The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey #309 Making Sense of Politics with Peter Ptashko
Are you curious about how the political landscape can reshape our healthcare system? Join us in this weeks episode as Peter Ptashko, a Labour Party member and NHS foundation trust governor, takes us through the entwined paths of politics and healthcare.
Peter & Tara discuss the challenges of balancing a professional career with political activism and the significance of local elections in setting the tone for Labour's strategies moving forward. Through stories of urban development in Whitstable and the day-to-day impact of politics on individuals, we gain a deeper understanding of how politicians can indeed change lives.
This week, Peter & Tara:
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Politics having a significant impact on healthcare professionals and business owners.
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Politicians changing people's lives through constituency work and national/regional policy-making.
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Grassroots community engaging is crucial for making a difference in local issues.
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The lack of trust in politicians, and the quality of politicians needing improvement.
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Ambition, unity, and working together being essential for creating a better country.
Work with THC Primary Care
I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads.
To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations. I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.
I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.
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