Best Nhs Workforce Podcasts (2025)

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E6 – Hospital to community shift and WHO call for workforce optimisation case studies 29:32

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How far along are we with the big shift from hospital to community? We ask CNIOs from each of the two settings. And we find out more about the WHO’s workforce optimisation plan and their call for case studies on exemplar innovation projects to help you make your submissions. We have loads of dates for your diary, and you’ve probably heard about Amb…

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CMSUK Awards | Voices of Care 43:10

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We brought the microphone to the CMSUK Awards to capture the voices shaping case management and rehabilitation. Hear from: 🔹 Rhiannon Stokes (Chair, CMSUK) - Why case management needs to start earlier in the client journey 🔹 Stephanie Fleet (CMSUK Director) - Celebrating community and excellence in our fast-paced industry 🔹 Matt Hughes (Dorset Orth…

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IJLCD: 'It depends who I'm with' - How young people with developmental language disorder describe their experiences of language and communication in school 18:24

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In this podcast we speak with Anna Ekström and Olof Sandgren about their study of experiences of young people with DLD, which focused on language and communication in a school context. The study is guided by the following research question: How do young people diagnosed with DLD describe their experiences of language and communication in school? Th…

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From Surgery to Patient Safety: Culture, Learning and Leadership with Aidan Fowler 17:15

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this engaging live episode from Patient Safety Congress, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Aidan Fowler, National Director of Patient Safety at NHS England. Aidan brings a unique perspective to patient safety, having transitioned from p…

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The difficulty of delirium diagnosis, the lack of agency in the 10 year plan, and Gaza wounds 44:16

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By The BMJ

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Social Care Foundation Report Launch | Voices of Care 43:10

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As the elites from Britain's political parties gather for conference season, a stark warning has been delivered to them; stop playing games with social care or watch the country sleepwalk into both a humanitarian and economic disaster. At the launch of the Social Care Foundation report, we sit down with Robert Kilgour and Damien Green, hosted by Su…

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RCSLT news Sept 2025: Special educational needs update for England and N. Ireland; partnership report on children's services in Scotland; CAUK; RCSLT conference 9:31

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In our update this month: Update on special educational needs in England and Northern Ireland. Partnership report on children's services in Scotland. CAUK training for parliamentarians as part of National Inclusion Week. RCSLT conference. Useful links: Sign up to our free Communication Access training: Home - Communication Access UK Book your place…

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Doctors still have questions about the UK's assisted dying bill 38:05

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In today’s episode: Assisted Dying moves closer to becoming UK law. The proposed legislation to allow people to end their own lives has moved through a second debate in the House of Lords. What do MPs and doctors think of the Bill as it stands? And, new ways to pull research findings from observation alone makes us question whether correlation real…

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Patient Safety from the Start: A Conversation with James Titcombe OBE 25:01

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this powerful live episode from Patient Safety Congress, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by James Titcombe OBE, a prominent patient safety advocate whose personal tragedy transformed him into a leading voice for healthcare reform. After …

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"What kind of society do we want to live in?" Roundtable with Sir Julian Hartley, Charlie Massey and Prof Habib Naqvi 44:34

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CQC, GMC and NHS Race & Health Observatory leaders deliver stark assessment on workforce inequalities and share vision that now is the time to end this unacceptable reality to support the people of the NHS, productivity and ultimately patients. Three of healthcare's nationally known and respected leaders have joined forces to call out the unaccepta…

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E5 – Nurse-tech news and support for nurse innovators 28:56

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Supporting innovative nurses in bringing their ideas to life is key to the Future Nurse mission, in this month’s episode we find out about innovation incubators, accelerators and funding that can support nurses and midwives who have great digital innovation ideas. We also explain how you can get involved in shaping the forthcoming Professional Stra…

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Starvation in Gaza is a multi-generational disaster 36:45

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In today’s episode: Rethinking how we measure the harm caused by the arms industry The life long, and multigenerational, impact of starvation in Gaza What is the appropriate focus on prevention in general practice? The BMJ's international editor, Jocalyn Clark talks about a new series we've just published - examining the arms industry as a commerci…

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"We have to change the way the NHS is operating with industry" | Ming Tang | Voices of Care 27:22

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What if technology could fundamentally transform your relationship with the NHS? In this groundbreaking episode, host Suhail Mirza sits down with Ming Tang, Chief Digital and Information Officer at NHS England, to explore the ambitious vision behind the NHS 10 Year Health Plan's digital transformation. Discover: How the NHS app will become your "di…

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From HR to People Power: Jason Saridis on Culture, AI and Workforce Change 24:01

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this live episode from NHS ConfedExpo, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of NHS Confederation, and Jason Saridis Programme Director of People Scaling at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. They discuss the tr…

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CRISPR, stemcell banking, and a football world cup 36:16

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CRISPR technology has revolutionised biological research, and for the first time it’s out of the lab and into the NHS, as NICE has approved its use as cost effective. Kenneth Charles, senior lecturer in haematology at the University of the West Indies explains how the treatment works, and what concerns he has about it's implementation. Also this we…

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RCSLT August News: spotlight on Wales inc 2026 elections, Welsh version of CAUK and more; plus quick round up from rest of the UK 8:52

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In our update this month: For Wales: Preparing for the Senedd elections in 2026: https://www.rcslt.org/wales/#section-2 Work has begun on a Welsh language version of CAUK training, funded by the National Lottery. (See original CAUK training: https://communication-access.co.uk/) What’s happened following the launch of the State of the Nation report …

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"Social care doesn't need fixing - it needs funding!" | Nadra Ahmed | Voices of Care 33:51

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Suhail Mirza sits down with Nadra Ahmed CBE, the woman who shook Westminster. After 40 years leading social care, the Chair of the National Care Association reveals the explosive moment 250 frustrated providers decided to march on Parliament, why she's demanding funding not reform, and her stark warning that the social care crisis is spiraling out …

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Foundation Years: A Medical Student's Take on Technology, Training and Trust 27:41

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this episode, our Medical Director, Darren Kilroy, is joined by Rose Kelly, a first-year medical student from Sheffield. She shares her journey into medicine and discusses the challenges and opportunities for the next generation of healthcare p…

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E4 – Two trials: ambient AI and live language translation 30:39

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We’re addressing two of the hottest topics in nurse tech this month – safely deploying ambient AI technology in nursing and trialling live language translation tech in out-of-hospital settings. Natasha finds out how one NHS acute Trust is revolutionising the way documentation is created in outpatients, with listening technology that’s saving staff …

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"Depends on the NHS being a good customer and it really isn't." | Bill Morgan | Voices of Care 42:39

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When Healthcare Policy Meets Reality: An Insider's Uncensored View What happens when someone who's advised TWO administrations finally speaks without political filter? Join host M. Suhail Mirza for a no-holds-barred conversation with Bill Morgan, former health advisor whose insights span multiple governments and reveal the uncomfortable truths behi…

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People Digital: Collaboration, Competition, and the Shared Goals Behind Workforce Transformation 14:10

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this live episode from NHS ConfedExpo, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Aneel Attrik, People Digital Senior Programme Manager for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK). They discuss the power of collaboration, the benefits o…

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The pitfalls of home test kits 27:58

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If you’ve been in a high street pharmacy or supermarket recently, chances are you’ll have seen home test kits for all sorts of indications; blood sugar level, vitamin deficiencies, thyroid function, and even some forms of cancer. A new series of article in The BMJ revealing serious concerns with the reliability of these home tests, and raises quest…

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RCSLT July News: response to 10 year health plan for England; exploring workforce impacts of waiting lists; focus on SEND and more 7:52

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In our update this month: Exploring the workforce implications of waiting lists in children and young people’s speech and language therapy services. Response to the 10-year health plan for England. Continued focus on SEND in England and proposals in Northern Ireland. Report from RCSLT Scotland with an experimental analysis of additional numbers of …

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Learning from the experiences of disabled SLTs: Part 2 of 2 23:25

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A report, ‘SLTs on the tight rope: Learning from the experiences of disabled SLTs in the workplace’ (April 2025) by Mélanie Gréaux explores the experiences of disabled Speech and Language Therapists and what we can do to promote disability inclusion in the speech and language therapy profession. (You can hear more about this in the first podcast of…

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The Future for Physician Associates? | Prof. Gillian Leng 52:53

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Professor Gillian Leng, President of the Royal Society of Medicine was asked to carry out an independent review into the role of physician and anaesthetic associates. She sits down with Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief of The BMJ, to discuss her findings. In the UK, the rollout of physician associates, NHS staff who took on some of the tasks of docto…

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Learning from the experiences of disabled SLTs: part 1 of 2 26:37

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This podcast is the first of two podcasts looking at the experiences of disabled speech and languages. We open in this episode with an interview with Mélanie Gréaux, author of a report published early April, ‘SLTs on the tight rope: Learning from the experiences of disabled SLTs in the workplace’. The report explores the experiences of disabled SLT…

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How AI is Making Families Better Healthcare Partners 16:40

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In this episode, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Steve Lewis, Founder & CEO of Nabu.ai, to explore how lived experience as a carer can drive meaningful healthcare innovation. From working with rock stars to advocating for his daughter Bowie, Steve shares how isolation, communication breakdowns, and the need for better patient experiences …

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NHS 10 year plan dissected 42:26

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This week we’re focusing on the NHS. On the 3rd of July the UK’s Prime Minister, Kier Starmer finally announced the NHS’ 10 year plan. His Labour government laid out a vision for where the healthcare service should head over the next decade. The announcement has been met with mixed responses. The plan has some good ideas - but a lack of vision comb…

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"If our healthcare workforce are more competent with digital, society is probably more competent with digital as well" | James Benson | Voices of Care 33:57

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In this compelling episode of Voices of Care, our host Suhail Mirza, sits down with James Benson, CEO of Central London Community Healthcare Trust and NHS England National Delivery Advisor for virtual wards, for an eye-opening conversation about the community care revolution happening right now.By Newcross Healthcare

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What are doctors demanding? | New BMA Chair, Tom Dolphin 34:35

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Rebecca Coombes interviews Dr. Tom Dolphin, consultant anaesthetist and newly elected chair of the BMA Council. Watch this interview on our YouTube.By The BMJ

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From Surgeon to System Leader: Prof. Stella Vig on Care, Courage and the Future of Healthcare 11:26

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this episode, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Prof. Stella Vig, Deputy National Medical Director for Secondary Care at NHS England, to dive into challenges in surgery, the evolution of medical careers, and the transformative potential…

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Time to rethink GP's advice on weightloss, and ticagrelor data doubts 33:38

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Last December, The BMJ published an investigation into the 2009 PLATO trial - exposing serious problems with that study’s data analysis and reporting. Our follow up investigation has shown that those data problems extend to other key supporting evidence in AstraZeneca’s initial application to regulators. Peter Doshi, senior editor in the BMJ’s Inve…

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"How do we get people to care? All the rest of it is noise" - Valerie Michie | Voices Of Care 40:14

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With the Social Care Commission promising answers and funding challenges intensifying, this Voices Of Care episode couldn't be more relevant. Host, Suhail Mirza sits down with Valerie Michie who highlights the imperative to celebrate social care, its workforce and its contribution to the economy and society; and how this narrative can spur policy a…

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The plan for NHS league tables is bad, and will lead to unintended consequences 26:09

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In this episode, we hear about ketamine addiction. It's in the news, but the rise in addiction amongst young people in the UK has caused concern for some time. Irene Guerrini and Nicola Kalk, both addiction psychiatrists from the National Addiction Centre, join us to explain why its become a problem. In November 2024 Wes Streeting, the UK’s health …

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RCSLT News June 2025: UK spending review; news on ICBs; Voicebox competition and more 9:13

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The June news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. Published 16 June 2025. In our update this month: - What the Chancellor's Spending Review means for speech and language therapy; - Developments across the UK covering children; the Health Select Committee First …

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"I fear that we are getting to the end of resilience" Stephen Burns | Voice of Care 38:43

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In this compelling episode of the Voices of Care podcast, host Suhail Mirza sits down with Stephen Burns, Executive Director of Care, Inclusion and Communities at Peabody Trust, for an urgent conversation about the future of social housing and care. Stephen delivers a stark warning about the mounting pressures facing housing associations that are t…

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When AI Feels Human: The Leadership Balance Ahead 23:42

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. As AI shifts closer to the heart of patient care, what questions should NHS leaders be asking now? Liz and Darren explore the leadership choices, challenges, and balance ahead. In this episode, Chief Customer Officer Liz Jones and Medical Director…

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E3 – Digital nursing careers and education 22:18

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Find out how nurses are pursuing their interest in digital change to make it a part of their career path, hear how university courses are helping student nurses think more digitally from the outset, and learn more about the role of Chief Nursing Information Officer which is much more than the job-title suggests. Future Nurse’s Becky Ashworth meets …

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"Life is not equal or fair" Professor Kevin Fenton CBE | Voices of Care 33:16

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In this inspiring episode of Voices of Care, we speak with Professor Kevin Fenton CBE, President of the UK Faculty of Public Health, London’s Public Health Director and Statutory Health Advisor to the Mayor of London, about the transformative power of public health as both an art and a science. With decades of experience, Kevin provides crucial ins…

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Wellness industry lies, and preventative AI evaluation 38:53

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Devi Sridhar's new book “How Not to Die (Too Soon) - The Lies We’ve Been Sold, and the Policies That Could Save Us” is focussing on the way wellness culture ignores the societal context in which health is really created. As a trained personal trainer and professor of global public health, Devi's straddling both of those worlds, and joins us to talk…

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RCSLT News May 2025: update from CEO Steve Jamieson, plus news of exciting policy wins 13:14

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The May news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, and Steve Jamieson, CEO for the RCSLT. Published 27 May 2025. In this month’s news podcast RCSLT CEO joins us to talk about the 80th birthday celebrations; the Equality, Diversity and Belonging (EDB) work with me…

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How Ambient Technology & AI are the Future of Patient Care 17:42

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this episode, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Henry Morriss, Director of Clinical Informatics at Manchester Foundation Trust, to dive into how ambient technology is revolutionising patient care documentation. What You’ll Learn: How am…

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Conflict in South Asia, and simplifying GRADE. 40:15

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Recent escalations in the ever simmering tension between India and Pakistan brought us closer to conflict - conflict between two nuclear powers. For a long time doctors have campaigned for nuclear disarmament, and Chris Zielinski, president of the World Association of Medical Editors, makes the case for returning WHO's mandate to measure the potent…

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E2 – Celebrating International Nurses’ Day 2025 31:53

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Joined by nurse Matthew Wynne, author of “The Nightingale Effect”, Natasha is preparing for this evening’s Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service at Westminster Abbey, reflecting on how Florence is still very much relevant today and examining how she gives us confidence to drive our digital future. We're also talking about digitising nurse guid…

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Malaria free China, an academic medicine revolution, and retracted data's impact 36:36

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China was declared malaria free in 2021 - and we'll hear how persistence was key to their success, and what new technologies are available to help the rest of the world become malaria free, from Regina Rabinovich, director of the Malaria Elimination Initiative at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. Sonia Saxena, professor of primary care at …

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"20% of Londoners are economically inactive!” Andrew Bland | Voices of Care 45:31

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In this compelling episode of Voices of Care, host Suhail Mirza speaks with Andrew Bland, Chief Executive of NHS South East London Integrated Care Board. As NHS satisfaction hits its lowest level since records began in 1983, Bland presents his vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service to transform London's healthcare landscape. Addressing the "perf…

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RCSLT News April 2025: focus on Northern Ireland, plus updates from around the UK 13:04

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The early May podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs and Ruth Sedgewick, Head of the RCSLT's Northern Ireland office. Featuring: - Language Launchpad, launching Tuesday 6 May https://www.rcslt.org/northern-ireland/language-launchpad-project/ - RCSLT Northern Irelan…

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Clinical Leadership: The Key to Successful Digital Health Implementation 23:17

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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this episode, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Henry Morriss, Director of Clinical Informatics at Manchester Foundation Trust, to share insights into the evolving landscape of digital healthcare and AI implementation. What You’ll Learn…

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The problem of prognostication in assisted dying. 30:48

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The UK government is debating legislation to allow assisted dying in England and Wales, which puts doctors at the forefront of deciding if their patient will be eligible for a medically assisted death - the key criteria being a 6 month prognosis. But is making a 6 month prognosis actually clinically reliable? To discuss we're joined by a panel of e…

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IJLCD - Developing and piloting a functional numeracy assessment for people with aphasia 26:29

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People with aphasia can have problems understanding or using numbers in everyday life - known as functional numeracy difficulties. However, testing this is hard because there are limited published assessments for functional numeracy difficulties for people with aphasia. This study aimed to explore, validate and pilot a wide-ranging, aphasia-friendl…