Pulse in Focus Podcast: Our bite-sized tirzepatide guide, expert take on ARRS GPs, and what’s happening with LESs?

The second episode of Pulse in Focus: The Podcast for GPs is out now, bringing the latest developments from the world of general practice to our listeners, via informative discussions on the most recent news and clinical updates.

In this Pulse in Focus Podcast episode Pulse features assistant Maya Dhillon is joined by Jake Beech, policy fellow at The Health Foundation.

The pair dive into Jake’s recent analysis for Pulse on the number GPs hired under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme since October, questioning if there really are 1,500 ‘new’ GPs and looking at the wider landscape of general practice workforce.

In our clinical update of the month, clinical editor Caroline Price unpacks the rollout and clinical challenges of weight-loss drug tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro) with GP and editorial adviser Dr Keith Hopcroft ahead of its implementation in primary care next month.

And, senior reporter Eliza Parr returns to give a preview of her upcoming investigation into local enhanced services.

Over the past few months, Eliza has collated data using Freedom of Information (FOI) requests on the local funding that ICBs have received over the past two years and how this has affected these services.

Pulse in Focus: The Podcast for GPs is hosted on Buzzsprout but is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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