NHS England Podcast

This is the first in the NHS Assembly podcast series, covering a range of topics discussed during the second meeting of the assembly held in July 2019 including making the NHS the best place to work, the NHS's contribution to carbon neutrality and how the NHS supports carers within and outside the workforce.

England’s first Chief Midwifery Officer, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, talks to Chief Nurses Mandie Sunderland from Nottingham University Hospitals and Alison Smith from North Cumbria University Hospital around the importance of delivering continuity of carer to women who will benefit from this the most and how senior nursing leaders can help achieve this. The long-term plan pledges that we will deliver continuity of carer to most women from a BAME background by 2024.

England’s first Chief Midwifery Officer, Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, talks to Chief Nurses Kim O’Keefe from Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and Pippa Nightingale from Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals around the importance of delivering continuity of carer to women who will benefit from this the most and how senior nursing leaders can help achieve this. The long term plan pledges that we will deliver continuity of carer to most women from a BAME background by 2024.

This episode features an interview with Hannah Smalley, Practice Manager and Managing Partner at Merchiston Surgery, part of Wyvern Health Partnership in Swindon. In this episode, Hannah talks about her role in the strategic development of Wyvern Health Partnership and the vital role of practice managers in developing primary care networks locally.

National Mental health Executives Network: Mental Health & Wellbeing of the Workforce

Health and care experts come together to discuss why addressing the wider determinants of health amongst homeless and vulnerable people can go a long way to ease pressures within systems. They look at some of the innovative work going on around the country to tackle the financial, interpersonal and emotional challenges faced by those with complex needs, and why joining up services to support these individuals is important.

Episode 6 - Mental health: National Mental Health Executives - Out Of Area Placements by NHS England

NHS England’s Head of Primary Care, Dr Nikki Kanani sits down with Dr Amir Khan from GPs behind closed doors to discuss everything from why he became a GP, the changing landscape of general practice, positivity in general practice and the importance of lemon drizzle cake.

Episode 4 - Mental health: National Mental health Executives Network : Implementing the LTP by NHS England

Clinicians and system leaders come together to discuss the benefits of improving mental health provision in schools. With better access and provision for children’s mental health in schools being of long term benefit, find out how sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems are well placed to deliver. You can hear great examples from Greater Manchester, Surrey Heartlands and South West London who, from working in an integrated way with young people and community partners, are bringing more mental health support into schools, with a strong focus on prevention. https://www.england.nhs.uk/integratedcare/case-studies/