
NHS England Podcast
At NHS England our aim is to support the NHS and help improve care for patients. Our podcast will be providing commentary and information about NHS health care services, policy and success stories.
Latest episodes

May 13, 2025 • 33min
Implementing Scan4Safety through people-first engagement
In this podcast, Ricky Tenchavez shares his journey of implementing Scan4Safety at Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust. Discover how his clinical background and focus on staff engagement proved crucial to success, transforming initial resistance into enthusiastic adoption. Learn practical strategies for change management, from comprehensive staff training to building a champions network, and hear how the trust achieved rapid rollout across 28 theatres through effective communication and continuous support for staff.
You can view some of the resources Ricky developed here https://scan4safety.nhs.uk/how-clinical-engagement-and-change-management-enabled-scan4safety-benefits-in-theatres-at-doncaster-and-bassetlaw-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/ Visit the Scan4Safety website https://scan4safety.nhs.uk/
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/implementing-scan4safety-through-people-first-engagement/
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: digital.clinicalsafety@nhs.net

May 7, 2025 • 44min
Modern General Practice – Top tips for successful triage
In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, a panel of practising GPs including Dr Minal Bakhai, Director for Primary Care and Community Transformation and Improvement at NHS England, discuss how new digital triage techniques within the Modern General Practice model have made a huge difference to both practices and patients.
For more information about Modern General Practice visit:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/national-general-practice-improvement-programme/modern-general-practice-model/
A transcript of this episode is available on our website -
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/modern-general-practice-top-tips-for-successful-triage/

Apr 16, 2025 • 40min
NHS community pharmacy services – what are the benefits for practices and patients and how could they evolve?
Ruth Buchan, Mark Burden, and Claire Smeaton dive into the transformative role of community pharmacies in patient care. They discuss the innovative 'Pharmacy First' initiative, which allows patients to consult pharmacies for minor illnesses, reducing pressures on general practice. The panel emphasizes collaboration between pharmacies and GPs, the benefits of digital referrals, and the expanding clinical skills of pharmacists. They also explore creative initiatives, like Captain Blood Pressure, aimed at enhancing health awareness and community engagement.

Apr 4, 2025 • 39min
Addressing Health Inequalities: Do digital technologies make the difference?
NHS colleagues across the region are working hard to make it easier for people to access the care they need. In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast series, we explore the role of digital technology in addressing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for underserved groups and communities A panel of health and care professionals join Rachel Johns deputy regional director of public health for NHS England and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities for North East and Yorkshire to discuss the initiatives within primary care which aim to ensure everyone is able to access NHS services. This includes how colleagues are working with primary care teams to successfully navigate challenges such as higher levels of deprivation and lower literacy levels. For more information on NHS England’s work on addressing health inequalities visit
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-programme/ For more information on the Transforming Primary Care podcast visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/our-work/transforming-primary-care-podcast/
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-addressing-health-inequalities-do-digital-technologies-make-the-difference/
Contact us: england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net

Mar 24, 2025 • 2min
Spring COVID-19 invitation for people aged 75 and over
An audio version of the spring COVID-19 invitation for people aged 75 and over
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/spring-covid-19-invitation-for-people-aged-75-and-over/
Contact us: england.contactus@nhs.net

Mar 24, 2025 • 3min
Spring COVID-19 invitation for people with a weakened immune system
This is an audio version of the Spring COVID-19 invitation for people with a weakened immune system
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/spring-covid-19-invitation-for-people-with-a-weakened-immune-system/
Contact us: england.contactus@nhs.net

Mar 13, 2025 • 42min
Creating the multi-disciplinary team
Making full use of a multi-professional primary care team, helping GPs and practice staff to optimise use of their time to where it’s needed most, is a key principle of Modern General Practice. A panel of GPs and other health and care professionals join Dr Simon Stockill to discuss how the ability to better allocate patients to the right health professional or service supports effective use of staff time and skills, including those employed through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
In this episode, recorded in December 2024, we also explore how creating a multi-disciplinary team can support improved ability and capacity to provide continuity of care for those that benefit most, including vulnerable patients and those with long-term health conditions. For more information about Modern General Practice visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/national-general-practice-improvement-programme/modern-general-practice-model/
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/transforming-primary-care-creating-the-multidisciplinary-team/
Contact us: england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net

Feb 10, 2025 • 9min
Your guide to NHS bowel cancer screening - audio file
An audio version of the bowel cancer screening leaflet sent with invitations to eligible people.
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bowel-cancer-screening-benefits-and-risks/audio-transcript-your-guide-to-nhs-bowel-screening-podcast
Contact us: england.vaccinations-screening-communications@nhs.net

Jan 29, 2025 • 2min
NHS Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination audio invitation (75-79 years)
This podcast provides information on the NHS respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) offer for eligible people aged 75 to 79 years, including those who have recently turned 80.
Read more at www.nhs.uk/rsv-vaccine
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/nhs-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccination/

Jan 27, 2025 • 18min
Preventing Cervical Cancer
In this podcast, Dr Harrison Carter, a medical doctor and Director of Screening for NHS England, hears from Anne, Beth, Sophie, Sian, about their own cervical screening journeys. Alongside Doctors Behl, Imtiaz-Umer, Ruwende, Owolabi, Patel, Hussain and Rukeya Miah, addresses the information gaps that many people have around cervical screening, human papilloma virus (or HPV) and the role of HPV vaccination. Further information about Cervical screening , HPV vaccination and Cervical cancer is available online at nhs.uk
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/transcript-preventing-cervical-cancer-podcast/
Contact us: england.vaccinations-screening-communications@nhs.net