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Celebrating the Women of Conexus Healthcare

On International Women’s Day.
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National Apprenticeship Week

At Conexus, apprenticeships are a key part of how we develop and strengthen our workforce at every level.
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Making a Measurable Difference

If you’ve ever wondered what type of things health and wellbeing coaches get involved with and the impact they make, then read on.
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Navigating Exam Results

Real stories and practical wisdom for your next steps by Conexus staff.
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Mastering General Practice Management Course Insights

Insights from a Communications & Marketing Officer.
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Transforming Primary Care Podcast

Getting the most out of the NHS app. Primary Care Transformation Team, NHS England – North East And Yorkshire.
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Get Online Week

Top Tips, NHS App And PATCHS
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Well Done, Brad

Brad Richardson – Certified Level 4 Data Analyst
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Wakefield Technology 4 All Hub Laptop Donation

We have recently made a donation of a batch of our outdated laptops to the Wakefield Technology for All Hub and we are really pleased to support such a great local initiative.
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NHS Confed Expo

A Digital Transformation Team view.
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Children’s Observation Hub Shortlisted

Children’s Observation Hub shortlisted in two categories for the 2024 HSJ Patient Safety Awards.
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Celebrating 7 Years Together

Russell Houghton, our Clinical Services Operational Manager, has been with us since the very beginning. Read what he has to say about his experiences of working for us.
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5 Signs You Need to Take a Mental Health Day

and 5 ways to mentally refresh after a stressful day.
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Digestive Health Series – Fibre

A way to live a longer, healthier and happier life.
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Digestive Health Series – Gut Microbiome

‘Our Own Little Universe Inside Us’
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A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved

Keeping our burdens to ourselves is quite normal (if not necessarily helpful). 
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New Structure, Same Purpose at Conexus Healthcare

GP practices across Wakefield District have voted to convert Conexus Healthcare, their GP confederation, into a Community Interest Company (CIC).
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Level 3 Social Prescribing Qualification is PCI Accredited

The course creators of the Level 3 qualification are proud to announce it has officially become accredited by the Personalised Care Institution (PCI).
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5 Benefits of Walking in the Morning

Walking not only helps us live longer and better but it improves mood and productivity to name but a few. I’d like to expand upon the benefits of walking specifically walking in the morning and how, by getting out and moving first thing you can compound these benefits.
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Lifestyle Medicine

Today’s blog will focus on changes to our modern lifestyles and provide some top tips to optimise our Health and Wellbeing.
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Circadian Rhythm

Sleep-Wake cycle. Light is information!
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10 Benefits to Walking More

May is National Walking Month, so hopefully a lot of us have managed to get outside more and get those steps in!
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5 Tips for Handling Conflict in General Practice

We’ve all received that text message from a loved one and thought, “Wow, that was a bit short! And only one x?” or heard a story about someone we thought we knew kick-off and said, “Ooh, that’s not like her!”
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Stress – It’s Not All Bad

We’ve all finished on a Friday afternoon, come home, got our comfy clothes on and poured a glass of wine to commence the recovery between work that we call the weekend.
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Alabama Study

Three practices in Wakefield, Trinity, Health Care First and Orchard Croft have been supported by Conexus Research Nurse Keith Elliott, to Undertake the ALABAMA Penicillin allergy trial.
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Middlestown Medical Centre

As soon as you read the nomination for the Middlestown Medical Centre, you can instantly tell that Tony’s team are an integral part of the Wakefield District community, filled with a passion and genuine love for their job, and respected by patients and peers alike.
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Introducing Our 2021 Annual Report

I imagine it will be rare to find an annual report written about activities covering any 12-month period during the years 2020 to 2021 that does not start with some kind of reference to what an incredibly challenging year it was, the Covid-19 pandemic has after all affected everyone and every business in the whole country.
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Introducing Paula Spooner

There are very few professions where individuals are given the chance to display an overwhelming sense of compassion alongside an aptitude for getting the job done efficiently – let alone where they become known for giving the best hugs around.