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This week on High on Home Grown, we bring you another round-up of the biggest cannabis stories from the UK and around the world, covering crime, medical cannabis, regulation, and the continuing evolution of legal markets. Macky: Essex resident sentenced for importing 24 kilos of cannabis concealed in his vehicle  Thai cannabis smuggler jailed for 12 months - National Crime Agency Smee: NHS Trust Approves UK-First Inpatient Medical Cannabis Policy · CannabisHealth Guernsey deputy calls for cannabis to be taxed 'like alcohol' - BBC News Dr.Margaret: Report: Illegal cannabis diversion from Canada a growing problem in Europe  Billy: Two Strain review/grinder report This week we discuss two separate cannabis smuggling cases, examining the risks people continue to take despite increasingly sophisticated border enforcement. We also look at a landmark decision by an NHS Trust to approve the UK's first inpatient medical cannabis policy, a significant step forward for patient access within the healthcare system. Smee also brings us a story from Guernsey, where calls are growing for cannabis to be regulated and taxed in a similar way to alcohol, echoing many of the arguments we've been making on the show for years. Dr. Margaret explores a new report warning that cannabis legally produced in Canada is increasingly finding its way onto Europe's illicit market, raising fresh questions about regulation and international trade. Billy rounds off the episode with two more strain reviews, sharing his thoughts on the latest flower he's been trying. Another packed episode full of cannabis news, medical developments, policy discussions, and honest opinions from the High on Home Grown panel.

Andy and Steffi Barnett are in the studio for this week's show, with a powerful conversation at its heart. Ez speaks to Loo Fletcher, founder of the Suicide Prevention Collective, about their new Sunflower Hub at Windmill Hill City Farm — a warm, living room-style space open every other Friday where people can just pause, have a hot drink, access confidential support, and feel less alone. They're planting 200 sunflowers in the garden as a therapeutic space, and the conversation touches on post-traumatic growth, the loneliness epidemic, and why prevention matters as much as crisis response.Later, Andy catches up with Paul Stoodley from The Queen Shilling about Queer Beer — a brand new session pale ale (3.4%) brewed specially by Good Chemistry Brewing in Old Market. Paul opens up about his own journey with the word "queer," having grown up in an era when it was used as a slur, and how younger generations reclaiming it helped shift his perspective. The beer launches the night before Bristol Pride, with 10p from every sale going to the festival — and it's vegan, light, and refreshing to boot.Terry is in with the news, including an NHS Trust continuing to allow trans patients to use facilities matching their gender identity despite a Supreme Court ruling, colonial-era homophobic laws in Trinidad and Tobago, and a delightfully queer revelation about the genderless nature of Minions.The show rounds out with chat about the EHRC's 40-day consultation period ending with no government action, the UK slipping from 2nd to 22nd in European LGBTQ+ rankings, and a big reminder that ShoutOut will be live from Bristol Pride on Saturday 11th July from 10am on BCfm 93.2, Bath Sound DAB, and shoutoutradio.lgbt. Whether you're on the Downs or tuning in from home, they're bringing the best of Pride to you.

Hundreds of mothers and babies suffered serious injury or died because of systemic failures at the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust according to the biggest maternity inquiry in the history of the NHS. Also: The Met Office says the June temperature record has been broken. And scientists find sperm whales have regional accents.

In 2024 Gisèle Pelicot waved her legal right to anonymity for the trial of her then husband, declaring that shame has to change sides. Her then husband had drugged and raped her and invited other men to rape her, filming as they did so. He was found guilty of her aggravated rape, along with 46 other men. Another two were found guilty of attempted rape and a further two were found guilty of sexual assault. Gisèle has now written her memoir, A Hymn to Life and joins Nuala McGovern talk about her decision to have an open court, the devasting effect on her and her family of her ex-husband's actions and finding love again in her 70s.For the first time since 2023, a women's match will take centre stage in the tournament's primetime night session at the French Open. The coveted slot has been dominated exclusively by men's matches since then. The absence has drawn growing criticism from players and fans, questioning why they've been overlooked. But now, a fourth round clash between – Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka current number one player and former number 1 Japan's Naomi Osaka finally breaks that run. Tennis reporter Karthi Gnanasegaram joins us.72% of those affected by osteoporosis are women. The government promised to roll out fracture liaison services to every NHS Trust in England two years ago. But there is still no progress or plan. Just over half of NHS Trusts currently have them. Nuala speaks to the Royal Osteoporosis Society CEO Craig Jones and expert Dr Nicola Peel, as well as Irene Baker who says her osteoporosis wasn't treated properly for five years as she has no specialist service in her area.She came to fame on one of the first TV talent shows back in 2002, and twenty four years later Zoe Birkett's now out on tour with Take That. She's played Tina Turner in the West End and the lead in The Bodyguard. She tells us all about performing with Gary, Howard and Mark and stepping into Lulu's shoes on their hit record Relight My Fire for their tour The Circus Live.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Kirsty Starkey

In this episode we discuss the development of multi-professional advanced practice focusing on services foryoung people with a learning disability, autism or both.  We explore how advanced practice roles have been implemented in a Community Paediatric service, which is part of an acute hospital NHS Trust.  We reflect on the opportunities these roles bring, the journey to their development and consider the experience of having a team with many professional backgrounds.  We hear how these roles can be developed in line with service needs, profession and area of practice.  Host: Steve Blakeway, NHS England South West,Advanced Practice Education & Training Development LeadGuests: Natalie Bagwell, Trainee AdvancedPractitioner, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | Lucy Fleetwood, Trainee Advanced Practitioner, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | Lucy Webber,Trainee Advanced Practitioner, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | James Cook, Consultant Nurse, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Pioneering scheme transforms mental health care in Bradford. The NHS Trust is using projects including allotment visits, canal-side walks and VR headsets showing footage of the local moors, as part of its treatment for patients suffering from a range of mental health problems. Practionioner Cathy Schofield shares how this could become the future of NHS mental health care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode,  Neil Hughes-Hutchings, Senior Health and Safety Consultant at AfterAthena Ltd, explores a significant issue regarding hand-arm vibration risks. An NHS Trust was fined £40,000 after employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) due to prolonged exposure to work equipment vibration. The Trust admitted to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and paid £4,911 in costs. This case highlights the importance of employers understanding their duties under the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations.

Last week eight Darlington nurses won their employment tribunal against their NHS Trust over a male colleague being allowed to use the women's changing room at work. The court found this constituted harassment on the basis of sex and created a hostile, humiliating, intimidating, and degrading environment for women. That victory has had a ripple effect, as seen in the reinstatement of South London nurse Jennifer Melle only days later. Jennifer is still due to take her employer to court in April over their action against her. We discuss both cases, including why the PMC are struggling to let go of transgenderism and are willing to break the law for it, and how the Sandie Peggy trial became a debate about whether she was lower working-class and therefore an unsympathetic figure, as if that means the law no longer applies. Plus, the Left's cope and denial about legal victories against transgenderism, the vital organisation that is Sex Matters, how the Left today cares more about social and cultural issues than economics as evidenced by the fact they won't give up transgenderism despite its failure, and we ask if it was the sexual revolution that made the Left so committed to expanding men's sexual rights?

Send us a textHost Chhavi Chauhan interviews Dr. Bethany Williams, a Specialty Doctor at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Leeds, and the Lead for Training, Validation and Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) at the National Pathology Imaging Co-Operative in the United Kingdom. Dr. Williams shares her journey from a traditional pathology background to leading initiatives that integrate patient perspectives into healthcare. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients, particularly in the context of advancing digital pathology and artificial intelligence. The conversation highlights the evolution of patient engagement efforts, including the formation of a dedicated committee aimed at promoting best practices and involving patients in the decision-making process.A forum to engage with the hosts and other listeners has been launched on the DPA website www.digitalpathologyassociation.org. DPA members may login to the DPA Collaborate hub (under the Resources tab) and join the Beyond The Scope community. All listeners are encouraged to use this forum to suggest future topics and guests, submit questions and corrections, and provide general feedback.

An employment tribunal has ruled that an NHS trust violated the dignity of a group of nurses by allowing a transgender woman to use female changing facilities at Darlington Memorial Hospital.The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police has announced his immediate retirement amid intense pressure over the handling of the Maccabi Tel Aviv match against Aston Villa.A new life-extending drug for prostate cancer is to be made available on the NHS in England.And customers across the East Midlands are complaining about the quality of a manufacturer's pork pies.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in partnership with the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be working towards strengthening the emergency care system in Saint Lucia. This collaboration will entail a pilot learning exchange program where healthcare professionals and UK-based experts will exchange knowledge, best practices and practical approaches to deliver high-quality emergency care on island. Emergency room and urgent care nurses participated in the first phase of this initiative where they received training in intensive clinical skills development. The visiting team from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust also conducted site visits to several healthcare facilities across the island to gain insights on the outlook of the learning exchange programme and future phases of collaboration.

Nurses' distrust of senior management comes under the spotlight in this week's episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, as nursing staff at one London trust reported feeling suspicious of managers making ‘biased' decisions based on close relationships.RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi also discuss a medicines management error linked to the death of a patient, as well as the new NHS uniforms.University of Glasgow senior research associate Simon Walker also joins the podcast to highlight the important issue of suicide among nurses, and how to address it through occupational health.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nurses' distrust of senior management comes under the spotlight in this week's episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, as nursing staff at one London trust reported feeling suspicious of managers making ‘biased' decisions based on close relationships.RCNi content editor Alistair Mason and senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi also discuss a medicines management error linked to the death of a patient, as well as the new NHS uniforms.University of Glasgow senior research associate Simon Walker also joins the podcast to highlight the important issue of suicide among nurses, and how to address it through occupational health.Follow the Nursing Standard podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast or wherever you get your podcasts.For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs in partnership with the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust will be working towards strengthening the emergency care system in Saint Lucia. This collaboration will entail a pilot learning exchange program where healthcare professionals and UK-based experts will exchange knowledge, best practices and practical approaches to deliver high-quality emergency care on island. Emergency room and urgent care nurses participated in the first phase of this initiative where they received training in intensive clinical skills development. The visiting team from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust also conducted site visits to several healthcare facilities across the island to gain insights on the outlook of the learning exchange programme and future phases of collaboration.

A tricky week for Wes Streeting was eased ever so slightly by the news NHS waiting lists have shrunk – if not by much. But the health secretary will still be nursing his bruises a day after having to deny he was plotting to oust the prime minister. If he really is in the waiting room hoping to enter Number 10 it would help if his NHS record was given a positive diagnosis. Mr Streeting talks a good game – so what's the true state of the NHS under his leadership? Niall is joined by former NHS Trust chairman Roy Lilley and health correspondent Ashish Joshi. Producer: Natalie KtenaEditor: Mike Bovill

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the first NHS Trust and Health Board in the UK to become an RNIB Visibility Better Employer. The Visibility Better Employer standard is an RNIB programme for employers, backed by major organisations including Tesco and the Department for Work & Pensions, helping them to become better and more inclusive employers for people with sight loss. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was joined by Katie Morgan-Jones, RNIB's Visibly Better Employer Advisor, Liz Thomas, Recruitment Manager at the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and David Chaffey, ABHB Disability Inclusion Officer who is visually impaired and was instrumental in the Health Board applying to become an RNIB Visibility better Employer, to give an overview of the process of how an employer becomes an RNIB Visibility Better Employer and what it means to ABHB on becoming an RNIB Visibility Better Employer. To find out more about the RNIB Visibility Better Employer standard and what is involved in the process of becoming a more inclusive employer for people with sight loss do visit - https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/equality-and-employment/employers/visibly-better-employer-quality-standard/ (Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font)

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner gets suspended by Unite the Union. Plus: Green Party councillor Mothin Ali on why he's standing to be the party's deputy leader; UK Lawyers for Israel get watermelon badges banned in a NHS Trust; and Novara Media hits a pretty big milestone.

While in Washington, DC for the IFSSH and IFSHT Triennial Congress, Stephanie and Cara had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa Newington, a physiotherapist and hand therapist from London to discuss sustainability and the efforts that the UK is taking toward this. Lisa shares with us how their medical system is addressing sustainability and how we as hand therapists can do our part when treating our patients.Guest Bio: Lisa joined the Barts Bone and Joint Health team in September 2023. She is an ac-credited hand therapist (British Association of Hand Therapists) and has combined research and clinical practice throughout her career. Lisa continues to work clinically at Barts Health NHS Trust, having previously worked as an advanced practice hand therapist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust. She is involved in national and international hand therapy research and mentors re-search active allied health professionals through NIHR and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy mentorship schemes. Lisa was recently appointed to the Scientific Committee of the European Federation for Societies of Hand Therapy (EFSHT) and has previously chaired the British Association of Hand Therapists Clinical Evidence Committee. Lisa is a Deputy Director for the London Centre for Work and Health and an Editorial Board Member for the journal Hand Therapy. Lisa completed her PhD at the MRC Life course Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton through an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (2016-2019) and held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship with Imperial Biomedical Research Centre and Imperial Health Charity (2020-2023).

We've heard from a frustrated mum says she is being driven “mad” by fleas and mice in her council home just weeks after moving in.Lucy Day says her three-year-old daughter is so scared of the pests that the pair have been forced to live out of one room at the Margate flat.Also in today's podcast, an irate woman has appeared in court after she grabbed a wheel wrench from her car boot and attacked a woman - claiming she had parked too close to her vehicle.She'd nipped out to get some lunch for her children when she saw red during an altercation at an Aldi car park in Swanley. You can hear from a Kent MP who's criticised a decision for two neighbouring hospital trusts to share a chief executive.It was announced last month Jonathan Wade, who's chief executive of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, would be taking over as the boss of Medway NHS Foundation Trust as well. The fate of plans for 1,000 homes on the edge of a town has been taken out of a council's hands because it took six years to make a decision.Ashford Borough Council  insists a bid for Court Lodge in Kingsnorth should be scrapped as developers have not given enough detail.And in sport, we'll hear from the Gillingham goalkeeper who has reached a milestone at the club. He's played his 100th game and is hoping to celebrate with a win against Salford this weekend. 

Richard Meddings is Chair of NHS England. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: What is the governance landscape of the NHS? (3:48) Which parts of the system are most interesting to get involved with as a NED? (6:17) What are the typical challenges NHS Trust board members face? (11:40) Do NHS and commercial organisations approach strategy differently? (16:01) Where have you seen NHS board members add most value? (22:02) Is the turnover of ministers a bad thing for the NHS? (31:11) How power does the NHS England board have to influence long term strategic thinking? (33:26) How did NHS England help resolve the pay dispute? (37:26) Do chairs need prior sector knowledge? (40:11) What board archetypes are NHS England looking for? (42:32) And ⚡The Lightning round ⚡(45:21)Host: Oliver Cummings Producer: Will Felton Editor: Alex Fish Music: Kate Mac Audio: Nick Kolt Email: podcast@nurole.com Web: https://www.nurole.com/nurole-podcast-enter-the-boardroom

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A Canterbury man involved in a brutal gang attack which left a German student with life-changing brain damage has once again been spared jail for a violent assault.Despite being warned three years ago by a judge that he was being given a "last and final chance", the 22-year-old has since racked up numerous convictions, but the courts have decided not to put him behind bars.Also in today's podcast, you can hear from a Kent MP who is demanding the government take action after it was revealed some restaurants and takeaways aren't displaying the correct food hygiene ratings. Tris Osborne has described the revelations as shocking, and wants it to be made mandatory across the country. Parking at two major hospitals should become easier and congestion on surrounding routes reduced as new transport measures are brought in.The NHS Trust which runs both sites is introducing a free park-and-ride service for patients, visitors and staff.A disabled man is fed-up with bin men leaving his gate open - as it bangs in the wind and rubbish blows into his garden.He says he's even caught refuse workers failing to shut it on CCTV and council bosses are now investigating.We've spoken to the Gillingham boss after their Friday night fixture ended in a draw. Mark Bonner admits it was a missed opportunity and it was a good performance that ended in a disappointing result. 

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Drex unpacks the cybersecurity incident impacting NHS Trust hospitals in northwest England, explore the mounting pressures facing cybersecurity leaders that can lead to burnout, and dive into the implications of AI-powered voice cloning in Microsoft Teams. Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh's career has spanned four decades. Starting out as a martial arts actor, she became a key figure in the Hong Kong action scene. But it was her role in James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies that catapulted her into Hollywood. She's since starred in many hits including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the multi-Oscar winning movie - including for her own performance - Everything Everywhere all At Once. Now, she's in the film adaptation of the musical Wicked. She joined Nuala McGovern live in the studio to discuss it.BBC analysis suggests that the rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up, by almost 70% in the same period. Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience long-term impacts. It's worth also stating that nearly 90% of those permanently excluded over the past five years also had special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The government has acknowledged the situation is at "crisis point", and says it is determined to "drive up standards" in schools. Anita Rani spoke to Lydia, whose son Eddie has been suspended from school 14 times this year.Twenty-four year old product design and technology graduate Olivia Humphreys is a Global Medical Winner of the James Dyson Award 2024. Her invention, Athena, is a portable hair-loss prevention device for chemotherapy patients. She talks to Nuala how the product works and how her mum inspired it.Katarina Johnson-Thompson is the double World and double Commonwealth Games heptathlon champion. This year she won the Olympic silver medal in Paris, her first ever Olympic medal. Katarina joined Anita to talk about her new book, Unbroken, in which she opens up about the pressures of representing Great Britain as a 19 year old at the London 2012 Olympics, her struggles with body image and the relentless resilience and determination she has shown in coming back from career-threatening injuries. Bethany Hutchison is one of eight female nurses who are taking their NHS Trust to an employment tribunal for allowing a trans woman to use their changing facilities at work. Bethany spoke to Nuala about why she feels she needed to bring this case, and how she hopes it will be resolved.The film Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal as Lucius and Connie Nielsen returns to her role as Lucilla. The sequel also includes a female gladiator for the first time, Yuval Gonen plays the role of Arishat. Anita is joined by classicist and author Dr Daisy Dunn and the film critic Larushka Ivan-zadeh to discuss how accurate this portrayal is and the role women play in the film.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Yesterday, the closing arguments were made in the trial of Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men accused of raping Gisele Pelicot - a case that has not only shocked France but far beyond that country's borders. To understand what impact the trial has had on women in France Nuala speaks to Blandine Deverlanges, a feminist activist in the region where the trial is taking place who has been attending the trial of Dominique Pelicot. Bethany Hutchison is one of eight female nurses who are taking their NHS Trust to an employment tribunal for allowing a trans woman to use their changing facilities at work.  Bethany speaks to Nuala about why she feels she needed to bring this case, and how she hopes it will be resolved.The Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actor Gillian Anderson has compiled a collection of women's sexual fantasties in her book 'Want'. She tells Nuala why she wanted to work on this project, following her role as Dr Jean Milburn in Sex Education, and also responds to the recent Presidential election in the USA. Filmmaker Elizabeth Sankey has long had an affinity with witches – both the fictional depictions we get in film and TV and the women themselves caught up in the Witch Trials of the Early Modern Period. But it was her experience of perinatal mental health issues following the birth of her son that really forged a connection for her between what she'd been experiencing and witches themselves. She's produced a new documentary to look at exactly that. Presented by Nuala McGovern Producer: Louise Corley

Charles and Prince William's estates are under scrutiny after a report revealed they're raking in millions from public services and charities through the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall. The estates are expected to earn millions from leasing land to UK public services and charities. Together, the estates control over 5,400 leases and, with exemptions from business taxes, are projected to bring in at least £50 million. This includes revenue from the NHS, schools, and the Ministry of Justice, such as an £11.4 million lease to the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust and £37 million from Dartmoor Prison.Notably, some estate properties rented to charities, like Marie Curie and Macmillan, are now vacant due to rising costs. Despite a focus on environmental concerns, about 13-14% of residential properties under the duchies have low energy ratings, below the legal rental minimum of E. This has fueled calls for increased transparency and tax compliance, with critics urging that the estates pay corporation tax and operate similarly to the Crown Estate, which redirects its profits to the government.The investigation has cast a chilly spotlight on Prince William's inherited estate, revealing that dozens of his rental properties reportedly fail to meet minimum legal energy standards. The probe, conducted with Channel 4's Dispatches, found that 1 in 7 rentals in the Duchy of Cornwall estate are at the lowest Energy Performance Certificate ratings, F or G, which fall below legal requirements. Tenants in these properties reported struggling with mould, damp, and inefficient heating systems, pushing many into fuel poverty.One tenant shared that they can only afford to heat two rooms in their home with coal and wood, explaining, “It gets miserably cold, especially in the winter.” Another described drafts so severe that curtains move with the wind. Despite the Duchy's £91 million in recent profits, the report found that necessary upgrades like double glazing and insulation were largely neglected, with some tenants fearing eviction or steep rent hikes if they asked for improvements.Prince William, now the Duke of Cornwall, inherited management of the estate from his father, King Charles, a staunch environmental advocate, who oversaw it until 2022. In response, the Duchy asserts its commitment to improving properties and pursuing net-zero status by 2032. But critics argue this royal estate's policies on energy efficiency have left tenants in untenable conditions, exposing them to undue health risks and highlighting broader flaws in the UK rental system.Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!   

Cedi Frederick is Chair of NHS Kent & Medway and the Centre for Healthy & Empowered Communities, and NED at Sage Homes and Impact Healthcare REIT plc. Tune in to hear his answers to: What does work on a housing association board involve? (0:47) Practically, how does the Sage Homes board add value? (4:50) What risks do you worry about most on Housing Association boards? (9:38) What are the rewards of being on a Housing Association board? (12:46) What are your key areas of focus on NHS Trust boards? (15:10) Does the government need to spend more on healthcare? (19:01) What advice do you have for people with commercial backgrounds who want to join NHS Trust boards? (22:55) Have you ever felt discrimination in the boardroom? (26:27) Where have you seen the most positive impact of diversity? (28:28) ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(31:19)  Show notes and transcript available at https://www.nurole.com/news-and-guides

This week we're questioning the effectiveness of the Gallery Test for early cancer detection with investigation authors Margaret McCartney and Deborah Cohen. They delve into the decision-making and politics behind this test's introduction in the UK. The episode also covers the growing NHS waiting list crisis and how Imran Ahmed and his team at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust are using high intensity theatre (HIT) lists to increase surgical throughput - and what other teams need to know, if a national rollout of this model is to happen. Reading list Galleri promises to detect multiple cancers—but new evidence casts doubt on this much hyped blood test Are surgical HIT lists the answer to bringing down NHS waiting times?

In this conversation, we will examine what is involved with the application and benefits of becoming a University Ambulance NHS Trust. As of the start of April of this year, the Trust is now known as the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust. The sought-after status has been granted by the Welsh Government in recognition of WAST's commitment to develop its current and future workforce and to drive research and innovation. To do this I have Jason Killens with me. Jason is the Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust, which is the national provider of 999, 111 and non-emergency patient transport services for Wales. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation about the progressive steps of this academic innovation. To read more on this please see here:  https://ambulance.nhs.wales/news/nhs/2024/welsh-ambulance-service-awarded-university-trust-status/   We are also on YouTube. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PrVv7Y_3CvQ?si=e4vaamkF7peO0RG1  This podcast is sponsored by PAX. Whatever kind of challenge you have to face - with PAX backpacks you are well-prepared. Whether on water, on land or in the air - PAX's versatile, flexible backpacks are perfectly suitable for your requirements and can be used in the most demanding of environments. Equally, PAX bags are built for comfort and rapid-access to deliver the right gear at the right time to the right patient. To see more of their innovatively designed product range please click here: ⁠https://www.pax-bags.com/en/⁠

On today's episode I have the lovely Emily Katy on as my special guest, who you might know from social media as @itsemilykaty. Emily was previously on episode 51 of the 21andsensory podcast but I shall of course reintroduce her... Emily is an autistic woman with ADHD and OCD. She is a blogger, author and advocate, and works with neurodivergent children and young people. Emily is a Trustee for the Autistic Girls Network and Former youth participation council member and Former Public Governor for her NHS Trust. She is also a #NotAloneTalk Host on Twitter. Emily has given talks in many different health settings and written many articles on her own experiences. So listeners might be thinking - oh Emily Katy is back on your podcast?! But that's because Emily has some very exciting news - she is now a published book author! Buy Girl Unmasked here: linktr.ee/girlunmasked Twitter: twitter.com/ItsEmilyKaty Instagram: instagram.com/itsemilykaty www.authenticallyemily.uk

Wellola, a leading digital health company, has announced the successful closure of a €2.2 million funding round led by Elkstone with additional funding from Enterprise Ireland and Bay Advisory. The investment brings Wellola's total funding to date to €4 million and will accelerate market expansion to meet demand. Founded in 2016 by Sonia Neary (Chartered Physiotherapist and CEO), Wellola builds innovative patient management solutions to deliver high-quality care in a rapidly changing environment. Built by clinicians, major healthcare organisations including Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the North East London Foundation Trust and Birmingham Community NHS Trust have already deployed Wellola's award-winning Portasana platform. Portasana has enabled one NHS Trust department alone to reduce the need for return appointments by 30%, saving it approximately £325,000 a year. In a representative evaluation of over 600 patients across the UK using education courses featured on the platform; 95% Have a better understanding of their conditions 91% Feel more confident about managing their condition 88% Feel more confident about what to do if their condition gets worse 59% Have been to hospital less frequently "At Wellola, we are transforming healthcare delivery for both patients and health professionals through fully interoperable innovation. Digital interventions like ours can address health inequalities by being scalable, affordable, and accessible. This investment will enable us to further enhance our Portasana patient care and communication platform and also expand our footprint across the UK, ultimately empowering healthcare professionals to deliver more efficient, effective, and personalised care to their patients." said Sonia Neary, CEO at Wellola. Wellola's expansion comes at a time of growing demand for digital health solutions, driven by the need for more accessible and patient-centric care delivery models. Hospital overcrowding, increased waiting times, and an over-extended infrastructure continues to plague healthcare systems across Europe. Last year, Ireland reached a record high for hospital overcrowding while two in three doctors in the UK suffered moral distress. Wellola aims to change this by providing even more hospitals and community-based clinics with the digital communication tools needed to deliver healthcare outside of a hospital setting. Speaking on the announcement Barry Brennan, Partner at Elkstone said: "Wellola is revolutionising how hospitals and clinics care for and communicate with their patients. As Ireland's largest early-stage venture fund, we are always on the lookout for innovative Irish founders making an impact both at home and abroad. We are excited to support the team at Wellola as they continue to usher in a new era of healthcare in hospitals right across Ireland, the UK and Europe." Ruth McAvoy of Enterprise Ireland said, "Wellola has developed an international reputation for innovation and service delivery and Enterprise Ireland is proud to back this funding round which will see Sonia Neary and the Wellola team continue to expand in the UK and Europe. Wellola's technology brings benefits to both patients and healthcare systems and will play a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare sector." Wellola will use the additional capital to accelerate market expansion across Europe and plans to recruit technical and operational staff across Ireland and the United Kingdom. See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at...

In this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata welcomes Tendai Wileman. Tendai is Chief of Staff and Director of Organisational Change at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, the largest NHS organisation in the country. She has worked in healthcare for 20 years in various corporate and operational roles. Tendai shares her unexpected journey into the NHS and reflects on the pivotal role mentoring played in guiding her career path. Despite initial doubts about her potential, Tendai discusses how mentoring helped rebuild her confidence and shape her pathway into leadership. The conversation examines the importance of mentoring and supporting others, particularly for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. Tendai shares insights into navigating the "minority tax" and balancing her role as a mentor while fulfilling her professional responsibilities. She emphasises the value of providing guidance while allowing individuals the autonomy to chart their own paths. Andy and Tendai also explore the ongoing commitment to learning and growth, both through formal mentoring relationships and informal interactions with colleagues. Tendai highlights the significance of reverse mentoring and the mutual learning that occurs when individuals share diverse perspectives. Andy and Tendai look at the concept of being a curator of ideas and how to incorporate our own views into discussions while remaining open to different perspectives. Tendai emphasises her approach of incorporating her opinions into a range of options, considering her experience while also recognising blind spots. She highlights the need for balance and logic in decision-making, acknowledging that the answer often lies somewhere in the middle. The conversation also touches on handling dissenting opinions and the challenge of maintaining a common agenda in complex organisations like the NHS. Tendai explains the impact of strikes on internal relationships and the NHS ability to deliver care effectively. Throughout the episode, Tendai's pragmatic approach to leadership shines through as she shares the complexities of managing relationships and driving organisational change in the healthcare sector. Her insights offer valuable lessons for leaders navigating similar challenges in high-pressure environments. Connect with Andy Lopata: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | X/Twitter Youtube Connect with Tendai Wileman: Instagram |LinkedIn | X/Twitter  

The owners of a pie and mash shop in Margate have hit back after receiving a critical review on Facebook.The reviewer criticised the quality of his meal and the service - saying it took 20 minutes for his order to be taken.Now, the owners of Lucy's have suggested that any diner who has a problem speaks to them face-to-face.Also in today's podcast, maternity services at a Kent hospital have been rated inadequate - after inspectors found cases of emergency c-sections being delayed and women suffering major blood loss.They have issued a damning report into the unit at Tunbridge Wells hospital at Pembury. Hear from the Care Quality Commission - we've also has statements from the NHS Trust.A former Maidstone schoolgirl is in the running for a Bafta this weekend.You might recognise Mia McKenna-Bruce from Tracey Beaker Returns or The Dumping Ground on TV - now the 26 year-old is nominated in the Rising Star category for a film role.Our What's On writer Sam Lawrie has a roundup of everything going on in Kent that you need to know about this weekend.In sport, tickets to see Maidstone United in the fifth round of the FA Cup have sold out in just a couple of hours.They travel to take on Championship side Coventry City on Monday February 26th. Hear from a fan who queued from 5.30am in a bid to get to the game.And, Gillingham travel to Newport County in league two this weekend.They'll be hoping to continue their unbeaten run this month after draws against Walsall and Swindon and a victory over Notts County. Hear from assistant coach Robbie Stockdale and midfielder Max Clark.

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I was flattered to be invited to visit the NHS trust of Barking, Havering and Redbridge last year. I spent an afternoon meeting the team and seeing the place in action. It was an inspiring question that CEO Matthew Painter was asking: 'can we improve the results by making it a better culture?'What does that look like? And how is going for them?Matthew Trainer's CEO note at the end of 2023Video: Inside the TrustFill in the form: Consider my firm for a future podcast Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/eatsleepworkrepeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It doesn't take a minute with the dynamic Ali Bolton to understand why people are motivated by her as a leader.  Combining enthusiasm with a method in a way that is highly compelling, Ali shares a refreshing perspective on improvement within healthcare.  It's all about small-scale testing, learning from what doesn't work, and using those lessons to innovate. We delve into the idea that failures aren't setbacks but stepping stones to better patient care and administrative processes. Find out how your team, too, can thrive amidst the rigour of professional growth as our conversation progresses on to the evolution of Improvement Apprenticeships within the NHS.   Ali's optimism highlights their transformative potential, with plentiful success stories across both clinical and non-clinical teams.This is a candid and inspiring account of a personal leadership journey that's not to be missed, with a key message emphasising the importance of relationships, trust, and a combination of education and practical experience in effective leadership.

In this week's episode, the Catholic Church takes a firm stance against city planning, we learn how thoughts and prayers took down the Medellin cartel, and we'll watch a video that was too conspiratorial for YouTube. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show's hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show's sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Learn more about American Atheists' convention here: https://convention.atheists.org/ --- Headlines: TX Bill would force all classrooms to contain 10 commandments display: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/texas-bills-would-force-classrooms and replace qualified counselors with chaplains: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/texas-lawmakers-want-to-replace-trained The Catholic argument against 15-minute cities https://catholicherald.co.uk/the-catholic-argument-against-15-minute-cities/  Chaz Stevens demanding a ban of ALL BOOKS in public schools of Broward County, Florida: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-ban-the-bible-in-florida-public-schools Chaplain awarded £10k after NHS Trust said diversity 'takes precedence' over religious belief https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/31/catholic-chaplain-award-nhs-trust-equality-religious-belief/  Evangelical douche nozzle sneaks into Nebraska school cafeteria to preach to kids: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/nebraska-school-revamps-security Colombia's national police chief says exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colombia-exorcism-prayer-used-fight-crime-cartels-general-henry-sanabria/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

“The Center for Perioperative Care (CPOC) was set up as a cross organisational collaboration with the patients at the heart of it; focusing on improving care ‘from the moment of contemplation of surgery, through the perioperative period, to recovery' and really hoping to change the emphasis from patients being ‘surgical patients' to patients 'being in the perioperative pathway'.” This piece was originally presented as a talk at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress; “What work has The Center for Perioperative Care (CPOC) been doing?”. It is a full update, on behalf of CPOC, from Jugdeep Dhesi, Consultant Geriatrician, Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust, Clinical Lead for "Proactive care for Older People undergoing Surgery" (POPS) and a Deputy Director of CPOC. For more on POPS go here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/sunday-special-the-pops-clinic-at-guys-st-thomass-2/ This exclusive update is provided to you for free by TopMedTalk, the broadcasting arm of EBPOM. If you would like to see or attend the EBPOM World Congress - go now to www.ebpom.org

Roy Lilley started his first enterprise from scratch over half a century ago. In 1989, his multi-million pound business was sold to fellow directors and managers. As a policy advisor and visiting fellow at Imperial College, London, he helped start the Health Services Management School at Nottingham University and was founder of the Federation of NHS Trusts, which became today's NHS Confederation. For over ten years now, Roy has written an e-letter (a bitesize podcast series) that reaches 300,000 health and care managers in the UK and overseas. A former chairman of Homewood NHS Trust in Surrey and former mayor of his borough council there, Roy Lilley has a wealth of public administration experience and has written for the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and a number of other newspapers and periodicals. He is also a regular columnist in Pharmaceutical Marketing Magazine. He is a refreshingly honest and open man and willing to debate issues thoroughly. His enthusiasm and passion for the National Health Service is clear for all to see, and his comparative knowledge of healthcare systems is instructive; for example, he points out that Britain has proportionally far less management in healthcare than France or the USA. In a relaxed and frank interview, UK Column Nursing Correspondent Debi Evans talks to Roy about the current crisis in the NHS. Debi, a retired State Registered Nurse and a self-described old-school Ward Sister, also served for five years as a UK Government Advisor at the Department of Health and Social Care. Her conversation with Roy goes back to the days when hospitals were places full of flowers, nurses attended the sick in starched uniforms, and relatives were the real ‘regulators'; and when smiles, reassurance and tender loving care was a given, free at the point of contact. Fast forward to 2022 and digitisation, artificial intelligence and data gathering appears to have taken over from good old healthcare. Gone are the days when a nurse would hold your hand and take your pulse; today, you're likely to be scanned with an iPad. What is the state of the health of the NHS? Will the NHS Long Term Plan work? Is the NHS in a terminal condition, or can it be saved? If it can be saved, who will save it? This is the first of a series of interviews with Roy Lilley. UK Column looks forward to the next instalment of the Roy and Debi's common-sense NHS conversations. 

Three times voted the top speaker on NHS topics, Roy Lilley visits more than 20 NHS establishments a year and travels the UK and the world talking about healthcare, management and policy.

 He says, "Healthcare is my interest, my challenge, my passion and I am lucky to be involved with the professionals who make our lives healthier, our families safer and each of us proud of what we do."

In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Shani Davies about reinventing organisations. They discuss the evolution of matrix organisations to shared power organisations. Shani talks about how you make this culture change and why senior leaders need to advocates this and role model change. Shani talks about how to empower others to utilise this shared power and that we need to stop talking about devolving power. Judith argues that organisations need to talk more about the psychological contract and less about the psychological safety. They must take responsibility for their actions and not put the responsibility of safety on the leaders/employees to find themselves. They discuss how authenticity and culture plays a part when you are reinventing an organisation. The need for courage is paramount. Shani Davies, currently working at a NHS Trust in an Associate Director of People role, is passionate about Maverick Leadership. Listen to the conversation to discover the step process you need to take to reinvent your organisation. Judith's websites:  The Maverick Paradox Magazine - themaverickparadox.com Company Website - maverickparadox.co.uk Judith's LinkedIn profile is here, her Twitter profile (MaverickMastery) is here, Facebook here and Instagram here.

Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast! The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs.   In this episode In this episode of the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast, I speak with Dr. Cecilia Serban, a Health and Wellbeing Coach. Prior to her career in coaching, She worked as a Medical Doctor in anaesthesia and adult intensive care at the NHS Trust for 12 years. It was always her ambition to become a doctor, and she loved every minute of it. However, she started noticing that the patients who kept returning to the hospital were those with chronic illnesses who, despite receiving treatment, kept developing complications or picking up new illnesses. After doing research, she discovered that the majority of chronic illnesses have their roots in peoples' lifestyles, and that the treatment they give doesn't address the lifestyle that those people have. As a result, she made the decision to take a step back, look at people holistically, and determine the cause of all those issues and this is where her business started. Now, she looks at people's lifestyles and works with them to improve their wellbeing while advocating for a holistic approach to both physical and mental welfare. She also assists female entrepreneurs in enhancing their health so they can run a successful business. Don't miss this episode to learn Dr. Cecilia's advice on how you can avoid the damaging effects of stress, and instead enjoy more energy, focus and wellbeing.   "I don't believe in “one diet fits all” because that is ridiculous. People are similar, but at the same time, different bodies react in different ways. " - Dr. Cecilia Serban   Highlights In this value-packed episode you'll learn: A simple way to go about changing your lifestyle. The symptoms of chronic stress and the strategies for coping How movement and nutrition remedy energy gaps How simple adjustments to your eating habits can improve your wellbeing Why your mindset has a big impact on your lifestyle   “Movement is anything that gets your heart rate going for a few minutes. You must consider it to be any form of physical activity and be conscious of the fact that it's part of your everyday existence.” - Dr. Cecilia Serban   About Dr. Cecilia Dr. Cecilia Serban is a Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach with over 12 years experience working as a Medical Doctor in Anaesthesia and Adult Intensive Care. Cecilia is passionate about promoting a holistic approach to physical and mental wellbeing. Cecilia is currently working with female entrepreneurs, supporting them to improve their health so that they can have a successful business. Connect with Dr. Cecilia Instagram                         LinkedIn                                                       Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs.  You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond!   > The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club   About Your Host, Melitta Campbell Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company's goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months. By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge. After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses. Book your Free Business Clarity Call: www.melittacampbell.com   Get More Clients with your FREE Listener Gift The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients?  To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, download your free eBook today: Download your FREE Gift: 100 Ways to Market your Business for Free!

Today's episode is with  Dr. John Pauling. Dr. Pauling is a consultant rheumatologist at North Bristol NHS Trust and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol Medical School. In today's podcast, we talk about antibodies and their connection to scleroderma. We define what antibodies are, different types of antibodies found in scleroderma patients, and what those antibodies tell us about a scleroderma patient's diagnosis. We also discuss the 15% rule and Raynauds

In episode 341 I chat Dr Lynne Drummond. Lynne is an honorary consultant psychiatrist at south west London and St George's NHS Trust, and visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire. We discuss her therapy story, her new book “Everything you need to know about OCD”, the stigma around OCD, raising awareness around OCD, a historical view of how OCD has been viewed, working with patients who have struggled with treatment in the past, how Lynne and her team were able to help these patients, medication, how Lynne explains exposure and response prevention (ERP), optimising ERP, living with uncertainty, and much more. Hope it helps.  Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/lynne-drummond-341 Get 20% off Lynne's new book at cambridge.org/EverythingOCD. Simply use discount code OCDStories20 at checkout.  The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers affordable, effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans, if they currently take your insurance, or to download their free app, head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

Today I'm chatting with Dr Anne Henderson, a highly experienced Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who has spent 17 years as a senior consultant at a major acute NHS Trust, following undergraduate studies at Cambridge UniversityDr Anne is passionate about women's health issues, particularly menopause and HRT, which is now a key health agenda. She has extensive experience in this area having undertaken postgraduate research into the menopause, HRT, PMS and post-natal depression.In addition, she is a British Menopause Society Accredited Specialist, a recognition currently held by fewer than 200 practitioners in the UK and Anne also believes in offering her patients the full spectrum of treatments which includes complementary therapies such as herbal medicine.She has worked closely with a medical herbalist in Kent for the last 20 years: this collaboration has been highly successful and forms an integral part of Anne's clinical practice and educational seminars. She believes that the role of complementary therapies, particularly herbal medicine, is greatly under-recognised by most healthcare practitioners … which is why we're talking about it today!For more information I highly recommend checking out Anne's brilliant book Natural Menopause, full of illustrations, tips and practical advice from a trusted professional.You can download The Doctor's Kitchen app for free to get access to all of our recipes, with specific suggestions tailored to your health needs and new recipes added every month. We've had some amazing feedback so far and we have new features being added all the time - check it out with a 14 day free trial too.Do check out this week's “Eat, Listen, Read” newsletter, that you can subscribe to on our website - where I send you a recipe to cook as well as some mindfully curated media to help you have a healthier, happier week.We would love to get your feedback on the subject matter of these episodes - please do let me know on our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook & Twitter) what you think,and give us a 5* rating on your podcast player if you enjoyed today's episode.Check out the recipes and app here: https://apple.co/37PvMMXJoin the newsletter and 7 day meal plan here: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/newsletter/Check out the socials here: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is another episode in our AI is Here series, and today, we're focusing on AI in the hospital setting. In this episode, we discuss patient data and being able to guide a patient's treatment journey with artificial intelligence. Our guest is Dr. Kostas Papagiannopoulos. Kostas is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Leeds University and serves as Thoracic Surgeon for Leeds Teaching Hospitals. He is also a Medical Advisor to several substantial medical device companies and, until recently, was President of the European Society for Thoracic Surgeons. In today's episode, Kostas discusses where he's seeing AI make its way into the hospital setting and some of the critical barriers to adoption, and how leaders should overcome them. This series is brought you to by SambaNova Systems. SambaNova believes that AI is here, and we've partnered with them to bring you leading experts across industries to discuss where AI is making an impact today.

A senior software engineer has been put on administrative leave by Google after going public with his claim that the company has developed a sentient artificial intelligence.  5) Inflation hits 8.6%, Biden blames ocean freight shippers; 4) Drones that buzzed US warships in 2019 came from Hong Kong-based vessel disguised as cargo ship; 3) NHS Trust giving preference for multi-million pound medical contracts to companies adopting pro-trans ideology of controversial activist group; 2) Has Google created sentient AI?; 1) AI-controlled solar-power boat completes trans-Atlantic voyage 18 months late and in wrong country.

The House of Commons is going to become a 'menopause-friendly' employer. Speaker of the Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle said after he signed a Menopause Workplace Pledge yesterday, that he hopes to "break the taboo" around the menopause. Practical adjustments could be included in Westminster, such as well-ventilated rooms and fans, flexible working and breathable uniforms. But will a pledge in Parliament have any impact of the lives of women across the UK? Journalist and author of Cracking The Menopause, Mariella Frostrup and academic and author Dr Lara Owen join Emma to talk about changing the culture around menopause. The Australian actor Rebel Wilson has revealed she is in a relationship with a woman. Last Friday, she shared a picture with her new partner on Instagram saying she she had found her "Disney princess". But it was revealed the following day, the Sydney Morning Herald wrote they'd known about the relationship before it was public. Their celebrity reporter said he had given Wilson 1.5 days to provide comment for a story. That report sparked widespread criticism on social media, with LGBTQ+ campaigners saying it was unacceptable to put pressure on people to come out. The paper has since removed that gossip column and offered an apology. Emma is joined by the journalist and feminist campaigner Julie Bindel to discuss. Lea Ypi, professor of Political Theory at the London School of Economics, has written a prize-winning memoir, Free: Coming of Age at the End of History. Lea grew up in Albania and for the first eleven years of her life, it was one of the most isolated countries in the world, Europe's last Stalinist outpost. Then, in December 1990, the regime collapsed. Lea joins Emma to talk about her extraordinary coming-of-age story. A new report funded by the Home Office suggests that sexual abuse of a child by their brother or sister – sibling sexual abuse – may be the most common form of sexual abuse within the family. Many experts say it is not given enough attention and resources need to be set aside to support families dealing with this. Emma speaks to reporter Livvy Haydock and Stephen Barry, who is the Lead Clinician at 'Be Safe' Bristol, part of the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health partnership NHS Trust. Fancy taking your rage at the patriarchy out on a computer game? Well a developer in Plymouth has come up with The Glass Ceiling Games, where you fire slingshots back against catcalls, slice machetes at unsolicited nude photos, and point a ray-gun against mansplaining. So does it make a difference when women write computer games? Emma is joined by Hannah Wood creative director of The Glass Ceiling Games, and Karla Reyes, a game designer and Head of Business Development at Code Coven - an award-winning game development accelerator for underrepresented talent.

* **HIATUS ALERT: Due to Lillee's impending graduation, honors thesis due date, and our move to Baltimore, we will be on hiatus until May 20th!***We bring an extra episode this week for our Ethical Side Effects board members wanting to get some updates on the SaTH Maternity Scandal. On March 30, 2022, the Ockenden Review posted its final update of findings and the guidelines they are in the process of implementing to ensure the tragedies that have been overlooked for decades are prevented for a brighter future in NHS Trust maternity care services. Want to take a deeper dive? Check out the official report and Ockenden Review website:-https://www.ockendenmaternityreview.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FINAL_INDEPENDENT_MATERNITY_REVIEW_OF_MATERNITY_SERVICES_REPORT.pdf -https://www.ockendenmaternityreview.org.uk/Buy Merch, Subscribe, & Follow Us!https://linktr.ee/EthicalSideEffectsGo to https://partner.canva.com/ESEFFECTS to get started with a one-month free trial of Canva Pro today! Stop scrolling and starting listening now, with Newsly! Use promo code ESEFFECT at newsly.me and receive a 1-month free premium subscriptionSupport the show

Content warning: suicide   Peter Smith joins Dr Louise Newson this week in a difficult and emotional episode. Peter lost his wife, Victoria, to suicide a year ago after she experienced a sudden change in her mental health in her late 40s. In their quest to understand how things could have got to such a crisis point for Victoria, Peter and his family have learnt more about the menopause and mental health, and they've raised the question of whether Victoria's perimenopause could have been responsible for, or at least contributed to, her sudden mental illness when she had never previously experienced any such difficulties. Peter describes the series of events that led up to Victoria's death and how healthcare professionals dismissed the possibility of hormones playing a part in the worsening of her mental health, both at the time and during a recent inquest. Louise explains the work she is now jointly involved in, with Peter's help, to raise awareness of the link between mood and menopause both in Pete's local NHS Trust and nationwide. Peter's advice for partners if your loved one is struggling: Go with your partner to see a GP, and if needed, find someone that specialises in the menopause. Talk about it with each other. Listen and try and understand what they're going through, and support them as best you can. Encourage them to talk openly with friends about it too.