Podcasts about hospital trust

Former Mayor of Providence Joe Paolino joins the show to talk about the Hospital Trust building going up for auction in Providence See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Buchanan examines why the University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust, once considered one of England's best, has now got the largest number of patients waiting over 18 months for treatment. On top of this there is a growing police investigation into allegations of poor care.

This episode is with the wonderful Dr Nnenna Osuji, Chief Exec of North Middlesex University Hospital Trust and consultant haematologist.From her multicultural upbringing in Scotland and Trinidad to her academic journey in medicine and haematology, Nnenna's path is one of resilience and continuous learning. In this episode, Nnenna opens up about profound life lessons and the challenges she faced, including imposter syndrome and being the only person of colour in many leadership settings. Drawing from her rich cultural background and the influence of her parents, she emphasises the critical importance of mentorship, support networks, and the balance of striving for excellence with being a present mum.*Highlights:Leadership journey (2 mins)Defining moments and influences (9 mins)Lessons for younger self (11 mins)Leadership qualifications and learning (13 mins)The importance of sponsors (18 mins)Imposter syndrome (20 mins)The journey from medical consultant to CEO (26 mins)Self care and motherhood (33 mins)Balancing work, family and leadership (40 mins)Book recommendations and leadership tips (47 mins)*ResourcesFour Thousand Weeks, by Oliver BurkemanThe 100 Year Life, by Lynda Gratton and Andrew ScottBrene Brown*Social media@nosuji01LinkedIn@NextGGP/ @nishmanek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Dr. Siren Nymo discusses the LIPODIET study conducted in Norway and its remarkable results.Dr. Nymo is an authorized clinical nutritionist with a PhD in obesity and metabolism from the Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU).She is currently an associate professor at the university and is pursuing a post-doctorate at Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust.Her current research focuses on the long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery.

The Children's Hospital Trust has announced the commencement of construction for the groundbreaking of the new R110 million Orthopedic Unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.This dedicated unit will cater to the needs of over 1400 clubfoot patients annually, conducting 1,000 surgeries and providing care for more than 5,500 outpatients. It will serve as a cornerstone of specialized care, offering multidisciplinary services under one roof.This unit represents a significant advancement in pediatric healthcare.Dr Stuart Dix-Peek, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital shares more now  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Leighton Phillips Director of Research, Innovation and University Partnerships for the NHS Wales, Honorary Professor Aberystwyth University, and director on the Hywel Dda University Health Board joins us to share how they are bringing in Biophilic Design into healthcare in South West Wales. Part of his role is about questioning what we want the future to look like. Dr Phillips shares with us how fundamentally important the natural environment is, how it profoundly influences our health and wellbeing. What he finds captivating about biophiilc design, is that there is an opportunity. “With over 1200 hospitals, and a million staff and nearly everyone in the UK having some interaction with the NHS services just imagine the health and planetary impact of the NHS embracing biophilic design.” Hospitals historically have been designed with a particular modernist design approach, where it was thought that clinical settings which were white, were sterile. Of course, sterile environments are exceptionally important, but these environments do not put us at ease. We feel stressed in that setting and it doesn't aid recovery if we are talking about our hospitals. Then if we consider that 90% of us interact more with primary care, the same can be true there. Leighton suggests that we can still maintain safe clean fantastic clinical environments while introducing colour, introducing fresh air, views of nature. We should not compromise all that we knew was good within that modernist period, but we can harness, within our current estates, the things that we know promote health and well-being and use every investment decision that we make as large organisations to do more of that, to support people and create environments that aid their recovery. Embracing the concept of Biophilic Design will drive this change.The 10 year strategy with millions spent on healthcare infrastructure, which also sets out the future of healthcare, INCLUDES the aim to undertake activities promoting health and wellbeing. “We do more than provide services in hospitals and healthcare facilities.” It is important, he says, to “accept a wider role, in promoting health and wellbeing, and that the Biophilic approach and design is part of that. Biophilic Design keeps people healthy and well. Giving people access to fresh air, ability to walk in green spaces.” It is also important for staff to have their own decompression time, whether it is in the facility or in their own environment. Biophilic Design can help blur these boundaries personal and professional life, how we spend our time outside of work influences how we spend time in, and vice versa. A change is happeningThings are changing in the UK, looks at the new Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust in Liverpool, England, or the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, these include the principles of Biophilic Design. While we can and should plan and build new hospitals inspired by Biophilic Design, we should also bear in mind that we still have to live with the current estate because that will still be with us. We're living with facilities that result from choices made 60-70 years ago. There's still life in those buildings and patients will still receive care, so we should also be mindful how we re-design and renovate our current estates as well. And if you think about it, ensuring success within current estate will give people the confidence to make wider changes. Change happens within organisations because people want it and understand it. Of course you need high level ownership, but it filters down through the tiers of the organisation. To make a real shift you need 100s of people taking this on board, taking it into their personal day to day responsibility. Working with Professor Geoff Proffitt of Swansea University, Dr Phillips and his team have been adopting action learning, the application of knowledge approach. By bringing professionals together, from architects to medical professionals, building engineers, etc, they took them through a structured process over a few months. It was important that they step out of their busy environment and afford them some time to open their minds to biophilic design, and then critically to take that into their day jobs. To think about how a different future could look for our built environment. How do we think differently?Green groups and others within the organisation are starting to run with it. They have the National Botanical Garden of Wales on doorstep. “We are directly working with them on biodiversity and creating spaces for staff and patients to spend time in, and I believe to evidence change sustains the change and motivates people.” Show them this rapid evidence. How do we encourage this take up on a wider scale? Show people and through every investment decision. “Show people the positive impact biophilic design has. There is a pool of people out there who know the powerful impact that the natural world has on us. Within the Trusts or organisations, keep it real and applicable, ask them what environment they would like to work in, what are the restrictions, argue the case for change, they will have the answers. Also, think about every investment decision as an opportunity, try and remember that you are working in systems that are under a lot of pressure, where creating space to think about how that environment can change in the future is difficult. Think how can Biophilic Design can be part of hundreds of discussions. Recognise every opportunity. Every investment decision is an opportunity. Think about the value that Biophilic Design delivers within healthcare, and all aspects of life.” Regarding procurement, how do we value longer term investment, and battle all those tensions within a financially constrained organisation, there are tough discussions, and the supply chain has a duty of care as well, not to just peddle the same chairs, but to offer other options. We all need to be working together. “Action learning is so important, bring all experts around the table, we do this journey together”. To find out more about the projects Leighton is involved in visit https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ To buy a copy of the Healthcare issue that Leighton has written about this action learning programme he and his team have been running in the NHS West Wales, visit this link for the Ebook version https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/shop/journal-of-biophilic-design-issue-3-healthcare-hospitals or this one for the printed version https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/shop/journal-biophilic-design-healthcare-design-magazineTo buy a copy of The Journal of Biophilic Design visit our website www.journalofbiophilicdesign.com or from Amazon. If you like our podcast and would like to support us in some way, you can buy us a coffee if you'd like to, thank you x Credits: with thanks to George Harvey Audio Production for the calming biophilic soundscape that backs all our podcasts. Did you know our podcast is also on Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher, vurbl, podbay, podtail, and most if not all the RSS feeds?Facebook https://www.facebook.com/journalofbiophilicdesign/Twitter https://twitter.com/JofBiophilicDsnLinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/journalofbiophilicdesign/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/journalofbiophilicdesign

Today we are coming to you live from KZN Children's Hospital at 10 Prince St. in Durban along with The Hollywood Foundation, and joining us now is Tarryn Millar, CEO for the KZN Children's Hospital Trust joins East Coast Breakfast. Webpage

Moriah Billups from Concord Hospital Trust is in the Concord TV podcast studio to talk about several upcoming events and other things happening. More information is available at https://giveto.concordhospital.org/.

In this show we discuss: -The Difference Between $1 In 1961 & Today -Sacred Heart & Hospital Trust Development Projects ft. Greg Rice -What to do if you're in a Distressed Situation ft. Melissa D'Ellena -RIBlogger's Top 5 Early January 2023 Events!

Daniel Weber and his family are sharing a tragic story about their 2-year-old son Conner to increase awareness towards raising funds for the Hospital via The Children's Hospital Trust. Connor passed away after drowning in a bucket filled with water stored outside the house during the droughts in Cape Town. “We rushed to the Emergency Centre at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, a memory spanning a few crucial minutes of anxiety as we hurried through passages with other families, children, medical equipment, an air of hope and, thankfully, dedicated medical professionals everywhere.” Connor had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital, where the family spent five crucial days hoping to save Connor before he devastatingly passed on. “Although our child passed away, we will always remember and be thankful to the Red Cross Children's Hospital. From the Doctors who provided such specialist care that it felt like Connor was the only child in the ward in a busy Hospital, to the amazing Nurses who prayed and sang with us every night”. The Weber family, courageous in the memory and celebration of their son's life, is sharing their child's story to increase awareness towards raising funds for the Hospital via The Children's Hospital Trust.

Daniel Weber and his family are sharing a tragic story about their 2-year-old son Conner to increase awareness towards raising funds for the Hospital via The Children's Hospital Trust. Connor passed away after drowning in a bucket filled with water stored outside the house during the droughts in Cape Town. “We rushed to the Emergency Centre at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, a memory spanning a few crucial minutes of anxiety as we hurried through passages with other families, children, medical equipment, an air of hope and, thankfully, dedicated medical professionals everywhere.” Connor had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital, where the family spent five crucial days hoping to save Connor before he devastatingly passed on. “Although our child passed away, we will always remember and be thankful to the Red Cross Children's Hospital. From the Doctors who provided such specialist care that it felt like Connor was the only child in the ward in a busy Hospital, to the amazing Nurses who prayed and sang with us every night”. The Weber family, courageous in the memory and celebration of their son's life, is sharing their child's story to increase awareness towards raising funds for the Hospital via The Children's Hospital Trust.

Refilwe Moloto speaks to Dr Michael Mol, Trustee of the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust, about the funds being raised to cover the cost of performing between 1500 -2000 surgical procedures which were postponed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A report has been published looking at maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, which found errors that may have led to the deaths of more than 200 babies.

Founded in the 1990s, The Children's Hospital Trust's purpose is to ensure the survival of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital through fundraising initiatives. The Flash Drive chats to the trust's CEO Chantel Cooper and Dis-Chem Foundation's Sherry Saltzman joins the conversation with a surprise pledge for the non-profit organisation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local news from Chester, including Champion Cyclist Thanks Charity, Going green at Grosvenor Park, Car crash girl seriously hurt as trio held, Hospital Trust name new chairman, Fire Service News, Entytce Creative to deliver Cathedral campaign. (Duration: 2:14:47)

A Kent hospital trust has pleaded guilty to the unsafe care and treatment of a baby who died at just seven days old. In the first case of its kind in the UK, East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust was taken to court by the Care Quality Commission following the death of Harry Richford in 2017. An inquest last year heard about a catalogue of failures by staff at the QEQM hospital in Margate. Today, Harry's parents have welcomed the plea and given their reaction. Also in the podcast - a Kent student is leading a call for women with endometriosis to be able to have their eggs frozen on the NHS. Find out why computer game technology is being used to engage some students in the county. And, Gillingham reporter Luke Cawdell chats about the European Super League and the reaction it's had in the county.

In this episode Joe talk to Alison Conyer's who is the Head of the Learning Difficulties and Autism Service with in the Leeds teaching Hospital Trust, about how that service works and how it has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Interviews in this edition: 1. Andrea Baraldi Cunha, Research Associate, Department of Physical Therapy, Biomechanics & Movement Science Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Title: “A Novel Means-End Problem-Solving Assessment Tool for Early Intervention: Evaluation of Validity, Reliability, and Sensitivity” Introduction: A new, simple tool could potentially help screen for motor delay quickly and easily. The “Means-End Problem-Solving Assessment Tool”—MEPSAT for short—has been assessed by comparing a group of children with developmental delay with a control group who were typically developing. 2: Halil Alkan PT, PhD, Physical Therapist, Muş Alparslan University, Muş and Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. Title: “Early Spontaneous Movements of Infants With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy” Introduction: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy investigated in 38 infants between three and five months old and compared with typically developing children and scored for a range of indicators of motor delay found Halil Alkan hypoxic brain injury was strongly associated with the overall adequacy of infants’ motor repertoires, and the frequency of their so-called “fidgety movements”. 3: Casey (Mary C) Hooke PhD, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, Minnesota Title “Testing the Child PROMIS Physical Activity Measurement in Youth Attending a Large Community Event” Introduction Patient-reported outcome measures were successfully used to assess health-care interventions, by collecting data from child-patients using the system known as: PROMIS — the Child Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. 4: Gunfrid Vinje Størvold, PT PhD, Department of Habilitation, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway Title: “Current Physical Therapy Practice in Norway for Children With Cerebral Palsy” Introduction: A survey of real-world pediatric physical therapy practice for cerebral palsy in Norway found strong adherence to recommended evidence-based practice. 5: Marcelo R Rosales, Biokinesiology Program, Infant Neuromotor Control Laboratory, University of Southern California, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA Title: Collecting Infant Environmental and Experiential Data Using Smartphone Surveys Introduction: Promising early research has found smartphones could help physical therapists monitor infant development in a range of clinical situations. 6: Brittany Anderson PT DPT, Associate Professor in Physical Therapy, University of Jamestown, Fargo, ND Title: Using a 3D-Printed Prosthetic to Improve Participation in a Young Gymnast Introduction: A prosthetic hand that can grip, inexpensively customised with the help of a 3-D printer, helps a nine-year old girl do gymnastics despite her lack of functioning fingers on one of her hands. 7: James Shanandore, Asst Prof of Anatomy & Physiology, Univ of Jamestown Physical Therapy Prog, Fargo ND Title: “3-D Printed Prosthetic Hand Helps Junior Gymnast: The Back Story” Introduction: How physical therapists can harness 3-D printing to individualise a functioning prosthetic hand. 8: Mary Gannotti PT PhD, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Services, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Research Scientist, Shriners Hospital, Springfield, MA Title: Designing Exercise to Improve Bone Health Among Individuals With Cerebral Palsy Introduction: Combining mechanical theory and practical experience can help young patients with cerebral palsy avoid painful morbidity late in life by directing good exercise patterns in pre-puberty and adolescence to specifically target the skeleton and rather than muscle alone.

The ebb and flow of life is something we all are subjected to. Like the tides of the ocean or the phases of the moon, things in life naturally come and go.Lynne Capozzi is no stranger to life's ebb and flow.Lynne is the Chief Marketing Officer at Acquia and one of their boomerang stories, first serving as Acquia CMO in 2009. Lynne left Acquia in 2011 to pursue her nonprofit work full-time. She returned to Acquia in late 2016 to lead the marketing organization into its next stage of growth. Apart from work, Lynne is on the board of directors at the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust and runs a nonprofit through the hospital.Lynne was generous enough to share with us her boomerang story and her passion for community. Listen to this episode and learn about:- Lynne giving credit and thanks to her two life long best friends (3:00)- Lynne's experience being a "boomerang" at Acquia (5:32)- How Lynne got involved in the nonprofit sector (7:14)- How to balance a job with nonprofit work (11:50)- Giving the way you want to give (13:46)- Acting like a storyteller not a salesperson (16:46)- How to protect ourselves from going back to the pre-COVID times (18:25)- What's on the horizon for Lynne (19:40)- The importance of open and honest communication (21:28)- Gratitude and it's power over fear and negativity (24:39)Links:- Connect with Lynne on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnecapozzi/- Boston Children's Hospital - https://www.childrenshospital.org/- Acquia - https://www.acquia.com/

As VCSE Representative, Claire acts as an intermediary between government and the voluntary sector to champion the Social Value Act and an improvement in commissioning practices. Claire was appointed as VCSE Crown Representative in February 2018. As a key player in the social enterprise movement for over 30 years she brings a wealth of experience to the role.Claire has led the award-winning Blackburne House since its inception. From December 2007 to January 2017 Claire was Chair of Social Enterprise UK (SEUK). She is a member of the Alder Hey Hospital Trust and, until recently, was a Board Member for the Charity Commission. She has chaired the Liverpool Fairness Commission on behalf of Liverpool City Council, is currently serving on the Liverpool Mayoral Development Board and is chair of the Society Advisory Board for the British Council.On her appointment Claire said:It's an honour to take on this role. Millions of people benefit from the work that charities and social enterprises do and I cannot wait to get started to ensure this sector continues to go from strength to strength.Claire's work in her role as VCSE Crown Representative includes:·        Enabling a thriving voluntary, community and social enterprise sector·        Working with industry and sector experts to identify and reduce barriers to VCSE participation in public service markets - including those small and medium sized·        Raising awareness of and improving use of the Social Value Act in central government and the wider public sectorListen in and get to know super inspirational Claire Dove  

Happy Friday all you #HangoutWithHeather listeners – it's a bumper show, as usual, this week with not only one, but two interviews this week with Vusi Mthimunye from eButler, who are making grocery deliveries accessible, and affordable for all South Africans, as well as to Sethabile Myeni, the Marketing Manager for Trace TV, about their collaboration with the Gauteng Film Commission to support and encourage young filmmakers in Gauteng with their documentary competition. This week Heather also shares about two incredible good news stories, Reflex Solutions have provided free wi-fi for all Doctors and patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital amid the COVID outbreak to make sure that patients in need could contact their loved ones, and Mattel South Africa has stepped up to the plate to donate Barbie dolls off the back of their sales to The Children's Hospital Trust for young patients suffering from Coronavirus. Innovation is key as this year's RMB Turbine Art Fair goes online at the end of this month – calling all art lovers, enthusiasts and collectors, there is an incredible line up of talent and talks, plus loads more on offer, do support local artists and visit the fair, even if it is virtual. A brand new competition is up and running this month – Battery Centre is giving away a R2500 voucher to one lucky entrant, to check and replace their car battery at any branch around South Africa – at a time when cars are standing more than usual – this is certainly one that you want to enter! heatherhook.com · heatherhook.com · heatherhook.com · www.heatherhook.com

Niche Radio — Happy Friday all you #HangoutWithHeather listeners – it’s a bumper show, as usual, this week with not only one, but two interviews this week with Vusi Mthimunye from eButler, who are making grocery deliveries accessible, and affordable for all South Africans, as well as to Sethabile Myeni, the Marketing Manager for Trace TV, about their collaboration with the Gauteng Film Commission to support and encourage young filmmakers in Gauteng with their documentary competition. This week Heather also shares about two incredible good news stories, Reflex Solutions have provided free wi-fi for all Doctors and patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital amid the COVID outbreak to make sure that patients in need could contact their loved ones, and Mattel South Africa has stepped up to the plate to donate Barbie dolls off the back of their sales to The Children’s Hospital Trust for young patients suffering from Coronavirus. Innovation is key as this year's RMB Turbine Art Fair goes online at the end of this month – calling all art lovers, enthusiasts and collectors, there is an incredible line up of talent and talks, plus loads more on offer, do support local artists and visit the fair, even if it is virtual. A brand new competition is up and running this month – Battery Centre is giving away a R2500 voucher to one lucky entrant, to check and replace their car battery at any branch around South Africa – at a time when cars are standing more than usual – this is certainly one that you want to enter! heatherhook.com · heatherhook.com · heatherhook.com

In this episode, we're joined by Lynne Cappozi, Acquia’s CMO. Lynne weighs in on how to maximize your investment in Acquia products, top digital marketing challenges, and how open source is changing the game for marketers. Lynne is one of Acquia’s boomerang stories, first serving as CMO in 2009 and returning to Acquia in 2016 to lead the marketing organization into its next stage of growth. Prior to her experience at Acquia, Lynne held various marketing leadership roles in the technology space at companies such as JackBe, Systinet & Lotus Development, all of which were acquired during her tenure. Outside of her work at Acquia, Lynne is on the board of directors at the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust and runs a nonprofit through the hospital. Project Picks CVent GoGoGrandparent Interview Tell us about yourself and your role at Acquia. What does Acquia do? How has open source changed the practice of marketing for Acquia’s customers? What kind of organizations make up Acquia’s customer base? Being a marketer yourself, what do you see as the biggest challenge for enterprise marketers as we head into 2020? What is Acquia doing to help marketers overcome those challenges? Where do digital agencies like Mediacurrent fit into Acquia’s ecosystem? What can marketers do to get the most value out of their investment in Acquia products? Thanks for tuning in for another episode of Open Waters!  Looking for more useful tips, technical takeaways, and creative insights? Visit mediacurrent.com/podcast to subscribe and hear more episodes.

A hospital trust is going to be publicly scrutinised over a series of failings which led to a baby's death.Kent County Council is expected to investigate 26 maternity cases at East Kent NHS Trust, after a coroner said Harry Richford's death was "wholly avoidable".Also in today's episode: GPs in the county have been given guidance on how to deal with possible coronavirus cases, we've been finding out how children cope with becoming young carers, and in football Gillingham have continued their unbeaten run in league one. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/

The Children's Hospital Trust has just launched a campaign aiming to raise R150-million over the next two years for projects and programmes to help heal the children of The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The campaign launched with a tragic true story about the Weber family who lost their 2-year-old son Conner who drowned in a bucket filled with water stored outside the house during the drought in Cape Town. Chantel Cooper - the Head of Fundraising and Communications at the Children's Hospital Trust - joins Brent Lindeque to chat about the campaign and the Weber story.

JacPod — The Children’s Hospital Trust has just launched a campaign aiming to raise R150-million over the next two years for projects and programmes to help heal the children of The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The campaign launched with a tragic true story about the Weber family who lost their 2-year-old son Conner who drowned in a bucket filled with water stored outside the house during the drought in Cape Town. Chantel Cooper - the Head of Fundraising and Communications at the Children’s Hospital Trust - joins Brent Lindeque to chat about the campaign and the Weber story.

Greg Bertish is a big wave surfer and a South African Champion Lifesaver and Stand Up Paddle Boarder. He is an ambassador for the Children’s Hospital Trust and the National Sea Rescue Institute, and founder of the Shark Spotter Program. He has helped raise (to date) over R2 million for these charities. He has achieved all of this as a multiple heart surgery survivor and patient. He continues to promote conservation, water safety, healthy living and optimism. In April 2016 Greg sailed an 8 foot Children’s Optimist dinghy around the Cape of Storms. He crossed False Bay, rounded Cape Point and headed for Langebaan Lagoon on the wild West Coast. His 200-kilometer journey matched the 200 days he had spent in hospital fighting life-threatening heart infections. He raised R300,000 towards a new Intensive Care Unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Greg hopes this journey of a REAL Little Optimist and his Children’s book about a little believer with a HUGE heart, will help teach kids that being small, sick, poor or different is OK. And prove that they too can survive and thrive. His story will inspire kids and the world to believe in themselves, get better, be better and follow their passions and dreams.

Is public affection for the NHS preventing it from becoming fit for the future? Polling suggests that despite many complaints about the public health service, it is regarded as a much-loved and uniquely British institution. That's why for decades, it has been an article of faith among politicians that closing down hospitals or major medical services is close to electoral suicide. Received wisdom is that members of the public are dogmatically attached to their local hospitals. But could our attachment be more than just dogma? And what happens when politicians and professionals believe they know what needs to change - but the public come to an altogether different answer? Amid a time of rising demand, rising costs, and changing priorities, Sonia Sodha of The Observer explores the subtle relationship between public opinion and healthcare management. Producer: Gemma Newby.

The Department of Health wants to slash £1.2 billion off the bill for hospital supplies -- everything from bandages and rubber gloves to operating tables and medical equipment. The planned savings form part of the £20 billion in NHS efficiency savings the Government has pledged to make by 2014. There's plenty of scope for savings. A recent survey found one Hospital Trust bought 177 different types of surgical gloves. Across the NHS, hospitals buy more than 1,700 different kinds of canula. Rationalising this medical shopping list could free-up £500 million a year for investment in patient care, the National Audit Office estimates. But can the increasingly complex NHS procurement system in England deliver the major savings the Government wants to see? Critics say Foundation Hospital Trusts increasingly make their own buying decisions, with little or no national co-ordination. Inside hospitals, managers tasked with purchasing millions of pounds worth of equipment often lack the authority or the support of their superiors to drive through savings. Meanwhile new private sector companies are moving in to take over the purchase and supply of NHS equipment. Will the Government's plans for a more devolved health service help or hinder the drive to save taxpayers' money. Jenny Cuffe investigates. Producer: Andy Denwood.