Working Together: Governance in Collaborative Primary Care

🎙 As general practice continues to evolve, many surgeries are working more closely with external providers to expand services, improve access and make the best use of the wider primary care workforce. But how can practices do this safely, effectively and with confidence? In this episode of The Halfway Point podcast, Ben is joined by Catherine Bird, Director of Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety at Promni Health. With extensive experience in clinical governance and quality assurance, Catherine shares practical advice on how practices can successfully work alongside trusted healthcare partners while maintaining high standards of patient safety, governance and continuity of care. Together, we explore what good governance looks like when services are delivered collaboratively, the responsibilities practices should consider, and how strong partnerships can ultimately improve the patient experience. Whether your practice already works with external providers, or you’re considering new ways of expanding services, this episode offers practical insights to help you build effective partnerships with confidence. ***** Full resources and the show notes for this episode are available at https://locumpm.co.uk/the-halfway-point. ℹ️ You can find more information on our upcoming PM Conferences on our Events page: https://locumpm.co.uk/upcoming-events. 💌 You can also stay up-to-date with The Halfway Point podcast by subscribing to the Locum PM Newsletter: https://locumpm.co.uk/newsletter. ☕️ If you would like to support the work of The Halfway Point podcast, you can do so via our Buy Me A Coffee page: https://buymeacoffee.com/locumpm. 💬 Drop a comment, let us know your thoughts on this episode and don’t forget to like, subscribe and share with colleagues to help spread the word! 🫶 If you have a topic you would like covered on The Halfway Point, let us know in the comments or email us at [email protected]. This episode may contain affiliate links that are part of partner or referral programs. If you choose to explore or purchase something through these links, LPM may receive a small thank-you in return, at no extra cost to you. These contributions enable us to continue producing high-quality content and resources for the primary care community. As a result, please mention LPM and The Halfway Point podcast when purchasing. (At LPM, we only recommend what we genuinely believe will bring value to your practice.) The advice and content discussed in this episode are shared in good faith and for general information purposes only. We recommend that practices carry out their own due diligence before taking any action based on this content. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individual contributors or organisations involved and do not necessarily reflect those of Locum PM or any affiliated organisations. All links and content / resources referenced were accurate at the time of the episode’s recording / release.