Some of the happiest GPs I know have a portfolio career. In this episode I talk to Dr Jonathan Leach OBE about his fascinating career and the opportunities available to GPs who wish to take a path less well trodden. Whether you are a trainee wanting to see what general practice can offer, a sessional or GP partner, this episode will hopefully inspire you to explore the many opportunities available to you.

In this episode Dr Raveena Benney ( who is a Worcestershire LMC representative and local GP ) explains why she became a GP partner earlier this year. We hope her story will inspire and inform other GPs who may be considering entering into a GP partnership in Worcestershire.

In this episode I meet with Dr Chris Perks who talks about our local mentoring scheme, what mentoring is and who might benefit from it.

Free mentoring support is available In Worcestershire for our General Practice Clinical staff including GPs, Clinical Pharmacists & more. For further details on how to apply for your free mentoring sessions please follow this link to the mentoring page on Teamnet:

https://teamnet.clarity.co.uk/qgh-18c/Topics/View/Details/078874c9-ee86-4c85-93c0-ad3a00ecd556

In this episode, I talk to Dr Pam Smith who is a GP partner at Davenal House in Worcestershire.  She is an appraiser and a mentor and she works as  a Practitioner Health Clinician for NHS Practitioner Health.  Dr Smith shares her extensive experience of working with doctors with burnout and  helps us to recognise the early signs.  

If you are a GP who is struggling,  please follow the links below to access support.

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/risk-of-burnout-questionnaire/risk-of-burnout-questionnaire

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/wellbeing-support-services/sources-of-support-for-your-wellbeing?utm_campaign=210527_10102023%20England%20Sessional%20GP%20Mental%20Health%20Awareness%20Day%20CMP-01772-S2C0B&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20British%20Medical%20Association%20%28Comms%20Engagment%29&dm_i=7IPW,4IFZ,1995SR,I2AE,1

This podcast with Dr Alison Moseley explores one practice's efforts to implement the BMA's safeworking guidance with some truly exciting outcomes.  The BMA guidance can be found here:

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/gp-practices/managing-workload/safe-working-in-general-practice

If you are drowning in demand and unsure what to do next, this is the podcast for you. 

In this episode Dr Chris Perks interviews Worcestershire LMC Secretary Dr Gill Farmer, for the Partnership Development Programme.  He is keen to understand what support  Worcestershire LMC can offer to individual GPs and the wider practice team.