NHS England Podcast

Pharmacy First enables patients to be referred into community pharmacy for a minor illness or an urgent repeat medicine supply. It also enables community pharmacies to complete episodes of care for 7 common conditions following defined clinical pathways. The service builds on the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service and offers people quicker and more convenient access to safe and high-quality healthcare. It includes the supply of appropriate medicines for 7 common conditions including earache, sore throat, and urinary tract infections, aiming to address health issues before they get worse. In this episode we’ll discuss progress made in the first nine full months of the service, as a new wave of the public awareness campaign gets underway. Are practices and the public beginning to think ‘pharmacy first?’ For more information visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/pharmacy-first/ A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/transcript-pharmacy-first-reflections-on-the-first-9-months/ Contact us: england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net

Sickle cell is a life-long debilitating condition that predominantly affects people of black African and black African Caribbean background. This podcast series explores the work the NHS is doing to improve the health outcomes and quality of life of people with sickle cell. In episode 3 patient Stephanine George and Dr Dianne Addei, a consultant in public health medicine and NHS England’s lead for sickle-cell services discuss safer and compassionate care in a sickle cell crisis. They are joined by Carly Honey, Ward manager and Chelsea Soka, lead haemoglobinopathy nurse, from Manchester Royal Infirmary. The pair share their experience of setting up Ward 10, as well as the important benefits realised for patients and staff. This is one of seven, new sickle cell disorder emergency department bypass units that NHS England is supporting. Isobel Adams an education nurse for haemoglobinopathy across HCC West Midlands and Amanda Cope, advanced nurse practitioner in haemoglobinopathies from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Hospital, are joined by nurse Kathy Brennan, the lead for the specialised clinical networks to discuss ACT NOW. This is an acronym and approach to improve the health outcomes and care experience of people in a sickle cell crisis. Kathy outlines the approach, while Izzy and Amanda discuss the realised benefits of the approach and discuss its implementation at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Hospital, that offers expert care to more than 90,000 children and young people from across the country per year. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep1-restoration-and-healing-from-harm-toni-hall/ Contact us: england.sicklecellreview@nhs.net

Sickle cell is a life-long debilitating condition that predominantly affects people of black African and black African Caribbean background. This podcast series explores the work the NHS is doing to improve the health outcomes and quality of life of people with sickle cell. In episode 3 patient Stephanine George and Dr Dianne Addei, a consultant in public health medicine and NHS England’s lead for sickle-cell services discuss sickle cell in children and young people. They are joined by Amanda Cope, advanced nurse practitioner in haemoglobinopathies at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Izzy Adams, education nurse for haemoglobinopathy across the West Midlands HCC. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Hospital, offers expert care to more than 90,000 children and young people from across the country per year, so we are delighted to have Amanda to explain some of the signs to look out for, that might signal a child or young baby with sickle cell is in crisis. While Izzy discusses the importance of the Education Health and Care Plans in supporting children and young adults in schools and college. They are joined by Carly Honey, Ward manager and Chelsea Soka, lead haemoglobinopathy nurse, both from ward 10 at Manchester Royal Infirmary. This is one of seven, new sickle cell disorder emergency department bypass units that NHS England is supporting. Carly and Chelsea discuss some of the ways that staff on the ward support young people and their families who are transitioning to adult services. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-sickle-cell-in-children-and-young-people/ Contact us: england.sicklecellreview@nhs.net

Some important information from the NHS to help you stay well this winter. This is a audio version of the We’re Here To Help You Stay Well This Winter campaign leaflet 2024. www.nhs.uk/staywell A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/were-here-to-help-you-stay-well-this-winter-transcript-of-audio-version/ Connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NHSEngland/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/NHSEngland Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nhsengland

This podcast is hosted by Ian Jones, Implementation lead, Register with a GP surgery service, NHS England. The Register with a GP surgery service enables healthcare workers to take patient registrations online quickly and easily. It is free to all practices in England and designed to reduce administrative burden on GP practice teams by gathering patient information and matching it to health records. It is also designed to significantly reduce barriers for people wanting to access primary care services. It integrates seamlessly with other NHS services and has a high satisfaction rate, with 95% of patients reporting a positive experience. In this episode we’ll discuss the reasons why a national digital service benefits both practices and patients and what support is available to help GP practice staff get up and running. For more information visit Register with a GP surgery - https://digital.nhs.uk/services/register-with-a-gp-surgery-service A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/what-difference-does-a-national-registration-service-make/ Contact us: england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. In this podcast Abigail Patrick an ODP working as a Specialist Research Practitioner & Neurology Research Team Leader at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust shares her alternative and unexpected career journey. From 1996 as a Project 2000 Nurse taking an agency shift in the operating theatre which inspired a love for theatres, to taking a job as a Nursing Auxiliary which led to starting operating department practitioner (ODP) training. Most ODP’s will concentrate their career within the operating theatre or perioperative environment. To be different, Abigail chose an alternative path; Anaesthetic ODP to pre-operative assessment and then into research. 10 years in Research and Abigail is now a Specialist Research Practitioner with expertise in Parkinson Disease Assessment. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep8-an-unexpected-journey-of-an-odp-abigail-patrick/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Why moving 15205.31km from my home, friends and family to work in the NHS was a dream and one that surprises everyone I meet. The NHS offered a unique opportunity to expand my horizons, both professionally and personally – and I’m living that dream! In this episode Laura Johns, a Therapy Lead for Early Careers and Career Development at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust shares her journey from waking up to the kookaburras to cold water dips in Bournemouth; how she intended a 6-month locum stint, and it turned into a permanent leadership role. Learn how we focus on the ‘little things’ like fostering connection, growth, work-life balance, to ensure our AHP staff thrive in the South West. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep07-why-are-you-surprised-i-work-for-the-nhs-laura-johns/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. In this episode we hear the story of a specialist pain service curious about the number of patients the team were seeing with autistic traits but often without a diagnosis. This story explores prevalence of autism in chronic pain, how clinicians can support these patients better and capitalise on their unique strengths. Jennifer Ford is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation and the Bath Centre for Pain Services (BCPS) Therapy Lead, the BCPS is a National Specialist NHS Centre providing pain rehabilitation to people of all ages with complex pain associated disability and associated mental health difficulties. : A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep4-a-different-kind-of-normal-jennifer-ford/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Listen to the story of one man’s journey from a tragic accident and discharge from hospital through to managing in the community, seeking a different, more accessible home and receiving major adaptations. In this episode Neil Withnell a Specialist Housing Occupational Therapist at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust talks about his role developing services related to Housing and people with disabilities. Neil links the experiences of a patient to the work he does to improve the experience of people with disabilities receiving housing and adaptation services. It’s a challenging tale of delay and frustration but one that ultimately motivates Neil to seek solutions across a range of organisations, pushed on by his patient’s courage, to connect with other stakeholders to inspire positive change. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep2-disabling-barriers-in-the-home-neil-withnell-2/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Welcome to “These feet are made for walking”, the campfire conversation that will inspire you to embrace your own barefoot adventure making space and time to: CONNECT with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings; INSPIRE your thoughts, words and actions; ELEVATE yourself-personally, with your peers and professionally. In this episode Nicola Dowdeswell a community Mental Health Physiotherapist and a Research Champion for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS FT and Anna McNuff, adventurer, mischief maker and author of Barefoot Britain will be talking about our amazing feet, sharing their own barefoot adventures and inviting you wherever you are listening to take off your socks and shoes and accept the barefoot challenge! A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep9-these-feet-are-made-for-walking/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net