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Sharing Learning Podcasts and Videos
Frome Medical Practice is committed to sharing learning about our work with colleagues across the country and beyond.
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Podcasts
A Greener NHS: Frome Medical Centre
Ockham Healthcare and Dr Helen Kingston
We were delighted that Ben Gowland from Ockham Healthcare recently invited our Senior Partner, Dr Helen Kingston, onto his podcast to share more about our model of healthcare. The podcast discusses how sustainability is important to us as a practice, our approach to social prescribing (or what we call Health Connections in Frome), as well as looking at how we work collaboratively across our local community.
Retreats for NHS Workers
Ockham Healthcare and Dr Tim Rigg
One of our GPs, Dr Tim Rigg and Jessie Teggin, from ‘Out In The Field’, were recently invited by Ben Gowland from Ockham Healthcare to discuss retreats for NHS Staff. We recently introduced the retreats offered by Out In The Field to the team at the practice as one of our ways of supporting staff wellbeing.
On this podcast, Jessie and Tim share information about the unique retreats that are aimed at nurturing the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, empowering them to unwind and rejuvenate, as well as supporting them to create stronger connections within their teams. Hear about how we introduced the retreats to the team at Frome Medical Practice and how the retreats support staff in taking a more holistic approach to wellbeing.
Frome Medical Practice on Sustainability In Primary Care
Terra Infirma and Managing Partner Karen Creffield
Karen Creffield, Managing Partner of Frome Medical Practice who are very highly regarded for their leadership in Sustainability in Primary Care. We cover a huge amount of ground from how a crumpled piece of paper started everything to modern practice of deprescribing medicines – and Karen’s principle that human health and planetary health are strongly connected.
Seeing the Green in Blue: NHS Net Zero Case Studies
Chiesi ENGAGE and Sustainability and Evaluation Lead Richard Podmore
Richard Podmore (Sustainability and Evaluation Lead) was invited to present Frome Medical Centre's ongoing work to make the building as environmentally sustainable as possible, as part of the Chiesi ENGAGE: Webinar series. Richard showed how we've saved money, reduced our impact on the planet and improved patient and staff experiences of the building thanks to managing the building in a sustainable way.
Collaborative Videos, Interviews and Webinars
- Kane G. (2024). Frome Medical Practice on Sustainability in Primary Care.
- Somerset ICB. (2023). A Greener NHS – Frome Medical Centre and Somerset ICB.
- Kingston, H. (2023). Climate Change Interview. Presentation to Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh.
- Creffield, K & Aggarwal V (2023). How to make your practice greener. Institute of General Practice Managers.
- Kingston H. (2022) Choosing Wisely. Edventure Frome.
- Carson C. (2022). Green Community Connectors. Edventure Frome.
Green Impact for Health Conference 2024
Frome Medical Practice hosted a groundbreaking national conference in July 2024, which focused on sustainability in healthcare, bringing together professionals from across the UK to explore how the sector can lead in building a greener, healthier future. In collaboration with the Royal College of General Practitioners, the event showcased innovative strategies for reducing healthcare's environmental impact while improving patient outcomes, reinforcing Frome’s position as a national leader in sustainable primary care. During the conference, we asked our colleagues 3 key questions, and you can hear how they responded in these brief videos.
Hear what some of our colleagues from across the country had to say about the 2024 Green Impact for Health Conference and why they'd encourage you to attend future conferences to drive sustainable change in Primary Care.
We asked people who attended the 2024 Green Impact for Health conference what can be done to help embed sustainability in the culture and day-to-day work of primary care organisations. Here's what our colleagues had to say.
We asked people who attended the 2024 Green Impact for Health Conference what was needed to support those working in primary care to focus on sustainability practice. Here are some of their thoughts.