How To Hack The NHS

In our latest five minute check-up, Bex and Tano discuss the growing role technology plays in NHS primary care.In an upcoming episode, we will expand on this topic with a couple of special guests.

In our latest five minute check-up, Bex and Tano discuss the latest addition to the winter vaccination - the RSV vaccine.What is RSV and why should you consider the vaccine? Join us for this brief explainer.

How do you make a complaint regarding NHS primary care services? And what is the impact when you do? We discuss a range of scenarios and our approach to managing complaints.

A recent online commenter referred to GP receptionists as "the punching bags" of the practice? Ours have been called even worse. But from our perspective, reception is the heart of the practice team and our skilled receptionists are valued team members. So why are they so unfairly maligned?In our latest short bonus episodes, Tano and Bex discuss this absolutely vital role and condemn the unfair abuse they so often receive.Resources:"If I Die It Will Be Your Fault"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ru4QhVZ2a8An absolute much watch video, providing an insight into what healthcare teams - and especially receptionists - encounter every day.

Where have all the drugs gone? In our new series of short bonus episodes, Tano and Bex discuss medication shortages. Learn what general practice is doing to make sure patients don’t come to harm as a result of supply problems — and what you can do to help!

Everyone is familiar with GPs and general practice nurses - but who are all the new faces in primary care? And what do they bring to the table? We introduce some of these newer roles - nurse associates, first contact physios, physician associates, emergency care practitioners, and many more - and explain what they do and why you might find yourself sat in a consulting room with them instead of a GP or nurse.In our medical section, Tano and Bex discuss the challenges of weight management and outline what to expect from a consultation concerning your weight.

A quiet waiting room does not mean your GP is putting their feet up and enjoying an easy day. Face-to-face appointments with patients may be our bread and butter, but they are only the tip of a growing workload iceberg. In this episode, we explore what goes on behind the scenes in general practice and explain why there's a lot more to the GP's role than seeing patients, as important as that is.In our clinical segment, Dr Tano Rebora digs deep into one of our most commonly encountered problems: diarrhoea. How can you improve your symptoms? What will a GP consultation entail? When should you worry? Tano answers all these questions and more.

It’s the number one question we get asked in general practice:Why can’t I see my GP?This is a huge topic and one we’ll be returning to throughout the series. In this episode, we’ll be laying the foundations to help you understand why primary care is struggling and how you can navigate the system.In our clinical segment, Dr Tano Rebora discusses erectile problems and explains why this common men’s health issue is really worth getting an appointment with your doctor about.RESOURCES:The NHS Budget And How It Has Changed | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk) NHS: Key Facts And Figures | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk) The NHS in a nutshell | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk) Real-terms GP funding 'slashed by £350m in four years' | GPonline https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/erection-problems-erectile-dysfunction/https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/sexual-and-reproductive/erectile-dysfunction-impotence/