29/07/2026
As GP practices and PCNs increasingly work with external clinical service providers, strong clinical governance is essential to ensuring those partnerships deliver safe, high-quality care giving practices confidence and assurance in the services being delivered to their patients.
Promni Health’s Director of Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety, Catherine Bird, recently joined Ben from Locum PM on The Halfway Point podcast to discuss Working Together: Governance in Collaborative Primary Care.
They explore what good governance looks like when clinical services are delivered collaboratively, the responsibilities practices should consider, and how strong governance and effective partnerships can support patient safety, quality and continuity of care.
A useful listen for anyone involved in commissioning, managing or delivering services across primary care.
🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF Locum PM’s THE HALFWAY POINT PODCAST
Working Together: Governance in Collaborative Primary Care
As general practice continues to evolve, many surgeries are working more closely with external providers to expand services, improve access and make the best use of the wider primary care workforce. But how can practices do this safely, effectively and with confidence?
In this episode of The Halfway Point podcast, Ben is joined by Catherine Bird, Director of Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety at Promni Health.
With extensive experience in clinical governance and quality assurance, Catherine shares practical advice on how practices can successfully work alongside trusted healthcare partners while maintaining high standards of patient safety, governance and continuity of care.
Together, we explore what good governance looks like when services are delivered collaboratively, the responsibilities practices should consider, and how strong partnerships can ultimately improve the patient experience.
Whether your practice already works with external providers, or you're considering new ways of expanding services, this episode offers practical insights to help you build effective partnerships with confidence.
🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast platform:
🌐 https://locumpm.co.uk/podcast/working-together-governance-in-collaborative-primary-care
🍎 🎙️ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-halfway-point/id1875401001
🟢 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/6xl6wL4IMcknVWyOJMqjBW
🔴 ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtGVwiF-B1wFyFcP9-w8KHivCEXpK1pA
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