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Talking General Practice

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Brought to you by GPonline.com, this weekly podcast discusses the latest news from the world of UK general practice and talks to GPs and others about the big issues affecting primary care. We're also aiming to highlight some positive stories and inspiring people along the way.

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Latest Episodes

This week Nick and Emma discuss the latest on list cleaning and what it means for GP funding, as well as how it is affecting individual practices and patients.

They look again at neighbourhood contracts after seeing various responses to NHS England’... more

GP Money Matters is a series of special bonus episodes of Talking General Practice sponsored by Wesleyan where we look at key personal finance issues that affect GPs.

It’s pensions awareness week and in this episode Wendy Baillie, a chartered financ... more

Emma speaks to Dr Dominic Patterson, a GP in Doncaster, chair of the Royal College of GPs Health Equity Special Interest Group, and CEO of the charity Fair Health.

In this conversation, Dominic talks about the college’s new Fairer Practice Toolkit, ... more

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The GPonline team discusses the key news stories affecting general practice.

Warning: This episode of the podcast includes discussion of suicide in the section about the GMC’s duty of care.

This week we look at what we know about GP earnings after ... more

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Recent Guests

Dominic Patterson
GP in Doncaster, chair of the RCGP Health Equity Special Interest Group, CEO of Fair Health
Royal College of General Practitioners; Fair Health
Episode: How GPs and practices can address health inequalities
Dr. Jess Court
GP, acting chair of Nottinghamshire LMC
Nottinghamshire LMC
Episode: Why we need safe workload limits in general practice - and how to introduce them
Clare Bannon
New chair of the BMA England GP committee
BMA England GP committee
Episode: New BMA England GP committee chair Dr Clare Bannon on securing a better deal for general practice
Michael Blackmore
GP partner, chair of RCGP West Scotland Faculty, recovering addict
NHS/RCGP
Episode: Pursuing a GP career after recovering from addiction
Dr. Stephanie Cook
Clinical lead for the Women's Health Hubs in Liverpool, GP with a special interest in women's health, director of the Primary Care Women's Health Society
Primary Care Women's Health Society
Episode: How women’s health hubs can help improve care
Ruth Abrams
Associate professor and organizational psychologist specializing in primary care workforce and service design
University of Surrey School of Health Sciences
Episode: How can we ensure women GPs thrive in general practice?
Dr. Andy Brooks
Chair of the National Association for Primary Care, involved with NHS England in neighbourhood implementation
NAPC
Episode: Is the 10-year plan on track, GP premises challenges, job shortage for new GPs
Dr. Gareth Gupta
Kent LMC Chair
Kent Local Medical Committee
Episode: Is the 10-year plan on track, GP premises challenges, job shortage for new GPs
Leila Moran
Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon
UK Parliament
Episode: Is the 10-year plan on track, GP premises challenges, job shortage for new GPs

Hosts

Emma Bower
Host of the podcast; Editor of GPonline and contributor on general practice policy and frontline issues.
Nick Bostock
Deputy Editor and co-host; provides policy context and critical commentary on NHS and GP funding.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
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    Thank you for producing this episode. Highly Recommended for all of us practitioners who deal with patients everyday.

    I have a conscientious objection to this law, UNLESS the eligibility criteria will include Maximum palliative care input before a patient gets approval. If exceptional palliative care provision happens, then no one will actually need to use this law.

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    Australia3 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

A recurring positive theme is the balance of challenging topics with constructive, actionable advice for GPs and practice teams.
Some episodes are seen as dense but informative, offering clear takeaways for practice improvement and funding navigation.
Listeners value practical, policy-grounded discussion relevant to day-to-day practice.
Guests are typically well-informed and bring firsthand experience from policy, finance, or clinical leadership.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

How GPs and practices can address health inequalities
Q: If there's a GP listening that you wanted to convince to make use of the toolkit, what would you say to them?
Emphasize the moral obligation to care for the patients who need it most, plus the practical value of the toolkit in evidencing impact for regulation, inspections, and the community, while highlighting that many actions align with work already being done and can improve morale and efficiency.
GP Money Matters: Understanding your NHS Pension statement
Q: You mentioned there option A and option B. What are those things and why are the two options on someone's statement?
Option A is the legacy scheme option which puts all benefits in the remedy period back into the legacy scheme, while Option B places that seven-year period of benefits into the 2015 reform scheme; they show two different sets of numbers and potential outcomes, especially for early retirement or extended benefit scenarios, to help you compare what might be best given your individual circumstances.
Why we need safe workload limits in general practice - and how to introduce them
Q: What should a practice do first to embed safe working culture?
Begin with a conversation—put safe working on the agenda, agree on an initial cap like 25 contacts, consider longer appointments, and communicate changes to patients via participation groups and public updates.
Why we need safe workload limits in general practice - and how to introduce them
Q: How should practices manage the transition to 15-minute appointments?
It requires a mindset shift and full practice buy-in; many have found that longer appointments reduce repetition, improve care quality, and are worth the initial transition.
Why we need safe workload limits in general practice - and how to introduce them
Q: What does safe working look like in day-to-day practice?
Safe working means setting upper limits on patient contacts and ensuring appointment lengths reflect patient complexity, so both GPs and patients are protected from burnout and reduced quality of care.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Talking General Practice

What is Talking General Practice about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A weekly UK generally focused discussions on primary care policy, funding, and practical challenges facing general practice. Episodes frequently cover NHS funding, GP contracts, neighbourhood and PCN initiatives, workload and burnout, and developments around GP premises and data sharing. Notable strengths include strong policy context, invited expert guests from bodies like the BMA, NHS leaders, and researchers, plus practical financial and workforce guidance for GPs. Listeners often get a clear view of how national policy translates to day-to-day practice, with measured critiques and examples from regions, making it useful for practitioners, practice managers, and policy stakeholders who want actionable takeaways and a sense of current mom... more

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Recent guests on Talking General Practice include:

1. Dominic Patterson
2. Dr. Jess Court
3. Clare Bannon
4. Michael Blackmore
5. Dr. Stephanie Cook
6. Ruth Abrams
7. Dr. Andy Brooks
8. Dr. Gareth Gupta

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