Socialcare Podcasts

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

Jo Vigor speaks to Karen and Yvette, a couple who beautifully demonstrate the varied and essential role that unpaid care work plays in many relationships. As they share their story we learn what support they currently receive, and what could make a positive difference. Later in the episode, Jo is joined by Deborah Fenney to talk about our recent re…

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

Alastair McLellan has been the editor of HSJ since 2002, overseeing its metamorphosis into a digital-only publication. What are the big themes and changes which he predicts for health and social care in the future? Where are the pinch points which might stifle development and progress? How will funding match the aspirations of a public now conditio…

What is it like to be leading during this difficult and uncertain period for the NHS? Ruth Robertson sits down with Dr Fay Gilder, Medical Director of the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and Matthew Rice, one of our senior leadership consultants, to find out. Join us for a conversation about leadership, vulnerability and self-care. Related re…

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

By Institute of Health and Social Care Management

Anna Charles speaks to Hilary Cottam OBE, internationally acclaimed social entrepreneur and author of Radical Help, about the importance of building new systems that are equipped to deal with the health challenges of today, and the need to foster ‘horizontal’ bonds between communities and public services. Related resources Lessons from the Wigan De…

Is the NHS really full of ‘overpaid pen pushers’? Jo Vigor talks to Dr Seema Srivastava, Deputy Medical Director at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Emma Challans-Rasool, Founder and Chair of the Proud2bOps operational network and Director of Organisational Development, Culture and Talent at Nottingham and Nottinghamshi…

This episode of the Care CEO Success Stories podcast features Jason Hancock, founder of Hancock and Rowe which specialises in website user experinces. In the episode Jason discusses how he helped the Good Oaks Home Care franchise after it approached him asking for a “visual uplift“ to its website and a better digital experience for families looking…

What can data tell us about the health of our nation, and the state of the system meant to help us get better, and stay healthy? In this episode, Siva Anandaciva sits down with chief data reporter at the Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch. Related resources The health policy year in review 2022 What's in store for health and care in 2023?…

Is it possible to tackle climate change without further widening health inequalities? Jo Vigor speaks to Dr Dominique Allwood, Chief Medical Officer at UCL Partners and Director of Population Health at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, about her leadership journey, why clarity of mission is so important and the challenge of creating a sustaina…

Anna Charles speaks to Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, Helen Barnard, Associate Director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Marie Gabriel CBE, Chair of North East London Integrated Care System and Cormac Russell, Founding Director of Nurture Development, to find out how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the nation’s…

Stafford Scott talks about taking a 'constructively awkward' approach to community activism, how the NHS can become a ‘national hearing service,’ and challenges the next generation of leaders to embed themselves in communities and bring people together. Stafford is the Founder and Director of Tottenham Rights, a community-led initiative that addres…

What needs to happen to make sure everyone gets the care and support they need as they approach the end of their lives? Ruth Robertson speaks to Lesley Goodburn, Professor Bee Wee CBE, John Powell MBE and Angie Arnold to find out more. Please note that this episode explores experiences of death and dying that may be distressing. If you've been affe…

This episode of the Care Home PR And Marketing podcast features Fiona Hales, managing director of CoolCare, an administration software provider covering “everything a care home needs to run efficiently and with profit” Fiona sets the vision for CoolCare and guides development while leading the team to create the best experience for customers. In th…

What are the immediate health and care pressures the next Prime Minister will need to address once they're in post? Join host, Jo Vigor, and a panel of colleagues from The King's Fund: policy adviser, Charlotte Wickens; Head of Policy, Sally Warren and Senior Policy Fellow, Simon Bottery. Please note, this episode was recorded on 26 August 2022, be…

What does it mean for public organisations to be ‘of a place’ and not just ‘in a place’? What’s the difference between ‘thin’ and ‘thick’ trust? New host Ruth Robertson talks with Professor Carolyn Wilkins OBE about leadership across local government and the NHS, cultivating a sense of a place, and how you can influence across local, regional and n…

How does the health and care system respond when an asylum seeker, refugee or migrant arrives in England? Join host Siva Anandaciva and guests Dr Inês Campos Matos, Farisai Dzemwa and Kama Petruczenko as they discuss refugee and migrant health care. This episode was recorded before the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 came into force on the 28 June…

From growing up in her parents’ community pharmacy to leading the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in general practice, Dr Nikki Kanani, Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England and NHS Improvement, talks about the values at the heart of her leadership, the power of connection and community, and what general practice could look like for the next g…

The latest NHS Staff Survey results paint a sobering picture of a workforce under intense pressure. Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, speaks to Annie Laverty, Chief Experience Officer at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Steve Ned, Director of Workforce at Barnsley and Rotherham NHS Foundation Trusts, about the role…

This episode of the Care Home PR And Marketing podcast features Paul Robinson, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Doctify, a real-time digital feedback system for health and social care providers. Doctify allows social care providers to collect high volumes of reviews and testimonials on a consistent basis – giving you greater insight into how p…

This episode of the Care Home PR And Marketing podcast features Mark Topps, regional business manager for reablement service Essex Cares. Mark has a long history of working in social care, starting as a support worker, then registered manager and regional manager. He’s worked for multiple private and charity organisations. In this episode, we discu…

This episode of the Care Home PR And Marketing podcast features Alfie Jones of Cahoot Marketing when we discuss everything you need to know about SEO for care operators and how you can improve your Google rankings. We discuss: What SEO is, and the basics of technical, on-site and off-site SEO for care operators. What the difference is between organ…

To mark International Women’s Day, host Helen McKenna speaks with Professor Dame Lesley Regan and Dr Janine Austin Clayton about women’s health journeys from start to finish. They explore why women can struggle to get medical professionals to listen to them and the impact this has on diagnosis and treatment, as well as the mental and physical effec…

Andrea Sutcliffe CBE, Chief Executive and Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, talks with Helen McKenna about what it takes to cultivate safe, kind and effective care, getting regulation right, and what meaningful co-production with the public looks like. Related resources: The courage of compassion: Supporting nurses and midwives to del…