Wessex LMCs Podcasts

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs. Please see www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/practice-manager-updates/ for slides and resources referred to in this recording.

Dr Laura Edwards, Joint CEO at Wessex LMCs, talks with Dr Francesca Dakin, Senior Researcher in Digital Health at Oxford University, about the positives and the downsides of the new fascination with online consultation and digital access.

Coronary artery calcification is increasingly being reported on CT scans performed as part of Targeted Lung Health Checks. But what does it mean for patients, and how should primary care respond? In this podcast Dr Will Howard, GP and Medical Director at Wessex LMCs, speaks with Dr Os Alsanjari, Consultant Cardiologist at Basingstoke Hospital, about the clinical significance of incidental coronary...

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs. Please see www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/practice-manager-updates/ for slides and resources referred to in this recording.

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education and Training at Wessex LMCs) talks to Bea Udale-Smith from The Environment Centre . They chat about how clinicians can help their patients in consultations, social prescribers can signpost patients to resources, how managers can help staff – and how we can all help ourselves. It is not just about our lungs - air pollution can affect so much more. Find out ho...

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs. Please see www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/practice-manager-updates/ for slides and resources referred to in this recording.

In this podcast Dr Will Howard (Wessex LMCs Medical Director and GP) explores the basics of Digital Risk in the first part of a series around Digital Risk Management for practices. He is joined by Dr Keith Gomes Pinto who is a GP, and also leads Dorset ICB in the digital risk sphere, and they discuss why GP practices need to consider digital risk, why now, and how can practices start to approach,...

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs. Please see www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/practice-manager-updates/ for slides and resources referred to in this recording.

Mark Tyrrell and Lisa Fall from the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) join us at the PM Update webinar to discuss how the IGPM can support and empower practice managers at a national level. They explore the resources, guidance, and community available, and highlight the launch of the first National Practice Manager Day.

An opportunity for PMs to hear the latest guidance for practices from the team at Wessex LMCs. Please see www.wessexlmcs.com/guidance/practice-manager-updates/ for slides and resources referred to in this recording.

Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick (Wessex LMCs Joint CEOs), talk through the latest content of the newsletter sent out this week (7th April) including reflections on the PCN DES, SFE, QOF and Neighbourhood framework, together with an update on the DDRB, the latest GPCE meeting and a reminder to complete our members survey. Read the newsletter here: https://www.wessexlmcs.com/newsletter/wessex-...

Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex LMCs, talks to Professor Saul Faust about the recent outbreak of meningitis in Kent. There is useful written information here from NHSE: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/outbreak-of-meningococcal-disease-linked-to-university-of-kent-and-the-area-of-canterbury/ Please also see the Wessex LMCs webpage: https://www.wessexlmcs.com/invasive-meningococcal-d...

Our CEOs Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick talk through the new contract release and the associated controversies that have already arisen before the contract has even started.

Our CEOs Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick talk through the new contract release and the associated controversies that have already arisen before the contract has even started. Hear the headlines of the new contract and their views on it.

In this podcast, Dr Laura Edwards, Joint CEO at Wessex LMCs, is joined by Dr Edd Rendell, Medical Director, to raise awareness that over half of GPs in England do not have an up-to-date pension record. Hear about clear, step-by step guidance from the BMA about how to get your record updated and why this is important. https://www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/pensions/additional-pensions-advice/guid...

Dr Andy Purbrick, Wessex LMCs Joint CEO, had the opportunity to talk to BBC Radio Wiltshire about the challenges facing General Practice and posed a question live to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. Listen back to the recording from 22nd January 2026.

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education & Training) talks to Sue Scott (previous PM Supporter) about what specifically PM Supporters can do for PMs. If you are a PM, a deputy, or a PCN Manager do listen and hear how our PM Supporters can help with finance, HR, workflow and so much more. It can be a small problem or a big challenge – the PMs have walked in your shoes and can confidentially help...

Christmas is often portrayed as a time of joy and celebration, but for many people it can bring added pressure, loneliness, financial strain, and emotional challenges. Dr Laura Edwards, Joint CEO, speaks to Louise Greenwood, Director of Education, about the resources and guidance available to offer routes to support throughout the festive season. https://www.wessexlmcs.com/wellbeing-support-this-c...

Dr Laura Edwards and Dr Andy Purbrick, Joint CEOs of Wessex LMCs, discuss this letter that was sent on behalf of Wessex Constituents to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the 9th December 2025. The letter has been copied to all MPs across Wessex. This was our response to the letter that was sent to all GPs by Wes Streeting on 27th November 2025 . Wessex LMCs Ltd remains committed...

Contracts underpin all we do in the practice – including care in the treatment room. Lisa Harding (Director of Primary Care) & Zoe Tobin (previous Nurse Advisor) talk to Louise Greenwood (Director of Education & Training) about the importance to the nursing team of understanding how the contracts work. The contracts can affect the treatment that the nursing team give, the equipment that th...

In this podcast, Dr Will Howard, Medical Director at Wessex LMCs, is joined by Cathy Price, a Pain Medicine Consultant with over 25 years of experience. Together, they explore current pain services and how GPs can make the most of them, discuss how to identify appropriate patients for referral, and consider the value of a multidisciplinary approach. Useful Links: British Pain Society - https://www...

Dr Will Howard (Medical Director) chats to Kerry March (Deputy Director of Primary Care) and Zoe Tobin (previous Nurse Advisor) following the publication of a recent document from UKSHA. They look at informed consent and consent to administer a vaccine and explore the situations that might arise in practice when nurses and HCAs are running vaccination clinics. If you enjoyed this podcast and found...

Louise Greenwood (Director of Education & Training) asks Kerry March (Deputy Director of Primary Care) and Zoe Tobin (previous Nurse Advisor) what exactly are PGDs & PSDs? And why are they important?  During the discussion, the legal importance of these directives and their practical application is analysed in addition to how they are used and why. Delegated responsibility & consent ar...

The Wessex Maternal Medicine network coordinates and supports care for women across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire to improve outcomes for women with medical conditions detected before, during and after pregnancy. In this episode, we explore the latest developments, guidance, and collaborative efforts shaping maternal medicine across the region including: The evolution of the Maternal Medicine Ne...