In this episode, Fatima Khan Shah, Unpaid Carers and Personalised Programme Director at West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, is joined by Carol McKenna, Chief Officer at NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Sara Munro, CEO for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Therese Patten, CEO at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and Salma Yasmeen, Director of Strategy and Change and South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, to share their experiences of being working women in the health and care system. This episode was recorded in June 2021.

Can You Hear Me is a podcast giving voice to the diverse talent working to improve health and care for people in West Yorkshire, presented by the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s Race Equality network.

Can You Hear Me? - series 2, episode 3 - Being a working woman

The 'Can You Hear Me?' podcast series was created to give voice to the diverse talent working to improve health and care for people in West Yorkshire, and is presented by members of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership's Strategic Race Equality Network. 

For season three, the show has evolved. It has been re-titled as ‘Can You See Me?’ and will be available to watch on the Partnership’s YouTube channel.

In this episode, Fatima Khan-Shah, West Yorkshire Inclusivity Champion, talks with West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Police and Crime.

Can You See Me S3E1

Is there anything that you would want to ask a person with experience of suicidal ideation, that you feel you can’t ask in your everyday work?

**Content warning** 
This podcast episode contains discussions about lived experience around suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals. We encourage you to listen with care. If you are in distress, crisis or need someone to talk to, please visit https://suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk/I-need-help-urgently

Episode 1 - Anything you would ask?

What ideas, tips or advice that you are advised to give out do you feel works for people in crisis most effectively?

**Content warning** 
This podcast episode contains discussions about lived experience around suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals. We encourage you to listen with care. If you are in distress, crisis or need someone to talk to, please visit https://suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk/I-need-help-urgently

Episode 2 - Ideas, tips and advice

Does anything worry you about having a conversation with someone who is suicidal?

**Content warning** 
This podcast episode contains discussions about lived experience around suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals. We encourage you to listen with care. If you are in distress, crisis or need someone to talk to, please visit https://suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk/I-need-help-urgently

Episode 3 - Anything worry you?

Barriers to accessing crisis services.

**Content warning** 
This podcast episode contains discussions about lived experience around suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals. We encourage you to listen with care. If you are in distress, crisis or need someone to talk to, please visit https://suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk/I-need-help-urgently

Episode 4 - Barriers to access

Recommendations for change and our visions for the future.

**Content warning** 
This podcast episode contains discussions about lived experience around suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals. We encourage you to listen with care. If you are in distress, crisis or need someone to talk to, please visit https://suicidepreventionwestyorkshire.co.uk/I-need-help-urgently

Episode 5 - Change and the future

Summary of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board draft communication and  involvement plan for 2024 / 2025.

Communications and Involvement Plan 24.25 Summary

Sue, Richard and Helen talk about the support programme that's helping people with incurable cancer to start Thinking Ahead.

Cancer Alliance Thinking Ahead Podcast

This first episode in our green podcast series is all about cleaning up the air that we breathe. Join consultant anaesthetist and West Yorkshire Health and Care climate change lead Frank Swinton in conversation with paramedic and clinical fellow, Andy West as they discuss the environmental benefits of clean air as well as the impact on our mental and physical health and wellbeing. They talk about possible alternatives to the car, including a scheme which encourages doctors and nurses to hop on an ebike for community and home visits.

Creating a greener NHS – two wheels at a time

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership is an ‘Integrated Care System’. We work in partnership with NHS organisations, councils, Healthwatch, charities and the community voluntary and social enterprise sector to improve the health and wellbeing of local people living in our five local places: 
Bradford district & Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield

Can You Hear Me? - series 2, episode 3 - Being a working woman

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

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