from YORLMC in this Podcast Soundbite from YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor.
YORLMC has a comprehensive pastoral care team with many years’ experience of defence bodies, NHSE and GMC procedures and is able to provide personal and confidential support for individual GPs in difficulty or experiencing major change. See the YORLMC website for more information.
2024-08-1201 minYORLMC podcastMay 2024 UK LMC Conference update with Dr Andrew Moriarty and Dr Felicity DayHear from North Yorkshire LMC Deputy Chair Dr Andrew Moriarty and LMC Officer Dr Felicity Day about their experiences at the UK LMC Conference in May 2024.
Andrew and Felicity talk about some of the key motions debated at the conference as well as how you can share your thoughts on future conference motions with YORLMC on info@yorlmcltd.co.uk
2024-07-2315 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: Collective actionFind out more about collective action in this 2-minute Podcast Soundbite from YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor.
There's more information about collective action and the GP practice survival toolkit on the BMA website. 2024-07-1901 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: GP contract ballotListen to a 2-minute update on the BMA's GP contract ballot from YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor.
Find out more about the GP contract ballot on the BMA website where you will also find more information about joining the BMA. 2024-07-0801 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: About our Q&A sessionsThis episode of our Podcast Soundbite looks at our monthly Q&A sessions, hosted by YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor. In this podcast, find out more from Brian about the Q&As and how to book your place.
For details and booking links for future Q&As please visit the events page on the YORLMC website. 2024-06-2602 minYORLMC podcastPodcast Soundbite: GP contract and WhatsApp groupListen to the first of our special Podcast Soundbites - a quick 2 minute update on a key topic.
In this episode, hear from YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor about how to keep up with the latest news on the GP contract by joining the YORLMC WhatsApp group. All GPs across the YORLMC area are invited to join - please email info@yorlmcltd.co.uk for the link. 2024-06-2401 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus: About our Practice Systems Resilience coursesFind out more about the GPMplus suite of Practice Systems Resilience courses in this discussion between GPMplus Healthy Practice Lead Dr John Bibby and two of our course facilitators, Dr Richard Hall and Anita Hampson.
In this episode, John, Richard and Anita talk about five of our courses:
Practice Systems Resilience half-day course
Contingency Planning for Crisis Aversion
New to General Practice Partnership
Financial and Business Resilience
1/3/5 year Business Planning
Hear more about what you can expect from each of these courses and who would benefit from each course.
You can find out...2024-03-2521 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus 3-year anniversary specialMarch 2024 marks the 3-year anniversary of GPMplus, which offers mentoring and wellbeing services for primary care across Humber & North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
This podcast is a discussion between
Dr Danielle Hann, GPMplus Wellbeing Lead
Dr Jonathan Dixon, GPMplus Mentoring Lead
Dr John Bibby, GPMplus Healthy Practice Lead
In this episode you will hear about
How to access GPMplus mentoring services
Healthy Practice education courses
The 6-month Healthy Practice programme
To find out more and to access these services, please visit the GPMplus website. 2024-02-2909 minYORLMC podcastGP contract update with Dr Brian McGregor and Dr Cath ChapmanAn update from YORLMC Medical Secretary and GPC Member Dr Brian McGregor and YORLMC Locality Officer and GPC Member Dr Cath Chapman.
2024-02-2620 minYORLMC podcastGP trainee specialFind out more about YORLMC in this special edition of our podcast for GP trainees.
Hear more about:
What is an LMC.
Why they both got involved with YORLMC.
The impact YORLMC can have on the day to day working lives of all GPs, including trainees.
The national picture.
Mentoring and wellbeing services available for all GPs, including trainees, from GPMplus.
You can get in touch with the YORLMC office on info@yorlmcltd.co.uk2024-01-2215 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus: My experience of mentoring - Dr Kathryn HoweThis special edition of the YORLMC podcast is a recording of a presentation from Dr Kathryn Howe given at the GPMplus Wellbeing Conferences in October 2023. In this podcast, Kathryn talks about her own personal experience of receiving mentoring from GPMplus and how much it has helped her in her career. 2024-01-1107 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus Tiny Habits course: Dr Katherine Hickman and Dr John BibbyFind out more about the GPMplus Tiny Habits course with course facilitator Dr Katherine Hickman and GPMplus Healthy Practice Lead Dr John Bibby.
In the Tiny Habits course, you’ll discover that BJ Fogg’s scientifically established system of behaviour change will help you build extraordinarily strong habits and achieve previously unattainable results. The course is for anybody wanting to build strong positive habits quickly and effectively in all areas of their lives.
The course is fully funded however we do request a £10 donation per delegate to the Cameron Fund.
You can find out mo...2023-12-1410 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: Green Social PrescribingHear more about Green Social Prescribing in this discussion between
Dr Margaret Jackson, Co-Chair of Greener Practice North Yorkshire
Anthony Hurd, Programme Manager for the Humber and North Yorkshire Green Social Prescribing Programme
Dr Hannah Armitt, Clinical Research Psychologist at Humber NHS Teaching Foundation Trust and Clinical Lead for HNY Green Social Prescribing Programme
Find out more about some of the project mentioned in this podcast at the links below:
Humber and North Yorkshire Green Social Prescribing ‘Test and Learn 'Programme Final Report – April 2023
The national GSP Programme have produced a GSP Toolki...2023-11-0714 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: Non-clinical impactsHear from Dr Margaret Jackson, Dr Rumina Önaç and Dr Matt Sawyer about non-clinical environmental impacts from general practice including
energy
travel
goods & services
and ideas and tips on how these impacts can be reduced.
There's more information and links from Matt here.
2023-10-1117 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: OvermedicalisationListen to the next in a series of Environmental Specials from Dr Margaret Jackson, Dr Rumina Önaç and Dr Matt Sawyer. This episode focuses on inappropriate overmedicalisation and tips that GPs and practices may wish to consider.
The optimal testing infographic, mentioned in the podcast, is available on the Greener Practice website.
2023-09-2614 minYORLMC podcastBeing a YORLMC Member with Dr Naomi Chinn & Dr Brian McGregorFind out more about being a YORLMC member in this discussion between York Locality Member Dr Naomi Chinn and YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor.
All locality seats on North Yorkshire & York and Bradford & Airedale LMC will be up for election early next year and in this podcast, Naomi and Brian look at
the opportunities of being a member
why to consider standing
induction and development for members
forthcoming elections
If you would like more information about becoming a member, please contact YORLMC on info@yorlmcltd.co.uk2023-09-2011 minYORLMC podcastAbout 'The Green Practice' course: Dr Sally Franks and Dr Jonathan DixonGPMplus offers a range of full-funded courses for GPs and practice staff including a special course looking at The Green Practice. This 90 minute course, run on Zoom, looks at how green changes can improve health, reduce health inequalities, improve workload and reduce costs whilst mitigating against the climate crisis. It is designed to help you understand where you can make changes, and give you the tools to begin.
In this podcast, GPMplus Mentoring Lead Dr Jonathan Dixon talks to Dr Sally Franks, who in addition to being the GPMplus Associate Mentoring Lead also facilitates The Green Practice...2023-09-1210 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: Waste and RecyclingHear from Dr Margaret Jackson, Dr Rumina Önaç and Dr Matt Sawyer about waste and recycling looking at
what can be done in the practice
what can patients do at home
The podcast mentions Healthcare LCA, which is a database of environmental assessments within healthcare. Have a look at this online database here.
Please also take a look at this link from Rumina to a range of infographics and posters, including a guide to 'which bin'.
Details about the e-lfh module for waste management are available here.
2023-09-0720 minYORLMC podcastGPAS - one year in: an update from Jack Burgess and Dr Danielle HannAs part of YORLMC’s ongoing support for practices, in July 2022 YORLMC launched GPAS (General Practice Alert System). Developed by colleagues at Devon LMC, GPAS (General Practice Alert State) collects an amount of anonymised data from practices. This anonymised data from individual practices is combined to indicate to the broader NHS system the pressure General Practice is under.
In this episode, YORLMC Strategy & Development Officer Jack Burgess and Medical Director Dr Danielle Hann look back on the first year of GPAS in North Yorkshire & York and Bradford & Airedale, and how your data is helping demonstrate the challenges curr...2023-09-0410 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: People - How to support each otherHear from Dr Margaret Jackson, Dr Rumina Önaç and Dr Matt Sawyer about ways to support each other to make an environmental difference in healthcare. 2023-08-2113 minYORLMC podcastLMC Law special: ContractsAn update from LMC Law director and lawyer Shanee Baker about contracts including
what is a contract?
what is a memorandum of understanding?
what should I look out for in a contract?
Practices in the YORLMC area can access a range of services under the banner of YORLMC LAW, in conjunction with LMC Law Limited, which are designed to assist and facilitate legal advice and services to practices, primary care networks and federations. Find out more on the YORLMC website.
2023-08-0310 minYORLMC podcastEnvironmental Special: What is planetary health?Find out more about planetary health and how it affects healthcare in the second environmental special podcast with Dr Margaret Jackson, Dr Rumina Önaç and Dr Matt Sawyer.
For more information about doughnut economics by Kate Raworth, mentioned in this episode, please see this website. 2023-07-2614 minYORLMC podcastThe Healthy Practice: John Bibby & Practice Manager Joanne RowePractice Manager Joanne Rowe discuss her practice's experience of the Healthy Practice programme. In discussion with GPMplus Healthy Practice Clinical Lead, Dr John Bibby, Joanne talks about
the impact the programme had at her practice
improvements in staff wellbeing
the value of the Healthy Practice courses, offered as part of this programme and available separately
Find out more about the Healthy Practice programme, including how to apply to take part, on the GPMplus website.
2023-07-2413 minYORLMC podcastThe Healthy Practice: John Bibby & Practice Manager Catherine SmithPractice Manager Catherine Smith discuss her practice's experience of the Healthy Practice programme. In discussion with GPMplus Healthy Practice Clinical Lead, Dr John Bibby, Catherine talks about
why her practice took part in the programme pilot
how the programme works
the benefits that the practice and staff took from the experience
Find out more about the Healthy Practice programme, including how to apply to take part, on the GPMplus website.2023-07-2012 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus mentoring for dentists with Jonathan Dixon and Ian WilsonHear from GPMplus Mentoring Lead Dr Jonathan Dixon and mentor Ian Wilson about the service available from GPMplus for dentists and how mentoring can help you at all stages of your career.
For more information, or to access mentoring, please visit the GPMplus website. The service for dentists is currently available in Humber & North Yorkshire and will be launched shortly in West Yorkshire.
2023-07-1716 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus mentoring for optometrists with Jonathan Dixon and Garrey HaaseHear from GPMplus Mentoring Lead Dr Jonathan Dixon and mentor Garrey Haase about the service available from GPMplus for optometrists and how mentoring can help you at all stages of your career, for example:
Early career – feeling overwhelmed or wanting advice with career development?
Mid career – feeling isolated or struggling with work-life balance?
Late career – need support with succession and retirement planning?
For more information, or to access mentoring, please visit the GPMplus website. The service for optometrists is currently available in Humber & North Yorkshire and will be launched shortly in West Yorkshire. 2023-07-1313 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus mentoring for pharmacists with Jonathan Dixon and Laura AngusHear from GPMplus mentoring lead Dr Jonathan Dixon and mentor Laura Angus about the mentoring service available for pharmacists from GPMplus.
For more information, or to access mentoring, please visit the GPMplus website. The service for optometrists is currently available in Humber & North Yorkshire and will be launched shortly in West Yorkshire.
2023-07-1313 minYORLMC podcastEnvironment Special: What is Greener Practice?Hear from local GPs Dr Matt Sawyer, Dr Rumina Önaç and Dr Margaret Jackson about the Greener Practice project. Take a look at the Greener Practice website for more information.
This is the first in what will be a series of podcasts from Matt, Rumina and Margaret. Please get in touch with YORLMC on info@yorlmcltd.co.uk if there are any particular environmental topics you would like us to cover in future episodes. 2023-06-2218 minYORLMC podcastUK LMC Conference update with Dr Danielle Hann and Dr Rameez RahmanThe UK LMC Conference took place in London on 23 and 24 May. Dr Danielle Hann, YORLMC Medical Director and BA Branch Deputy Chair, and Dr Rameez Rahman, YORLMC GP trainee member for Bradford, attended the conference. This is their update on the conference. 2023-06-1327 minYORLMC podcastLMC Law special: DisputesAn update from LMC Law director and lawyer Shanee Baker about partnership disputes and how to avoid them. Practice in the YORLMC area can access a range of services under the banner of YORLMC LAW, in conjunction with LMC Law Limited, which are designed to assist and facilitate legal advice and services to practices, primary care networks and federations. Find out more on the YORLMC website.
2023-06-0610 minYORLMC podcastPrimary-Secondary Care Interface - How YORLMC can helpHear from Practice Managers Joanne Rowe and Chris Brennan about YORLMC's work on primary-secondary interface, how to report concerns to YORLMC and how we can help. 2023-05-2409 minYORLMC podcastAbout the Cameron FundFind out more about the Cameron Fund from the Fund's Chair Dr Gary Calver and YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor.2023-04-1718 min
YORLMC podcastGP contract update with Dr Brian McGregor and Dr Charles StrachanAn update from YORLMC Medical Secretary and GPC Member Dr Brian McGregor and YORLMC Bradford Locality Officer and GPC Member Dr Charles Strachan.2023-03-2717 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus Practice Manager Mentoring with Joanne Rowe and Chris BrennanJoanne Rowe and Chris Brennan are both Practice/Business Managers as well as mentors with GPMplus. In this podcast, find out from Joanne and Chris:
• How can GPMplus mentoring help managers that are new to general practice management?
• How can GPMplus mentoring help established/experienced Practice Managers?
• How can Managers find the time for mentoring?
Visit https://gpmplus.co.uk/ for more information and to access mentoring.
2023-03-1512 minYORLMC podcastAbout GPAS with Dr Brian McGregor and Jack BurgessFind out more about how the GPAS (General Practice Alert State) data works and how valuable the data is, with YORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor and Executive Officer Jack Burgess.2023-03-0612 minYORLMC podcastGPMplus mentoring with Dr Jonathan Dixon and Dr Danielle HannFind out more about GPMplus mentoring in this episode with GPMplus Mentoring Lead Dr Jonathan Dixon and GPMplus Wellbeing Lead Dr Danielle Hann. You can apply for mentoring on the GPMplus website2023-02-2813 min
YORLMC podcastGP Contract Update with Dr Brian McGregorYORLMC Medical Secretary Dr Brian McGregor gives an update on the GP contract. 2023-02-1613 min