Podcasts about nicola davies

"Perfeita" é uma história de expectativa, decepção, aceitação e, por fim, amor. Escrito pela premiada autora infantil Nicola Davies (que já passou aqui pelo podcast com o livro “Criaturas minúsculas”), conta a história de um menino aprendendo a aceitar sua irmãzinha como sendo perfeita em todos os sentidos, apesar de sua deficiência. Escrito por Niocola Davies, ilustrado por Cathy Fisher, e ainda não publicado no Brasil, por isso eu traduzi e adaptei especialmente pra esse episódio.  Para acompanhar a história juntamente com as ilustrações do livro, compre o livro aqui: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4jcNny7 Se vc gostou, compartilhe com seus amigos e me siga nas redes sociais! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bookswelove_livrosqueamamos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E fiquem ligados, porque toda sexta-feira publico uma nova história. Até mais!Trilha sonora:Music: Sleep Little Child by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/126-sleep-little-child

Could the future of rural healthcare be at risk? Join us as we welcome Nicola Davies, Matthew Isom & Ed Kennedy to discuss the pressing challenges confronting dispensing practices in rural areas. These practices, crucial for providing medication to patients living far from pharmacies, are battling rising drug costs and inadequate reimbursements.  Hear how once profitable operations are now facing financial strain, threatening essential healthcare services for communities who depend on them. Tune in to understand why national level resolutions are crucial to preventing health inequalities and preserving essential services for rural communities. Introduction (00:08) The 1.6kilometre rule.. (01:34)  Challenges dispensing practices are facing.. (02:10)  A third are operating at a loss.. (05:42)  Does dispensing activity subsidise core service delivery? (07:51)  Reports.. (19:06)  What needs to change? (20:58) For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

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More Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlisted authors on the show this week. Zillah Bethell on The Song Walker, Tia Fisher on Crossing the Line and Nicola Davies talks about Choose Love. Plus some new books in the RNIB library.

Nicola Ashley and Nicola Davies are former conveyancers and now founders of outsourced title investigation service N Title. They join podcast host David Opie on this latest Today's Conveyancer podcast to discuss their journey over the past 4 years, as well as exploring the opportunities outsourcing provides firms to flex up and down without adding significant overhead. By their own admission the business model has pivoted in the time they have been in business. Having set up anticipating they would be running an overflow service for the majority of their clients, they are now an integrated part of firms' processes up and down the country.Nicola and Nicola explain how firms adapt their processes depending on the nature of the title, with increasingly complex investigations now being sent to them, instead of being dealt with in house.  They are also engaged to cover holidays and staff absence.As a result of their expertise they are often called upon to provide training, and say their reports can be used as training tools. On the topic of enquiries they are clear; they will raise only relevant and necessary enquiries, borne out of the experience of their team. With a fragile market, and uncertainty around transaction volumes, especially with the upcoming election, there is merit, they say, in looking at employment vs outsourcing models and considering what works best for the law firm of the future. The Today's Conveyancer podcast can be found on your preferred podcast provider and also at www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk. Subscribe and listen in for all the latest conveyancing industry news and views.

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Today's story tells the tragic tale of Sudan, the last male Northern White Rhino on Earth. Written and illustrated by the wonderful Nicola Davies, who very kindly provided permission for Arthur to read her story. Published by Tiny Owl. With music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi.

Listen with discretion and care since on today's episode we speak about intergenerational trauma, modern slavery, and human trafficking. Pretty intense stuff for a fantasy manga but Akino Matsuri is an expert anthologist when it comes to episodic storytelling. Skip plot summaries @ 7:17   Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com   134: Petshop of Horrors vol. 9 By Akino Matsuri Translation by Tomoharu Iwo and James Lucas Jones Lettering by Nunu Ngien   Dreams: A young woman pines over D, having recognised him from her dreams. D tries to find one of his supernatural pets for her but fails upon realizing that she already has such a spiritual companion. A Phoenix has given Monica the chance to constantly reincarnate herself and move to the next life if she fails to achieve her wish in one life. Her wish to win the heart of D. Monica's dreams are in fact flashbacks to a past life where she had met one of D's ancestors. D begins to feel sorry for Monica and decides to date her, he regretfully informs her that he cannot love someone who is human albeit very cryptic as to his reasons why.   In the end Monica decides to take a plane home but D sees the plane blow up in a fatal accident. The Phoenix appears to D once more and claims that she will no longer be reincarnated. The reason being that D did have feelings for her, thus Monica's wish came true, even if he chose not to pursue a relationship and her life was cut short after it.   Desire: A criminal working his way into the ranks of an organisation needs to acquire a pet tiger from D so that he can be king of the concrete jungle that is China town. The man sends a little girl, Xiao Hua, as a mediator so that she can butter up D with gifts to win the man's approval. However, the Xiao Hua notices a hanging wall scroll painting in D's tea room, and in that painting is a tiger.  The tiger only appears in the painting upon greeting its master.  Learning that Xiao Hua is destined to own the tiger, D gives Xiao Hua the painting.  Afterwards D learns of Xiao Hua's lifeless body appearing in a back alley.  D takes it upon himself to find justice for her and retrieve the painting.  A fight ensues as D intrudes into the triad's house but D has a trick under his sleeve that turns the tables on Xiao Hua's killer.   Death: A mother comes to the pet shop after the death of her daughter's pet, she buys a new one only for it to be mysteriously killed.  As D investigates the deaths of the pets, he finds a family that has inter-generational trauma and the making of a serial killer.   Desperation: D and Chris are abducted by a woman who, mourning the loss of her dead lover, intends to exact revenge on the police detective Leon Orcot.  T-Chan, the Totetsu is shot in the struggle to prevent D and Chris from being taken. However, their captor does not know that she is pregnant.   Topics:   ·       The Power dynamic we see in the ‘Desire' chapter implies that Xiao Hua is a child slave who may have arrived in the U.S. due to human trafficking. At the time of this podcast episode being published, Modern slavery and human trafficking seems to be more prevalent in the U.K. according to this Vice article by Amandas Ong and the BBC. ·       If you are a witness to human trafficking and modern slavery you can use this website and the “stop app” to report it and gain support. Please be aware that this no substitute for contacting the police, and if possible, one should contact the police, be it 911 (or 999 for U.K.) otherwise use the following website as a second choice and download their app, if for some reason you are afraid of contacting the police. https://www.stopthetraffik.org/   ·       The International Salvation Army is a charity organisation that also intends to abolish slavery and human trafficking, they can provide resources such as housing and protection for those in need. https://www.salvationarmy.org/isjc/MSHTR     ·       It is guaranteed that 1 in 3 serial killers have abused animals, with it being the same chance as a coin toss in finding 2 in 3 killers being animal abusers. As an experiment feel free to research it yourself. Hopefully three serial killers have already came to mind and it will come as no surprise that one of them hurt animals. In fact, there was a true-crime documentary inspired by the phenomena that exemplifies this trope, Netflix's ‘Don't F**k with Cats'. As of 2016 the Unites State's FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) added animal abuse cases to its National Incident-Based Reporting System.  John Thompson of the national sheriff's association said animal abuse is not just a crime that harms animals but to people as well, claiming it “a crime against society,” and “By paying attention to [these crimes], we are benefiting all of society.” ·       But there is also another factor that facilitates the development of serial killers, that being child abuse. In his 1989 book Serial Killers, Joel Norris describes the cycles of violence as generational: “Parents who abuse their children, physically as well as psychologically, instil in them an almost instinctive reliance upon violence as a first resort to any challenge.” For a good article on the matter there is ‘From Abused Child to Serial Killer: Investigating Nature vs Nurture in Methods of Murder' written by Nicola Davies for Psychiatry Advisor.     Historical, scientific, and cultural references:   ·       The mythical Phoenix goes by the name Ho-oh in Japanese and Feng Huang in Chinese, since the Yuan Dynasty the name Feng Huang is gender neutral, as it combines the word for both female and male Phoenix. They have Chinese origins. ·       The Tiger is an endangered animal according to the ICUN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list of threatened species. Multiple subspecies of the tiger is also considered extinct.   Facebook Instagram X Official Website   Email

Nicola Davies is the author of almost 100 books for children and today she speaks with us about her Carnegie Medal-nominated book The Song That Sings Us. And she also speaks about how tackling nature loss and climate change in her books is so vital, the power of using our own voice. And of the reasons why she feels hopeful about the future.

Welcome aboard the Science Weekly rocket! Dan is your captain and the destination is the far corners of the galaxy!  Climate expert Nicola Davies is here to talk about the unique ways in which animals will be affected by climate change. Her new book, Protecting the Planet: The Season of Giraffes, is on the shortlist for this year's Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation Awards! She's telling Dan all about climate change from a giraffe's point of view, and what we can do to help these beautiful animals as we all try and slow down the effects of climate change.  You've been sending in your science questions, and this week you'll find out how to stay safe in a rocket and how your body fights viruses! There's updates on rockets in Science in the News, and Dangerous Dan features a seed from South East Asia's Pangium Edule plant that can make you DELIRIOUS!  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode features discussions led by our Practice Index sponsored panel members Jo Wadey, Robyn Clark, and Nicola Davies. This episode focuses on the 'NHS Long Term Workforce Plan'. They delve into the positive aspects associated with the long-term plan while also addressing the concerns they have since its publication. The panel members discuss recruitment within practices, the incorporation of additional roles and the allocation of funding. Jo, Robyn, and Nicola highlight the benefits of the long-term plan; however, they also express their apprehensions regarding the absence of any specific mention of management within the practices. Ben ends the discussion by asking for the IGPMs response to the plan.    Introduction & thoughts on the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (0:09)   Recruiting trainees & apprentices.. (1:59)   The panel's opinions on the plans for GP recruitment.. (4:01)   Increasing specialist doctors in GPs.. (5:34)   Would you recruit a specialist doctor in your practice? (8:02)   Additional roles & funding..  (11:03)   The issue of pay.. (14:13)   NHS Long Term Workforce Plan not referencing GP managers.. (15:05)   Government vs local support? (18:20)   IGPM response to the plan.. (24:12)   To visit the Practice Index website, click here or contact James Dillon here.   For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.  

We return this week with another instalment from our Practice Index sponsored Practice Manager panel members Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies, who feature alongside fellow podcast favourite Dr Hussain Gandhi, Clinical Director for Nottingham City East PCN and eGPlearning guru. Ben was keen to gauge the group's reaction to the recent changes in contractual requirements to ensure same-day contact with patients and how this can possibly be met in an environment where many practices are struggling with recruitment of receptionists, management of training in care navigation, staff wellbeing and the ongoing mismatch in patient expectations and media perception.   Introduction (0.34) Gandhi's initial thoughts (0.50) Embedding the total triage model (1.11) The importance of patient education (1.55) Where do we stand re. patient engagement? (2.27) A lack of support centrally - and from the media at large (3.19) Knock-on effect (3.39) Direction from ICBs and local systems (4.48) Why total triage won't work in every practice (6.08) Having permission to develop a system which works for individual patient populations (6.49) Is this contractual change more impactful than the capacity and access plans we have to submit? How is Gandhi managing this in his area, within his capacity as Clinical Director? (7.19) Empowerment of reception teams and enablement of the care navigation role (9.11) Concern re. public perception of reception staff (10.50) What's being offered in terms of upskilling reception teams? (11.52) Challenges of recruitment (13.05) Moving the care navigation initiative forward (13.43) Support from secondary care colleagues (15.07) Referrals back to primary care (16.09) Dissecting the BMA response (17.05) Protection of primary care staff wellbeing and working within safe limits (18.50) A mismatch in expectations (20.00) Positive advice for practices from Robyn (20.49) Strength in numbers (22.37) Continuous engagement with ICBs (23.21) Working as a network (24.44)   For more information about NHS England's Looking after you too scheme, click here  Check out eGPlearning for tons of resources to help practices and networks to navigate the new contractual obligations To visit the Practice Index website, click here or contact James Dillon here. For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.

In this month's Practice Index sponsored panel episode, Ben is reunited with Nicola Davies and Robyn Clark. Ben, Nicola, and Robyn discuss the new contractual requirements and how they will impact practices moving forward. Nicola and Robyn look at the year ahead and what their priorities will be during this tough time. They touch on some difficult subjects such as underfunding, pay and taking care of the staff's wellbeing within the practices. Robyn finishes the podcast on a positive note by sharing some ideas for the future and having patients help to save general practices.    Introduction (0:09)   How is life in General Practice at the moment? (0:50)   Robyn & Nicola share their  views on the new contract.. (1:43)   Funding... (2:52)   Patients' expectations... (4:52)   Disconnect between the messages to the public & practices.. (6:14)   The year ahead.. (8:15)   Introduction of cloud based telephony.. (9:34)   Inflation compared to pay rises.. (12:01)   Collective action or practice by practice basis? (14:08)   Publishing salaries above £159k.. (14:56)   Thoughts on the Hewitt review.. (18:53)   Thoughts on the future.. (20:23)   To visit the Practice Index website, click here or contact James Dillon here.   For all enquiries about the Ockham podcast, please contact Ben Gowland here.  

Kansas is the first state in the US to decide in a referendum to protect abortion rights in a major victory for pro-choice groups. What impact could this have across the rest of America after the overturning of Roe vs Wade? Professor Fiona De Londras, Chair of Global Legal Studies at Birmingham Law School updates us. The Lionesses win is still being celebrated, with thousands gathering in Trafalgar Square on Monday to celebrate. The women's game, however, has a history of being dramatically underfunded compared to the men's and currently 37% of schools don't offer girls' football in PE. To change this, the government has announced a £230 million investment into improving grassroots football… but will it work? Former English international footballer Rachel Yankey and Francesca Brown, the founder and chief executive of Goals4Girls discuss their hopes for women's football and the lasting legacy of the Euro win. We're looking at dance music on the programme today. A new report has found that just 5% of dance music in the UK charts has a female as the lead artist. The report also looks at gender equality issues at festivals, and how ‘The Male Gaze' places pressure on women in the industry. The Radio 1 DJ Jaguar joins Jessica, alongside Nicola Davies, the report's lead author. Sam Smith was the first, and youngest woman to ever to run a stockbroking company in the UK, and she often found herself the only woman in a room or trading floor. She's one of just nine female CEOs of companies in the FTSE 100 index, and has decided to step down from her role at the firm she founded FinnCap Group PLC. So what are her reflections on how things have changed for women in the 24 years since she joined the world of finance? Last year she turned 50 - at the same time her daughter left home for university. Thrown by how much it affected her, Juliette Pochin, a record producer working with artists ranging from Alfie Boe through to Harry Styles and the London Symphony Orchestra, has come out from behind the studio and written a cabaret show Music, Mayhem and a Mezzo. She is making her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe from the 5th to the 13th August. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Professor Fiona de Londras Interviewed Guest: Rachel Yankey Interviewed Guest: Francesca Brown Interviewed Guest: Jaguar Interviewed Guest: Nicola Davies Interviewed Guest: Sam Smith Interviewed Guest: Juliette Pochin

Episode 311 - Podcast – Practice Index – Credit where accreditation is due… We at Ockham Healthcare have closely followed the journey of the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) since its inception at the beginning of 2021. Its four founding Directors, Robyn Clark, Nicola Davies, Kay Keane, and Jo Wadey have worked hard to establish the IGPM presence and ensure the voices of those working in general practice management are represented and heard. This week in a return to our joint Ockham / Practice Index Practice Manager panel podcast, Robyn, Nicola, and Kay talk to us about a major new development in the IGPM world, that of their recently launched accreditation framework which is now on offer to all managers in primary care with a minimum of two years' experience. It is something the Directors and their regional representatives have put in tireless effort to pull together and in this episode, they explain the process from top to bottom, and why it is beneficial not only for those in Primary Care management roles, but also what the positive knock-on effect will be for wider practice teams and GP partners.   Introduction (9 secs) An important announcement… (31 secs) Why accreditation? (1 min 19 secs) Putting the framework together (2 mins 2 secs) What does the accreditation process look like and what competencies do you need to demonstrate as a Practice Manager? (3 mins 47 secs) Improvement in standards (6 mins 3 secs) Benefits of accreditation to practices and partners (7 mins 5 secs) MIGPM explained (8 mins 1 sec) The application process (8 mins 8 secs) Support in preparing for accreditation assessment (9 mins 37 secs) Active involvement from the IGPM regional representatives (10 mins 12 secs) Empowerment and a celebration of skills of achievement (10 mins 59 secs) Reaction from Practice Managers (11 mins 25 secs) Establishing Practice Management as a recognised and respected profession (12 mins 48 secs) Minimum experience criteria (14 mins 21 secs) Moving from ‘nice to have' to widespread recognition of skill (15 mins 16 secs) The New to Partnership Scheme and Practice Managers (16 mins) Expansion of influence (18 mins 6 secs) What's next for the IGPM? (18 mins 51 secs) More representatives required! (21 mins) Finding out more (21 min 46 secs)   All the information you need about accreditation, membership, and the work of the IGPM is available on their website here. For all enquiries about the Practice Index / Ockham podcast, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here  

Cobiau Cymreig yw diléit gwestai Beti George, Nicola Davies, Cadeirydd Cyngor y Sioe Frenhinol. Ar ôl graddio ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe, nol aeth hi i'w chartref yng Ngheredigion fel ei bod yn medru helpu gyda'r busnes bridio cobiau, Bridfa Maesmynach. Mae hi'n weithgar yn y gymuned amaethyddol, yn y Ffermwyr Ifanc a gyda'r Sioe Frenhinol, ac yn ddiweddar fe ddaeth y fenyw gyntaf i fod yn Gadeirydd Cyngor y Sioe.

This week Emma speaks to practice managers Jo Wadey and Nicola Davies who are also directors of the Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM).They discuss how and why they set up the IGPM, the institute's new scheme for accreditation of practice managers and their views about practice managers being excluded from NHS England's new to partnership scheme.Jo and Nicola also talk about the importance of good practice management and how the role has changed in recent years, concerns about the number of practice managers leaving the profession and how increased aggressive behaviour from patients has affected practice staff.This episode was presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower. It was produced by Czarina Deen.Useful links● IGPM information on practice management accreditation● IGPM webinar introducing accreditation (on YouTube)● New accreditation programme for practice managers (on GPonline)● Campaign launched to tackle 'daily abuse' of GP practice staff (on GPonline) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Day the War Came by Nicola Davies and Rebecca Cobb - Read by Martyn Kenneth on The Lights Out Podcast. Now with almost 600 Ad-free Bedtime Stories for Boys and Girls around the world - FOREVER* Stories are read several times a week so make sure to hit subscribe to be notified of the next Lights Out Bedtime Story!

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Children's author, Nicola Davies is a zoologist by training.  She was one of the original presenters of the BBC children's wildlife programme The Really Wild Show.  she is a prolific writer of nonfiction, fiction and poetry for children with a particular interest in the natural world.Jenni Desmond graduated with a master's degree in children's book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art (UK), her debut picture book Red Cat Blue Cat won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! Award in 2012.  In 2015 Jenni was named Best Emerging Talent (Illustrator) at the Junior Design Awards (UK). In 2016, she was made a Maurice Sendak Fellow and her book The Polar Bear became a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the year.Nicola and Jenni's first book, One World, takes the concept of taking one moment in time and looking at what is happening in nature in different parts of the world.They joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about their joint project.

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of nature, Barbara and David are joined by three guests: Nicola Davies, who trained as a biologist, was an original presenter on the BBC's The Really Wild Show, and is the acclaimed author of over 80 illustrated children's books on animals, habitats, ecology and the sea; and Jonathan Preston, Conservation Manager for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, one a series of such posts he has held across the country over three decades, with current responsibility for wildlife conservation at 30 different sites in Norfolk. Nicola, as such a prolific children's author, what effect do you hope your books have on children and the wider community?

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of nature, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Jonathan Preston, Conservation Manager for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, one a series of such posts he has held across the country over three decades, with current responsibility for wildlife conservation at 30 different sites in Norfolk; and Nicola Davies, who trained as a biologist, was an original presenter on the BBC's The Really Wild Show, and is the acclaimed author of over 80 illustrated children's books on animals, habitats, ecology and the sea. Jonathan, to begin, please can you introduce us to what nature conservation is for, and broadly how it's done?

NHS real estate is a complex business, particularly when you're dealing with a sharp increase and influx of new staff, alongside a mass return to on-site working. In the next instalment of our monthly Practice Index / Ockham Healthcare series, residents Nicola Davies and Dr Hussain Gandhi, offer their thoughts on all things estates; from session planning, to support and management of the newly formed Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) teams, creation of hybrid working spaces, the benefits to both clinical and non-clinical staff of remote working. We try to pick apart the challenges and look at ways to maximise square footage, and maintain efficiency, whilst space is at a premium.   Introduction (40 secs)   The current situation in Nicola's practice (1 min)   …and in Gandhi's (1 min 36 secs)   Covid, the shift towards remote working, and the resulting impact on space (2 mins 17 secs)   The new version of remote working in a ‘post Covid' era (2 mins 57 secs)   Nicola's own experiences of remote working (3 mins 49 secs)   Have attitudes changed where remote working is concerned? (4 mins 53 secs)   Gandhi's thoughts (6 mins 39 secs)   Remote session planning (7 mins 46 secs)   The resulting benefits in creating a more flexible working space (8 mins 22 secs)   Clinical working patterns within Nicola's surgery (9 mins 10 secs)   Maintaining team spirit where multi-site working exists (10 mins 8 secs)   Considering the ARRS staff setup (11 mins 32 secs)   A sense of belonging and management of wellbeing needs (13 mins 32 secs)   Challenges for leaders (14 mins 59 secs)   Identifying with practice or PCN (16 mins 28 secs)   Meeting the estates needs of both clinical and non-clinical staff (17 mins 54 secs)   Hybrid working, digitisation of medical records and an IGPM update (20 mins 44 secs)   The Practice Index website is here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

Our Practice Index panel return and this week, podcast regulars Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies reflect on the workforce challenges in the year ahead (and beyond) both in their own, immediate areas of influence and across primary care in general. From assessing the situation right now, to recruitment and retention planning for the future, getting the best out of staff and supporting others in the networks – and the effect of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), our pro Practice Managers share their experiences (and their expertise) and tell us why their aim is to focus on the positive in 2022. Introductions (40 secs) Staffing levels right now (46 secs) The challenges ahead (1 min 16 secs) Robyn's strategy for 2022 (2 mins 43 secs) Has Covid had an impact on the expectations of existing and prospective staff? (4 mins 15 secs) Reflecting on the positive effects of the pandemic (6 mins 30 secs) Attracting new staff (7 mins 8 secs) A focus on the rewarding aspects of general practice employment (8 mins 59 secs) Do workforce pressures = poor network relations? (11 mins 14 secs) What happens when another practice is struggling? (13 mins 52 secs) Turning the “PCN problem” on its head (16 mins 22 secs) Workforce planning in the time of ARRS (17 mins 28 secs) Building resilience for the future (20 mins 17 secs)   The Practice Index website is here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

April 2022 marks a significant turning point in terms of finances for both employers and employees within primary care, as changes to the National Living Wage are made, the new Health and Social Care Levy comes into force and there are additional implications for those paying into the NHS Pensions Scheme. Regular podcast guest and primary care accountancy guru James Gransby returns to walk us through all the updates and what these could mean in real terms for practices and staff as individuals. James is joined by Practice Index panel members Nicola Davies and Claire Houston who reflect on the significance of the changes, how they can best prepare themselves (and their staff) as Practice Managers, and how they might mitigate the risks, and the knock on effect, on the ground.   Introductions (30 secs) Changes to the National Living Wage (1 mins) The Health and Social Care Levy (1 min 38 secs) The knock-on effect on employers and employees (2 mins 32 secs) Impact from a practice perspective (3 mins 7 secs) Nicola's reaction / pressure on staff (4 mins 12 secs) Claire's views / benchmarking performance in line with finance (6 mins 9 secs) Implications for recruitment (7 mins 41 secs) How can we make our vacancies more attractive to potential applicants? (8 mins 49 secs) Pitting practice against practice (9 mins 41 secs) Pensions changes in summary (10 mins 53 secs) The effect of the McCloud Judgement (11 mins 40 secs) Reviewing personal pensions choices (12 mins 13 secs) How can we ensure everyone is aware of what's coming? (16 mins 12 secs) Where accountancy firms can help (18 mins 5 secs) Will the additional costs be considered centrally? (19 mins 17 secs) Contractual pressures (20 mins 21 secs) Communication is key (21 mins 43 secs) What else do we need to be aware of right now? (23 mins 17 secs)   The Practice Index benchmarking tool Claire mentioned can be found here The Practice Index website is here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

The dust has certainly not settled on the very recent NHS England publication on improving access for patients and supporting general practice and in the latest of our joint Practice Index / Ockham Healthcare podcast series, our ‘fab four' react. Our now infamous panel of Practice Management extraordinaires and Institute of General Practice Management founders and directors, Nicola Davies, Robyn Clark, Kay Keane and Jo Wadey, talk to Ben about what's been set out within the document and how they feel about it, following an outcry from IGPM members and primary care colleagues alike. From the risks posed by the way the funding has been set out, to an apparent lack of understanding about the reality on the ground right now, where this leaves the sector and how general practice could be better supported, the quartet tell us why the latest guidance falls so far short and share their concerns about what the future holds for a primary care which is already at crisis level. Introduction (25 secs) Initial reactions (46 secs) Key concerns (1 min 14 secs) Performance based funding (1 min 40 secs) A lack of understanding about what's happening on the ground (2 mins 52 secs) The contradiction of improved access and promotion of remote consultations (4 mins 13 secs) How should practices respond? (6 mins 28 secs) Are there any useful takeaways from the publication? (8 mins 17 secs) Onus on commissioners (9 mins 42 secs) The risk of perverse incentivisation (10 mins 15 secs) How can general practice be better supported right now? (11 mins) IGPM response (11 mins 27 secs) Feedback from individual practice managers (12 mins 52 secs) An undeliverable expectation? (13 mins 21 secs) A sign of things to come? (15 mins 33 secs) The IGPM one year on and what is happening next (17 mins 19 secs)   Practice Index's website can be found here For more information and to sign up to become a member of the IGPM, please find the website here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

In the latest episode of our monthly Practice Index podcast series, regular panel members Practice Managers Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies are joined by Ilford-based GP Principal and Partner Dr Naj Seedat. The trio, alongside our very own Ben Gowland, discuss the increasingly negative PR campaign which general practice has fallen victim to within the press, social media outlets and amongst frustrated patient communities. Can the tide be turned and if so, how? Do extraordinary measures need to be put in place to protect practice staff from the very real threats of harm and in some cases, almost daily incidences of verbal abuse? Can we really find a way to tackle the surge in demand for face-to-face appointments whilst Covid is of continuing concern, and whilst we are dealing with the biggest staffing crisis we may have ever known? With winter approaching, the future certainly looks bleak in primary care, but the panel have their own ideas about how we might be able to face down the criticism, win hearts and minds and most importantly, ensure we are looking after ourselves in the process. Introductions (30 secs) All about Naj (50 secs) How is life on the general practice front line right now? (1 min 16 secs) Robyn's perspective (2 mins 19 secs) Naj's experiences of the current situation (3 mins 42 secs) The access conundrum (4 mins 13 secs) Meeting the demand for face-to-face consultations in the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic (5 mins 57 secs) The workforce crisis (7 mins 25 secs) Celebrating success (8 mins 43 secs) Discussing the lack of support centrally – and from the top (10 mins 31 secs) Media, public opinion, and the voices of negativity (11 mins 45 secs) Safeguarding general practice staff from the threat of abuse (13 mins 17 secs) Enforcing a zero-tolerance policy (16 mins 11 secs) What can be done to turn the tide? (17 mins 35 secs) Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) stance (19 mins 30 secs)   Practice Index's website can be found here For more information and to sign up to become a member of the IGPM, please find the website here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here  

The introduction of new roles is not new to general practice, particularly right now, but with the relatively short timeframe that practices have had to adjust to the changes and the challenges following the introduction of the PCNs, it is not surprising that those working in the PCN Manager roles can find it difficult to integrate and engage with local staff. For Practice Managers who have long been used to the autonomy of leading their individual areas and juggling competing demands, the arrival of another manager and entrusting that they can prioritise their practice's needs can be of concern. In our latest Practice Index / Ockham podcast series, we explore this theme with our resident Practice Management leads, Nicola Davies, and Robyn Clark, and with two experienced PCN Managers, Julie Damon and Tara Humphrey who share their experiences to date. The panel are all in agreement that the Practice Manager / PCN Manager relationship can and should work in harmony, but how can this happen and what can those who are struggling on both sides right now do to improve confidence and maximise the ability to deliver?   Introductions (39 secs) Julie says hello (1 min 2 secs) Reintroducing Tara (1 min 31 secs) Robyn's relationship with her PCN Manager (2 mins 9 secs) Nicola's network (2 mins 43 secs) Julie's experiences of working alongside the Practice Managers in her area (3 mins 23 secs) Building trust with existing practice staff (4 mins 8 secs) Why keeping in touch is so important (5 mins 13 secs) The challenges Tara has faced in the past (5 mins 44 secs) What made things tough? (6 mins 46 secs) Finding a way through (7 mins 43 secs) What does the role of the PCN Manager mean for Practice Managers? (8 mins 43 secs) Nicola's view (9 mins 34 secs) Confidence and communication (10 mins 42 secs) Learning to let go (11 mins 44 secs) PCN v Practice (12 mins 49 secs) The challenges of meeting workload demand (15 mins 4 secs) Advice from Robyn and Nicola for PCN Managers who may be struggling to engage with practice staff (16 mins 55 secs) Julie and Tara share their wisdom (19 ins 18 secs) Recommended resources (21 mins 6 secs) Support from the Institute of General Practice Management (22 mins 18 secs)   Practice Index's website can be found here For more information and to sign up to become a member of the IGPM, please find the website here THC Primary Care's website can be found here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here or Ben Gowland here

Na história de hoje você vai descobrir como os seres mais minusculos do nosso planeta fazem os maiores e mais incriveis trabalhos! O livro de hoje se chama “Tiny Creatures – The World of Microbs”, escrito por Nicola Davies, ilustrado por Emily Sutton, e traduzido e adaptado por mim especialmente pra esse episódio. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/denise32/message

Podcast regulars and Practice Manager extraordinaires Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies return for the next instalment of our joint Practice Index / Ockham Healthcare podcast series. This week, the panel reflect on what the world of general practice might look like after the so-called ‘freedom day' on 19th July. What will the initial changes be to their practices and practice locally (if any)? What are the longer-term impacts likely to be on staff, workload and on patients? What have we learned as a result of the pandemic that we can carry forward to the next, critical phase of working in primary care? And importantly, how can the IGPM support the practice management community with the demands of the upcoming winter months ahead? Introductions (32 secs) Robyn and Nicola's initial thoughts about the change in Covid guidelines (38 secs) Face mask policy approach (1 min 40 secs) The call from the new Health Secretary to “embrace risk” (2 mins 17 secs) Current level of demand in general practice (3 mins 43 secs) Preparing for the winter months (5 mins 23 secs) Looking ahead to the next phase of the enhanced service (6 mins 37 secs) Is it possible for general practice to deliver the Covid vaccination boosters and meet the QOF targets? (9 mins 41 secs) Does meeting the additional workload come at a cost to core general practice output? (11 mins 36 secs) Enhanced service impact on flu vaccinations (13 mins 15 secs) What are the barriers to network working? (15 mins 51 secs) Are GP practices increasingly collaborative and less competitive as a result of the pandemic? (17 mins 5 secs) IGPM update and how the IGPM will be supporting general practice through the next critical phase (17 mins 56 secs)   For more information and to sign up to become a member of the IGPM, please find the website here Practice Index's website can be found here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here  

Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes by Nicola Davies.

Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes by Nicola Davies.

We're back to the “Your Forests” project  and focusing on a few of the many creative responses to woodlands and forests.  In this podcast, it's Nicola Davies, writer and poet.  A joint effort by ‘Wild Rumpus' and ‘England's Community Forests', the project has been funded by Audio Content Fund and broadcast by ten local community [...]

We're back to the “Your Forests” project  and focusing on a few of the many creative responses to woodlands and forests.  In this podcast, it's Nicola Davies, writer and poet.  A joint effort by ‘Wild Rumpus' and ‘England's Community Forests', the project has been funded by Audio Content Fund and broadcast by ten local community [...]

This episode is part of the launch of The Reader's 2021 ‘Bookshelf' - a constellation of reading matter which will shape our programming, partnerships and Shared Reading this year. We look at two of the pieces of literature from the Bookshelf - ‘The Promise', a picture book by Nicola Davies, and ‘The Sycamore', a poem by Wendell Berry. Both the book and poem make us look afresh at our relationship with the natural world, and the potential power and promise of this is brought out in an interview between author Nicola Davies and The Reader's Kara Orford, and the words of Shared Reading group member Patricia. We also hear from Clare Ellis from The Reader, who sets the mood with a few lines from Philip Larkin's poem The Trees.    RELATED LINKS:  Walking the Earth – find out more about The Reader's Bookshelf for 2021-22    Find out more about The Reader – donate, get involved, join a Shared Reading Group    ‘The Trees' by Philip Larkin    The Promise by Nicola Davies and Laura Carlin   Find out more about the short animated film of The Promise, directed and produced by Chi Thai.    The Peace of Wild Things - selected poems, including ‘The Sycamore', by Wendell Berry   

In this episode, Nicola Davies, Director of Finance at The University of Liverpool, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in education at the moment, and we get an insight into volatile income streams and efficiencies.

Written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Marc Martin. Published in 2019 by Crocodile Books.

As the new financial year and all its uncertainties looms, our joint Practice Index / Ockham Healthcare panel return to discuss their predictions and the preparations they have in place. Podcast regulars Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies are this week joined by RSM Partner and our resident finance expert James Gransby to talk all things QOF, enhanced services and the contractual requirements for 2021/22. Where are the pressure points? Can we continue to manage business as usual alongside the Covid vaccination drive? Will our core service once again expand to include the vaccinations year on year? How do we juggle this and what can we expect to receive by way of funding? Are we simply going to break even or can primary care profit from the increased workload? Life after Covid potentially starts here…   Introductions (33 secs) How does life in general practice right now compare to that of a ‘normal' March? (49 secs) Planning for QOF next year (1 min 47 secs) Is it possible for networks to manage business as usual alongside the enhanced service? (2 mins 59 secs) What networks should be considering when it comes to finance in the new year (4 mins 44 secs) Covid vaccinations to become core practice? (6 mins 8 secs) The implications of a year-round vaccine drive (7 mins 42 secs) Budget 2021 in summary and what it means for primary care (8 mins 38 secs) Contract considerations, outside of QOF (10 mins 48 secs) Implementing the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme in practice (11 mins 55 secs) Mitigating the risk of high staff turnover (14 mins 43 secs) Are PCN structures fit for future? (16 mins 35 secs) Utilising the £1.50 (17 mins 33 secs) An alternative way of thinking (18 mins 40 secs) Embedding mental health workers (19 mins 39 secs) James's final thoughts (20 mins 53 secs)   The Practice Index website can be found here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here

On this episode, Arya talks about one of her favourite book: Ariki and the giant shark by Nicola Davies, and Nicola Kinnear (Illustrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38460018-ariki-and-the-giant-shark Music credit: The Fountain of Living Waters by Siddhartha Corsus Music Credits: Pop by Steve Comb Music credit: Airgap by Water Features

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It is undeniable that the success of the Covid vaccination programme so far is due to the efficiency and the herculean efforts of general practice staff across the board; from volunteers, to drivers, Practice Managers, doctors, nursing, and administration teams who all continue to go the extra mile to try to get the country back on its feet. On our dedicated monthly Practice Index / Ockham podcast, we have closely followed the progress of our Practice Managers (and their teams) from the beginning in December and January - and this week we revisit their journeys at a pivotal point as they smash their initial target of vaccinating the most vulnerable patient groups with their first doses. On this month's panel, podcast regular Nicola Davies is joined by her colleagues Kay Keane of Alvanley Family Practice (and network manager for Werneth PCN) and Andrew Athale, Practice Manager for Eastmoor and Alverthorpe GP practices, to discuss their largely positive experiences so far but also the additional pressure they and their wider colleagues are feeling, their views on ensuring full and accurate financial reimbursement across their networks and what comes next as far as core general practice demand and delivery of second doses are concerned.   Introductions (34 secs) Progress on the vaccination programme in each area; starting with Nicola's (1 min 30 secs) Kay tells us about her experiences in Stockport so far (2 mins 26 secs) Kay's role in the process (3 mins 1 secs) Patient inspiration (3 mins 29 secs) How has it gone so far in Andrew's network? (4 mins 5 secs) Meeting the challenge of vaccinating care home residents and house bound patients (5 mins 3 secs) Processing payment (7 mins 51 secs) The problem with Pinnacle (9 mins 20 secs) Ensuring accurate and timely distribution of funds (10 mins 5 secs) The pressure of working at scale when it comes to financial reimbursement (10 mins 58 secs) Wider network impacts (12 mins 22 secs) Could this be the making of PCNs? (13 mins 13 secs) How has the set up of the mass vaccination sites affected local practices? (14 mins 14 secs) Are PCNs really in competition with the mass vaccinations sites? (15 mins 55 secs) Delivery of vaccines at a more local level (17 mins 30 secs) Preparations for second doses (18 mins 56 secs) Why delivery notifications need to be right (19 mins 30 secs) Managing core general practice demand alongside the vaccine drive (20 mins 2 secs) Pressure on Practice Managers (20 mins 49 secs) Ben's closing remarks (22 mins 25 secs)   The Practice Index website can be found here For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here

It has been arguably some of the toughest few weeks general practice has ever known. The pressure of the delivery of the vaccination programme has been felt by teams up and down the country and our joint Ockham / Practice Index podcast regulars are no different. In this sixth instalment of our hugely popular practice manager panel posts, Nicola Davies, Robyn Clark and Ben are joined by Business Manager Amita Gokani to discuss their experiences of working at the forefront of the vaccination programme, so far. Each have faced their own challenges locally and are at different stages in the immunisation campaign and we have been fortunate to get their insights on how the first six weeks have gone for each of them; the highs, the lows and then what comes next.   Introductions (35 secs)   Robyn in the headlines (1 min)   The Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) update (2 mins 47 secs)   The last 6 weeks in Nicola's patch (3 mins 1 sec)   Dealing with local frustrations (3 mins 57 secs)   Amita's recent experiences in Redbridge (5 mins 9 secs)   The impact of short notice, unannounced and cancelled deliveries (6 mins 49 secs)   Working through the cohorts versus potential for wastage (7 mins 30 secs)   Progress in Robyn's area (8 mins 15 secs)   The potential for increased flexibility and where this has been limited (9 mins 3 secs)   What happened when the guidelines for administering the second dosage changed? (10 mins 57 secs)   The challenges presented by continually changing guidance and regulation (11 mins 42 secs)   Nicola's view on these continuous changes (12 mins)   Managing staffing and rotas (14 mins 19 secs)   The limitations of running services on staffing good will (15 mins 45 secs)   The approach to care homes and housebound patients in Robyn's area (17 mins 15 secs)   Anticipating the weeks ahead: Robyn and Amita (18 mins 9 secs)   All systems go for Nicola (19 mins 31 secs)   The Practice Index website can be found here   For all enquiries, please contact James Dillon here

Join us, for this last Sackcloth & Coffee of 2020. An hour with Revd Sophie and Nicola Davies talking about all things Christmas. Join us for a bit of festive fun as we reflect on Christmas and what it means to us. The traditions we keep, the songs we sing, the services and things we love to do. Wrapping presents, Advent wreaths, silly Christmas hats and so much more. Sit back and enjoy!Support the show (https://paypal.me/SophieWhitmarsh?locale.x=en_GB)

With a whopping 55% of Practice Managers intending to leave their posts in the next 12 months, this is a clear sign that there is growing discontent and therefore, a potentially huge problem for general practice that needs to be tackled sooner, rather than later. In the latest of our series of Practice Manager panels, Nicola Davies and Robyn Clark return and are this week joined by Jo Wadey, fellow Practice Manager and Chair of the West Sussex Practice Managers Association and by Carole Cusack, Director of Primary Care at Wessex LMCS to discuss the issue of continuing disregard and lack of recognition nationally for Practice Management as a profession. Where and how do Practice Managers get their concerns heard? How effective are LMCs in addressing their needs? Should there be national accreditation of Practice Managers? And the million-dollar question; is there a role for collectivism and the establishment of a union?   Introductions (28 secs) What is the reason for low morale amongst Practice Managers right now? (1 min 5 secs) Robyn's views (2 mins 55 secs) Jo shares her experiences (3 mins 45 secs) Carole's sense from an LMC perspective (4 mins 47 secs) The exclusion of Practice Managers from the New to Partnership Payment Scheme (5 mins 57 secs) Clinical versus non-clinical (6 mins 29 secs) The Practice Management Network (7 mins 18 secs) Percentages of Practice Managers leaving post in the next 12 months and the implications for general practice (7 mins 57 secs) Why there is a need for a nationally recognised professional body for Practice Managers (9 mins 6 secs) Membership and / or accreditation (10 mins 48 secs) The complexities and variation in becoming a Practice Manager (13 mins 41 secs) Which existing organisations could be a model for a national body of Practice Management? (16 mins 11 secs) How it feels to be disregarded by existing, recognised bodies (18 mins 14 secs) Where do we go from here? (19 mins 48 secs) Ben's closing remarks / summary (20mins 56 secs)

In this week’s episode we talk to Liam Bell, a postgraduate researcher based at Cardiff University, about definitions of the unheimlich, waste, repression, and the tensions surrounding personal and corporate responsibilities. We also think about Martha O’Brien’s exploration of ‘green economy’, neoliberal capitalism and the entertainment industry, and Nicola Davies’ discussion of her children’s book, The Promise, as well as literature’s radical potential within our current ecological situation. Finally, we talk about the 100 Page Turners project’s most recent category: ‘Politics’. Follow us on Twitter @WalesArtsPod and send us a tweet if there are any topics or events that you think we should be talking about. You can also leave comments while supporting the podcast at www.ko-fi.com/walesartspod    Links to the articles discussed:  Liam Bell – Climate Change & Uncanny Environments https://www.walesartsreview.org/climate-change-uncanny-environments/ Martha O’Brien - Ecomusicology | The Hypocrisy of the Music Business https://www.walesartsreview.org/ecomusicology-the-hypocrisy-of-the-music-business/ Nicola Davies - The Promise: How a Children's Book Hopes to Change the World https://www.walesartsreview.org/the-promise-how-a-childrens-book-hopes-to-change-the-world/ 100 Page Turners | Politics https://www.walesartsreview.org/100-page-turners-politics/   Music:  ‘Vienna Beat’ by Blue Dot Sessions  From the Free Music Archive (www.freemusicarchive.org) CC by NC (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

This time of year is ordinarily an extraordinarily busy period for practices with the onset of ‘business as usual' winter pressures but what is the effect of the additional impact Covid presents, while business is not running as normal? In the third of our Practice Index Practice Manager panels, now seasoned podcast professional Nicola Davies joins Ben, along with fellow Practice Manager Michele Petrie and GP, executive coach and speaker, Dr Rachel Morris, to discuss the challenges leadership teams face right now, what low morale means in practice day to day and critically, what can be done to maintain staff resilience during this period of long term uncertainty.   Welcome to the panel (38 secs)   An introduction to Michele (49 secs)   All about Rachel (1 min 24 secs)   Morale right now in general practice (2 mins 10 secs)   Why is morale so low? (3 mins 24 secs)   Pressure from the top and the influence of the media (3 mins 46 secs)   Summarising the contributing factors (4 mins 18 secs)   What does a stressful working environment look and feel like in reality? (5 mins 20 secs)   The power of social media (7 mins 5 secs)   What can practices do to find a way through? (8 mins 21 secs)   The zone of power (10 mins 36 secs)   Recognition, reward, and the importance of saying “thank you” (11 mins 24 secs)   Long term impacts of low morale and maintaining wellbeing (13 mins 4 secs)   Pulling together as a team (14 mins 38 secs)   Standing in the shoes of a practice leadership team (15 mins 24 secs)   Coping strategies (17 mins 13 secs)   Rachel's advice for self-care and sustaining resilience (19 mins 31 secs)     The link to Rachel's I am not a frog podcast is here The Covid-19 team wellbeing toolkit Rachel refers to can be found here  

Nicola Davies and Cathy Fisher talk about their creative partnership and their latest book, The New Girl, published by Graffeg.

It's all about profitability on this week's podcast. In the second of our Practice Index panels, Practice Managers Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies return and are this time joined by financial expert James Gransby to talk through the current pressures on practice income, particularly during this period of uncertainty. However they have also shared with us their practical advice for managing finances at a local level; how to maximise income, how to avoid commonly made mistakes, where to access the most up to date toolkits and resources to support good financial management and why some practices may operate differently but can be equally profitable.   Introduction (43 secs)   Is GP income down overall? (1 min 6 secs)   How do some practices maintain profitability whilst others are experiencing a drop in their income? (2 mins 43 secs)   Maximising income (Nicola's approach) (3 mins 40 secs)   Robyn outlines the factors influencing profitability at her practice (5 mins 27 secs)   The importance of claiming income and checking you have been paid (6 mins 39 secs)   Common mistakes that practices are making (7 mins 2 secs)   The disparity in claim eligibility and the benefit of experience (8 mins 18 secs)   PCSE portal (10 mins 38 secs)   Dealing with the fallout of PCSE issues (10 mins 55 secs)   What is the decision-making process when presented with the opportunity of a new enhanced service? (11 mins 34 secs)   Why could an enhanced service prove profitable for one practice and not for another? (12 mins 44 secs)   What opportunities might practices be missing out on? (14 mins 24 secs)   The reasons why practices operate differently but can be equally profitable (16 mins 43 secs)   Final pay controls, pensions, and tax implications (19 mins 14 secs)   Robyn, Nicola, and James' closing words of wisdom (20 mins 25 secs)     This is the blog James mentioned   Information about Practice's Index's PPA Toolkit can be found here   Another resource which has been really popular from AISMA and PI is here   Contact details for the panel are as follows: james.gransby@rsmuk.com robyn.clark3@nhs.net nicola.davies14@nhs.net

Networks and practices are planning in earnest for a more complex flu vaccination season involving all the normal the challenges of ensuring adequate staffing numbers, facilities and PPE are in place – and the right levels of vaccine are in stock. This year's campaign is additionally complicated by the confusion about how the immunisation programme can be delivered practically in the era of Covid and the near constant changes in national guidance. This week's podcast features a panel of experts in Practice Managers Robyn Clark and Nicola Davies who, together with Ben, try to unpick some of the issues and give an insight into their own preparations in order to support others in their planning for winter 2020.   A panel of experts (9 secs)   Introductions (45 secs)   Robyn practice and professional background (1 min 11 secs)   Nicola's PCN, practice and career history (1 min 54 secs)   Changes to the flu vaccination programme for 2020 (2 mins 52 secs)   Issues with supply (3 mins 51 secs)   Staff anxieties (4 mins 11 secs)   Flu targets and the eligibility criteria (4 mins 32 secs)   Current guidance (5 mins 49 secs)   Vaccine demand (6 mins 13 secs)   Is there anything we can be doing now to boost our supply? (9 mins 12 secs)   Vaccination storage (9 mins 31 secs)   Mutual aid (10 mins 9 secs)   PPE (11 mins 6 secs)   Debating the use of PPE and advice on maintaining stock (13 mins 24 secs)   How will administration of the vaccines work in practice? (14 mins 53 secs)   Are there benefits to non-clinical staff being trained in vaccine administration? (18 mins 1 sec)   Medico-legal implications (18 mins 45 secs)   Car park clinics and drive throughs (20 mins 20 secs)   Practice versus PCN delivery models (21 mins 44 secs)   Data collection and recording information (23 mins 12 secs)   Final thoughts (25 mins 27 secs)   This episode of the podcast is a joint collaboration between Ockham Healthcare and Practice Index and we'd love to get your thoughts and feedback! To get in touch you can email Ben via ben@ockham.healthcare or James Dillon via james.dillon@practiceindex.co.uk

Nicola Davies talks openly and honestly about her experiences including the divorce of her parents, her hedonistic lifestyle, and how Jesus has always been and remains a constant in her life. Nicola talks about her lifelong calling to conservation particularly of old and church buildings, and the new call God has on her life. Please be aware that this episode does touch on issues of domestic violence and divorce. Support the show (https://paypal.me/SophieWhitmarsh?locale.x=en_GB)

Discover how todays podcast guest, Nicola Davies went from being a skint, time-poor dog trainer, to having a premium pet business, and she is now known as The Puppy Nanny! Nic quickly built a business with staff and many clients, but found she was working long hours for little reward, she'd created a time-sucking small business MONSTER! Find out how she coped with anxiety and depression to rebuild a better pet business. Go to www.growyourpetbusinessfast.com/challenge for more help and advice 

Episode 12 of the 'home-learning' inspired podcast series, Primrose and Terry: in the shed. Starring 7 year old Primrose and her Dad, Terry. In the episode we discuss our smartspeaker friend again, Polly Pocket toys & Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable by Nicola Davies and Neal Layton. Featuring Terry's colleague Mary Ferguson on the phone, and Mummy in the garden. Primrose and Terry: in the shed is produced by Primrose Lee, edited by Terry Lee, with music and imaging by Primrose Lee. Our artwork is by Stoo Elvin.

My first encounter with Nicola Davies was on telly after school in the 1980's when she was presenting the Really Wild Show, a TV show for kids all about animals. My second encounter with her was at a family gathering when I discovered - with a double take - that Nicola and my wife are related. Today Nicola is a writer. She's written over 60 books, many of them award winning, and most of them for children and young adults. In our conversation Nicola describes ‘the joy of seeing and the fizz of understanding'. She talks about why - despite studying for a PHD in Zoology - she could never have been a scientist. And she speaks with a devastating eloquence about the importance of creativity in these troubled times. She's a great writer, a brilliant mind, and a wonderful human being. You can find Nicola on Twitter here.

Podcast Show Notes Nature podcast for kids. Learn about oak trees and how they can look different from each other. Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies “Laser Groove” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/… Read more

Today we're heading to the coast of Maine... at least in our imagination. I'm chatting with Amanda Dykes, author of the adult fiction novel, Whose Waves These Are, in a summer episode that celebrates seaside tales. In this episode, you'll hear: how the books we read as children can impact us for lifethe unique way that books transport ushow books can serve as "functional souvenirs" (the best kind!) I also answer a listener question about organizing personal vs family books, and how I decide if a book should become part of our permanent collection. (The book I mention in this part is Outside Your Window by Nicola Davies and Mark Hearld.) More free resources & booklists Get the best episodes and reources from the Read-Aloud Revival Keep an eye on your inbox! We'll keep you posted whenever we have a new podcast episode or a great free booklist or resource for you. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address I'd like to receive the free email course. Yes! Powered by ConvertKit /* Layout */ .ck_form.ck_minimal { /* divider image */ background: #f9f9f9; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; overflow: hidden; color: #666; font-size: 16px; border: solid 1px #d1d1d1; -webkit-box-shadow: none; -moz-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; clear: both; margin: 20px 0px; text-align: center; } .ck_form.ck_minimal h3.ck_form_title { text-align: center; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 28px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal h4 { text-align: center; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal p { padding: 0px; } .ck_form, .ck_form * { -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_form_fields { width: 100%; float: left; padding: 5%; } /* Form fields */ .ck_errorArea { display: none; /* temporary */ } #ck_success_msg { padding: 10px 10px 0px; border: solid 1px #ddd; background: #eee; } .ck_form.ck_minimal input[type="text"], .ck_form.ck_minimal input[type="email"] { font-size: 18px; padding: 10px 8px; width: 68%; border: 1px solid #d6d6d6; /* stroke */ -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; /* border radius */ background-color: #fff; /* layer fill content */ margin-bottom: 5px; height: auto; float: left; margin: 0px; margin-right: 2%; height: 42px; } .ck_form input[type="text"]:focus, .ck_form input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: #aaa; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_subscribe_button { width: 100%; color: #fff; margin: 0px; padding: 11px 0px; font-size: 18px; background: #6fc171; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; /* border radius */ cursor: pointer; border: none; text-shadow: none; width: 30%; float: left; height: 42px; } .ck_form.ck_minimal .ck_guarantee { color: #626262; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0px 0px; display: block; clear: both; } .ck_form .ck_powered_by { display: block; color: #aaa; font-size: 12px; } .ck_form .ck_powered_by:hover { display: block; color: #444; } .ck_converted_content { display: none; padding: 5%; background: #fff; } .ck_form.ck_minimal.width400 .ck_subscribe_button, .ck_form.ck_minimal.width400 input[type="email"] { width: 100%; float: none; margin-top: 5px; } .ck_slide_up, .ck_modal, .ck_slide_up .ck_minimal, .ck_modal .ck_minimal { min-width: 400px; } .page .ck_form.

Welcome to LitCentric Radio! The podcast that truly is a literacy coach in your pocket. Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies and illustrated by James Croft offers readers a creative exploration of shark facts with unique illustrations, strong organization, and a presentation that hooks readers from the start. Join National Board Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Literacy Coach Julie Webb as she describes the teaching possibilities hidden inside this treasured mentor text. Try this lesson in your class tomorrow: https://litcentric.podia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

James Clements introduces the latest edition of In the Reading Corner. The children of St Mary's in Dunmow tell us about their favurite nonfiction books Christopher Lloyd tells Nikki Gamble about his history of Absolutely Everything. Sara Stanley asks Nicola Davies why its important to read nonfiction with children And Sam Hutchinson gives us a publishers insight.

This is the final episode of the year, where I chat to the Book Trust writer in residence, Nicola Davies, about her Christmas title ‘The Dog That Saved Christmas’ featuring a little boy with ASD for whom Christmas is a tricky time of year (Barrington Stoke) I also recommend some fantastic first chapter books for readers aged 6+ (Winnie and Wilbur-The Santa Surprise, Lavinia and the Magic Ring, Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam - Jingle Spells). Merry Christmas!!!