Liz Fidler, Senior Professional Advisor Pharmacy Technician Practice, NHS England, and Ellen Williams, Director of Regional Pharmacy Training, Pharmacy Workforce Development South, share their reflections after listening to this podcast series.  They discuss post-registration education pathways, managing expectations within and outside the profession, and how the stories they heard motivate and inspire them.  Liz also confirms with Barry Jubraj that this shouldn't be the final episode.

Reflections from Liz Fidler and Ellen Williams on the Pharmacy Technician Coffee Break Conversations

Host Jeff Gourdji tals to Faisel Syed MD of ChenMed

Dr. Faisel Syed, National Director of Primary Care for ChenMed, feels empowered to help some of the most vulnerable patients thanks to ChenMed's full-risk model for seniors. Most people in emergency rooms are stable; they just don’t have access to primary care. Learn how ChenMed's approach — which they call transformative care — not only improves the health of patients with multiple chronic conditions, but also fights financial waste in the system. 

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Healthcare Changemakers

Healthcare Changemakers: Faisel Syed MD of ChenMed

This episode is with Jessica Studdert, the Deputy Chief Executive of New Local, in my view the preeminent local government think tank.
I’ve really been looking forward to this one.

We cover a huge range of issues including: the relationship between central and local government and how that changed over Covid and what’s happening right now – was that a catalyst moment or is it back to business as usual?

We discuss what local growth means and how important it is not just to devolve key areas such as skills to local areas but to also to ensure the right package of powers are devolved so things can be joined up. Health and care is a big issue at the moment and Jessica and I get into some detail on where responsibility for health in its broadest sense should sit – spoiler it’s not with hospitals. 

Jessica has very interesting and valid views on local government structures and how these must be secondary to culture and behaviours. 

Finally, we talk about the benefits of what Jessica calls a “zig zag” career – I’m a big believer in the value of getting experience in different arenas and Jessica has certainly done that.

Radical Reformers ep.42: Jessica Studdert

This episode is with Julain McCrae from Engage Britain, a leading public engagement charity. 

Public opinion and attitudes are important when it comes to public services. That doesn’t mean services should give the public everything they think they want but there is no doubt services are trying to become more “customer centric”.

Julian and I discuss the public attitude to public services. The Chancellor has promised us Scandinavian quality and Singaporean efficiency in our public services - that seems a tough one to achieve so I ask Julian what people actually expect from the state? 

Public opinion on health care is a particular specialism of Julian’s and we get into some detail on attitudes towards health services and in particular how the health system interacts with individuals – is it working?

Finally, we talk about how to engage and connect people with public service reform. How do you get people interested in areas which they don’t immediately see as relevant to them?

Radical Reformers ep.43: Julian McCrae

This episode is with Emma Perry, the Managing Director of Bevan, a social enterprise supporting the health and wellbeing of people who are homeless or in unstable accommodation.

This is a brilliant and inspiring conversation. What an amazing organisation Bevan is!

Emma and I talk about the work Bevan does providing GP and wrap around health support to the most vulnerable. As you can imagine, there are a lot of specific challenges in this work requiring the practitioners to bring all of their compassion, resilience and determination to the job. The “Bevan Bus”, a fully equipped mobile medical unit, is a great example of how you sometimes have to bring the service to the person. 

The Covid pandemic has not made this task any easier and Emma shares some of the wonderful stories of how people have been helped and supported to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives. 
We also talked about some of the innovations developed during Covid which the team at Bevan have maintained such as a greater focus on digital access to health and care as well as peer advocacy network. 

Finally, we talk about what motivates and drives Emma. It’s the all-important question of “why?” – why am I doing this? I loved the answer and I think you will too.

Radical Reformers ep.44: Emma Perry

This episode is with Kev Henman, the Chief Executive of the youth work charity Space. Based in Devon, Space supports young people to learn, create and realise their potential. It’s to this podcast’s detriment that we haven’t had a youth service leader as a guest before - and I am delighted to correct that omission with such an inspiring, authentic leader.

Kev has real lived experience which he brings to bear in this role. We discuss the formation of Space six years ago when it moved from the council to independence and we talk about how the service has grown both in terms of what it does to support young people and where it operates. 

We talk about the pressure young people are under today and the important role youth centres can play in providing a safe welcoming place for those who might otherwise lose their way.  

Kev is a values driven person and he describes the importance of listening to what young people have to say, especially about things which affect them, and of not letting “risk aversion” stop you giving people who could do good a second chance.

Radical Reformers ep.45: Kev Henman

Generally speaking, people in good health rarely need medications or have the need to see a specialist.  So, it’s probably natural that most give little thought to selecting a primary care provider.  At some point, though, everyone is going to feel under the weather, which might call for a medical opinion. Primary care providers manage day-to-day health needs.  A long-term relationship with one keeps you healthier and lowers medical costs.  They can teach you ways to stay healthy, treat you when you’re sick and help you get more advanced care when you need it.  The relationship you build with your primary care provider is one of the most important ones you’ll ever have.  
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Primary Care & Prevention 2-11-23

Time to Break the Primary Care Mold

David Johnson and Julie Murchinson share their thoughts on building a customer-friendly primary-care system in the U.S. that promotes health, not healthcare, on the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast moderated by David Burda.

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4sight Roundup

4sight Roundup: News on 03-03-2023 - Time to Break the Primary Care Mold

This episode is with Prof. Kate Ardern, the former Director of Public Health at Wigan. 

We talk about the challenging journey Wigan has been on and how the “Wigan Deal” culture has shaped her approach to public health. By the time Kate left Wigan last year, it had become a national beacon of good public health practice.

Kate was also the lead for Health Protection and Emergency Planning & Response across Greater Manchester – so we discuss what it was like being "Manchester’s answer to Chris Witty" over the pandemic. 

Kate is an honorary professor at the University of Salford and in true educational form she treats us to an amazing and entertaining history lesson on public health from the original “fab four” in Liverpool (no not The Beatles!) through to an anecdote about the late Baroness Thatcher getting to grips with the finer details of sexual health. 

Finally, we touch on end-of-life care, a difficult subject which is often neglected but one which Kate cares about a lot.

Protecting the public's health with Kate Ardern

This episode is with Lucy Wightman, the Director of public health at Essex and it is  a fantastic exploration of the role of public health in today’s public services and how far from being a specialist niche service area it should be front of mind for every public servant. 

This is the second episode in succession with a public health focus (following the conversation with Kate Ardern). This is very deliberate. At this critical juncture for the government’s levelling up agenda, I want to highlight the key role public health must play in supporting individuals, communities and local economies.

We talk about the complexity of Lucy’s role in Essex, where she sits at a County level but engages with three Integrated Care Systems and 12 district councils – how does this work in practice? How does she influence the key people she needs to?

We talk about the current set of health and care reforms and what the key elements are for a county like Essex and more broadly. Lucy has a particular interest in health inequalities and why, despite some powerful works of research from Michael Marmot and others, this isn’t trending in the right direction. The question of devolved powers is key here. 

And finally, Government can’t and shouldn’t be responsible for all aspects of public health so we discuss the role of business and civil society in ensuring communities are as healthy, happy and productive as they can be.

Influencing Public Health With Lucy Wightman - Radical Reformers Podcast 1 0

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