

The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Tara Humphrey
Tara Humphrey looks behind the scenes at the business side of healthcare by talking to NHS and private healthcare leaders. Throughout this podcast, she also shares her own leadership insights.
Tara has an MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management and is the Founder and CEO of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy.
Tara has an MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management and is the Founder and CEO of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy.
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Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 7min
#211 Learning to work Differently Together with Cedi Frederick
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: Cedi on Linkedin Cedi on Twitter 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 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.

Sep 28, 2022 • 32min
#210 Personalised Care & Social Prescribing with Dr Mohan Sekeram
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: Mohan on Twitter Mohan on Instagram 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.

Sep 21, 2022 • 20min
#209 Facilitation Tips with Tara Humphrey
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 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.

Sep 14, 2022 • 37min
#208 Inspiring the next generation & keeping the ladder down with Salma Yasmeen
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 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.

Sep 7, 2022 • 48min
#207 Shaping a more exciting future for Primary Care with Ruth Rankine
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 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.

Aug 31, 2022 • 44min
#206 Mental Health IS as important as Physical Health with Sean Duggan OBE
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 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.

Aug 24, 2022 • 39min
#205 Clinical Management in my early years with Dr Neil Modha
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 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.

Aug 17, 2022 • 16min
#204 The Framing Effect To Influence Decisions
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. 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.

Aug 10, 2022 • 52min
#203 The Tip of the Spear with Professor Partha Karr
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. 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.

Aug 3, 2022 • 49min
#202 Faith, Energy & Influence with Christine Bushell
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 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.


