The King's Fund podcast: Big ideas in health and care

Posted:Tuesday 27 March 2018

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. We talk with experts from The King’s Fund and beyond about the NHS, social care, and all things health policy and leadership. New episodes monthly.

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General election 2019: taking the pulse on health and care

What are the main parties saying about health and social care in the general election debate? What comes next in delivering their manifesto pledges? Helen McKenna sits down with Sally Warren, Siva Anandaciva and Dave Buck from The King’s Fund.

Impatient for change: Prerana Issar on leadership and the NHS workforce

Impatient for change: Prerana Issar on leadership and the NHS workforce

What’s the scale of the challenge currently facing the NHS workforce? Prerana Issar sits down with Helen McKenna to discuss the NHS People Plan and her career journey.

On the frontline: policing and mental health

On the front line: policing and mental health

What role do the police play in responding to people in mental health crisis? Helen McKenna talks to Chief Constable Mark Collins, National Police Chief’s Council Lead for Mental Health, Sarah Hughes, Chief Executive of the Centre for Mental Health and Marsha McAdam, an expert by experience and Co-Chair of the Greater Manchester Personality Disorder Strategy Group.

Dame Donna Kinnair

The core of care: Dame Donna Kinnair on bravery in leadership and the nursing workforce

How can we address the nursing workforce crisis? Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, sits down with Helen McKenna to talk about nursing, workforce pressures and leadership.

How do you solve a problem like social care funding?

How do you solve a problem like social care funding?

Social care funding reform is firmly back on the political agenda. Helen McKenna speaks with Sir Andrew Dilnot, Emily Holzhausen and Sally Warren, about why reform has proved so challenging for successive governments.

Dr Partha Kar: superheroes, diabetes and the secret to a happy workforce

Dr Partha Kar: superheroes, diabetes and the secret to a happy workforce

Where are we with diabetes prevention and treatment in England? Helen McKenna sits down with Dr Partha Kar, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, to talk about progress so far, the NHS workforce, and his leadership journey.

To the moon and back: Don Berwick on politics, leadership and NASA

To the moon and back: Don Berwick on politics, leadership and learning from NASA

Guest host Anna Charles sits down with Professor Don Berwick, President Emeritus at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, to explore his career, the relationship between politics and health, and how to create joy in work.

A miracle cure? Exploring a public health approach to serious youth violence

The miracle cure? Exploring a public health approach to serious youth violence

What’s the best way to tackle serious youth violence such as knife crime? What does a public health approach look like and does it work? Helen McKenna sits down with Karyn McCluskey, who pioneered this approach in Glasgow, and Martin Griffiths, Vascular/ Trauma Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust.

Professor Dame Sally Davies: public health, Brexit, and breaking barriers

Professor Dame Sally Davies: public health, Brexit, and breaking barriers

Who is responsible for our health and wellbeing? Helen McKenna talks with Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England, about public health, her career, and the challenges of being a female clinical leader.

Race equality in the NHS workforce

Race equality in the NHS workforce

What can be done about race inequality in the NHS workforce? How can we ensure representative leadership happens? Helen McKenna talks with Yvonne Coghill, Dionne Daniel and Ben Morrin.

Poppy Jaman OBE, mental health and leadership podcast

Working 9 to 5: Poppy Jaman on mental health and the work–life balance

What should employers be doing to keep us well? And what language should we use when we talk about mental health? Poppy Jaman OBE, Chief Executive of City Mental Health Alliance, chats with Helen McKenna about mental health in the workplace, and shares her advice for future leaders.

Professor Sir Chris Ham: longer lives, proudest moments and reaching basecamp

Professor Sir Chris Ham: longer lives, proudest moments and reaching base camp

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode eight. Is the NHS inherently political? What are the biggest changes in health in the past 40 years? Helen McKenna talks with Professor Sir Chris Ham about his career so far, health policy and what makes a good leader.

Putting the inspector to the test: Quality ratings and the CQC

Putting the inspector to the test: quality ratings and the CQC

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode seven: how good is care in the NHS and social care system? What does a hospital inspection actually look like? Helen McKenna talks with Chris Day, Ruth Robertson and Simon Bottery.

Victor Adebowale: leadership, inequality and diversity in the NHS

In conversation with Lord Victor Adebowale: leadership, inequality and diversity in the NHS

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode six. In conversation with Lord Victor Adebowale: leadership, inequality and diversity in the NHS.

Healthy places podcast

Healthy places: the link between your health and where you live

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode five: what’s the relationship between your health and where you live? Helen McKenna talks with Kate Ardern, André Pinto and Chris Naylor.

The NHS at 70: blow out the candles and make a wish

The NHS at 70: blow out the candles and make a wish

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode four: as the NHS turns 70, what state is it in? What will it look like in another 70 years? Helen McKenna talks about how the NHS is changing with Don Berwick, Ceinwen Giles and Siva Anandaciva.

Mind the gap: women and leadership in the NHS

Mind the gap: women and leadership in the NHS

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode three: is there a glass ceiling for women in health and care? Helen McKenna talks about leadership and gender in the NHS with Jane Dacre, Anne-Marie Archard, Sam Jones and Deborah Ward.

Trolleys and targets: a never-ending winter for hospitals

Trolleys and targets: a never-ending winter for hospitals?

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode two: Does winter ever end for the NHS these days? Helen McKenna talks about winter pressures in A&E with Siva Anandaciva and Matthew Kershaw.

The NHS: are you satisfied with your health service?

The NHS: are you satisfied with your health service?

A podcast about big ideas in health and care. Episode one: Do we expect too much – or too little – from the NHS? Should taxes increase to fix its problems? Helen McKenna talks about public satisfaction with the NHS with Ruth Robertson and Dan Wellings.