This podcast features Dr Alan Fletcher National Medical Examiner and Suzy Lishman, Senior Advisor on Medical Examiners at the Royal College of Pathologists discussing what the changes to death certification processes and new requirements to be introduced with the statutory medical examiner system will mean for medical examiners, medical examiner officers and others involved in death certification.

Changes to the death certification process and introduction of the statutory medical examiner system

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

Accessible Information Standard (AIS) Implementation Guide – 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

Accessible Information Standard (AIS) specification – Audio Version

In this first episode of series three of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, recorded in June 2025, Queens Nurse and Churchill Fellow Sarah Monks is joined by panel of GPs and healthcare practitioners to discuss the concept of neighbourhood health including the role of integrated neighbourhood teams. Find out about the community-based work already being delivered in the North East and Yorkshire region and hear about hopes for the future - including that neighbourhood working should feature prominently in the ambitions laid out in the 10 Year Plan for England.

For more information visit: NHS England — North East and Yorkshire » Hospital to Community https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/our-work/10-year-health-plan/hospital-to-community/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-neighbourhood-health-and-general-practice/

Neighbourhood working and general practice

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/

The NHS App: Behind the front door

In the UK there are currently about 7.2 million people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, which amounts to about 10% of the population. Dr Jonathan Slade, GP and Medical Director for NHS England North East and Yorkshire, leads a discussion around the current focus on cardiovascular disease and the very real opportunities for prevention presented within primary care. The panel includes consultant pharmacist Dr Rani Khatib, National Specialty Advisor for CVD Prevention at NHS England. 

For more information on CVD prevention visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/clinical-policy/cvd/prevention-recovery/ For more detail on CVD Prevent visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/clinical-policy/cvd/cvdprevent/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-cracking-down-on-cardiovascular-disease/

Cracking down on cardiovascular disease

Audio version of the 'Your guide to diabetic eye screening' leaflet on GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diabetic-eye-screening-description-in-brief/your-guide-to-diabetic-eye-screening

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/your-guide-to-diabetic-eye-screening/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - england.contactus@nhs.net

Your guide to diabetic eye screening (audio)

In this episode, Ajay Bhatt sits down with Debs Harding to explore the Platform for Practice - a thought-provoking framework developed through Harding’s PhD research. Designed to bring clarity to the complex dynamics of clinical supervision, this model takes a holistic view of what shapes a practitioner’s performance: clinical knowledge, skills, lived experiences (in and out of work), behaviours, and personal qualities.
Together, Ajay and Debs unpack how this framework helps supervisors have more meaningful, structured, and supportive conversations. From using it to give more balanced feedback, to recognising how someone’s background can shape their clinical confidence, this episode is full of practical insight.

Whether you’re a supervisor, educator, or clinician, this discussion will offer fresh ways to support development, value diverse experiences, and enhance the impact of your supervision.

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - Thttps://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-advanced-practice-weekly-19-ajay-bhatt-debs-harding/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - england.acpenquirieslondon@nhs.net

Platform for Practice with Professor Deborah Harding

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a renewed focus on dental care earlier this year, with a commitment to provide an additional 700k urgent dental care appointments during 2025/26. In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast recorded in April 25, Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean and Local Dental Network Chair Jason Atkinson chairs a panel of dentists and public health professionals to discuss the work already underway in the North East and Yorkshire region which is providing better patient access to dental services.
 
For more information on the arrangements for NHS urgent primary dental care during 2025/26 visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/arrangements-for-nhs-urgent-primary-dental-care-during-2025-26-and-confirmation-of-the-closure-of-the-new-patient-premium-scheme/

A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-transforming-primary-care-improving-access-to-dental-services/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - england.ney.pctransformation@nhs.net.

Improving access to dental services

In this episode of Advanced Practice Weekly, host Ajay Bhatt takes us inside the world of advanced practice in cancer care at the Royal Marsden Hospital. He’s joined by two outstanding professionals Danielle Pinnock and Victoria Sinnett. They offer powerful insights into how advanced practice is shaping patient care, education, and innovation in oncology. 

Danielle Pinnock, the Coordinating Education Supervisor in Advanced Practice, shares how she supports supervisors across the Trust and helps embed quality education into cancer care pathways. She explains how the Royal Marsden School’s specialised MSc programme is developing skilled practitioners who make complex clinical decisions, lead services, and transform care delivery. 

Later, Victoria Sinnett, Consultant Breast Radiographer, reflects on her career journey and how advanced practice has enabled radiographers like her to take on expanded clinical roles, providing continuity and compassionate care to patients. From biopsies to presenting in MDTs and pioneering new surgical technology, Victoria’s work is a testament to how advanced practice is redefining the future of oncology services. 
This episode highlights how advanced practitioners are meeting rising service demands, contributing to innovation, and driving change in cancer care, one patient at a time. 


A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-advanced-practice-weekly-20/

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - england.acpenquirieslondon@nhs.net

Advanced Practice Shaping Cancer Care at The Royal Marsden Hospital

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