Dr Alex Lai Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

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The Work Well Docs comprises of GP’s with specialist expertise in wellbeing, supporting healthcare staff and lifestyle medicine who provide bespoke experiences to create a supportive workplace that cultivates positive emotional and physical health and wellbeing for the individual and the organisation.

Approached by the GP Head of School for a HEE funded project to create a new online community to support all OOP/LTFT/maternity and paternity GP trainees across London as well as those returning to training. The forum provides peer advice and up to date resources so trainees don’t have to go through the experience alone and reduces delays in response and the admin burden on HEE staff.

Collaborated with HEE and GP Reps to improve education and resolve training issues for all GP trainees across London. Coordinated with RCGP and the BMA to provide better resources and online services.

Helped organise teaching for his local Vocational Training Scheme. Coordinated with HEE helping trainees through the new junior doctors contract issues and has since worked with his local guardian to create a Wellbeing legacy for hospital colleagues.

Supporting GPs in the first five years post qualification throughout the South London area. Recognising the need for support and advice during the transition from registrar to GP in the first few years of College membership. Setting up connections and education events to create a supportive network of peers.

Helping create a host of new wellbeing initiatives focused on addressing workload issues, burnout, retention and how they can provide benefit for all RCGP members.

Outside of work he has continued to raise staff morale and promote public awareness of the future of the NHS with the National Health Singers, a choir he helped set up during the junior doctors strikes, consisting of NHS staff and supporters. They routinely perform at rallies and conferences to thank and support their colleagues and performed at Carnegie Hall, New York this summer in support of several national mental health organisations.

Wandsworth, England, United Kingdom

The LMC represents the interests of all GPs working in Wandsworth, establishing and maintaining relationships with key partners, including Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group, Wandsworth Public Health and NHS England. To provide local leadership and representation in accordance with the Strategic Framework of LLMCs to constituent GPs and their practices to secure a future for general practice that is properly funded, adequately resourced and appropriately regulated within a fair contractual framework.

Tooting

Specialising in mental health and innovating primary care.

Providing a source of counsel to confide in. Undertaking training in coping and wellbeing health strategies, providing advice to work colleagues and signposting to counselling services and PHP for those suffering with burnout and work/life issues.

Macmillan Way Gp Surgery

Aiming to develop his understanding of mental health and introduce integrated community services to his practice, he enrolled in the Learning Together scheme running consultations with a Psychiatry Registrar for complex socially deprived patients with multifactorial problems contributing to their worsening mental health. Keen to also practice preventative medicine and interested in the use of digital technology to improve patient outcomes he has in coordination with Wandsworth CCG run a pilot to identify incidental AF in the community using the new Kardia device.

Imperial College School Of Medicine

Teaching on the new Lifestyle Medicine & Prevention Course to develop students’ insight into their own health and wellbeing; recognise the wider determinants of health and build skills and behaviour that will improve patient outcomes.

Southwest London

A substantive fellowship role focussed around Healthcare systems, leadership, education and mental health of staff and patients. Regular engagement on new PCN projects including supporting new to area staff. Lead on a project supporting asylum seekers relocated to our area during the covid-19 pandemic. Also co-lead on a project to improve the mental health of children and young people. Completed my Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare and Biomedical Education. Gained accreditation in coaching. Facilitated teaching in Wandsworth and Merton in conjunction with the local federation and training hub.

Led a team of healthcare professionals in coordination with HEE, Team Up (a legacy of the 2012 London Olympics) & Yarrow Charity - to design, create, organise and run training days for NHS staff. We were tasked with improving services for people with learning disabilities and went on to be awarded the Best Project in London 2017 by HEE.

Maidstone Hospital

Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (Mbbs)

with Honours

Postgraduate Certificate In Healthcare And Biomedical Education

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Respiratory Science And Medical Humanities