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Welcome to your weekly briefing
 Wednesday 9th June 2021
 (Front cover image taken at our Asylum Service Practice, Liverpool)

 Today’s articles:
1. Message from The Chief Executive
2. Farewell to our Executive Director of Nursing & Quality, Paul Kavanagh-Fields
3. Supporting staff to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme
4. Support your local Healthwatch in Sefton with their Covid Survey
5. Medical student feedback – a note from Dr Jon Reynolds
6. Your invite to a GP Educational Evening Meeting today at 7:00pm (clinical colleagues)
7. Celebrating our people – the PC24 Staff Awards 2021
8. Introducing our new Clinical Lead, Dr Daniel Ellis
9. Current Vacancies
10. Workperk – Discount codes for Father’s Day gifts
11. Compliments to our Seaforth Practice
12. The PC24 Playlist
13. Sixty Second snapshot with Claire Linnane!

1. Message from The Chief Executive
Hello everyone,
Yes, it’s me, magically writing from my annual leave!
I hope you are all well and staying safe? It’s worrying to hear about newer variants of Covid in the
news a lot, but remember, this is what a virus does.
It is expected that it will change, just like flu, so that’s why top-up vaccines will probably become
part of our lives in the coming years. Meanwhile, let’s continue to stay safe and look after each
other.
(Message continues on page two)

1. Message from The Chief Executive continued
In other news, Susan Westbury, Director of People, will be departing – but only for a while! We are
currently recruiting a person to backfill Susan’s career break, so you will hear more about this soon.
Busy times everywhere team, so please stay well and take your holidays!

Mary
Dr Mary Ryan
Chief Executive

2. Farewell to our Executive Director of Nursing & Quality, Paul Kavanagh-Fields
Paul Kavanagh-Fields, Executive Director of Nursing & Quality has left the organisation to pursue
new opportunities. We would like to thank Paul for his service to the organisation since he joined us
in October 2018.
As you may be aware, Paul has been absent from work recently and Carol Rogers, Deputy Director
of Nursing & Quality has been acting-up to cover Paul’s absence. This arrangement will continue at
this present time.

3. Supporting staff to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme
Healthcare in the UK has always benefited from committed, and talented health staff both trained
here in Britain and those who have chosen to work here from abroad. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
form an integral and vital part of the health and care family, and your skills and compassionate care
directly benefit patients, families and communities. There are 21 days left to apply to the EU
Settlement Scheme, which is open to all EU, EEA and Swiss citizens in the UK until 30 June 2021.
The Settlement Scheme will allow EU, EEA and Swiss citizens to continue to live and work in the
UK beyond June 2021, meaning they will not need to apply for visas when the new immigration
system takes effect.
The scheme will also lock in the rights of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, meaning they will be able to
access healthcare, benefits and other government services in the same way they currently do,
further details on what people will get from the scheme are available at https://tinyurl.com/88vyahkb

4. Support your local Healthwatch in Sefton with their Covid Survey
Are you aged 18-30? Will you be taking up the offer of the Covid-19 vaccine?
The covid-19 vaccine rollout is now reaching younger adults and in anticipation of younger
residents being offered the covid-19 vaccine Healthwatch want to hear from them directly. The
local independent watchdog, Healthwatch Sefton, has launched a short survey and wants to know
whether 18 – 30-year old’s in Sefton will take up the covid-19 vaccine when offered. Please fill out
this short survey or scan the QR code and please encourage as many young people as possible
to share their views: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HWS_18-30_Covid-19_survey

5. Medical student feedback – a note from Dr Jon Reynolds

Over the last couple of months students from Edge Hill University Medical School have been
observing various services within PC24. I have seen first-hand the warm welcome you have given
these students and I would like to thank you all for this. In particular I have been sent a summary
of the written feedback from the students who observed at our Asylum Medical Assessment
Service (AMAS) at Birley Court.
The feedback is overwhelmingly positive and is a reflection of the programme you put together
and the welcome you gave. The values of PC24 (Care, Compassion, Dignity and Respect) are
key to the care we offer in all of our services, but I have always seen healthcare for the asylum
population as being the perfect expression of this. It is great to see that we can demonstrate
these values to the upcoming medical workforce and hopefully influence the care they give
patients in the future.

6. Clinical colleagues - Your invite to a GP Educational Evening
 Meeting today at 7:00pm
 The Liverpool Women's Hospital are running a GP Educational Evening Meeting on The
Gynaecology Emergency Department, discussing how the service has changed led by Dr Gemma
Sheridan and Dr Kat Pavlidi. Dr Sheridan and Dr Pavlidi are Consultants with a special interest in
Emergency Gynaecology. The meeting will focus on process changes and how they can support
your patients with emergency gynaecology and to answer any of your questions.
You are all very welcome to tune in live, via Teams, on Wednesday 9th June at 7:00pm, there will
be an opportunity for questions and a certificate of attendance will be sent to you after the event.
This meeting rewards 1 CPD credit. If you would like to attend, please contact Kathy Smith,
Medical Education & Centre Manager at kathy.smith@lwh.nhs.uk. Kathy will send you further
details and the link to the live Teams event. We apologise for the short notification of this event;
however, we would like to draw your attention to next month’s session on Thursday 15th July at
7:00pm, this time discussing the conservative management of vaginal prolapse. Please register
your interest with kathy.smith@lwh.nhs.uk.
7. Celebrating our people – the PC24 Staff Awards 2021

 It’s been a challenging 12 months to say the least so here’s the perfect opportunity for you to
 recognise and reward our colleagues and nominate them for one of the PC24 Staff Awards 2021.
 Who’s stood out and shone for you, which team has made the difference, the choice is yours!
All of the information that you will need to vote is here: https://primarycare24.org.uk/staff/staff-
awards-2021/

The nominations window will close on Friday 11th June, so please do get involved and let's
celebrate all our wonderful staff at PC24!

8. Introducing our new Clinical Lead, Dr Daniel Ellis

 Image: Dan with his family

We’re delighted to share the news that Dr Dan Ellis has joined the Clinical Leads Team as Clinical
Lead for the Sefton Area. Here’s a few words from Dan himself….
“I’ve worked for PC24 for around 8 years in various different roles. I’m originally from the Wirral
and trained at Arrowe Park and the Royal. I moved to the midlands for a few years to train as a GP
before seeing the light and coming back to Merseyside. I’ve worked in a variety of different
practices in Liverpool and the Wirral but PC24 has always been a constant. I’m delighted to finally
come on board full time and work as the clinical lead for our Sefton practices and hope to continue
to support them the best I can. The support and welcome I've had from so many people at PC24
has been fantastic and I’d like to say a big thanks to all the new (and some old) faces I've met.
Outside PC24 life I find myself slipping surprisingly easily into middle age, enjoying gardening,
listening to podcasts and peace and quiet! I’m a big LFC fan and of watching Curb Your
Enthusiasm.”
We hope you enjoy your new role as Clinical Lead, your colleagues in Sefton will really appreciate
your energy and support.
9. Current Vacancies
✓ Self Employed GP opportunity – Sefton area.
Are you a self-employed GP who is looking to provide clinical services across Sefton Out of hours,
giving you the flexibility and freedom to work where and when you choose?
Primary Care 24 (PC24) is growing, and we want to develop our service model by engaging a
flexible pool of self-employed GPs. We provide the whole range of primary care services including
Out Of Hours, NHS111 First Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) and in hours general practice.
From 1st April 2021 we expanded our Out Of Hours (OOH) and NHS111 First CAS services
significantly covering most of North Mersey including Warrington and Sefton.
Location: Sefton. Rate per hour: £75 . The direct link for NHS jobs is:
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916558459 or
https://primarycare24.org.uk/job/self-employed-gp-sefton/

9. Current Vacancies
Other opportunities currently live are:
✓ Sefton Support Officer. https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916556259
✓ Business Accountant https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916555688
✓ Business Intelligence Transformation Manager https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916555652
Please feel free to share within your own networks. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate
to contact the HR Team.
10. Workperk – Discount codes for Father’s Day gifts
Are you looking for the perfect Father's Day Gift? Our HR Team would like to share with you two
discount codes sent to PC24 from Red Letter Days and Buyagift. These two companies supply the
ultimate adrenaline activities to exquisite dining experiences, so treat Dad to something
unforgettable this Father's Day!

 Get 14% off with code: TWP20DAD Get 20% off with code: RTWP14DAD

11. Compliments to our Seaforth Practice
Last week a patient dropped off a beautiful bunch of flowers at the Seaforth practice for our
attentive receptionist Annette Catterall, to thank her for being so helpful. Well-done Annette, thank
you for such excellent patient care.

 Image: Seaforth Practice

12. The PC24 Playlist

 Three weeks ago, we announced that we were compiling a list
 of your favourite 7 songs to upload onto Spotify that will form
 the PC24 soundtrack. Our CEO, Dr Mary Ryan, got the party
 started and submitted her tunes which have been added to
 the playlist here.

 So, to remind you all, each week we want one of you to
 submit your 7 special songs, why you chose them and your
 favourite so that you can tune in and turn off from the world,
 briefly. Please send your sounds to the communications team
 (communications@pc24.nhs.uk).

 This week it’s the turn of Dr Jon Reynolds, GP and Clinical
 Lead for Liverpool, to share his sounds.
 Over to you Jon!

 “This has not been the easiest, with nearly 50 years of listening there are so many……but here
 goes.

1. The Police-Message in a bottle. The first song on the first album I bought (Reggatta De Blanc).

2. The Pixies-Down to the Well. The first Pixies track I ever heard and it was as a John Peel session
 recording in 1989. John Peel was essential listening if you wanted to hear new bands from
 around the world (no Spotify in those days!!). I’m pleased some of my early musical tastes have
 been passed down to my children.

3. The Smiths-Meat is Murder. Being vegetarian in the 1980s wasn’t very common but this track
 said it all.

4. Lou Reed-Perfect Day. This should have been the track for the first dance at our wedding,
 however, the DJ didn’t have it and neither of us can remember what was played instead.

12. The PC24 Playlist
 5. Placebo (& David Bowie)-Without you I’m Nothing. A song that always brings be back to
my children being born. The version with Bowie lets me add another of my favourite artists to
this list.

6. Faithless-Mass Destruction. Memories of summer car journeys as a family in the mid-2000s.
Our children started early with awareness of social injustice-‘inaction is a weapon of mass
destruction’, ‘greed is a weapon of mass destruction’- google the lyrics, it will make you think.

7. U2-Helter Skelter. I really wanted to include a U2 track. I just remember playing it loud in my
bedroom as a teenager. I could have included The Beatles or Siouxsie and the Banshees
versions (sorry, another way of getting other artists mentioned in this list).”
Thanks for sharing Jon. We look forward to hearing more top tunes from our colleagues next
week.

13. Sixty Second snapshot with Claire Linnane!
Each week we give one of our colleagues sixty seconds to answer as many questions as
possible and share some of their interests and reflect on life outside of "the office/practice”. This
week we have sixty seconds with our Service Manager for Sefton, Claire Linnane.
Claire, your 60 seconds starts now!
Q: How long have you worked at PC24? A: Only 3 months, feels so much longer already!
Q: What’s the best part of your job? A: I’m not sure there is one; I’m only joking it has certainly
been meeting lots of pleasant and helpful new staff which always makes settling into a new job
easier .
Q: What did you want to be when you were small? A: A police officer, I was actually successful in
my application but then fell pregnant with my now 18-year-old son so that then changed my
career path.
Q: Where’s the best place that you’ve ever visited? A: I have two India and Las Vegas, both very
different places but I can’t wait to go back to both.
Q: What's the most daring thing you've ever done? A: A parachute jump as I am scared of
heights, once I was out of the aeroplane, I loved it.

13. Sixty Second snapshot with Claire Linnane!
 Q: What’s your favourite hobby or interest? A: Playing & watching Netball. I coached a
children’s team and managed a ladies team until I recently had to retire due to me having a hip
replacement.
Q: What was your first concert you went to or band that you saw? A: Take That as a child.
Q: If you could learn to do anything new, what would it be? A: I would love to learn to crochet
when my spare time allows, although I don’t have much of that at the moment, I will definitely take
this up in future years.
Q: What's your favourite food? A: I love Mexican and Indian food.
Q: If you cook, what’s your signature dish? A: Anyone who knows me knows I don’t cook, I’m
fortunate to have a lovely partner who does this for me .
Q: Have you ever had a nickname? What is it? A: I was nicknamed Smiler by my Netball team.

Q: What did you miss the most in lockdown and what are you most looking forward to when life is
relatively back to normal…hopefully from the end of this month! A: I missed seeing my family and
friends and going out socialising. I am most looking forward to hopefully a long overdue holiday
after a stressful year.
Q: Did you learn anything new during the pandemic, or maybe learning something new about
yourself? A: I advanced in technology with all these virtual meetings, I also learnt to be super
resilient managing a GP practice during the COVID19 pandemic.
Thanks so much for taking part Claire!
That’s all for this week everyone. Please remember, if you have anything you would like to share
with your colleagues next Wednesday, please do get in touch before Tuesday.
Best wishes,
The Communications Team.
E: Melissa.Mykoluk@pc24.nhs.uk
E: Mark.Scott@pc24.nhs.uk
T: 01512542553 / M: 07818116835
W: www.primarycare.org.uk / T: @PrimaryCare24