The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey

Dr Farzana Hussain is a GP partner at her own practice in Newham. She is also a primary care network Clinical Director. In this interview Tara and Farzana talk about the process of setting up the local primary care network, and the challenges and opportunities of working together in a networked way. Farzana shares her thoughts about the importance of involving patients in scoping the services that the new PCNs will provide. She also talks about her passion for education and excitement about the

Gary Hughes is a practice manager at the Waterfield practice in Berkshire and provides consultancy services, supporting practice managers and partners to develop their general practices. Tara talks to Gary about how he balances the strategic and day-to-day operational aspects of his role. Gary also discusses the role of social media and brand for general practices, and the ways practices can harness digital channels to reach their audiences. Tara asks Gary how his practice is adapting to the

Tara introduces her new podcast: The Business of Healthcare. The podcast will share interviews, insights, project management and leadership training and lessons learnt from leaders in the field of healthcare. Tara runs her own primary care project management consultancy. Since completing her MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare, she has published more than 150 blog articles and has been featured in the London Journal of Primary Care. Tara and her husband have three children. Her youngest