NHS England Podcast
NHS England
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.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 41min
The NHS App: Behind the front door
The NHS App features prominently in the 10 Year Health Plan for England as a front door to NHS services. In this second episode of the third series of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, a panel of NHS App Ambassadors plus guest speaker Dr Shanker Vijay, GP and digital transformation lead within the London region, talk about their amazing work advocating for the NHS App, helping people in our communities understand what they can access through this door and helping primary care teams better understand what lies behind it.
For more information on how best to promote the NHS App in your area including walk-through videos and other guidance visit: https://digital.nhs.uk/services/nhs-app
A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-the-nhs-app-behind-the-front-door/
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Jul 10, 2025 • 45min
Neighbourhood working and general practice
Helena Epps, a Clinical Director at the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board; Tom Halsworth, GP and Chair of Sheffield PCN; and Emma Kirgan, Portfolio Lead for Anticipatory Care at Bradford District Care Trust, delve into the transformative power of neighbourhood health. They discuss the vital role of integrated neighbourhood teams in fostering holistic care, engage underserved communities, and highlight successful collaborations that merge health and social services. The conversation shines a light on real-world initiatives addressing local health needs and improving patient outcomes.

Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 25min
Accessible Information Standard (AIS) specification – Audio Version
This is an audio version of the requirement specification of the Accessible Information Standard. The document sets out what organisations have to do to meet this standard.
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/accessible-information-standard-requirements-dapb1605/#introduction
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: england.aisqueries@nhs.net

Jul 1, 2025 • 1h 55min
Accessible Information Standard (AIS) Implementation Guide – Audio Version
This is an audio version of the Implementation Guide of the Accessible Information Standard. This document gives details to organisations on how to implement the standard.
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/accessible-information-standard-implementation-guidance/
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: england.aisqueries@nhs.net

Jul 1, 2025 • 25min
Accessible Information Standard (AIS) Self Assessment Framework Guidance – Audio Version
This is an audio version of the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) Self Assessment Framework (SAF). This guidance sets out how organisations should complete the AIS SAF template.
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/accessible-information-standard-self-assessment-framework/
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: england.aisqueries@nhs.net

Jul 1, 2025 • 22min
Accessible Information Standard (AIS) Web Summary – Audio Version
The AIS – Web Summary – Audio video is the translation of the front facing landing page of the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) specification document.
More information can be found on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/accessible-information-standard/
If you have any questions regarding this episode or require a transcript please email us: england.aisqueries@nhs.net

Jun 18, 2025 • 39min
Managing Long Term Health Conditions within primary care
In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast which concludes the second series, a panel of practising GPs discuss the management of long-term health conditions within primary care including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. To give feedback on the Transforming Primary Care podcast please complete our survey before the end of June 2025. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO41foesjp0W1OnSDUaqCXHetUNjUwTzFGUExNTlFPRjhCOFZMU0U1RUEwSy4u
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/managing-long-term-health-conditions-within-primary-care/
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net

Jun 5, 2025 • 43min
Greener General Practice
In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, a panel of practising GPs including Dr Aarti Bansal co-founder of the Greener Practice network, discuss the practical steps general practice colleagues can take towards greener and better healthcare, which benefit patients, GP practice teams and the planet.
For more information about Greener NHS visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/our-work/greener-nhs/
For more information about Greener Practice visit: https://greenerpractice.co.uk/
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/greener-general-practice-podcast-transcript/
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net

May 29, 2025 • 13min
Your guide to NHS breast screening (audio)
A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/your-guide-to-nhs-breast-screening-audio/
If you have any questions regarding this episode please email us: england.contactus@nhs.net

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


