The SHaRP Focus Podcast

Thanks for joining us for another podcast focusing on primary care! In this episode, we speak with the fabulous Heather White about her roles as the practice manager for two surgeries, Helmsley Medical Centre and Terrington Surgery, and as the lead manager for the South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network. Heather walks us through her multifaceted career, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday complexities of running a modern GP practice. She also highlights the evolving and expanding services of the South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network as they are one of the UK's leading primary care networks. This episode is also essential for anyone who is considering a job in healthcare management.

Our guest for this episode is Dr Frances Butler. Dr Butler is the Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Outpatients and Head of Allied Health Professional (AHP) Research for the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We talk with Dr Butler about her work in pulmonary rehab and respiratory outpatient as well as the research she is doing. Additionally, Dr Butler walks us through a helpful breathing exercise you can do anywhere. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we discuss the Urgent Care Service or UCS that is part the South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network (SHaR PCN). Dr. William Robertson talks us through the development and structure of the UCS that serves the remote area of South Hambleton and Ryedale in North Yorkshire. Dr. Robertson is the Clinical Director of the SHaR PCN and has been instrumental in the formation and implementation of the UCS as well it’s continued success. Join us as we learn more about this amazing service!

In this episode, we speak with Rosie O'Connell, the Digital and Transformation Lead for the South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network (SHaR PCN). In 2024, the SHaR PCN received funding as participants of a two-year NHS Pilot Project designed to increase health care delivery and capacity in the primary care setting. Rosie is the key lead on the effort to plan and implement innovations SHaR has made with the extra funding. Halfway through the project now, Rosie speaks about the process, challenges and successes. 

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Will Robertson, Clinical Director for the South Hambleton and Ryedale Primary Care Network (SHaR PCN), about the basics of Primary Care Networks (PCN), as well as the challenges and benefits. We discuss the unique South Hambleton and Ryedale region and the innovative services established by the SHaR PCN. We talk about how patients can get involved in their PCN and make their concerns and input heard.