Empowering patients: the art of the health coaching consultation

Are you a locum GP struggling to make a meaningful impact during short 10-minute consultations? Dr. Ollie Hart joins us to reveal how simple health coaching techniques can empower patients to take charge of their own wellbeing.What You Will Learn:How to apply "Agency" and "Capability Theory" to your daily clinical practice.Why the sessional workforce is uniquely positioned to drive patient-led health outcomes.Strategies for tailoring your communication based on a patient's level of "activation."How to integrate coaching into short appointments to build patient confidence without running over time.Why continuity of care is about more than just seeing the same doctor—it's about building a patient's self-management capability.Topic order:From anaesthetics to the pain clinicThe essence of general practice: Helping people look after themselvesUnderstanding Amartya Sen’s Capability TheoryTailoring your approach to patient activationThe future of the sessional workforceManaging energy and finding joy as a GPResources:Peak Health Coaching https://peakhealthcoaching.com/NASGP Membership https://www.nasgp.org.uk/LocumDeck: The professional toolkit for sessional GPs https://www.nasgp.org.uk/locumdeck/