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The General Practice Podcast

Ben Gowland
General Practice
NHS
Primary Care Networks
Pcns
Practice Index
Patient Care
Primary Care
Healthcare Funding
Healthcare Innovation
NHS England
GP Reimbursement Scheme
NHS Plan
CQC Inspections
Funding
Neighborhood Health Services
Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare Policy
Healthcare Workforce
Genomic Medicine
Carr-Hill Formula

Ben Gowland talks to those making real change happen in healthcare, getting underneath what they did, how they managed to do it, and the challenges they faced along the way

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Latest Episodes

Flu clinics are a familiar part of the general practice calendar, but are they becoming increasingly difficult for practices to deliver?

In this week's episode, brought to you in partnership with Practice Index, we welcome back Claire Houston from ... more

Where are neighbourhoods taking general practice, and what does this mean for Primary Care Networks?

In this episode, Ben is joined by Ceri Chaplin, Managing Partner at Hereford Medical Group, and Robert McCartney, Partner at Hempsons, to discuss t... more

This week, Ben is joined by Katie Collin, Partner at Ramsay Brown, to discuss NHS England's consultation on Single Neighbourhood Provider contracts and Multi-Neighbourhood Provider contracts.

They explore what the proposed contracts could mean for ... more

Integrated neighbourhood working has been talked about for years, but what does it actually look like when it's put into practice?

In this episode, Ben Gowland is joined by Bobby Pozzoni-Child, Director of Partnerships and Transformation for the Bu... more

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Robert McCartney
Partner at Hempsons
Hempsons (legal firm)
Episode: Podcast - Ceri Chaplin & Robert McCartney - PCNs to Neighbourhoods: What Happens Next?
Katie Collin
Partner at Ramsay Brown
Ramsay Brown
Episode: Podcast - Katie Collin - Neighbourhood Provider Contracts: What Do They Mean for General Practice?
Bobby Pozzoni-Child
Director for Partnerships and Transformation, Bucks Primary Care; Director for Integrated Care, Bucks Place-Based Partnership
Bucks Primary Care / Bucks Place-Based Partnership
Episode: Podcast - Bobby Pozzoni-Child - Building Primary Care Together: How Buckinghamshire Is Turning Integration into Action
Robyn Clark
IGPM member and practice manager (guest)
IGPM
Episode: Podcast – Practice Index – The New CQC Inspection Explained: What Every Practice Manager Needs to Know
Sunaina Khanna
GP partner, Medical Director for Integration, and Neighborhood Health lead
Birmingham and Solihull GP practices
Episode: Podcast – Sunaina Khanna & Imran Zaman – How Birmingham & Solihull Built a Unified Voice for General Practice
Imran Zaman
GP Partner, PCN Clinical Director, and part of the GP Partnership Board
West Birmingham practice network
Episode: Podcast – Sunaina Khanna & Imran Zaman – How Birmingham & Solihull Built a Unified Voice for General Practice
Matt Jones
GP partner in Cardiff, author on Carr-Hill reform
GP practice in Cardiff
Episode: Podcast - Matt Jones - The Carr-Hill Formula: Why Some Practices Are Missing Out on Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds
Sian Stanley
GP partner, PCN clinical director, medical director of Integrated Urgent Treatment Centre
West Essex Health Care Partnership (provider collaborative)
Episode: Podcast – Sian Stanley – Can General Practice Lead System Transformation?
Sarah Coope
Chief Executive of Wild Monday; former GP, coach, mediator
Wild Monday
Episode: Podcast – Sarah Coope – Managing Conflict in General Practice: A Practical Framework for Leaders

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Ben Gowland
Host of the show focused on leadership, governance, and practical change in healthcare.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 51 ratings
  • Great topics and wise voices. But please could they be slightly shorter?

    Great topics and wise voices. But please could they be slightly shorter?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Busy GP partner
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Great GP learning resource

    Fantastic resource for GPs as well as PMs and other leaders in primary care. Well informed speakers. All relevant subjects. Manageable length podcasts for squeezing a bit the week!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DrLScott
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • Useful resource

    Excellent source of information, particularly around new PCNs

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    UKGPMother
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • Your good

    Your good

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thathathrustra
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • Physician Associate episodes

    I found this podcast as a means of learning about the Physician Associate role in the U.K. I am a Physician Assistant in the US, with hopes of moving to the U.K. While I haven't listened to all of the episodes, I found the episodes #40, 43, and 52 regarding Physician Associates to be extremely valuable. I appreciate the information given, as well as the interview with GP Joanna Munden regarding her PA and how the PA functions.

    Thank you, Ben, for a wonderful podcast! I will continue listening... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    redhead48814
    United States9 years ago

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Fantastic resource for GPs as well as PMs and other leaders in primary care. Well informed speakers. All relevant subjects. Manageable length podcasts for squeezing a bit the week!
Great topics and wise voices. But please could they be slightly shorter?
Excellent source of information, particularly around new PCNs
I found this podcast as a means of learning about the Physician Associate role in the U.K. I am a Physician Assistant in the US, with hopes of moving to the U.K. While I haven't listened to all of the episodes, I found the episodes #40, 43, and 52 extremely valuable. I appreciate the information given, as well as the interview with GP Joanna Munden regarding her PA and how the PA functions. Thank you, Ben, for a wonderful podcast! I will continue listening to all of your episodes!

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Podcast - Ceri Chaplin & Robert McCartney - PCNs to Neighbourhoods: What Happens Next?
Q: What should practices do now to prepare for these changes?
Strengthen internal PCN governance, ensure robust collaboration among practices, engage with the IGPM and NHS England feedback channels, and consider how to align contracts with long-term neighborhood models.
Podcast - Ceri Chaplin & Robert McCartney - PCNs to Neighbourhoods: What Happens Next?
Q: Is the funding for these neighborhood models sufficiently clarified in the consultation?
Not entirely; there are assurances about protection of funding, but many changes require more detail, especially around how funds are allocated and safeguarded.
Podcast - Ceri Chaplin & Robert McCartney - PCNs to Neighbourhoods: What Happens Next?
Q: What's your take on how neighborhoods are being defined and their practical meaning for day-to-day practice?
They are complex and vary by geography; some neighborhoods resemble larger PCNs while others span multiple PCNs, and the real challenge is translating this into practical contracts and funding with clear safeguards.
Podcast - Bobby Pozzoni-Child - Building Primary Care Together: How Buckinghamshire Is Turning Integration into Action
Q: How has your role evolved over the last couple of years?
The guest explains that their role now spans Bucks Primary Care and the place-based partnership, balancing internal primary care work with system-wide integration, and emphasizes convening diverse providers to articulate views to the ICB and other bodies.
Podcast - Matt Jones - The Carr-Hill Formula: Why Some Practices Are Missing Out on Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds
Q: How might reforms affect access to care and practice viability if implemented in Wales?
Reforms aimed at equalizing funding would prevent some practices from being overburdened while ensuring underfunded ones can maintain staffing and services, reducing burnouts and safeguarding patient access while acknowledging regional demographic shifts.

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A show focused on practical changes in primary and community healthcare, featuring leaders from GP networks, practice management, and regional health systems. Episodes frequently cover governance, funding, and delivery models aimed at improving access, integration, and value for patients within the NHS. Notable strengths include grounded, frontline perspectives from GP partners and practice managers, plus governance and policy insights from legal and policy experts. The format tends to mix strategic leadership with hands-on implementation stories, making it useful for listeners looking to understand how large-scale collaboration translates into tangible improvements on the ground.

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1. Robert McCartney
2. Katie Collin
3. Bobby Pozzoni-Child
4. Robyn Clark
5. Sunaina Khanna
6. Imran Zaman
7. Matt Jones
8. Sian Stanley

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