Primary Care Spotlight

In this Bonus episode Emma interviews Infection prevention and control (IPC) clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy who is part of the CCGs newly developed IPC team dedicated to primary/social care. We talk about what IPC is and why it is important and what the  expectation of primary care regarding IPC is.  We discuss the role of the IPC team in supporting primary/social care and some important iss...

In this bonus episode, Emma interviews Dr Kath Brown, a GP and sustainability lead for primary care in Cornwall and the Chair of Greener Practice Cornwall. Emma discusses some of the work Kath is involved in through greener practice and the sustainability group, and how healthcare is a significant contributor to the global carbon footprint. The episode explores how sustainable healthcare can not o...

In episode three of Primary Care Spotlight, Emma talks to Tina Mitchell, Education Programme Manager, about the upcoming 2022 Training Hub Prospectus. The Prospectus is a document containing  everything we provide within the education programme at the Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub. It provides a good overview of the training we directly provide and also training we signpost Primary Care colle...

In episode 2 Emma interviews Caroline Beazley clinical educational facilitator about clinical supervision We discuss what is  clinical supervision, why it is important, how it benefits clinicians and employers, and how to access it through the Cornwall Primary Care training Hub. We hope you enjoy this episode, more information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernow...

In episode 1 Emma interviews Jackie Heffer and Paul Jeffrey about what the Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub is, and how we are working to support primary care. We discuss some of  the work we do at the Cornwall Primary Care training Hub, giving the listener a overview of the variety of ways in which we  are able to support primary care. Coming up there will be more detailed episodes on some of t...

Introducing Primary Care Spotlight, ahead of its launch in January 2022. Hosted by Emma Borders, Practice Nurse and Education Facilitator at the Cornwall Training Hub, this new podcast will shine a light on Primary Care and speak to experts from across the field. Have a listen to this teaser episode to find out more.