Podcasts about ahps

Sme krajinou, kde sa umierania musíme báť, lebo na to nemáme, hovorí Simona Stískalová z Asociácie hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti. Musíme prestať zatvárať oči pred realitou a naservírovať si pravdu, dodáva. Asociácia sa pridala k protestu voči tzv. ruskému zákonu. Ten totiž mieri i voči tým, ktorí sa o nás starajú na poslednej ceste do večnosti."Príde smrť a bude mať Tvoje oči," napísal svojho času taliansky básnik Cesare Pavese. Áno, smrť príde po každého z nás. No a keď to napokon príde, ide i o to, či bude v jej očiach pochopenie, súcit a aspoň kúsok dôstojnosti, s ktorou môžeme odísť. Na Slovensku je to však až príliš často nedosiahnuteľná ilúzia.O smrti najradšej mlčíme a umieranie je u nás neraz sprevádané nedôstojnosťou a zápasom o aspoň akú takú ľudskosť - neraz pritom vykúpenú poslednými úsporami či dokonca kostolnými zbierkami. Žijeme tak v krajine, kde sa ešte stále bojíme umierania - nie však pre jeho existenciálnu výzvu, ale pre hlboký nezáujem tohto štátu o ľudí i na tej ich naozaj poslednej ceste. Táto krajina tak zrejme pre umierajúcich nie je. V paráfráze na známy film bratov Coenovcov, sa tak natíska otázka: Pre koho je potom táto krajina, ak nie je ani pre tých, ktorí umierajú? "Verím, že keď si vstúpime do svedomia a zosobníme si problémy, ktoré sú tu naozaj problémami - a dobré a zlé mimovládky to nie sú, ale to s čím sa tu dennodenne stýkame - a smrť tam patrí, tak to sú tie problémy, s ktorými sa musíme ako spoločnosť zaoberať a len potom vieme spoločne žiť v takej krajine, kde sa nebudeme báť umierať - lebo si povieme, že na to nemáme," hovorí Stískalová z AHPS. O strastiach umierania na Slovensku vie svoje aj Asociácia hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti. Tá koncom minulého roka takmer skrachovala a kvôli podfinancovaniu sa dokonca ako "charita" sama uchádzala o charitu nás všetkých."Hospice prežili vďaka darom, ale tá najväčšia čast bola, že sa samotní zamestnanci vzdávali svojich výplat v prospech hospicov," pripoína Simona Stískalová Ani dnes to hospice nemajú vôbec vyhraté no na Asociáciu sa - ako na mimovládku, už valí hnev vládnej moci, ktorá sa rozhodla Tretiemu sektoru vyhlásiť studenú vojnu. Tú vojnu pritom vedie práve s tými, ktorí tak často suplujú úlohy štátu v oblasti sociálnej, vzdelávacej či v oblasti zdravotníckej. Asociácia hospcovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti preto proti tzv. Ruskému zákonu protestuje, moc vyzýva na dialóg a svojim kolegom z údajne "politických mimovládok" vyjadruje plnú podporu i solidaritu.Ráno Nahlas, so Simonou Stískalovou z Asociácie hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti. Pekný deň a pokoj v duši praje Braňo Dobšinský.

Sme krajinou, kde sa umierania musíme báť, lebo na to nemáme, hovorí Simona Stískalová z Asociácie hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti. Musíme prestať zatvárať oči pred realitou a naservírovať si pravdu, dodáva. Asociácia sa pridala k protestu voči tzv. ruskému zákonu. Ten totiž mieri i voči tým, ktorí sa o nás starajú na poslednej ceste do večnosti."Príde smrť a bude mať Tvoje oči," napísal svojho času taliansky básnik Cesare Pavese. Áno, smrť príde po každého z nás. No a keď to napokon príde, ide i o to, či bude v jej očiach pochopenie, súcit a aspoň kúsok dôstojnosti, s ktorou môžeme odísť. Na Slovensku je to však až príliš často nedosiahnuteľná ilúzia.O smrti najradšej mlčíme a umieranie je u nás neraz sprevádzané nedôstojnosťou a zápasom o aspoň akú takú ľudskosť - neraz pritom vykúpenú poslednými úsporami či dokonca kostolnými zbierkami. Žijeme tak v krajine, kde sa ešte stále bojíme umierania - nie však pre jeho existenciálnu výzvu, ale pre hlboký nezáujem tohto štátu o ľudí i na tej ich naozaj poslednej ceste. Táto krajina tak zrejme pre umierajúcich nie je. V paráfráze na známy film bratov Coenovcov, sa tak natíska otázka: Pre koho je potom táto krajina, ak nie je ani pre tých, ktorí umierajú? "Verím, že keď si vstúpime do svedomia a zosobníme si problémy, ktoré sú tu naozaj problémami - a dobré a zlé mimovládky to nie sú, ale to s čím sa tu dennodenne stýkame - a smrť tam patrí, tak to sú tie problémy, s ktorými sa musíme ako spoločnosť zaoberať a len potom vieme spoločne žiť v takej krajine, kde sa nebudeme báť umierať - lebo si povieme, že na to nemáme," hovorí Stískalová z AHPS. O strastiach umierania na Slovensku vie svoje aj Asociácia hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti. Tá koncom minulého roka takmer skrachovala a kvôli podfinancovaniu sa dokonca ako "charita" sama uchádzala o charitu nás všetkých."Hospice prežili vďaka darom, ale tá najväčšia časť bola, že sa samotní zamestnanci vzdávali svojich výplat v prospech hospicov," pripomína Simona Stískalová Ani dnes to hospice nemajú vôbec vyhraté no na Asociáciu sa - ako na mimovládku, už valí hnev vládnej moci, ktorá sa rozhodla Tretiemu sektoru vyhlásiť studenú vojnu. Tú vojnu pritom vedie práve s tými, ktorí tak často suplujú úlohy štátu v oblasti sociálnej, vzdelávacej či v oblasti zdravotníckej. Asociácia hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti preto proti tzv. Ruskému zákonu protestuje, moc vyzýva na dialóg a svojim kolegom z údajne "politických mimovládok" vyjadruje plnú podporu i solidaritu.Ráno Nahlas, so Simonou Stískalovou z Asociácie hospicovej a paliatívnej starostlivosti. Pekný deň a pokoj v duši praje Braňo Dobšinský.

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Mark Brand speaks to our host, Kathryn Speedy, about his year as a Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellow and the newly launched AHP Green Guide Access the Green Guide here: AHP Green Guide - HEIW Listen on to find out how AHPs can embrace sustainable practices, and/or watch a video of Mark talking about the Green Guide here: AHP Green Guide Additional resources available here: English: AHP Bronze Checklist (Double-Sided Poster (A3 Landscape)) English: Silver Actions Checklist (Double-Sided Poster (A3 Landscape)) English: Gold Action Checklist (Double-Sided Poster (A3 Landscape)) Full transcripts of this episode in English and Welsh will be available shortly.

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. You're invited to listen to a campfire conversation on experienced based, co-designed exploration of psychological wellbeing at work. Kathryn Bamforth the Trust Lead Research AHP and Clinical Research Delivery Team Lead at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and a Physiotherapist by background, shares her research with you and encourages you to be curious about finding out what wellbeing at work means for you. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep5-what-does-wellbeing-mean-to-you-kathryn-bamforth/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Sometimes, things go wrong. This is part of everyday life and often we can quickly reflect, adapt, and move on. But when the adverse event is more significant, how do we acknowledge and understand the harm felt by all those involved so that we can truly learn and feel reconciled with what has happened? In this episode Toni Hall, a Diagnostic Radiographer shares the experiences based on a true story, of an operation that went wrong and resulted in catastrophic harm to a patient. Following the methodologies of Restorative Practice, Toni explores how individuals and teams can work through their experiences to become reconciled. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep1-restoration-and-healing-from-harm-toni-hall/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Sometimes, things go wrong. This is part of everyday life and often we can quickly reflect, adapt, and move on. But when the adverse event is more significant, how do we acknowledge and understand the harm felt by all those involved so that we can truly learn and feel reconciled with what has happened? In this episode Toni Hall, a Diagnostic Radiographer by profession and Associate Director of Patient Care at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust a large, shares the experiences of an operation that went wrong and resulted in catastrophic harm to a patient. Following the methodologies of Restorative Practice, Toni explores how individuals and teams can work through their experiences to become reconciled with the impact of harm and uncover a deeper way to identify and share learning to support their healing and promote greater patient safety. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep3-bravery-curiosity-and-the-magic-of-stroytelling-in-research-melissa-reed/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. In this episode we hear the story of a specialist pain service curious about the number of patients the team were seeing with autistic traits but often without a diagnosis. This story explores prevalence of autism in chronic pain, how clinicians can support these patients better and capitalise on their unique strengths. Jennifer Ford is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation and the Bath Centre for Pain Services (BCPS) Therapy Lead, the BCPS is a National Specialist NHS Centre providing pain rehabilitation to people of all ages with complex pain associated disability and associated mental health difficulties. : A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep4-a-different-kind-of-normal-jennifer-ford/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Listen to the story of one man's journey from a tragic accident and discharge from hospital through to managing in the community, seeking a different, more accessible home and receiving major adaptations. In this episode Neil Withnell a Specialist Housing Occupational Therapist at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust talks about his role developing services related to Housing and people with disabilities. Neil links the experiences of a patient to the work he does to improve the experience of people with disabilities receiving housing and adaptation services. It's a challenging tale of delay and frustration but one that ultimately motivates Neil to seek solutions across a range of organisations, pushed on by his patient's courage, to connect with other stakeholders to inspire positive change. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep2-disabling-barriers-in-the-home-neil-withnell-2/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. At the far end of the city of Gloucester there was a baron, neglected allotment that was overgrown with weeds. Amongst the weeds, the outline of a long-forgotten cabin and some greenhouse shaped objects could be seen in the distance. It was obvious the place was once loved, but those times had clearly passed. Vicky wiped the cobweb encrusted sign near the gates – sun faded and tired, it read – Severn Enterprise. “Oh, that's the old sheltered workshop that used to be here – it closed years ago, shame really, it gave people something purposeful and productive to do”. Vicky looked around the site that had obviously offered so much to so many and was crying out to fulfil that role once again. “Do you think we can make this something special again?” Vicky asked. “What have you got in mind?” exclaimed Robert Join Victoria Woodruff the Engagement, Activity and Physical Health Team (EAP) Team Lead/ Occupational Therapist and Robert Young, EAP Practitioner, from the Montpellier Unit – Wotton Lawn Hospital, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS FT as they tell the story of an ever-expanding group of people who have collaboratively re-developed a therapeutic allotment resource to aid the recovery journeys of service users. The story shares the raw highs and lows of that journey and provides listeners with an insight into what the future holds. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep6-growing-connections-victoria-woodruff-rob-young/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. In this podcast Abigail Patrick an ODP working as a Specialist Research Practitioner & Neurology Research Team Leader at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust shares her alternative and unexpected career journey. From 1996 as a Project 2000 Nurse taking an agency shift in the operating theatre which inspired a love for theatres, to taking a job as a Nursing Auxiliary which led to starting operating department practitioner (ODP) training. Most ODP's will concentrate their career within the operating theatre or perioperative environment. To be different, Abigail chose an alternative path; Anaesthetic ODP to pre-operative assessment and then into research. 10 years in Research and Abigail is now a Specialist Research Practitioner with expertise in Parkinson Disease Assessment. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep8-an-unexpected-journey-of-an-odp-abigail-patrick/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Welcome to “These feet are made for walking”, the campfire conversation that will inspire you to embrace your own barefoot adventure making space and time to: CONNECT with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings; INSPIRE your thoughts, words and actions; ELEVATE yourself-personally, with your peers and professionally. In this episode Nicola Dowdeswell a community Mental Health Physiotherapist and a Research Champion for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS FT and Anna McNuff, adventurer, mischief maker and author of Barefoot Britain will be talking about our amazing feet, sharing their own barefoot adventures and inviting you wherever you are listening to take off your socks and shoes and accept the barefoot challenge! A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep9-these-feet-are-made-for-walking/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. This episode provides food for thought for research curious clinical staff to think about ways that they could get involved in becoming more research aware and research active. Not everyone wants to pursue a career as an academic but that there are still plenty of ways that Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) can contribute to the design, delivery and consumption of research. Whilst the podcast by no means covers an exhaustive list, Kate Coates a Research Physiotherapist at Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust shares some signposts and top tips based on her own experiences with Carrie Biddle, South West Regional Head of Allied Health Professions, Psychology Professions and Healthcare for NHS England Kate can be contacted on X @KCoatesBristol A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep10-you-dont-have-to-be-an-academic-to-get-involved-in-research/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. A fabulous adventure! Emma, Jo and Rachel discuss their experience of leadership and split placement models, with 360 reflections on the impact and learning across the career span. In this episode you will hear the experience of a split leadership/ clinical placement from AHPs at different seats at the placement table. By sharing their reflections, occupational therapists discuss the impact, value and challenges of leadership placements and AHP leadership development. This podcast was facilitated by Gina Sargeant the South West Chief Allied Health Professional (AHP) for NHS England and focused on the experiences of Emma Young a final year Occupational Therapy Student at Bournemouth University, Jo Mengell an Occupational Therapist and Service Manager at Dorset Healthcare Trust and Rachel Christian-Edwards an Occupational Therapist and Professional Allied Health Professions Lead at Dorset Healthcare Trust. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep11-360-reflections-leadership-across-the-career-span-exploring-the-value-of-clinical-leadership-split-placement-models/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. This episode shares the experiences of a contemporary/role-emerging clinical placement for two occupational therapy students with the Wave Project in North Devon. The student learners Lizzie and Caoimhe, share how the placement provided the opportunity to explore the value of the space between the beachhead and the sea, and how it can be utilised to support therapeutic interventions. In a conversation with Sue Hilsden, a long-arm Occupational Therapy Supervisor and Volunteer with Wave Project North Devon, Lizzie Slater and Caoimhe Byrne students at the University of the West of England provide information on how the space has been used by adolescents, volunteers and themselves during regular surf therapy sessions. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep12-liminal-spaces-and-their-therapeutic-value-1/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Tune into the South west Allied Health Professions (AHPs) 2024 Podcast series, featuring 12 episodes. Recorded at Westonbirt Arboretum, the series includes 8 live campfire stories and 4 additional episodes. AHPs from across the South West share stories that connect, inspire, and elevate, showcasing how they implement the AHPs Deliver strategy for England. Why moving 15205.31km from my home, friends and family to work in the NHS was a dream and one that surprises everyone I meet. The NHS offered a unique opportunity to expand my horizons, both professionally and personally – and I'm living that dream! In this episode Laura Johns, a Therapy Lead for Early Careers and Career Development at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust shares her journey from waking up to the kookaburras to cold water dips in Bournemouth; how she intended a 6-month locum stint, and it turned into a permanent leadership role. Learn how we focus on the ‘little things' like fostering connection, growth, work-life balance, to ensure our AHP staff thrive in the South West. A transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ep07-why-are-you-surprised-i-work-for-the-nhs-laura-johns/ Contact us: england.ahpwte.sw@nhs.net

Dr Amar Shah, the first National Clinical Director for NHS Improvement at NHS England, Consultant forensic psychiatrist and Chief Quality Officer at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) joins Jo Kitchen and Naomi Burden for a conversation about how he become interested to Quality Improvement, his role as a leader and his optimism for the future of healthcare in the UK. Lots of nuggets of wisdom in this episode, from considering the culture and ingredients for success in improvement projects, to the role of AHPs. We talk about the MUSQI tool, here are two links to learn more about it and access the tool itself. https://qi.elft.nhs.uk/resource/the-model-for-understanding-success-in-quality-2/ https://qi.elft.nhs.uk/resource/the-model-for-understanding-success-in-quality/ Enjoyed this episode? They check out the NHS Impact lunch & learns hosted by Dr Amar Shah or Ailsa Brotherton available here. Views and opinions on this Podcast do not necessarily represent the individuals employers. Every effort is made to ensure information is factually correct, please get in touch if we have made any errors. Find us on X: @AHPQI Instagram: @AHP_QI E-mail: alliedhealthqi@gmail.com Music "Rising Tide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Creating curiosity and raising the profile of AHPs in Quality Improvement Episode 2 Divya Narasimhan (NCL Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead- Healthcare Inequalities X @divya_simhan) joins Jo Kitchen to discuss how she has used a quality improvement mindset to improve access to Pulmonary Rehab. We delve into the project, challenges, surprises along the way and Divya gives advice for other clinicians. Further information and posters providing more information about Divya and her teams work is available on Futures NHS (Allied Health Professionals in Quality Improvement Workspace) Views and opinions on this Podcast do not necessarily represent the individuals employers. Every effort is made to ensure information is factually correct, please get in touch if we have made any errors. Find us on X: @AHPQI Instagram: @AHP_QI E-mail: alliedhealthqi@gmail.com Music "Rising Tide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We are creating curiosity and raising the profile of AHPs in quality improvement. 1. Network Origins Our first episode welcomes the three lead conveners of the network to talk about their journey with QI and delve into the history & background of the network. It's a great one to listen to if you are new the AHP network, and also if you are interested in networks and the power of connection.  This episode is hosted by Jo Kitchen, in conversation with Naomi Burden, Janet Folland and Carrie Biddle. Find us on X @AHPQI Instagram @AHP_QI ⁠Futures NHS⁠ AHPs in Quality Improvement ⁠Q Community⁠ SIG Or e-mail alliedhealthqi@gmail.com Music: "Rising Tide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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What value is there in allied health professional research?  To consider this question Sophie Chalmers, Hazel Roddam  and fellow researchers conducted a systematic review, which explored the value of research engagement specifically by AHPs, and also considered mechanisms which might connect research engagement with healthcare performance.  In this podcast Sophie and Hazel discuss their research and its implications.We cover:What is this new research and why it is important?What does it mean for allied health professionals?What does it mean for their organisations?How do AHPs develop their research skills?The launch of the multi professional research capabilities framework.Interviewees:Sophie Chalmers, Speech and Language Therapist & NIHR ARC-GM pre-doctoral fellow Dr Hazel Roddam, FRCSLT, HEE's Lead for the AHP Research & Innovation Strategy for England 2022 Resources:1.   Link to paper being discussed The value of allied health professional research engagement on healthcare performance: a systematic reviewS. Chalmers, J. Hill, L. Connell, S. Ackerley, A. Kulkarni & H. Roddam, BMC Health Services Research, volume 23, Article number: 766 (2023) https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-023-09555-9  2.   Link to bitesize resources from this paper:Infographic: https://twitter.com/SChalmersSLT/status/1687172202553102336/photo/1 AHPs2mintalks video: https://x.com/SChalmersSLT/status/1684863198434844673?s=20  3. NIHR research capacity building funding streams Information resource for all AHPs https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/news/2024-03-12-new-nihr-research-training-development-career-awards 4.  NHS England Multi professional research capabilities framework launched February 2024 https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/research-framework-launched/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo5. Related paper‘It depends': what 86 systematic reviews tell us about what strategies to use to support the use of research in clinical practiceAnnette Boaz, Juan Baeza, Alec Fraser & Erik Persson Implementation Science volume 19, Article number: 15 (2024)            https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-024-01337-z 

In April's news:- The RCSLT Member survey is open now for members to have their say: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-member-survey-2024/- There are RCSLT board and committee vacancies open now, including lay positions:www.rcslt.org/news/trustee-and-c…ee-vacancies-2024/- RCSLT will be at Birmingham Pride in with partnership with the SLT Pride Network. Participating in Birmingham Pride is an opportunity for celebration and joy, as well as an important platform to voice the inequalities that still exist for the LGBTQIA+ community.www.rcslt.org/news/join-the-rcsl…ide-in-birmingham/- The third in a series of webinars about the Professional development framework is taking place on Thursday 25 April.- Watch out for news on our upcoming RCSLT Connect events which will be around the UK.- Hear about the National Audit Office report on the NHS Workforce plan: www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-welcome…hs-workforce-plan/- RCSLT's response to separate nursing pay scale consultation www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-respons…cale-consultation/- Waiting lists in Northern Ireland and media exposure there- Parliamentary petitions:Increase investment in speech and language therapy: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/657935Review how to make Parliamentary debates inclusive of communication difference:petition.parliament.uk/petitions/658364Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey uk.surveymonkey.com/r/LG5HC3RThis interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and features Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the RCSLT and Cara McDonagh, Director of Engagement and Communications at the RCSLT.

On this episode of the podcast I'm in conversation with Laura Neil. Laura is Lead for Allied Health Professions and Interim Head of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement in NHS 24. Laura is an occupational therapist. Although always interested in service development she first became involved more formally in quality improvement whilst working at UCLPartners, an Academic Health Science Network in London, initially as Frailty Fellow and then as programme manager, completing the Sheffield Microsystem Coaching Academy programme during this time. She then worked at North East London NHS Foundation trust as Director of Quality Improvement and Director of AHPs and Psychological Therapies. This role included establishing a new Quality Improvement Programme in the Trust; over the five years she was in post this grew to having delivered QI awareness sessions to over 5000 staff, training over 300 QI facilitators and 30 QI mentors. Whilst in this role she also completed the IHI Improvement Advisor programme, was Clinical Lead in the Incident Management Team from March 2020-Jan 2021 and AHP Director in the second iteration of the London Nightingale from Dec 2020-March 2021. Laura moved back to Scotland in August 2021. Follow Laura on Twitter: @lauraneilAHP. To find out more about NHS 24 visit: nhs24.Scot or Twitter: @NHS24.

In the first Unplugged episode on chief nursing information officer (CNIO) mentoring, Jordan Sollof chats to Amy Vercell, chief clinical information officer for nursing and AHPs at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and Peter White, CNIO at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The pair discuss the importance of mentorship in the nursing profession, particularly in senior leadership roles such as CNIO and CCIO, and how nurses go about finding the right mentor for them. The discussion then moves onto how CCIOs and CNIOs can balance responsibilities of mentoring whilst managing their own professional development and the common misconceptions they face when it comes to mentoring. Finally, Amy and Peter give their thoughts on whether there are enough mentorship programmes and clear pathways of support for nurses, before sharing some success stories and examples of how mentoring has helped them or other mentees in their career.

We have good news for the many absorbent hygiene professionals who missed EDANA's OUTLOOK 2022 Europe conference in Malta. For this episode of ‘Attached to Hygiene', host Jack Hughes talks briefly with 11 of the event's speakers to get an overview of their presentations. You can also take our survey to choose which speeches you want to hear more about from the presenters.Advances toward greater sustainability in the absorbent hygiene industryThe goal of achieving a more circular model was one common topic addressed by many of the event's guests. Specifics included lessons from other industries, technological innovations, and insights on how to measure sustainability. As these science-based questions are explored, there is another question to consider: Will the industry as a whole need to adopt a new business model to fully embrace circularity?Health and regulations for period care products and other absorbent articlesConsumer health was another theme shared by numerous speakers. Unified methods and metrics, challenges in testing for trace compounds, and the ISO TC338 standard on menstrual products were all considered. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) was featured in multiple discussions: what causes it, what contributes to it, and how can the industry address consumer concerns. Outline of the Episode[1:10] About OUTLOOK 2022[2:10] Keynote Speaker Robert Ward: ‘War, Sanctions, Energy Market Disruptions, Inflation—The Outlook for the Global Economy in 2023'[3:53] Colin Hanna: ‘Advancements in Recycling Technology: Opportunities and Challenges for AHPs'[4:49] Christel Dendas: ‘Nonwoven in the Transition to Circular Economy'[6:04] Dr. Stefanie Schmid-Schlager: ‘Safe Menstrual Products and Facts About TSS'[9:01] Dr. Edgar Herrmann: ‘The Lab Testing Challenge for Hygiene Products—Need for Clear Safety and Performance Related Criteria'[10:10] Marta Roche Díez: ‘How the Industry Prepares for the ISO TC338 Standard on Menstrual Products'[11:29] Lori Shaffer: ‘Sustainable Materials Deliver Better Care for a Better World'[13:21] Carsten Saal: ‘How Does the Green Deal of the EU Affect the Use of Chemicals in Consumer Products?—Analytical Risk Assessment for Hygiene Products' [19:31] Dr. Taryn Kirsch and Marines Lagemaat: ‘Stewardship Programme for Absorbent Hygiene Products'[20:45] CODEX, a voluntary initiative to demonstrate to our stakeholders that our products are safe[22:24] Getting to know Murat Dogru, the new General Manager of EDANA[23:39] Murat Dogru on the panel discussion, ‘Impact of the Energy Situation on the Hygiene Industry'[25:39] EDANA's hopes for next year's conference in Portugal, October 2023 What would you like to hear more about?Take our survey and tell us which speakers you would like us to feature in future episodes of ‘Attached to Hygiene'.ResourcesConnect with our guests:Christel Dendas, ESG Strategy Consultant Marta Roche Díez, Sustainability and Technological Affairs Manager — EDANA Murat Dogru, General Manager – EDANA Colin Hanna, Director of Market Research – Price Hanna Consultants Dr. Edgar Herrmann, Technical Director – Hy-Tec Hygiene Technologie Dr. Taryn Kirsch, Senior Toxicologist – Proctor & Gamble Marines Lagemaat, Scientific and Technological Affairs Director – EDANA Carsten Saal, Senior Manager Consumer Product Testing – GALAB Laboratories Dr. Stefanie Schmid-Schlager, Project Manager – Lenzing Lori Shaffer, Vice President, Global Nonwovens – Kimberly-Clark Robert Ward, Director Geo-economics and Strategy – The International Institute for Strategic Studies Visit the OUTLOOK 2022 website to learn more about the conference and speakers.For a closer look at sustainability, listen to:Sustainability in Disposable Hygiene with Christophe Morel and Laurianne LibralessGet Connected with Attached to HygieneTake our Listener Survey to receive copies of all 5 of our CSR Documents.Connect with Jack Hughes on LinkedIn. You can also find us at Bostik | Absorbent Hygiene on LinkedIn or by visiting the Attached to Hygiene Podcast on our official website. Email us with questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes at hygiene@bostik.com. Host: Jack HughesMusic by Jonathan BoyleProduced and edited by: Jack Hughes with help from Paul Andrews, Michele Tonkovitz, Emory Churness, and Nikki Ackerman from Green Onion Creative.

This podcast is a conversation between Robin Lansman and Carrie Biddle which explores the background to the COGUK key speaking skills leadership training programme that was designed to provide AHP Faculties, Fellows and Project Leads with an opportunity to build their communication confidence and engagement with wider stakeholders. The outputs of the training programme resulted in them each recording a podcast episode to put their skills into action. Biography: This podcast was facilitated by Robin Lansman an Osteopath AHP, former President of the Institute of Osteopathy and founder of COGUK which he set up to provide training programmes to help health practitioners communicate more confidently and effectively with others. In this podcast Robin is in conversation with Carrie Biddle Regional Head of AHPs for the south west in Health Education England. Email - ahp.sw@hee.nhs.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nhshee/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/nhs_healthedeng Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nhshee/ A transcript of this episode is available here.

This episode of the HEE South West Advanced Practice podcast series explores the benefits and challenges for Allied Health professionals entering Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Training. The ACCP role can be viewed as predominantly a role for ICU nurses, however there are great advantages to the ICU team and AHPs undertaking this career pathway. In this podcast we explore how the previous skills, knowledge and experiences of a critical care physiotherapist and a senior paramedic provide a valuable foundation for ACCP training. We explore some of the myths, challenges and benefits of joining the ICU team in an advanced practice role from an AHP background. Host - Carole Boulanger HEE SW Supervision & Assessment Lead for ACCP, Senior ACCP and paramedic by background. Guests - Adam Smith, trainee Advanced Practice ACCP and Romain Lefebvre a Critical Care Physiotherapist. Connect with us: Email - advancingpractice.sw@hee.nhs.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nhshee/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/nhs_healthedeng Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nhshee/ A transcript of this episode is available here.

Welcome back for Series 4. We are joined by Consultant Geriatrician and bestselling author Dr Lucy Pollock. As Lucy tells us - we all become old if we are lucky. But how do we deal with it - as people and as health professionals? We chat about Lucy's experience in working with the elderly and the importance of honesty, humour and shared decision making. We discuss ‘The Book about Getting Older (for People Who Don't To Talk About it)' - an inspirational and life-affirming read. This is a book you HAVE to read. In addition we talk about leopard skin underwear, regimes vs regimens and the importance of factfulness.Our micro discussion focussed on the paper “Shared decision making between older people with multimorbidity and GPs: a qualitative study” https://bjgp.org/content/early/2022/04/04/BJGP.2021.0529. We discuss the 5 M's (Mind, Mobility, Medications, Multi-Complexity, Matters most) and STC delivers his verdict on medico-legal vulnerability. As with all our guests we ask Lucy to pick her ‘Desert Island Drug', a career defining anthem and a book that has influenced her work. Lucy is the first guest to bring a prop as part of her answers!To get in touch follow us on Twitter @auralapothecary or email us at auralapothecarypod@gmail.com You can listen to the Aural Apothecary playlist here; https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OsWj4w8sxsvuwR9zMXgn5?si=tiHXrQI7QsGtSQwPyz1KBgYou can view the Aural Apothecary Library here; https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31270100-paul-gimson?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=the-aural-apothecary The Book about getting Older https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/315794/the-book-about-getting-older/9781405944434.htmlHans Rosling - The Best Stats you've ever seen thttps://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen Lucy Pollock BioI am a consultant geriatrician. I love my job and sharing my enthusiasm for high quality patient-centered care of older people. We will all become old if we are lucky – older people are just the rest of us, grown up. I enjoy meeting and teaching students and AHPs, and watching our trainees learn what it is about geriatric medicine that is so irresistible. I am also made happy by family and friends, birds, plants, reading, music, food, wine, slow running and even slower swimming.I trained at Cambridge and Barts and worked as a junior doctor in the East End, Camden and Lambeth before moving to Somerset in 1997. I've chaired our clinical ethics committee for 10 years, represented geriatric medicine on the NICE hypertension re-write of 2017, and am currently Clinical Director for Frailty at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. I'm proud to have contributed a tiny part of the Medicine for Older People syllabus for Bristol University Medical School, which I will claim is the most comprehensive, effective and popular undergraduate training in geriatric medicine in the world.

Take our listener survey to receive our new CSR Whitepaper.Two U.S. states have already enacted laws requiring disposable hygiene packaging to list ingredients. Other states are considering the same. These policies, which mandate the disclosure of intentionally added ingredients, empower consumers in understanding what is in their favourite menstrual products. But is this level of transparency good news for manufacturers? In this episode of ‘Attached to Hygiene', host Jack Hughes explores these questions with Jane Wishneff, Executive Director for The Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP). Together, they discuss emerging mandates and their current impact. Wishneff also shares what she expects to see in the future for absorbent hygiene products in the United States.Could 50 States Have 50 Conflicting Policies on AHPs?The absorbent hygiene product regulations in New York and California are rather different. The New York law, in effect now, is fairly brief. California's law, which begins January 2023, is quite detailed. They also vary in requirements and other important areas. Manufacturers are working to find solutions that will satisfy both sets of directives. Imagine the complexity the industry will face if all 50 U.S. states pass conflicting laws regarding transparency and sustainability. They may also disagree on where and how the information needs to be provided. Specific packaging for each state would be unworkable. It would also be a disservice to the consumers who are looking to the labels for information. So far, the FDA (America's Food and Drug Administration) is gathering data but has not enacted any regulations. This has led several industry players to become proactive in offering feasible, transparent solutions.The European Union (E.U.) has already established regulations and guidelines regarding disposable hygiene products. This brings pressure on America to do likewise. But it also allows lawmakers and manufacturers to learn what works, and what could—or should—be done differently in the U.S. Lastly, American laws can, in a way, borrow the E.U.'s expertise. For example, the California law states that companies cannot claim as a confidential ingredient anything that the E.U. has designated a chemical of concern. The question remains: When, and what shape, will federal regulations take?Outline of the Episode[03:10] What Wishneff likes most about working in the hygiene industry[04:49] The pressures spurring ingredient disclosure for hygiene products[08:10] The effects of inconsistency in legislation for both consumers and manufacturers[12:08] Exploring ways to increase the availability of information (such as the Smart Label app)[14:45] A patchwork of ingredient disclosure laws: New York, California, and more[18:55] Proactive industry action and building a common, understandable language [20:59] The FDA on ingredient disclosures and UDI (unique devise identifiers)[27:03] Details and background on New York and California ingredient disclosure mandates and regulations[31:39] The European Union's policies on sustainability help inform U.S. policy[34:15] What are intentionally added and unintentionally added ingredients?[37:46] Wishneff's advice for U.S. companies: Stay informed. Be a part of the process. ResourcesYou can find Jane Wishneff on LinkedIn, or leave her a message through our email at hygiene@bostik.com. You can also access the FemCare Answers Product Ingredient Glossary from BAHP that Jane mentioned in the interview right here!Get Connected with Attached to HygieneTake our listener survey to receive our new CSR Whitepaper.Connect with Jack Hughes on LinkedIn. You can also find us at Disposable Hygiene Adhesives on LinkedIn or by visiting the Attached to Hygiene Podcast on our official website. Email us with questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes at hygiene@bostik.com. You can find Attached to Hygiene wherever you get your podcast!Host: Jack HughesMusic by Jonathan BoyleProduced and edited by: Jack Hughes with help from Paul Andrews, Michele Tonkovitz, Emory Churness, and Nikki Ackerman from GreenOnion Creative.

** The views expressed in this episode are those of Richard Sutherland and do not represent those of the Royal Air Force or Ministry of Defence ** Rich Sutherland is a former Royal Marine Commando. Also, he is currently a serving military Physiotherapist Officer that is in an executive leadership role as the Officer Commanding Rehab Division at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Stanford Hall. He is also the professions lead for 38 full time and reservist RAF physiotherapists. He is also a leadership development consultant outside of the military and will be launching a leadership coaching programme in early 2022 to help AHPs, doctors and dentists develop their personal, professional and leadership skills. In this episode Richard talks about: His leadership style and how he manages 160 AHP. How he tracks performance and holds people to account. Advice for individuals in or transitioning into leadership/management roles. Resources discussed: 7 habits of Highly effective people by Stephen Covey Turn the ship around by David Marquet Physio matters podcast Hawkins Team leadership You can follow Richard on social media on Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Keep up to date with Monarch Human Performance via our website, Facebook and Instagram pages.

This week we have an amazing conversation with the wonderful Andrew MacMillan.Andrew is a specialist paediatric Osteopath, is the unit leader for research at UCO and lectures in sports rehabilitation and technique at LSO on top of that he is an EdD student! There are some amazing insights into the wonder that is paediatric osteopathy and how wonderful research can really be.Here are some links to his research and also some great resources as recommend by Andrew.Info for people leaving the military and wanting to be AHPs.Career changers - the armed forces | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)OU free study skills course:  For Study - OpenLearn - Open UniversityGreat books for students: Stella Cottrell (Author of The Study Skills Handbook) (goodreads.com)Andrew's ResearchMasterclass: Axial Spondyloarthritis for Osteopaths and Manual Therapists - International Journal of Osteopathic MedicineInclusivity and accessibility in undergraduate osteopathic education for students with disability: a scoping review - International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many health and social care services overwhelmed which has led to increased and sustained pressure and stress for health and social care staff. Nurses, midwives, AHPs, social care workers and social workers are on the frontline and have needed to respond to the increased need for reassurance and support for patients, women and their families while dealing with the additional challenge of wearing PPE and workload pressures. Some staff has been redeployed and all have had to quickly adapt to new ways of working including facilitating and managing visiting restrictions. In their personal lives, they have also had to cope with the challenges of changes in home life including home schooling and caring responsibilities. We are conducting research to explore the health and wellbeing of nurses, midwives, Allied Healthcare Professional's (AHPs), social workers, social care workers, in UK during the Pandemic to formulate recommendations for improvements. Take the survey here:  Online Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions For more information about this research project, please contact Patricia Gillen on p.gillen@ulster.ac.uk.

Today we're Chewing Over a mad previous week on the show! We courted more controversy than I expected about ALL the acronyms! So let's discuss: EBP, PMI, AHPs and STT! Your lunchtime daily show 12:30-13:00 with Jack Chew chatting about whatever is topical. Usually healthcare and education, occasionally current affairs, always honest.

In a short series mini series of recordings we speak to three Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) from NHS Ayrshire and Arran about how they have adapted their services during COVID-19 to continue to care for and support the individuals they work with. In this recording of the mini series we speak with Gemma O'Neill, an Occupational Therapist based in a Ayrshire prison. Gemma talks about the work that has gone on within the prison to help staff and prisoners maintain their wellbeing through a range of care and support measures.

In a short series mini series of recordings we speak to three Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) from NHS Ayrshire and Arran about how they have adapted their services during COVID-19 to continue to care for and support the individuals they work with. For the first recording of this series we speak to Christina Starrs, a Advanced Practice Physiotherapist working within primary care Musculoskeletal services. Christina describes the ways in which digital technology has helped the transition to working more remotely and pays tribute the the behind the scenes support that is available within the primary care team.

In a short series mini series of recordings we speak to three Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) from NHS Ayrshire and Arran about how they have adapted their services during COVID-19 to continue to care for and support the individuals they work with. In this recording of our miniseries we speak with Gemma Murray, an Occupational Therapist working in localities of North Ayrshire. Gemma describes how her role has changed from delivering rehab programs to people transitioning out of hospital stays to providing safeguarding care to individuals ensuring their safety and wellbeing whilst under lockdown.

Episode three of #weareNHFT podcast features interviews with Kate Howard, Deputy Director of Nursing, AHPs and Quality as well as Liz Robison and Jennie McKay from occupational health. Please note this podcasts is designed for the teams at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Music in this podcast: SHINE by tubebackr | https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/

Gov. Roy Cooper recently signed into law Senate Bill 584. It marks the latest step in an ongoing campaign to fight overcriminalization in North Carolina. Mike Schietzelt, John Locke Foundation criminal justice fellow, explains how the new legislation fits with the goal of cleaning up the state’s overly complicated criminal code. Overly burdensome occupational licensing rules restrict economic freedom in both North Carolina and South Carolina. During a recent meeting in Winston-Salem, the group Classical Liberals in the Carolinas learned how. Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies, focused attention on North Carolina’s licensing restrictions. Jennifer McDonald, senior research analyst at the Institute for Justice, offered details about South Carolina’s rules. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., wants to do more to speed up the pace of government hurricane relief. Before Hurricane Dorian approached the N.C. coast, Tillis returned to Raleigh to discuss a bill that could help local governments bypass some layers of red tape in securing federal relief funding. Some state lawmakers want public schools to place more emphasis on phonics in early reading instruction. Rep. Larry Pittman, R-Cabarrus, tried to amend a recent education bill to mandate phonics instruction in the earliest elementary school grades. You’ll hear highlights from N.C. House debate of Pittman’s proposal. Without Cooper’s signature, the Small Business Health Care Act recently became law in North Carolina. It opens the door to Association Health Plans for small business owners and their employees. Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst, assesses the significance of AHPs and their role in health care reform.

Recently, a federal judge ruled that parts of the Trump administration’s 2018 final rule on association health plans were invalid. The court then directed the Department of Labor to reconsider how the remaining provisions of the final rule are affected. The court called the final rule an “end-run” around the Affordable Care Act and said that the DOL exceeded its authority under ERISA. And then just last week the DOL responded in disagreement with the court’s ruling and the DOL filed a notice of appeal. Listen to this podcast to find out what parts of the rule were struck down, and how the DOL’s response may impact the future of AHPs. www.lpinsurance.com

North Carolina’s ongoing congressional redistricting dispute returned to the U.S. Supreme Court recently. As justices decide whether Republicans engaged in too much partisanship when they drew election maps, a case challenging state legislative district maps is proceeding to trial in state court later this year. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the latest developments in both sets of legal challenges. School choice has boomed in North Carolina in recent years. Advocates hope to build on choice options in the coming year. Mike Long, president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, shares his group’s top priorities. Some N.C. lawmakers hope to improve the state’s health care options through new legislation. It focuses on association health plans. AHPs would allow more small employers and self-employed workers to band together for insurance. They could seek insurance options that have been available only to large companies in recent years. During a recent Capitol Hill hearing on crumbling school buildings across the country, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, highlighted another pressing issue. Foxx reminded her colleagues that education spending has increased substantially in recent years. But she says much of that increased spending has funded administrative bloat instead of teacher salaries and other high-priority items. North Carolina has one of the nation’s best laws limiting civil asset forfeiture abuse. But the state still could be open to problems if local law enforcement agencies circumvent that law when working with the federal government. Jon Guze, John Locke Foundation director of legal studies, discusses how other states have addressed the circumvention problem.

In this episode, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley break down last week’s D.C. district court ruling that invalidates the DOL’s 2018 rules on association health plans (AHPs, which are also considered multiple employer welfare arrangements, or MEWAs). Chase gives a high level outline of the original and 2018 DOL AHP rules, and how the two differ. Suzanne and Chase discuss the lawsuit filed by a coalition states – led by New York and Massachusetts – and the arguments presented: That the DOL went beyond its authority be expanding access to AHPs through a loosening of ERISA’s rules on commonality of interest, primary purpose, and working owner participation. The two analyze the court’s reasoning in concluding that the 2018 rules are invalid as a regulatory overreach in conflict with ERISA’s statutory design. Chase and Suzanne prognosticate on next steps in the challenge and lawsuit, and what it all means for AHPs.

Last night, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled that the Department of Labor’s new rules that expanded the sale of association health plans (“AHPs”) violate existing law. Those rules applied to fully-insured AHPs in September 2018, to existing self-funded AHPs in January 2019, and would have permitted new self-funded AHPs on April 1, 2019. If this ruling stands, it will have a significant impact on the self-funded industry. The Phia Group will have extensive analysis of this decision in the coming days. For now, join Adam and Brady as they unpack this 43-page order and discuss what it all means for employers, TPAs, brokers, and the broader industry.

Keith VanderZanden of Advanced Professionals Insurance and Benefits Solutions sits down with The Council’s Katie Oberkircher to talk AHPs.

Rachael graduated from the University of Hertfordshire and after spending some time working for the British Army and London Hospitals settled at the Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust in 2001. Rachael specialised in respiratory physiotherapy initially within cardiothoracic transplantation before moving into a rotational ICU Band 7 post. She developed a specialist interest in neuro-trauma and this role evolved to become the senior physiotherapy link within the North East long term ventilation team. More recently Rachael was Respiratory Lead at St Georges Hospital, London managing a diverse team and specialities to now working in a new Consultant Physiotherapy post at Royal Preston Hospital. Rachael’s area of expertise include complex ventilation and weaning and advanced airway clearance techniques for which she lectures and presents both in the UK and internationally and at pre and post graduate level. Rachael currently sits on BTS Council and the Critical Care Specialist Advisory Group representing AHPs, is an expert member of NHSE Patient Safety Group, AHP representative on the NIV NCEPOD study, Co-chair HMV-UK, Chair Respiratory Leaders in Physiotherapy UK, Board Member and Trustee St Catherines Hospice and most recently elected onto Physiotherapy Council.

WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED. This week Chris brings us a sick list of cursed items, Mac dives in to Mermaid folklore, and we hear a creepy listener story that makes us wonder if the Mothman is back.Find all images talked about in this episode on our instagram and facebook. Email us at anywayitshaunted@gmail.com to submit your paranormal stories, and tune in each week to hear them, and more spooky-scary action! Music compiled and edited by Ashley, thanks to the awesome and talented artists at Freesound:Inspector JLukeSharples0XMUSEX0y89312batmetal

The U.S. economy has posted impressive gains recently. Both President Trump and former President Barack Obama are claiming credit. Roy Cordato, the John Locke Foundation’s senior economist, puts the competing claims to the test. A Winston-Salem surgeon is taking North Carolina state government to court because of a law that blocks him from purchasing an MRI scanner. Dr. Gajendra Singh says the scanner would help him provide a valuable service to his patients at a reasonable cost. North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law blocks Singh from making the purchase. Singh and his attorney, Josh Windham of the Institute for Justice, explain why they’re challenging the CON law. One likely consequence of the 2018 elections is a renewed push for redistricting reform in North Carolina. John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood offered that prediction during a recent post-election analysis. Hood says Republican legislative leaders looking ahead to 2020 elections might want to rethink their opposition to reform. Higher education faces significant challenges in North Carolina and across the United States. Jenna Robinson, president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, highlighted key challenges during a recent speech in Raleigh. Robinson emphasized the lack of viewpoint diversity on college campuses, along with an overall decline in academic quality. As state and national politicians continue to debate the future of health care, the recent rise of Association Health Plans is offering a new option for many health care consumers. Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst, explains AHPs. He also assesses their potential impact on the future of health care.

Have you heard? In 2019 it will be easier than ever to form a self-funded “Association Health Plan” (AHPs) … So what? In the words of Jurassic Park’s Dr. Ian Malcolm (a/k/a Jeff Goldblum), we have been so preoccupied with whether or not we could, we didn’t stop to think if we should. This podcast discusses the pros and cons, as well as benefits and hurdles the final rules have created for these new AHPs. From compliance with State MEWA laws to obeying federal laws such as ERISA’s consumer protections (including the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act [MHPAEA]), we dissect why we must slow our run towards AHPs to a measured walk.

The Trump Administration released their association health plan (AHP) and short-term plan (STP) final rules this summer in the promise of providing lower cost healthcare options. But many states have provided a lukewarm response, at best, while others have suggested outright banning these policies. On this week's episode, NAHU's Vice President of Government Affairs Marcy M. Buckner provides an update on where states are landing on the new federal rules and the resources that are available exclusively to NAHU members to keep track of them. Marcy also provides an update on the Trump Administration's statements that implied an expanded role for navigators to enroll consumers in AHPs and STPs and how NAHU worked with the administration on clarifying their role. The podcast also looks at what's at stake over the coming oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of the ACA's individual mandate and consumer protections, as well as a look at what's on tap for Congress when it returns from its August Recess after the Labor Day holiday.

The Trump Administration released their association health plan (AHP) and short-term plan (STP) final rules this summer in the promise of providing lower cost healthcare options. But many states have provided a lukewarm response, at best, while others have suggested outright banning these policies. On this week’s episode, NAHU’s Vice President of Government Affairs Marcy M. Buckner provides an update on where states are landing on the new federal rules and the resources that are available exclusively to NAHU members to keep track of them. Marcy also provides an update on the Trump Administration’s statements that implied an expanded role for navigators to enroll consumers in AHPs and STPs and how NAHU worked with the administration on clarifying their role. The podcast also looks at what’s at stake over the coming oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of the ACA’s individual mandate and consumer protections, as well as a look at what’s on tap for Congress when it returns from its August Recess after the Labor Day holiday.

In this episode, Beth Allen and K.C. Barner discuss the different changes to the ACA imposed by the Trump administration, Congress and the courts. They’ll highlight the major policy shifts, like the upcoming repeal of the individual mandate and the issuance of new regulations on association health plans (AHPs). They’ll also talk about possible changes to come. By the end of the podcast, listeners should have a good understanding of where the various provisions of the ACA stand

According to commenters, certain populations with specific needs, such as those with disabilities, could be disproportionately affected if their coverage does not include a robust level of benefits. Some of these commenters suggested that to mitigate these effects, the DOL should require AHPs to provide EHBs or some other minimum level of benefits, or require them to provide “minimum value” within the meaning of Code Sec. 36B(c)(2)(C)(ii) and Reg. §1.36B-6. Proponents of the rule, however, while acknowledging concerns that AHPs may provide inadequate benefits, did not believe that “legitimate” membership organizations would risk their goodwill and reputation by offering such health plans. Instead, they argued that economies of scale would enable AHPs to offer more comprehensive coverage to their members than they would be able to purchase on their own. One commenter noted that even though self-insured plans and large group market policies are not required to provide EHBs, most do, in fact, provide comprehensive coverage. The DOL decided not to make the provision of EHBs in an AHP a condition for a group or association to qualify as bona fide. Such a mandate would run contrary to the goal of leveling the playing field between small employers in AHPs, on the one hand, and large employers, on the other, who generally are not subject to the EHB requirements, according to the DOL. Moreover, such a mandate could reduce AHPs’ flexibility to tailor coverage to the particular needs of the members of the group or association offering the benefits, and thereby reduce access to AHPs by making them less attractive options. Thus, the DOL also decided that the final rule would not require the provision of “minimum value” coverage as a condition for a group or association to qualify as bona fide. The ability to design AHP benefit packages and set cost-sharing requirements without the burden of certain federal restrictions is critical to enabling AHPs to provide an additional, more affordable coverage option to small businesses and working owners who may otherwise have been unable or unwilling to obtain higher-priced coverage, the DOL said. The department also believes that concerns about adverse selection as result of AHPs not providing comprehensive coverage are “overstated.” The DOL sided with those commenters who asserted that AHPs are not likely to offer relatively low levels and scope of benefits, which could jeopardize their relationship with their members. Other protections that would apply. The DOL also said that other federal and state coverage requirements mayapply to AHPs, say for example, that AHPs must provide coverage for certain recommended preventive services without the imposition of cost-sharing. These services include: Evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) with respect to the individual involved; Immunizations for routine use in children, adolescents, and adults that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Advisory Committee) with respect to the individual involved. A recommendation of the Advisory Committee is considered to be “in effect” after it has been adopted by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recommendation is considered to be for routine use if it appears on the Immunization Schedules of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; With respect to infants, children, and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); and With respect to women, evidence-informed preventive care and screening provided for in comprehensive guidelines...

In this episode, Suzanne Spradley and K.C. Barner discuss the newly released final rule related to the creation and maintenance of association health plans (AHPs) under ERISA. The DOL’s final rule is a long-awaited response to the Oct. 12, 2017, executive order from Pres. Trump directing the DOL and other agencies to (among other things) expand the availability of AHPs. Suzanne breaks down the DOL’s final rule, which loosens restrictions on AHPs to allow more groups of employers to qualify as associations for the purpose of sponsoring group health plan benefits. The two discuss the impact on sole proprietors and other self-employed individuals, and how state and federal (including ACA) regulation of an AHP would work.

The Labor Department released the Association Health Plan (AHP) final rule yesterday in an effort to provide more affordable coverage options for small-business owners, their employees and families. This week's special edition NAHU Healthcare Happy Hour features a special discussion with NAHU CEO Janet Trautwein to review the 198-page rule and what it will mean for your clients and prospective clients who may be considering AHPs. Janet walks through the rule, describing how these plans will work, what employers need to qualify under the rule, the rule's staggered implementation and how it will work for those consumers who are enrolled in AHPs under the old rules, state regulation of these plans as they cross state-lines, and how NAHU helped to influence the rule-making process.

The Labor Department released the Association Health Plan (AHP) final rule yesterday in an effort to provide more affordable coverage options for small-business owners, their employees and families. This week’s special edition NAHU Healthcare Happy Hour features a special discussion with NAHU CEO Janet Trautwein to review the 198-page rule and what it will mean for your clients and prospective clients who may be considering AHPs. Janet walks through the rule, describing how these plans will work, what employers need to qualify under the rule, the rule’s staggered implementation and how it will work for those consumers who are enrolled in AHPs under the old rules, state regulation of these plans as they cross state-lines, and how NAHU helped to influence the rule-making process.

In todays episode we look at how to get more business referred to you by Allied Health Professionals. The importance of developing relationships with AHPs to get better results with your clients and have them work with you for longer. We cover the whys, hows and what to dos. If you are not already check out the PT/coach forum. www.facebook.com/groups/359420900862281/ or check out www.facebook.com/chasinggainseducation/ www.instagram.com/chasinggainseducation/