Webinars

A range of webinars have been held to showcase how Near Me has been used. These are a useful tool that can support the spread of Near Me within your area. Each webinar also includes a Q&A session with the panel. For most webinars, a resource pack is also available. These contain themed Q&A and timings for specific sections of each webinar to ease navigation.


Near Me Groups within the Allied Health Professions 2022

This webinar is an opportunity to hear from clinicians using Near Me Groups within Allied Health Professions

AHP Groups Webinar slide deck (pdf)

Near Me Groups AHP Webinar Q&A and Resources (docx)


Near Me Groups in Mental Health 2022

This webinar is an opportunity to hear from clinicians using Near Me Groups in Mental Health

Near Me Groups Mental Health Webinar Q&A and Resources (docx)

Mental Health Groups Webinar Slides (pdf, 7.22 MB)


Video Consultation for Allied Health Professionals & Neuropsychologists in Neurology 2021

This webinar is an opportunity to hear from clinicians using Near Me in Neurology.

AHP Neuropsychologists webinar slides (pdf, 3.29 MB)

Neurology Near Me webinar resources (docx, 77.96 KB)


Enabling Digital Access in the Community (2021)

Webinar with panel describing how they have provided community based solutions so people can more easily access Near Me video calls near to or at home.

  • 03:30 Introduction & Background – Marc Beswick – National Lead – Near Me Network
  • 06:37 Community Hubs & Skyelab – Mairi McIvor – TEC Services Manager – NHS Highland
  • 13:48 Community Engagement – Mairi MacDonald – Staffin Helpers – Isle of Skye
  • 19:44 Community Hub Model – Kirstin Robertson – Service Planning Manager – Argyll & Bute HSCP
  • 28:17 Cairndow Community Hall – Debbie Donald & Sharon Hepburn – Friends of Cairndow Hall
  • 37:06 Q&A Cathy Sharp with whole Panel
  • 52:38 Summary & Close

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Near Me to Support Care Navigation (2021)

  • 03:26 Intro & Background – Marc Beswick
  • 05:49 Alan Stewart – GP – Pathhouse Medical Practice – NHS Fife
  • 14:43 Fiona McGirr – Practice Manager – Dollar Health Centre – NHS Forth Valley
  • 23:48 Part 1 Discussion and Q&A
  • 41:19 Part 2 Intro Marc Beswick
  • 42:19 Supporting Care Navigation
  • 50:30 Discussion and Q&A
  • 59:42 Summary and Close

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Citizens Advice Bureau and Near Me (2021)

  • 00:00 Intro – Marc Beswick – National Lead – Near Me Network
  • 03:49 Setting up Near Me – Karen Kyle – Assistant Manager – Parkhead CAB
  • 10:41 Planning & Learning – Ann Taylor – Service Manager – Falkirk CAB
  • 15:11 Success Stories – Evelyn Anderson – Business & Development Manager – Airdrie CAB (Video 1 in Evelyn’s Presentation, Video 2 in Evelyn’s Presentation)
  • 26:08 Q&A with Panel plus members of Citizen Advice Scotland
  • 53:46 Summary and Close

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Out of Hours GP Services (2021)

  • 00:00 Introduction – Marc Beswick National Lead – Near Me Network​
  • 06:55 Dr Scott Jamieson – Executive Officer Quality Improvement RCGP Scotland/NHS Tayside​
  • 10:32 Martyn Berrie – ANP, Team Lead, Urgent Care Services, NHS Fife
  • 19:32 Di Anderson – OOH Service Manager, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
  • 27:58 Dr Esmat Bhimani – OOH GP, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
  • 40:51 Q&A with Presenters – Chaired by Rachel Bourke – TEC Programme Manager​​ – Near Me Network
  • 59:26 Summary & Close

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Regional Primary Care Webinar South Scotland (2021)

  • 03:52 Dr Scott Jamieson – Executive Officer Quality Improvement RCGP Scotland/NHS Tayside
  • ​11:50 Dr David Stevenson – Bankfield Medical Practice – NHS Ayrshire & Arran
  • 25.44 Pauline Brown – ANP Castle Douglas Medical Group NHS Dumfries & Galloway
  • 34:20 Q&A Session

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Flow Navigation Centre Near Me (2021)

  • 03:49 Introduction – Fraser Ferguson – Unscheduled Care – Scottish Government
  • 08:10 Dr Steven Close – Consultant – Acute Medicine – NHS Grampian
  • 14:33 Pauline Kerray – Lead ANP – Flow Navigation Centre – NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
  • 25:53 Dr Brodie Paterson – Consultant – Emergency Medicine – NHS Tayside
  • 35:42 Q&A session with the panel

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Regional Primary Care Webinar Central Scotland (2021)

  • 04:04 Introduction – Dr Scott Jamieson – Executive Officer Quality Improvement RCGP Scotland/NHS Tayside
  • ​12:18 Dr Alan Stewart – Path House Medical Practice – NHS Fife
  • 23:40 Dr Neal Service – South Queensferry Medical Practice – NHS Lothian
  • 35:40 Q&A and discussion with panel

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Regional Primary Care Webinar North East (2021)

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Regional Primary Care Webinar Highlands and Islands (2021)

Q&A transcript and additional information (pdf)


Using Near Me for Care Home Reviews (2021)

  • 00:00 Introduction – Marc Beswick
  • 04:01 What is Near Me, what we did and where we are going – Dawn Robb
  • 09:52 Case examples – Glasgow City Council
  • 13:23 Process Map
  • 18:39 Service User and Social Worker Perspective
  • 35:51 Case examples – Angus Council
  • 43:34 Local Scale Up – Dawn Robb
  • 46:01 Q&A – Whole Panel
  • 55:46 National Picture from OCSWA – Phillip Gillespie
  • 1:00:05 Summary & Close – Marc Beswick

Myth Busting Near Me (2020)

As part of the Primary Care Team Learning Together Webinar series Marc Beswick and Rachel Bourke from the TEC Near Me team explore:

Near Me Evidence;
Benefits for Patient & Staff;
QI Process and Implementation;
Myth busting;
Q&A session.