//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~4e2f870c9a65d4c9eeed9a0a8c9ff9e3c42f368bbba4750d5d245377e1349c35 This podcast is for all Primary Care clinical staff (Doctors, nurses, physician's associates, Clinical Pharmacists in Practice, Paramedics in GP, First Contact Physiotherapists). Contents includes: Clinical updates; Wellbeing, Regional/local news, Creating a community, and anything else of interest to these frontline clinicians. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:11:40 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/11725774-e8-long-covid-4-self-management.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE Munir Adam speaks with two professionals who are very involved with self-management in Long Covid.  The reality is that large numbers of people are left with the effects of this condition and empowering them with the right tools to help them better manage the condition is key.  There are things the specialist clinics do, and there are things that each of us can do to help.  This is our fourth and final episode in the Long Covid series, at least for a while.  SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speakers:  Andrew Cook, Long COVID Lead for Newham and Tower Hamlets  Dr Chetna Patel, Long Covid GP  USEFUL LINKS:  Sleeping Well- https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/i-think-i-have-long-covid/your-road-to-recovery/sleeping-well/nhs.uk/ Eating Well- https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/i-think-i-have-long-covid/your-road-to-recovery/eating-well     Mindfulness- https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/mindfulness   Low Mood- https://www.yourcovidrecovery.n... Sun, 27 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/11725774-e8-long-covid-4-self-management.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10971891-e7-long-covid-3-the-holistic-approach.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE we discuss the MDT approach for patients suffering with the persistent, yet unexplained symptoms of long Covid, with the aim of helping them to live with them.  Munir Adam is joined by Louise Ross to understand this better. SPECIAL THANKS to:  Louise Ross - Cognitive Behavioural Therapist; City & Hackney COVID Rehabilitation (CoRe) Service; Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust   USEFUL LINKS:  Post COVID-19 Patient information pack Helping you to recover and manage your symptoms following COVID-19:  https://gp-website-cdn-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/downloads/1589364822-a2ac4f0d54141da323f4087888276478.pdf Further information about the service and details/links on how to refer: https://gps.cityandhackneyccg.nhs.uk/service/post-covid-assessment-and-rehabilitation-services Please note that the information requested on the referral form is essential for the referral to be accepted and includes: •        Clinical Assessment – including current symptoms,... Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10971891-e7-long-covid-3-the-holistic-approach.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10949116-e6-net-zero-let-s-go-greener.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE Munir Adam talks to Sharon Christy about Net Zero, a policy which the NHS has signed up to, and which will affect all of us in due course. We'll cover:  What Net Zero is; why it is relevant to us in Primary Care, and what we can do about it. SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speaker:  Sharon Christy, GP in Tower Hamlets, North-East London Primary Care Net Zero Clinical Co-Lead  USEFUL LINKS:   To join Greener Practice North London:  https://www.greenerpractice.co.uk/join-our-network/local-groups/north-london/  To find out more about the North East London Green Plan (with the link for the primary care guide to be added shortly):  https://www.eastlondonhcp.nhs.uk/ourplans/green-plan.htm To contact the North East London Primary Care Net Zero Leads please contact greenerpracticenorthlondon@gmail.com To sign up for the Green Impact for Health Toolkit:  https://www.greenimpact.org.uk/giforhealth FEEDBACK:  This Podcast is brought to you by North-East London T... Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10949116-e6-net-zero-let-s-go-greener.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10619314-e5-long-covid-2-diagnosis-management.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE  we continue our journey into Long Covid as GP Covid Lead Uzma interviews Consultant Dr Ainley, to explore, amongst other things, the initial assessment and management, when to refer, and current thinking about the vaccination.     This is second episode in our Long Covid series, and follows a webinar series of the same theme. SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speakers:   Dr Adam Ainley, Consultant Respiratory Physician (Barking, Havening and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust) and Dr Uzma Haque, (General Practitioner, Barking & Dagenham CCG).  USEFUL LINKS:  Yorkshire recovery screen:  https://licensing.leeds.ac.uk/product/c19-yrs-covid-19-yorkshire-rehabilitation-scale#:~:text=The%20C19-YRS%20%28COVID-19%20Yorkshire%20Rehabilitation%20Scale%29%20is%20an,score%2C%20functional%20disability%20score%20and%20global%20health%20score .  MRC Score for breathlessness: https://www.pcrs-uk.org/mrc-dyspnoea-scale  Post-Covid functional scale:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.... Fri, 20 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10619314-e5-long-covid-2-diagnosis-management.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10396890-e4-cancer-diagnosis-the-rdc.mp3 In this episode Munir Adam is joined by Cancer Clinical Lead GP Dr Shaz Kang, who has been interviewing a Professor passionately leading the way in the all-important, yet poorly known Rapid Diagnostic Centre. The episode covers: Scale of the problem The role of Primary Care Early detection of cancer Making effective use of the RDC Take home messages SPECIAL THANKS to our guest speakers:  Professor Finbarr Cotter, Consultant haem-oncologist at Barts Health NHS Trust  & Dr Shaz Kang, General Practitioner and Clinical Cancer Lead in Waltham Forest.  USEFUL LINKS:  Cancer research UK - HP section.  Health professional | Cancer Research UK NICE guidance on cancer:  Overview | Suspected cancer: recognition and referral | Guidance | NICE NHS.uk:  Cancer - Signs and symptoms - NHS (www.nhs.uk) FEEDBACK:  This Podcast is brought to you by North-East London Training Hubs.  Feedback, suggestions and comments are encouraged, and can be sent to: https://forms.office.com/r/zg... Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10396890-e4-cancer-diagnosis-the-rdc.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10104348-e3-long-covid-1.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE Munir Adam speaks with Laura Graham, part of the Community of Practice, to understand Long Covid.  The episode is the first in the Long Covid series, and covers definition, demographics, symptomatology, red flags and reference to resources. SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speaker:  Laura Graham, Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist, Homerton University Hospital; HEE Clinical Transformation Fellow USEFUL LINKS: (Everything included within the site below) https://www.newhamtraininghub.org/programmes/nel-long-covid-community-of-practice/ FEEDBACK:  This Podcast is brought to you by North-East London Training Hubs.  Feedback, suggestions and comments are encouraged, and can be sent to: https://forms.office.com/r/zgN5wajhr6 DISCLAIMER:  This podcast is aimed at specified categories of clinical staff working in the specified geographical area, and it is important to note that the content provided is both time and location specific.  The aim is to ensure information is accurate at... Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10104348-e3-long-covid-1.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10052392-e2-digital-first-it-update.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE Munir Adam interviews Dr Bhatti, the CCIO for NEL CCGs about what's been happening as far digital technology is concerned, how it affects us, and which way we're  heading. SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speakers: Dr Osman Bhatti, Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) North East London (NEL) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) USEFUL LINKS:  IT Support support@egton.net   or log through www.EMISNow.com  BHR has a separate service desk itservicedesk@bhrccgs.nhs.uk 020 3416 5900 Digital Team nelondon.digitalfirst@nhs.net Dr Osman Bhatti Resources and IT updates posted on my blog: www.DrBhatti.com osmanbhatti@nhs.net Twitter: @OsmanBhatti ******* FEEDBACK:  This Podcast is brought to you by North-East London Training Hubs.  Feedback, suggestions and comments are encouraged, and can be sent to: https://forms.office.com/r/zgN5wajhr6 DISCLAIMER:  This podcast is aimed at clinical staff in the region, and it is important to note that ... Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/10052392-e2-digital-first-it-update.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/9936908-e1-working-together.mp3 IN THIS EPISODE Munir Adam conducts brief interviews with a variety of frontline clinical staff working in Primary Care.  The purpose is to provide a flavour of the types of roles that exist, and to understand what it is like doing that role. This will take us a step closer to creating a community where we understand each other better. SPECIAL THANKS to the guest speakers: Adekola Orimoloye, Alec Giles, David Barry, Gurjit Cholia, Holly Montgomery, Mariya Rashid, Nabeelah Beeharry, Ruth Amartey and Sunil Khambh. USEFUL LINKS: https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/expanding-our-workforce/ https://www.fparcp.co.uk/ FEEDBACK:  This podcast is brought to you by North-East London Training Hubs.  Feedback, suggestions and comments are encouraged, and can be sent to:    https://forms.office.com/r/zgN5wajhr6   DISCLAIMER:  This podcast is aimed at clinical staff in the region, and it is important to note that the content provided is both time and location specific.  Specifically, it is NOT for use by ... Sun, 23 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/9936908-e1-working-together.mp3 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/9934546-e0-intro.mp3 THIS EPISODE:  In this introductory episode Munir Adam explains what the podcast Primary Care NEL is about, who it is aimed towards, and introduces the overarching Training Hub leads.  He explains that the material covered can be broadly divided into: Clinical topics and updates Things happening in NEL that may be of interest Building a community:  Getting to know each other & discussing wellbeing FEEDBACK:  This podcast is brought to you by North-East London Training Hubs.  Feedback, suggestions and comments are encouraged, and can be sent to:    https://forms.office.com/r/zgN5wajhr6  DISCLAIMER:  This podcast is aimed at clinical staff in the region, and it is important to note that the content provided is both time and location specific.  Specifically, it is NOT for use by the general public or patients.  Furthermore, views expressed and advice given is that of the relevant individual presenters who would normally be qualified to provide such advice.  However, no guarantee i... Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1920575/9934546-e0-intro.mp3