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#324 Behind the Business and End of Summer Update12 Sep 202400:21:45

What if the challenges you face could transform into your greatest motivators?

In this episode, Tara provides an end of summer update on her business and personal endeavors. She discusses her ultra marathon challenge to raise money for the type one diabetes charity, JDRF UK.

Tara also shares updates on the Primary Care Network Members Club, the Business of Healthcare Consulting, and her presence on social media platforms. 

  • To donate, visit Tara's fundraiser for JDRF here.
  • Access the Primary Care Network Members' Club here
  • The Business of Healthcare Consulting Newsletter - here
  • Best Practice - at the NEC in Birmingham - register to attend here

Work with me    

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  

I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.   

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.   

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter.    

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time    

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on LinkedIn or visit our website:  THC Primary Care.   

#323 Putting People Before Policies with Cheryl Samuel11 Sep 202400:44:21
Cheryl Samuels, the People and Culture Director at The Evelina, discusses her role in fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the heart of healthcare. Cheryl shares highlights from the NHS Confederation Conference and emphasises the importance of inspiring and empowering the workforce.   Cheryl also reflects on the experiences of patients and their families at The Evelina, highlighting the kindness, quickness, and partnership they experienced.   They discuss the challenges of creating a winning team and embracing diversity, as well as the importance of reflection and turning reflections into constructive action.   This weeks key takeaways:
  • Fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the heart of healthcare is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
  • Inspiring and empowering the workforce is essential for creating a winning team.
  • Embracing diversity and creating a culture of compassion and respect leads to better outcomes.
  • Reflection is important for personal growth and managing work pressures.
  • Flexible working arrangements can support work-life balance and improve staff satisfaction. Flexible working is not just for specific groups, but for everyone in the workforce.
  • Managers play a crucial role in implementing flexible working strategies.
  • Being a role model is a humbling experience and involves inspiring and empowering others.

To find out more about the Primary Care Network Members Club visit our website here

Work with me    

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  

I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.   

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.   

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter.    

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time    

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on LinkedIn or visit our website:  THC Primary Care.   

#314 The Business of Healthcare Consulting - Is Now the Right Time to Become a Healthcare Consultant?10 Jul 202400:14:34

Building on from episode 312, Tara returns to share why now is a great time to become a healthcare consultant.

In this episode, Tara shares the pressing issues of rising health inequalities, staff shortages, and escalating costs that the health and care system is currently grappling with.

Find out the importance of conducting thorough research and carving out a niche market to stand out in the competitive consulting landscape, and discover how to define your services and pinpoint your target audience to navigate the complexities of healthcare consulting effectively.

Tara's Key Takeaways:

  • Why now is a great time to become a healthcare consultant.
  • The importance of defining a niche and conducting market research for success in the healthcare consulting industry.
  • How understanding funding sources and cost perception within NHS organisations is essential for consultants.
  • Why building connections and paying it forward can help consultants grow their business and gain valuable insights.

 To Download our Checklist - please click here

Episode 312 - listen here

Work with THC Primary Care

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. 

To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter.

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One episode at a time…

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. 

Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website: THC Primary Care.

#224 Designing Your Career with Tara Humphrey04 Jan 202300:28:55

This is the first podcast of 2023 and I think for many people, the start of a new year provides us with the opportunity to look back and reflect over the past year.

For me, one of the highlights of last year was the amount I got to travel for work

I think because I'm happy to travel, because I have a really strong support system which enables me to do this, and because I leverage social media, this podcast and our blog, this exposure has created so many opportunities that have given me the flexibility to design my career.

 

·       I'm a CEO of a company which is soon to have 10 employees

·       I'm a podcaster – where I share my insights of being a health care manager and have interviews with established leaders in the field of health and care

·       I'm a blogger where we share Primary Care Network leadership and management advice

·       And within my job, I am a hands on PCN Manager and facilitator and consultant and advisor

 

I don’t think what I have built is a conventional consultancy.

 

I am just following my passions, saying yes to the opportunities that interest me, taken a few risks, investing in myself and to a degree, I’m happy to make a bunch of mistakes along the way.

I think that’s how you design your career is unique to you.

If you have the desire to do something different, a create a side hustle, or take on a project that maybe pushes you outside of your comfort zone or even change your job entirely, maybe 2023 is the year to do this.

You do not have to be one thing or do the same thing you have always done, but it’s up to you and down to you to create opportunities. I believe, in order to make this happen, you need to be a bit braver and give yourself the permission to try something different, knowing that the worse thing that could happen is you would be to simply fail.

 

It's OK to try something and it not work. It can be emotionally painful, time-consuming and financially costly BUT lol…. Don’t let that put you off. Be smart and take steps that will help you to minimise the risks.

 

I absolutely love the career I am building, and I feel both content and excited to do more and try more.

 

This year, instead of having a word for 2023, we are going for a vibe that vibe is NEXT Level.

 

In 2023, I want to do things that take me as a Leader, business owner, podcaster and blogger to the next level which at the moment requires me to be both a bit braver, and bit more focussed.

I would like to end this podcast asking you to consider:

1.     What do you want your vibe of the year to be?

2.     If you were a bit braver, career-wise what would you do?

3.     Are there any areas which require a bit more focus and what would this look like?

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Sign up to receive our free download – click here If you feel your leadership and management meetings are unproductive or you are uncertain of where you should prioritise your focus for the week. 

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#223 Phin Robinson Trusting the people around you28 Dec 202200:34:01

223 – Phin Robinson Trusting the people around you

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Phin Robinson from Pure Physiotherapy.  Phin is the Founder & Director at Pure Physiotherapy Ltd.

Phin gives us a leadership and management masterclass.  He has a tremendous amount of experience, please do check out his organisation if you are looking for a First Contact Physio or ways in which their organisation could in fact help your Primary Care Network. 

  • Why Phin chose Physiotherapy 
  • Scaling & investment 
  • Selling into the NHS 
  • The growing pains of growing a business 
  • The importance of exercise and being active 
  • Choosing your area of expertise 
  • Being Proactive 

 

Connect with Phin & Pure Physio 

Phin on LinkedIn 

Pure on linkedin 

Pure on Twitter

Pure on Facebook

Pure on Instagram

Pure on Youtube

 

Find out more about Pure Physio 

Blog – What does a good contract review look like? 

Website - Pure Physiotherapy 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#222 Diversity, LGBTQ + inclusion for patients and staff with Alex Matheson21 Dec 202200:47:43

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Alex Matheson who is the NHS rainbow badge programme manager. 

We discuss a variety of topics but I wanted to have Alex onto the podcast to share the importance of the rainbow badge scheme within the NHS. Alex also shares the health and workforce implications of not having an inclusive environment along with the following, 

  • Performance Allyship 
  • The Importance of Pronouns 
  • Pride & Practice 
  • Managing Wellbeing & resilience  

  

Work with me 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Sign up to receive our free download – click here If you feel your leadership and management meetings are unproductive or you are uncertain of where you should prioritise your focus for the week. 

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

#221 Insights from Med-Tech World14 Dec 202200:19:12

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast, this week I am discussing my trip to the Med-Tech World Conference that was held in Malta; I discuss amongst many other things 

  • What did a PCN Manager get out of this conference? 
  • Are we truly measuring how we use technology? 
  • Could we use technology to improve our patient experience? 
  • Be on that curve of innovation and change 
  • Are we making the most of the technology available to us? 
  • Reservations about Health Tech  
  • The Digital Transformation Lead role within PCN’s 

 

Mentions in this episode 

Our Blogs – click here 

Blog – How to stop “over meeting”  

SomX 

Flo Health 

Holly Health 

Calm 

Digital Transformation Lead Blogs & YouTube Video -  

https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/post/do-we-need-a-digital-and-transformation-lead 

https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/post/creating-your-primary-care-network-digital-transformation-lead-job-description-and-90-day-objectives 

https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/post/can-the-pcn-manager-also-be-the-digital-and-transformation-lead-and-what-would-the-jd-look-like 

The role of the primary care network digital and transformation lead YouTube Video

  

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Sign up to receive our free download – click here If you feel your leadership and management meetings are unproductive or you are uncertain of where you should prioritise your focus for the week. 

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

#220 The Tipping Point in your Primary Care Network07 Dec 202200:12:37

This week it is a solo episode all about The Tipping Points within your Primary Care Network. I discuss; 

  • Times in your network where you need expert advice 
  • When it’s no longer viable to just google the answer 
  • There is no shame in saying you are struggling 

 

Mentions in this episode 

If you would prefer to watch a 6 minute YouTube Video on the same topic – click here to head on over to our channel 

Our Blogs – click here 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Sign up to receive our free download – click here If you feel your leadership and management meetings are unproductive or you are uncertain of where you should prioritise your focus for the week. 

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#219 Seeing Beyond What Your Organisation does with Dr Owen Williams30 Nov 202201:01:41

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr Owen Williams OBE who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.  This interview is FULL of helpful advice. 

Owen gives us another leadership and management healthcare masterclass.   Here are some of the topics we cover today.

  • Leadership & why Owen said yes to his current position 
  • Seeing beyond what your organisation does 
  • Culture 
  • Supporting our own mental health 
  • Research in our current roles
  • Morning routine 
  • Being a Black leader and the responsibility it has
  • Social Justice 

 

Mentions in this episode 

Building a second brain  

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Sign up to receive our free download – click here If you feel your leadership and management meetings are unproductive or you are uncertain of where you should prioritise your focus for the week. 

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#218 Balancing Innovations & traditions with Brandie Deignan23 Nov 202201:02:03

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Brandie Deignan. Brandie is the Chief Executive Officer of a General Practice super partnership – she is phenomenal and so inspiring.  

Brandie gives us a leadership and management healthcare masterclass.  She has a tremendous amount of experience and is relatively new to Primary Care. Brandie’s background is hospitality and retail and she brings a very different skillset into Primary Care which is very much needed 

We Discuss

  • The roles which Brandie holds
  • Family Life
  • from Hospitality to Healthcare
  • What is the definition of a Super-Partnership?
  • Taking time for yourself
  • Advice on getting to grips with Primary Care

I also ask what advice would you give a new manager stepping into Primary Care 

Connect with Brandie 

Brandie on LinkedIn 

  

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#217 What to do when your project is failing16 Nov 202200:18:23

217 What to do when your project is failing 

Welcome to episode 217 of The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I am talking about What to do when your project is failing. It is really important to share the highs and lows, this is how we grow as leaders. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

Red Flags in a Project 

Trust your instincts & highlight the risks 

Taking Radical Responsibility 

Allowing more time than you think you will need 

Keep communicating your vision for the project 

Get out of your own way 

Speaking up 

Come with solutions 

 

Mentions in the episode 

Blog – What to do when your project is failing 

The Four Agreements Book 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

#216 The Role of the Digital Transformation Lead09 Nov 202200:21:23

216 The Role of the Digital Transformation Lead 

Welcome to episode 216 of The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I am talking about The Role of the Digital Transformation Lead and how the role can work within your Primary Care Network. 

At THC Primary Care we have published four blogs also on this topic – please see the links below to head straight to them should you wish. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

  • The importance of the Digital Transformation Lead Role and how it can benefit your PCN for the better 
  • What is the difference between the Digital and Transformation Lead & a Primary Care Network Manger? 
  • How are the roles funded? 
  • What is this new role supposed to do? 

 

Mentions in the episode 

Blog – Do we need a Digital and Transformation Lead 

Blog – Creating your Primary Care Network Digital Transformation Lead Job Description 

Blog - Quality Improvement tools for Primary Care Network Digital and Transformation Leads

Blog - Can the PCN Manager also be the Digital and Transformation Lead and what would the JD look like?

 

You may also find these resources helpful 

Blog – The Role of the Primary Care Network Administrator 

YouTube – A Diary of a PCN Manager 

Blog – The Role of a Network Lead 

 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#215 Workforce is Our Most Valuable Asset with Dr Richard Fieldhouse02 Nov 202200:46:27

215 Workforce is our most valuable asset with Dr Richard Fieldhouse 

 

I have the pleasure in welcoming Dr Richard Fieldhouse to The Business of Healthcare Podcast this week to share with us the work that is carried out by the National Association of Sessional GPs.  It is a great insight into the world of Locum GP’s and why they are an important part of the GP Community. We hear about Richard’s career and why he chose to be a locum GP rather than salaried and the work that goes on behind the scenes at nasgp helping locums find work to suit their needs and requirements. 

  

This week on The Business of Healthcare: 

  • The challenges working as a locum GP 
  • What has changed in General Practice 
  • Continuity of Care 
  • The importance of the Coffee Break 
  • Enforced Under-Performance 
  • Leadership Lessons 
  • About nasgp and how they help support the Locum GP Community 
  • Having 7000 Locum Members 

  

Connect with nasgp (National Association for Sessional GPs) on: 

Connect with Richard 

Richard on LinkedIn 

 

Blogs that you may find helpful 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website – THC Primary Care

 

#313 Oral Health at Home and Abroad with Dr. Sugz Maha03 Jul 202400:32:11

In this week's episode, Tara interviews Dr Sugz Maha, a general dentist practicing in Hertfordshire. They discuss the importance of oral health, the business aspects of dentistry, and the challenges faced by both dentists and patients.

Dr. Sugz Maha emphasises the need for trust and ethical practices in dentistry, as well as the importance of prevention and good oral hygiene. They also touch on the affordability of dental care and the potential for closer collaboration between dentists and general practitioners.

Key takeaways from this week's episode:

  • Tooth decay is the most prevalent disease in the world and is entirely preventable with good oral hygiene.
  • Patients considering dental tourism should be cautious and thoroughly research the qualifications and reputation of the dentist or clinic.
  • Maintaining good oral hygiene at home is crucial.
  • There should be closer collaboration between dentists and general practitioners to improve overall healthcare outcomes.
  • Parents play a crucial role in instilling good oral hygiene habits in children by setting a positive example.
  • Patients should prioritise stable oral health before considering cosmetic treatments and trust their instincts when it comes to treatment recommendations.

Dr. Sugz Maha can be reached on Instagram @drmaha.dental for dental-related inquiries and on LinkedIn @drsugzmaha for marketing-related inquiries.

Work with THC Primary Care

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. 

To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter.

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One episode at a time…

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Business of Healthcare Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, leave your honest review, and share your favourite episodes on social media. 

Find us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn or visit our website: THC Primary Care.

#214 Domestic Abuse & The Importance of Training - The Haven26 Oct 202200:26:22

214 The Haven Podcast - Domestic Abuse and the importance of training with Tracey Secker. 

I have the pleasure in welcoming Tracey Secker to The Business of Healthcare Podcast this week to share with us the work that is carried out at The Haven. The Haven offer a range of services and activities to support women and children, including a 24/7 helpline, safe accommodation, support for those living in the local community, advocacy and advice, specialist programmes, counselling and therapy, and children’s services. Not everyone who is supported by The Haven lives in one of our refuges or safe houses. We support many women and children living in their own homes.  
Their trained staff have a variety of expertise to ensure they can support women and children across a number of different areas.  

  

This week on The Business of Healthcare: 

  • Who are The Haven Wolverhampton 
  • Purple Pledge Campaign 
  • Domestic Abuse Training 
  • Why you should have a domestic abuse policy 

  

Connect with The Haven on: 

Connect with Tracey 

Tracey on LinkedIn 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#213 The Role of The Primary Care Network Manager19 Oct 202200:15:38
#213 The Role of The Primary Care Network Manager 

I work as a Primary Care Network Manger within Primary Care Networks. However, this podcast is honestly applicable to any management role.  I learned a lot of these skills when I worked in a university as a business development manager.  It doesn't really matter where you are, it's the skills and how you apply them to your area of work. 

 The role of a Primary Care Network Manager supporting their Clinical Lead, I believe needs to be a master facilitator. They are the person that your clinical lead will look to. You're just behind them, you're their best supporting actor or actress you're there to help. Sometimes you may chair the meeting, or you are the double act to the chair in a meeting. You're really good at gaining consensus and uncovering the things that are not being said.  

Topics to listen out for  

  • Looking at things with an entrepreneurial lens.  
  • Be the Leader & Driver.  
  • You can not do this job if negative feedback is going to cripple you.  
  • Learn from other Business Leaders. 

 

Mentions in the episode 

Back in episode 26, I talked you through the role of the clinical lead that is spearheading a service, a project or healthcare network. - click here to listen to this episode. 

I also wrote a blog titled - The role of a network lead. Click here to read. I talk about the leadership mindset, vision and the work required behind the scenes.   

Paper - We are all boundary spanners now   

 

Work with me 

 I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

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#212 Reflections on Building Culture with Tara Humphrey12 Oct 202200:13:16

212 Reflections on Building Culture 

Welcome to episode 212 of The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I am talking about Reflections on building culture and the importance of it to both your team and you clients/patients. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

Reflect on the Vision & Mission of the Business 

What can you take from this episode and communicate with the team 

There being a personal risk when you speak up and advocate for yourself 

 

Mentions in the episode 

No hard Feelings – Emotions at work by Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

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#211 Learning to work Differently Together with Cedi Frederick05 Oct 202201:07:05

211 Cedi Frederick Learning how to work Differently Together 

  

Cedi Frederick is now the Chair of Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board, he joins me today to discuss his new role and shares with us what it entails. We discuss the complexities of the new structure and how we need to collaborate differently and the need to start a movement. 

  

This week on The Business of Healthcare: 

  • Relationships between Chair & CEO 
  • The importance of language and making it easy to engage 
  • What is a Provider Collaborative 
  • Answers being in the voluntary sector 
  • In order to collaborate you’ve got to build trust 
  • How to simplify what we do 
  • Being Fit to Lead

  

Connect with Cedi Frederick on: 

Book Mentions 

The Second Mountain by David Brooks 

Joy at Work by Marie Condo 

Good to Great - Jim Collins

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#210 Personalised Care & Social Prescribing with Dr Mohan Sekeram28 Sep 202200:32:01

Dr Mohan Sekeram, is GP Principal at Wide Way Medical Practice in Merton, RCGP Regional Clinical Lead London (Person Centred Care) and Clinical Lead for Social Prescribing in Wandsworth and Merton Borough. Mohan’s work has set the gold standard for Social Prescribing and introducing Link Workers to Primary Care. 

Mohan joins me today to talk about Social Prescribing. He shares what the difference is between Social Prescribing and Link Workers, what Social Prescribing is and the evidence of the effectiveness of Social Prescribing. He talks about why we should ask patients ‘what matters to you?’ rather than ‘what is the matter with you?’ He also shares how important it is to make the time to implement initiatives that bring patients, communities, and the practice together.

“Why medicalise all these problems when in fact actually you need a non-medical solution and getting to the root cause of the issue by being person-centred will help us get the right outcome.” Dr Mohan Sekeram

This week on The Business of Healthcare:

  • What Social Prescribing is.
  • The difference between Social Prescribers and Link Workers.
  • The effectiveness of Social Prescribing.
  • The importance of asking ‘what matters to you?’
  • How to make time to implement initiatives for patients, communities, and staff.

 

Connect with Dr Mohan Sekeram on:

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#209 Facilitation Tips with Tara Humphrey21 Sep 202200:20:12

Welcome back to episode 209 of The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I am talking about Facilitation Tips and how to successfully conduct a meeting.  Firstly it is preparation, then it’s the importance of mastering the fundamentals and being consistent. This episode will be beneficial if you are looking for tips and advice on how to hold your space within a meeting, or to appreciate what it takes to hold a successful meeting. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

The importance of doing the basic tasks 

Preparation for the meeting 

Are there pressing issues? 

Presenting the information you wish to discuss 

Core Strengths Training – click here for further details 

Learning how to close off the conversation 

Asking direct questions 

The importance of training team members to free up your time 

Observe & Study who conducts meetings really really well and learn from them 

 

Podcast Episodes which may be of interest 

208 Salma Yasmeen Inspiring the next generation and keeping the ladder down Salma shares how valuable it is having her assistant helps free up her time so she can make better use for her time & the importance of mentorship. 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

Improving the Business of Healthcare – One Episode at a Time  

 

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#208 Inspiring the next generation & keeping the ladder down with Salma Yasmeen14 Sep 202200:36:52

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Salma Yasmeen who is the Executive Director of Strategy and Change – South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. 

Salma brings a wealth of knowledge of health and care systems and leading innovation and change in organisations and across systems with people at the centre. Salma started her career as a Mental Health Nurse and joined South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in 2017.   

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

Salma’s career and being a proud mental health nurse 

Being courageous and bold 

Inspiring the next generation 

Being a key person of influence in the NHS 

The power of coaching and what it has meant to Salma 

The importance of good governance and setting the leadership tone in her organisation 

The Complexities of running a large organisation and getting in her own way 

Having an assistant to help protect your time 

Leadership happens at every level 

 

How to Connect with Salma Yasmeen 

Twitter 

 

Episode Mentions 

Karen Middleton 

Dr Bola Owolabi 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#207 Shaping a more exciting future for Primary Care with Ruth Rankine07 Sep 202200:47:38

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Ruth Rankine who is the Director of Primary Care at NHS Confederation. 

We talk about the current challenges that PCN’s are facing and how NHS Confed are supporting its members, what will happen after 2024? Does Ruth think PCN’s will remain? Why do some PCN’s thrive and some struggle? There are lots of things to learn about NHS Confed in this episode. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

How to engage and mobilise at a national level 

The current challenges PCN’s are facing at the moment 

Supporting members 

Working at scale 

How Ruth started her career in the NHS and what she loves about working for Confed 

 

How to Connect with Ruth Rankine 

Twitter 

NHS Confed Website 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#206 Mental Health IS as important as Physical Health with Sean Duggan OBE31 Aug 202200:44:06

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Sean Duggan OBE who is the Chief Executive, Mental Health Network for the NHS Confederation and he has held this position since 2016. 

Sean is dedicated to raising standards of care and treatment of mental health services and improving lives of those who use the services and their carers. 

We talk about ICS (Integrated Care Systems), ICB (Integrated Care Boards), The NHS Confederation & Mental Health Network, influencing skills and practical advice on how to craft our arguments. The importance of relationships and collaboration. Sean also shares how we need to give this new way of coming together a really good go, it is a joy to speak with someone so passionate and enthusiastic – life is all about learning.  

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

Seans background as a mental health nurse and over 40 years of working in mental health 

Mental Health services in prisons 

Becoming a Board Director in his mid 30’s 

What prompted Sean to apply for his current role 

Why Mental Health IS as important as Physical Health 

Keeping Mental Health at the forefront  

 

How to Connect with Sean Duggan 

Twitter 

  

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#205 Clinical Management in my early years with Dr Neil Modha24 Aug 202200:38:52

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Neil Modha who is a General Practitioner Partner at Thistlemoor Medical Centre, Chair of Greater Peterborough Network GP federation and Co-chair of the Integrated Care Provider of the North part of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System.  

In our Leadership series I thought it would be a great opportunity to re share with you all of Neil’s thoughts on Leadership & Management 

We discuss Dr Neil's career to date – and how he has stepped into his leadership role, his passion for helping his community and the work and risks he has taken to achieve his goals. 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast we discuss 

  • How Neil has been happy to take risks for the benefit of the population he provides care for 
  • Hard to reach communities and what this means to fight for a population to make change and make things better 
  • Being a GP Trainer 
  • Family and the importance of a support network to help achieve goals 
  • Finding the balance of being in the detail and being strategic  

 

How to Connect with Dr Neil Modha 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Thistlemoor Medical Centre 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 19 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#312 The Business of Healthcare Consulting - Getting Started26 Jun 202400:26:54

Ever wondered how you can turn a series of diverse job experiences into a thriving healthcare consulting business?

This week, Tara shares her personal journey, recounting the thrill and challenges of negotiating her first clients, how word of mouth was crucial in securing opportunities, and the importance of patience and hard work in building a client pipeline.

Here are Tara's key takeaways for this week:

  • Mindset is key in running a business.
  • Visualisation and manifestation can be powerful tools.
  • Making choices that align with desired outcomes can lead to positive shifts in business.
  • Self-awareness and honest evaluation of leadership skills are important for personal growth.
  • Building a supportive network and choosing people carefully for support can be beneficial.
  • It's okay to not always have a positive mindset and to seek support when needed.
  • Financial literacy is essential for running a successful business.
  • Don't be afraid to try new things and accept that not everything will be successful.

To find out more about us at THC  https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/about-us

To visit the blog at THC https://www.thcprimarycare.co.uk/blog

For more information on Pure Physiotherapy and how they can help support your PCN click here   To Download our Checklist - please https://mailchi.mp/thcprimarycare/healthcare-consultancy-checklist

 

Work with THC Primary Care

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. 

To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.

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#204 The Framing Effect To Influence Decisions17 Aug 202200:15:40

Welcome back to episode 204 of The Business of Healthcare Podcast. This week I am discussing The Framing Effect and what this means for you and your organisation / team. When making decisions, most people think about every choice's potential risk and drawback. This can often lead to paralysis by analysis or no decision at all.  

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

Positive framing and how to use the framing effect to support and influence decision-making.  

Tools I learned whilst studying for my MBA and still use today 

How it can aid you making Financial Decisions 

Studying how other people can process decisions 

Packaging your proposition  

 

Podcast Episodes which may be of interest 

202 Christine Bushell Faith, Energy & Influence Christine shares how she presents her propositions to her team and board and gives a great example of how she prepares and delivers her findings and the benefits of doing it this way. 

 

Work with me 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

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#203 The Tip of the Spear with Professor Partha Karr10 Aug 202200:52:12

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Partha Kar who is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trusts.   Partha also holds two other national roles and has over 24 years experience working within the NHS. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

What made Partha choose a career in medicine & has he ever questioned is this career for me? 

Slices of luck and what they are 

What attracted Partha to working in Diabetes 

How can we create change 

Favourite Marvel film 

Combining Leadership & Management & learning the hard way 

Is it essential or desirable criteria ?

Always keeping the door open 

Artificial Pancreas 

Being clear with your time and protecting yourself from burnout 

Always clearing the to do list and how Partha manages this 

Racism, Sexism & Bias 

 

How to Connect with Partha Kar 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

  

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 19 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to my newsletter. 

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#202 Faith, Energy & Influence with Christine Bushell03 Aug 202200:48:54

202 Christine Bushell – Faith, Energy & Influence 

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the great pleasure of speaking with Christine Bushell who is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Partner St Peters Medical Centre. 

There are so many wonderful leadership lessons here and a great insight for all nurses out there who maybe looking for that little extra something at some point in their careers. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

Christine’s Career A&E to Primary Care 

What’s a Financial Partner at a GP Practice 

Seeing Glass Ceilings and Breaking Through Them 

Non Bitching Policy 

Nurses in leadership positions 

Working for a Christian based Practice 

 

Mentions 

NHS Leadership Academy – Rosalind Franklin Programme 

Book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 Blogs 

 

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#201 Personalised Care & Bringing It To Life With Aimee Robson27 Jul 202200:45:20

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the great pleasure of speaking with Aimee Robson who is the Deputy Director of Personalised Care at NHS England and Improvement. 

Aimee works in a national role and is a Physiotherapist by clinical background, her main responsibilities are delivering policy commitments and the long term plan towards personalised care, covering the areas regarding work force and lived experience. 

Aimee also has responsibilities for 3 of the additional reimbursement scheme roles, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Care Coordinators & Health & Wellbeing Coaches. 

  

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

Aimee’s career, being educated and growing up in the USA and moving to the UK. 

Managing a multi professional team 

The skills and competence of leadership 

What is Personalised Care 

Decision making in the NHS 

 

How to Connect with Aimee Robson 

LinkedIn 

 

Other Reading

 Blog  - Introduction to Integrated Care Systems

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 245 blogs. 

 

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#200 28.3 Million Appointments & a NHS Update20 Jul 202200:17:51

Hey, welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast - Episode 200! With me Tara Humphrey talking about a variety of topics, which have been detailed below. I also give a big bravo to my friends and colleagues working in Primary Care at the moment, it can be tough out there but the drive and determination that we have and how we support each other helps us through.

Our 200th Episode is definitely something to celebrate and I would love to send a big thank you to all of our listeners who have downloaded our episodes, it really means so much to us.

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

Healthcare news 

Goodbye CCG’s 

Welcome Integrated Care Systems 

GP Appointment in May 2022 

Investment & Expenses & How to treat your team. 

 

Blog Posts referenced in the episode 

An Introduction to Integrated Care Systems 

Other Mentions 

The Kings Fund 

The NHS Confederation 

The 7 Habits of Highly effective People by Stephen R. Covey 

 

Podcast Episodes which may be of interest 

198 Dr Bola Owolabi 

 

Work with me 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 19 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 245 blogs. 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

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#199 Creating Opportunities & Supporting Young People with Kath Evans13 Jul 202200:42:50

199 – Kath Evans Creating Opportunities & Supporting Young People 

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Kath Evans who is the Director of Childrens Nursing at Barts Health and the clinical lead for Babies, Children & Young People at North East London STP. 

Kaths journey from Nurse to Director and working in many different areas gives anybody looking to start their career or progress their career in the NHS an insight into what can be achieved. 

Kath shares and celebrates others, why not give her a follow on Twitter. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

What it is about children’s nursing that is such a rewarding career 

What makes a really good placement 

Working at Great Ormond Street 

What gets in the way of empathy 

Mindset shift from nurse to management 

Work & home life aligning  

The Florence Nightingale Fellowship 

#NHS1000Miles 

 

How to Connect with Kath Evans 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Blog 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 50 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 245 blogs. 

 

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#198 – Health Inequalities as the Golden Thread Dr Bola Owolabi06 Jul 202200:45:58

198 Dr Bola Owolabi - Health Inequalities as the Golden Thread

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr Bola Owolabi who is the Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England and NHS Improvement.  She also works as a General Practitioner in North East Derbyshire. 

It is an inspirational conversation with Dr Bola speaking about who has help her in her career journey, the positive impact it has made and how she has helped others.

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

GP to Director in a short space of time 

The benefits of Sponsorship & Mentorship 

Starting a new role and how to listen

Circles of Concern & Circles of Influence

How do we not make it a ticked box exercise 

Wisdom not being a function of age 

 

How to Connect with Dr Bola Owolabi 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

  

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 19 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 245 blogs. 

 

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#197 – How to influence change30 Jun 202200:18:46

197 How to Influence Change 

To all of our listeners welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast! Back in March 2022 we shared that we were going to take a little bit of a break, we ended on episode 196 The Importance of Collaboration and here we are back with episode 197 with me talking about How to Influence Change.   

We have a great series of guests lined up for you over the next few weeks but firstly I wanted to say a big hello to all of our existing and new listeners and share with you all what has been going on over the last few months. 

In today’s episode I talk about my views on how to influence change - let me know your thoughts! 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare Podcast 

How do incredible leaders influence change in the NHS 

Being able to influence decisions 

No one person or team in isolation has the answer  

What am I trying to achieve and what are the barriers 

Being reflective 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported 19 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices. 

 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 245 blogs. 

 

From coaching to courses. Our blog, newsletters and the Business of healthcare podcast. We are a small team hugely passionate about Primary Care Networks and the PCN Manager role.   

We try to give you as much FREE content as we can alongside our day job of managing Primary Care Networks.  

If you need support to apply the insights we share, we would love to support you.   

 

For more weekly insights and advice sign up to our newsletter here. 

 

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#196 The Importance of collaboration31 Mar 202200:18:20
This week on The Business of Healthcare Podcast I am talking about The Importance of Collaboration along with a host of other news.  We are changing things up podcast wise with a re brand and re launch – we are working with the amazing somX to make this happen. Keep an eye on our social media channels for details of the re launch or https://mailchi.mp/thcprimarycare/newsletter to join our newsletter to hear about it first. 

 Points that are discussed;

  • The Importance of Collaboration 
  • Surrounding yourself with people who are great at their jobs 
  • Professional development 
  • Re-launching the podcast 
  • Courses that we are offering 

 

Mentions in the podcast 

Work with me 

 I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

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#195 How to increase your engagement24 Mar 202200:14:48

This week on The Business of Healthcare Podcast I wanted to talk you through some practical steps on how to enhance and increase your engagement when rolling out a new project or service. 

 

Points that are discussed 

  • Take the time to understand the project scope or the service specification supported by a subject matter expert. 
  • Present the written information and clearly articulate the benefits, the practicalities and financial reimbursement. 
  • Organise a meeting to present the information and bring it to life. 
  • Give a really clear call to action.

 

Work with me 

 I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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 DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here 

#311 The Importance of Clinical Supervision in Healthcare with Julie Combes19 Jun 202400:23:44
In this conversation, Tara interviews Julie Combes from NHS Elect about clinical supervision in healthcare. They discuss the challenges of providing clinical supervision, the importance of time and support, and the benefits of clinical supervision for professionals and organisations.   Julie explains the role of NHS Elect in providing support and resources for healthcare systems and individuals. They also touch on the differences between clinical supervision in hospital trusts and primary care, as well as the skills required to be an effective clinical supervisor. Julie offers advice for individuals who want to become clinical supervisors and for those in organisations without a structured supervision program.   This week, Julie & Tara discuss:
  • Clinical supervision being a valuable practice in healthcare, providing protected time for reflective conversations and development opportunities.
  • A major challenge is time in providing and accessing clinical supervision.
  • Clinical supervision is not mandatory in all organisations, but it can have positive impacts on retention rates and staff well-being.
  • If an organisation does not have a structured clinical supervision program.

To find out more, visit the NHS Elect website here.

Work with THC Primary Care

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. 

To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.

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#194 Building Boundaries is easier said than done - Dr Mark Seaman17 Mar 202200:43:49

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Mark Seaman who is a GP Trainee and Trustee at You Okay, Doc? 

We discuss Dr Mark’s involvement with You Okay Doc? And how as a charity they help to improve doctors’ mental health and wellbeing throughout the world. Their mission is to enable doctors to seek support, speak freely about mental health and be equipped to deal with the inevitable pressures face. Founded by Doctors, for Doctors and supported by Psychotherapists and Business Professionals. 
 

We also discuss healthy boundaries, how to deal with the struggles with workload and pressures and also trusting in yourself and the systems that you use. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • Healthy Boundaries 
  • Struggles with workloads and pressures 
  • You Okay, Doc? who and how the charity can support you 
  • Mindfulness in movement 
  • Being a GP and managing tasks 
  • Trusting yourself and the systems that you use 
  • Lifestyle medicine for patients 
  • Always having a gym bag packed and ready to go 

 

How to Connect with Dr Mark Seaman 

Website 

Instagram 

Facebook 

Twitter 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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As detailed in our Podcast, DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here   

#193 Infertility and things people say – Dr Belinda Coker10 Mar 202200:42:17
Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Belinda Coker who is a GP, an experienced Medical Director and has a wealth of experience in fertility, women’s health, and clinical quality spanning over 20 years. 

I emphasised in the title of this podcast – Infertility and the things people say to raise the profile of infertility and how what we can say can really affect people. 

Dr Belinda discusses with me today what lead her to start her own business - Your Trusted Squad and why there is a gap in the market to help support Women with their IVF & Fertility Concierge Service

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • The Trusted Squad and what it is 
  • Infertility and advice given to clients 
  • The dreaded question “when are you going to have a baby?” 
  • The challenges in creating the business 
  • Marketing – how important and time consuming it can be 

 

How to Connect with Dr Belinda Coker 

Website 

Instagram 

LinkedIn 

Facebook 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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As detailed in our Podcast, DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here   

#192 Mediation & How To Reduce Conflict - Dr Clare Sieber03 Mar 202200:36:08
Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Clare Sieber who is a GP and Mediator. Clare only mediates disputes in healthcare settings, with a focus on those in primary care such as GP partnership, PCN, GP practice workplace disputes, and disputes between a patient's family and the clinical team. 

There is a lot to take away from this episode and especially how mediation can work really well early on in a situation rather than leaving it too late in the process. Mediation is entirely voluntary and all parties have to agree for it to take place. It can be carried out virtually or face to face. 

“For a Team to be functional it needs to have trust and inclusion right at its core, make sure the team meets regularly, know values and passions, then you are less likely to get into that bitter situation with them.” Dr Clare Sieber 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • What led Dr Clare into the disputes side of practice 
  • Common themes around mediation 
  • How to move on from the end of a professional relationship 
  • How to avoid conflict 
  • Always document what is discussed 

 

How to Connect with Dr Clare Sieber 

Website 

LinkedIn 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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As detailed in our Podcast, DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here   

#191 You are Capable of so much more - Peter McCleave24 Feb 202200:46:46
Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with the inspirational Peter McCleave. For those of you who listen to the podcast regulary, you will have heard a segment in the episodes where I talk about an organisation called DKMS. DKMS are dedicated to getting as many people as possible on the blood stem cell registry. Today we hear about Pete’s mission to help as many people as possible to find their genetic twin.  Back in 2016 Pete was told that he had Myeloma and was given 7 years to live. Pete started https://www.10000donors.com/ to be doing something proactive not just to help himself but to help other people who are in a similar situation.  "I believe every single one of us has a genetic twin somewhere in the world, if you can find your genetic twin and you happen to need a stem cell transplant, they can be donated to someone in need like myself and grow into healthy cells" 

If you can do one thing today it would be to listen to this this podcast, SHARE this podcast and check out www.10000donors.com to help support Pete McCleave in his quest to find his Blood Stem Cell Match. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • Peter’s diagnosis 
  • 10,000 Donors 
  • Macanese descent 
  • What it’s like living with this diagnosis 
  • Private Healthcare / Life Cover 
  • Iron Man events 
  • Balancing Family, Work, Campaigning & Health 

 

How to Connect with Peter McCleave 

Website 

Instagram 

Twitter 

YouTube 

 

Mentions in Podcast 

Podcast Episode 178 with Louise Clague 

Podcast Episode 90 Becoming an observer of your thoughts 

Podcast Episode 92 Lasting Power of Attorney Clare Fuller 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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As detailed in our Podcast, DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here   

 

#190 What Have You Got To Lose With Jessica O'Logbon17 Feb 202200:30:25
Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with the incredible Jessica O’Logbon, she is a medical student, author and currently studying anadditional degree at Cambridge University, Jessica will be one of our national leaders I have no doubt about it, she has such a lovely presence, is inspiring, driven and very ambitious. Jesscia’s skills and story regardless of where you are in your career will definitely inspire you into action.  This week on the Business of Healthcare 
  • Jessica’s journey to Medical School 
  • Social Media and using her platform 
  • Supporting others 
  • Benefits of Mentorship 
  • Applying to Cambridge University 
  • Influencing Change 

 

How to Connect with Jessica O’Logbon 

Website 

Instagram 

LinkedIn 

 

Mentions in Podcast 

Mind the Gap - Malone 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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As detailed in our Podcast, DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here   

#189 Managing Multiple Projects & When to take a Break - Dr Lavan Baskaran10 Feb 202200:40:16

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Lavan Baskaran who is A GP Senior Partner for two Practices, a Clinical Director for Selnash PCN and a Director at Croydon GP Collaborative. Dr Lavan’s special interests include ENT, ADHD, Minor Surgery, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes.  The question that is so often asked is how do we do it all? And I'm sure you will think this when you hear what Dr Lavan fits into his week, along with his weakness which is saying yes.  We discussed the break from work that Dr Lavan needed to take to come back happier and stronger and the importance of his family.  How working on multiple projects keeps him excited and energised. Also being an open book and wanting people to feel they can ask questions to learn and make informed decisions.  Do something that you are most passionate about is Dr Lavan’s Top Tip – find out more about his work with Play Action International mentioned towards the end of the episode. 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • Leadership Journey 
  • Opportunities on Social Media 
  • Personal Branding
  • Family, inspiration and guidance
  • Balance and managing workload
  • Working with the Transgender community
  • Communication
  • Self care
  • Motivating your team
  • Productivity tips
  • Weaknesses 

 

How to Connect with Dr Lavan Baskaran 

Instagram 

YouTube 

 

Mentions in Podcast 

Play Action International 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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As detailed in our Podcast, DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here   

 

#188 How to build Legitimacy03 Feb 202200:17:48

This week on The Business of Healthcare Podcast I am discussing Building Legitimacy. 

Having a boundary spanning role and building legitimacy go hand in hand.  It can feel like you are constantly trying to build legitimacy and when you join a new organisation – you have to start from scratch and you have to show who you are and share your values. 

 

Other people can build your legitimacy by word of mouth testimonial / referral and this is really important, but you still have to live up to this expectation.  Do this by trying to get to know people, make it personal and make it not all about you but showcase your experience. 

 

Points that are discussed 

  • Offer your help with no expectation 
  • Quietly putting out fires in the background that other people don't know that is there. 
  • See the light at the end of the tunnel 
  • It’s hard but so rewarding 
  • Reflect on those little successes 

 

You need to understand the context you work within – please take a listen to my episode 171 Understanding the context you work within by clicking here to explore this further 

 

The most practical piece of advice I can offer is, be visible do what you say you are going to do and make the time to genuinely get to know people and be yourself. 

 
 

Book mentioned in this episode 

Systems Convening 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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DKMS is an international charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. To join the registry please click here 

 
#187 Better Than Confidence with Helen Frewin27 Jan 202200:29:36

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Helen Frewin who is a Business Psycologist and Author of Better than Confidence. 

I ask Helen to imagine her new book is picked up by someone stepping into their first leadership position and what would she like them to get from the book? She hopes that they find reassurance that they don’t need confidence before they can go and be successful. Practical Tips to be better at what they do and reassure them they are in the right position to make a difference. 

We have a great discussion on Helen’s recently published book – please see the link below for further details 

Click here for more information on Helen’s book 

 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • Being new in a role 
  • What do you want to be confident for 
  • What does the lack of confidence stop us from doing 
  • Learn specific tools 
  • Helping with difficult conversations 
  • Moments of curiosity 
  • What is the purpose of your role 

 

How to Connect with Helen Frewin 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Instagram 

Helen Frewin Website 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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#186 The Premortem to improve your business results20 Jan 202200:04:53

186 The Premortem to improve your business results 

This week on The Business of Healthcare Podcast I discuss what is a Premortem?  

It is when you ask yourself and your team what you can do to make this initiative fail, then work backwards to ensure that these things are avoided. 

It's a great exercise to help you decide what you do NOT want to happen.  We asked the simple question “what could we do to make this fail?” 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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#185 Trusting The Process with Leanne Antoine13 Jan 202200:53:13

185 Leanne Antoine Distinct Physiotherapy 

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Leanne Antoine who is the Clinical Lead & Director of Distinct Physiotherapy. 

Where do we start with this episode, Leanne has so much to share with you all, we discuss what’s important to Leanne, how she is in the position she is now and that she is a newly elected council member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. 

We discuss her work ethic and how living on the edge is not good all of the time, and the importance of having her family there to support her. 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • Enjoyments in Life 
  • Living with Anxiety 
  • Being an International Gymnast 
  • Pursuing a passion for Speaking 
  • How important representation is 
  • Being Black and having to work harder 
  • Having a lot of facets to Leanne’s journey 

 

How to Connect with Leanne Antoine 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Instagram 

Facebook 

Distinct Physiotherapy Website 

 

Episodes Mentioned

Episode 89 Rachael Moses

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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#310 An Introduction to Rural Health with Veronika Rasic19 Jun 202400:27:21

Access to healthcare services and workforce shortages are major challenges in rural areas..

Veronika Rasic, a GP and founder of Rural Health Compass, discusses the challenges and benefits of rural healthcare. She highlights the lack of universally agreed-upon definitions for rural communities and the diverse needs they have.

Veronika emphasises the importance of additional training for healthcare professionals working in rural practices and the need for a shift in medical education to include more primary care and rural focused training. She also discusses the seasonal pressures faced by rural communities and the importance of understanding the political determinants of health in addressing rural healthcare issues.

In this podcast, Veronika & Tara discuss:

  • Rural communities facing challenges in accessing healthcare services and dealing with workforce shortages.
  • Healthcare professionals working in rural practices needing additional training, particularly in emergency care and community management.
  • Medical education should include more primary care and rural-focused training.
  • Rural communities experiencing seasonal pressures, especially during tourist seasons.
  • Understanding the political determinants of health is crucial in addressing rural healthcare issues.

Work with THC Primary Care

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. 

To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.  I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.

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#184 Scaling, Balance & Business with Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones06 Jan 202200:24:08

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones who is the founder of Medic Footprints and Consultant Occupational Health Physician.   

Medic footprints has subscribers in over 190 countries and is growing – The world’s biggest marketplace and community for doctors exploring diverse careers and wellbeing support.  

This week on the Business of Healthcare we discuss

How Medic Footprints started and what it is 

Wanting to do more 

The future and vision of Medic Footprints 

Investment 

Motherhood 

Hobbies - Climbing and how it’s a form of mindfulness  

 

How to Connect with Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Medic Footprints Website 

 

Work with me 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

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#183 Assertiveness & How We Perceive This In Others16 Dec 202100:10:49

Today on the business of healthcare podcast I am discussing Assertiveness & how we perceive this in others. 

Topics that are discussed 

  • Contributing when you are not a subject matter expert 
  • Why asking questions are so important 
  • If you are not sure what is being discussed, it's your responsibility to ask 
  • Prepare for your meeting and feel confident 

 
When we do not feel confident in ourselves we can perceive other peoples confidence as arrogance 

 
Mentions in the episode 

Episode 171 Understanding the context you work within  

 

Work with me 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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#182 Taking Risks & Clinical Leadership with Dr Neil Modha09 Dec 202100:40:15

Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast.  This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr Neil Modha who is a General Practitioner Partner at Thistlemoor Medical Centre, Chair of Greater Peterborough Network GP federation and Co-chair of the Integrated Care Provider of the North part of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System.  

We discuss Dr Neil's career to date – and how he has stepped into his leadership role, his passion for helping his community and the work and risks he has taken to achieve his goals. 

This week on the Business of Healthcare 

  • Achieving growth 
  • Hard to reach communities 
  • Being a GP Trainer 
  • Taking risks  
  • Acting strategically 

 

How to Connect with Dr Neil Modha 

LinkedIn 

Twitter 

Thistlemoor Medical Centre 

 

Work with me 

 

I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and 12 Primary Care Networks. 

I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 200 blogs. 

 

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