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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 episode, Tamsin explores the work of relationship therapist Adele Ballatyne. If you are interested in working with a therapist post separation, or even if you are considering separation, this episode is a must listen, as we explore how Adele works both in and out of her client sessions.Adele BallantyneI have experience in helping a wide variety of individuals, couples and families. My consultancy work with organisations includes contracts with hospitals, NHS Trust departments and corporate organisations.  During the past eight years, I have been providing seminars and workshops (Continuing Professional Development) for family solicitors, barristers, mediators and judges, examining relationship break-down from a Relationship Psychology viewpoint and providing strategies and essential skills for improving outcomes with clients.  I offer education and therapeutic support for legal professionals in an effort to raise awareness of the effects of vicarious trauma and stress, in order to help improve mental health and wellbeing.  My work includes helping separating couples through the difficult process of divorce in a therapeutic way and by attending collaborative round table meetings or mediation sessions, with couples and their lawyers/mediators.  MA Relationship Therapy,Member British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)Founder and Director Eleda Consultancy LimitedMember of Resolution, first for family law.Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/eledaconsultancy/Website: http://www.eledaconsultancy.com/===Tamsin CaineTamsin is a Chartered Financial Planner with over 20 years experience. She works with couples and individuals who are at the end of a relationship and want agree how to divide their assets FAIRLY without a fight.You can contact Tamsin at tamsin@smartdivorce.co.uk or arrange a free initial meeting using https://bit.ly/SmDiv15min. She is also part of the team running Facebook group Separation, Divorce and Dissolution UKTamsin Caine MSc., FPFSChartered Financial PlannerSmart Divorce Ltdhttps://smartdivorce.co.ukP.S. I am the co-author of “My Divorce Handbook – It's What You Do Next That Counts”, written by divorce specialists and lawyers writing about their area of expertise to help walk you through the divorce process. You can buy it here https://yourdivorcehandbook.co.uk/buy-the-book/To learn more about our podcast sponsor Ampla Finance – access their product guide here: https://bit.ly/3IeqmucOr complete enquiry form https://bit.ly/3W4J7pz and one of the team will be in touch.Support the Show.

Dr Ramai Santhirapala, Consultant Anaesthetist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust and RCoA Council member is joined by Dr Laura Askins, Senior specialist Dietician, and Dr Roopa McCrossan, Consultant Anaesthetist at James Cook University Hospital. In this episode, we discuss civility and incivility and their effects on workplace cultures and behaviour. Ramai, Laura and Roopa discuss what happens when we encounter incivility at work, and how we can make our working environments better, safer, and happier - just by being courteous and kind. This podcast will touch on sensitive issues including bullying and suicide. If you need help, these pages list the support available to you: Support for individuals | The Royal College of Anaesthetists Wellbeing support | Association of Anaesthetists

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...

It takes a special sort of person to work in paediatric care. We chat to Alison Tennant, Chief Pharmacist at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Trust about the risks and rewards of working with children and their medicines. Parents going home with bags of bottles, the difficulties of shared decision making and instead of DNA we have DNB - Did not Bring. A joyous and fascinating episode where we delve into the art and practice of prescribing in children.In our micro discussion we discuss the excellent paper “Why learning how to swallow pills is good for patients, parents, and the planet” in which we learn about the importance of teaching children how to swallow tablets. Both as a lifeskill and as a measure to support sustainability. “If you can swallow Lego you can swallow a tablet!” https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-076257Video: Kidzmedz Project: Teaching Children to Swallow Tablets: https://youtu.be/XwiuU-k2FIM?si=pXmEULvikHBA4FttAs with all of our guests, Alison shares with us a Memory Evoking Medicine, a career anthem and book that has influenced his life. Alison's choice is as unique as you might expect!Bonus Content! Pharmacogenomics in Children- Listen to Alison talk about her favourite subject regarding pharmacogenomics in mental health youngsters,  and how it helps the shared decision making process in deciding which medicines to use https://www.theauralapothecary.com/p/bonus-material/Our new website is now live https://www.theauralapothecary.com/ and as well as being a searchable database of all episodes, we will be uploading transcripts and extra content for your enjoyment and education. Have a look and let us know what you think! Our latest blog posts talks about our first live public show - ‘Music, Memories and Medicines' - have a read here; https://www.theauralapothecary.com/blog/the-three-apothecaries-music-medicines-and-memories/. To get in touch follow us on Twitter and Instagram @auralapothecary or email us at auralapothecarypod@gmail.com .Don't forget to rate us and comment wherever you have got this podcast from. You can listen to the Aural Apothecary playlist here; https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OsWj4w8sxsvuwR9zMXgn5?si=tiHXrQI7QsGtSQwPyz1KBg You can view the Aural Apothecary Library here;  https://litalist.com/shelf/view-bookcase?publicId=KN6E3O

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.

Three examples of medical negligence led to claimants arguing that they should be compensated for having to witness the preventable death of a family member. https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com

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 episode, Jane meets Professor Meghana Pandit, Meghana has started her career as an obstetrician and gynecologist and entered into NHS management. She is now the Chief Executive of Oxford University Hospitals - the first Indian woman to hold a CEO position at an NHS Trust.For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/medical-women-talking-podcastDate of episode recording: 2023-10-31Duration: 00:33:55Language of episode: EnglishTAGS: #MedicalWomenTalking #UCLMedicalSchool #JaneDacrePresenter:Professor Dame Jane DacreGuests: Professor Meghana PanditProducer: Matt Aucott

This episode focusses on the topic of confidence in healthcare AI technologies. My guest is Dr Mike Nix, Lead AI Clinical Scientist at Leeds NHS trust. Discussion topics include: How AI errors and human errors are fundamentally different, and why that's so important in the context of healthcare AI  The concept of explainable AI and its potential limitations in the context of human cognitive biases and decision making  The role of regulation in supporting AI confidence  Link to reports on Healthcare workers' confidence in AI: https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/building-a-digital-workforce/dart-ed/horizon-scanning/understanding-healthcare-workers-confidence-in-ai https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/building-a-digital-workforce/dart-ed/horizon-scanning/developing-healthcare-workers-confidence-in-ai

Welcome back to another episode of 'The Student Paramedic Podcast'. To follow on from the most previous episode, we have a chat to Carl Dowling about his alternative paramedic pathway experience. From Carl: “I am currently an active paramedic who works primarily as clinical educator in the United Kingdom delivering resuscitation training to healthcare staff for the NHS Trust. In my spare time I assist in the delivery of CPD/CME education to health care workers around the world. I have a background of 12 years in the Ambulance Sector, working on the frontline, event medicine, rapid response, emergency medical dispatch and delivering training. I have achieved a bachelor's degree in Paramedic Science. I also volunteer in my spare time to help progress current research articles by peer reviewing upcoming manuscripts for international journals and I have been fortunate enough to  published papers on Covid-19, effects of Vaccinations, Health Education and barriers to managing emergency paediatric patients in the prehospital setting.” DISCLAIMER: All of the opinions of each individual on 'The Student Paramedic Podcast' are their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Surfing NASH is joined by Tim Jobson to discuss what he describes as a “combined informatics and clinical program simultaneously.” In this conversation, Tim begins by describing his background and how he came to partner with expert clinicians and specialists in healthcare IT to address how we can better identify liver patients in need of intervention. In partnership with former colleague Neil Stevens and his local NHS Trust, Tim led a grant application that gave rise to Predictive Health Intelligence where he holds the roles of Medical Director and Chief Investigator. Tim expounds the journey of improving understanding around how patients with liver disease could be diagnosed earlier by accessing and combining the results of previous blood tests. There are thousands of patients in any given region in the UK who have taken blood tests in multiple, unconnected offices. The system which Tim is working on aggregates a large number of these blood tests and searches for patterns in individuals. If a target pattern presents, the patient is summoned for a visit which can lead to treatment or an intervention. Jörn Schattenberg is the first co-host to share an impression. His two questions: whether they are looking at earlier stage patients and what have been the flavors of patient responses? Surf on to hear Tim's response. 

Tim is joined this week Prof Francis Davis who heads up Digby Stuart College, a faith based institution at Roehampton University. Francis is a former non-executive director of an NHS Trust as well as a former ministerial advisor to the governments led by Gordon Brown and the coalition. As concerns regarding the NHS ramp up, we get his thoughts on what needs to be done to get things back on track and how we can be praying for all those working in the health sector. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk.

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.

In surgical care worldwide, there has been a growing trend towards enhanced recovery with the emphasis on early mobility, avoidance of unnecessary procedures and drug-induced side effects, and faster return of normal gastrointestinal function, with the end result of shorter hospital stay. It's natural to assume that regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine would play a central role in enhanced recovery protocols for all of the well-described benefits. However, the base evidence is continually evolving as both anesthetic and surgical practices change. In this month's RAPM Focus, Associate Editor Edward Mariano, MD, joins Kariem El-Boghdadly, MBBS, BSc, FRCA, EDRA, lead author of an international collaboration in the regional anesthesiology and enhanced recovery world, “Role of regional anesthesia and analgesia in enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials,” first published in March 2022 (https://rapm.bmj.com/content/47/5/282). Investigators carefully evaluated thirteen published randomized controlled trial studies involving 1,170 participants and concluded that regional analgesia may only have modest evidence to support its inclusion in enhanced recovery protocols involving colorectal surgery patients. Dr. Kariem El-Boghdadly is a consultant anesthetist at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust in London, and an editor of the journal Anesthesia. Dr. El-Boghdadly completed his undergraduate training at University College of London in 2007 and proceeded to undertake his anesthetic training in Southeast School of Anesthesia. He was awarded the Nuffield Prize for the fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and completed fellowships in prehospital medicine in Australia, followed by regional anesthesia in Toronto, Canada. Dr. El-Boghdadly is an honorary senior lecturer at King's College London, and his research interests include regional anesthesia, airway management, and research delivery. He is a brilliant researcher and writer and is well-known for his work in the COVIDSurg Collaborative during the ongoing pandemic, and the ASRA-ESRA regional anesthesia nomenclature project. *The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice, and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner's judgement, patient care, or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others. Podcast and music produced by Dan Langa. Find us on Twitter @RAPMOnline.

Karen Stallard is a registered Psychotherapist with UKCP, registered Counsellor with BACP and registered Art Therapist with HCPC. She trained at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education where she gained a Masters in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy. Her private practice is called Feeling Found, which is based in Highbury and Islington, London. Karen's career journey began as an actor with a passion for the performing arts, storytelling and communicating creatively. She then trained to be a member of the clergy of the Christian church, where she worked mainly in pastoral care particularly within mental health. Karen has also worked an honorary therapist at the Women's Service in Oxley's NHS Trust for over four years and as a spiritual and cultural care coordinator at the East London and City Mental Health Trust for seven years. Karen founded ‘The Geoff Ashcroft Community' in Tower Hamlets to support people suffering from mental health issues in the community, and has been a Board Member of various charities including Crossroads Counselling Service, Margins Homelessness project and Union Chapel Project. Karen is also co-chair for a bi-annual conference called ‘Continuing the Journey', which provides training to therapists and spiritual leaders. She is the Director for Child Counselling Skills Certificate course at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and the designer of 20 Dreams a card game which promotes creativity and emotional intelligence.     20 Dreams is a crazily creative card game that challenges your imagination, tests your dream telling skills and stretches your emotional intelligence to bring you endless entertainment and hilarious outcomes! Visit https://www.play20dreams.com to find out more.

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

Our very first guest is artist Laxmi Hussain whose stunning work depicts the softness of bodies and the tenderness of early motherhood. We talk about her postpartum experience, and how, even as a mother of three, her instincts were undermined and gaslit. We talk about how new mothers (especially pandemic mums) are repeatedly let down and dismissed. Laxmi shares her experiences of sharing her studio with a toddler and how he has become part of her process. We then go on to discuss her family's food culture and her own relationship to food and appetite. Lastly, we consider all the ways that our kids are told there is something fundamentally wrong with them, and how we as parents can give them the tools to develop resilience to these messages.Find out more about Laxmi hereFollow her work on Instagram hereBuy her art here (and buy one for me while you're at it!)Follow Laura on Instagram hereHere's the transcript in full.Laxmi Hussain  I hope that's the same message my children will understand. And not just for my daughter, but for my sons, too, that women's bodies aren't a particular shape or size or height, or, you know, they're so different. And I want them to know that that's normal. Because it has to, we have to feel that way. Like, I know that I probably won't change it hugely in my lifetime. But if I can change it for them, then I think that's a big deal. And hopefully, that will carry on forward.Laura Thomas  Hey, and welcome to the Can I Have Another Snack? podcast, where I'm asking my guests who or what they're nourishing right now and who or what is nourishing them. I'm Laura Thomas, an anti-diet Registered Nutritionist and author of the Can I Have Another Snack? newsletter. My very first guest is artist Laxmi Hussain. Laxmi has been drawing for as long as she can remember, as a child in London, she would lose hours after school, sketching on the counter in her dad's corner shop. But it's only since the birth of her first child that Laxmi has turned her passion into a profession. Reinspired by the irrepressible joy and creativity shown by her children, she picked up the pencil once again, finding artwork to be a valuable means of reclaiming her own identity amid the emotional learnings of motherhood. Her inspiration comes from the forms encountered in everyday life -- from the body, the tenderness of motherhood, the natural shapes of the body as a vessel, and its evolution throughout life. Working in several different media, usually at night, Laxmi is driven by experimentation, constantly exploring new techniques, and searching for the shapes and subjects they express best. I was so thrilled that Laxmi agreed to be on the podcast. Her depictions of early motherhood and bodies stuck together have felt so validating for me personally as I navigate the relationship with my body postpartum. They offer relief from the idealised images we see of postpartum bodies, while still being so tender and beautiful. I love everything that Laxmi has to say in this episode, from just how unapologetically she loves being with her kids, to learning about her family's food cultures and her passion for food. Through our conversations about how pregnant and postpartum people are gaslit and dismissed at every turn, to how we can prepare our kids for a world that teaches them their bodies are wrong, and that they don't belong. I think you're gonna really love this conversation. Before we get to Laxmi, I just wanted to let you know that you're listening to the long edit of this episode. And from October, I'll be publishing a shorter edit here in your podcast player, and a special long edit for paid subscribers as a little bonus for supporting my work. Alongside weekly discussion threads, my dear Laura column, and loads of other fun perks, you can head to laurathomas.substack.com to subscribe, it's five pounds a month or 50 pounds for the year. And if that is inaccessible to you, for any reason, please just email hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk for a comp subscription. Before we get to Laxmi, I have a quick favour to ask you. If you enjoy this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could support me by rating and reviewing in your podcast player, and maybe even sharing with a friend. It makes a huge difference to a new podcast. You can find a full transcript of this episode over on substack again at laurathomas.substack.com. And I would really love it if you wanted to leave a comment over there to let us know what you thought of this conversation and to keep the conversation going. I'll also put some pictures of Laxmi's incredible art in there so you can take a look at how stunning it is. Oh, and if you are listening to this in the Don't Salt My Game feed, then please don't forget to hop over and subscribe in the Can I Have Another Snack? feed. Okay, here's my conversation with LaxmiLaura Thomas  So Laxmi, we start each conversation with the same question, which is, who or what are you nourishing right now?Laxmi Hussain  I am nourishing, actually, you know what, this summer I nourish myself and I also nourish my family. But in general, even though the kids are on summer holidays, it's more about me resetting, taking a break and taking stock of what I've been doing. The summer is generally slower for me workwise and so I try to fill my cup.Laura Thomas  So you're kind of taking a beat from the artist world, artist life and stepping back into mum life.Laxmi Hussain  Yeah and life and you know, I think I've inherited this from my mom. But I love my children and I love being with my family so much that just being with them and doing things that make them happy and you know, just being in that space with them. It's what makes my summer. And I really love it. And I consciously try not to work during the summer, I know it is a long break and not many people, it's quite a privileged thing to say that I can take six weeks off. But I do pop in and nourish my, my plant babies, I've got forest here. But I try to step away. And even though I'm physically not working, my mind never stops. So I do think it is a good time to, it's very useful for me, because then I come back in September, and I feel reinvigorated. I have new energy. And all those ideas have not stopped working in my brain, and I do write things down or sketch things down in a notebook. But I feel without it, my cycle wouldn't, wouldn't quite work.Laura Thomas  So it's kind of, I hear what you're saying, that like, you have this creative mind. So you can never fully stop, you can't turn that off. But it sounds as though there's something in the kind of like stepping back and just being fully immersed with your kids that almost allows you to take that step forward again in September when the kind of, I sometimes think of September as like a new year. Instead of like January, it's like this reset moment in the year, isn't it?Laxmi Hussain  Absolutely. And January, for me, is usually one of my busiest times, because it's sort of, people are starting new projects, people feel reinvigorated then, but then they approach people then so I'm so busy that I forget that it's a new year. And all of my new year feels like September. I've never really thought about that before. But also, maybe it's also from a vain perspective, but my birthday's right in the beginning of September. I feel like it's a new year, new me as well. And it starts with the celebrations.Laura Thomas  That Virgo season energy I hear you. I'm a Leo Virgo cusp. So I feel you on that. I was really struck by what you said, which shouldn't at all be radical, but it kind of feels a little subversive, which is that you enjoy being with your children. And I'm just, there's such, and I get it right like I get it being a parent being a mother is fucking hard. And it's relentless. And especially with the like the lack of social support, the lack of infrastructure, the lack of childcare, like all of those things. And at the same time to just hear someone sort of unapologetically say, I enjoy nourishing my kids and spending time with them. And it kind of made my mind go straight to the title of your newest, I think it's your latest at least art drop because, is that the right art world lingo, I'm out of my depth here, but it's called like ‘Glue', right?Laxmi Hussain  A couple of the pieces are but the actual collections called ‘Inseparable'.Laura Thomas  Oh, wow even more like poignant. Laxmi Hussain  Basically what it is, is it's an ode to the last two years of my life. It's just over two years now, because my youngest, Eden, was born in June. And I've had two different challenges from well, several different challenges. But the two that stand out the most since one, my mother died and two, when when my other children were younger, we were in different locations in London, we just seemed to have more hands. But my mom was the biggest hand in raising my older children and, and also my dad, actually, but now my dad has deteriorated due to Parkinson's, so that he hasn't been able to help us with childcare for at least three, four years. So that had a massive impact on our sort of our parenthood functioning and also we had COVID which meant that you know, even if someone wanted to help, they couldn't. So Eden has literally spent almost every day every working day in the studio with me unless I've had something where it really cannot have him around. And you know, I've been able to in the last six months to have help from family friends, but my mum would do the school pickup she would, especially when my daughter was in and out of nursery, because that's kind of, you know, when they start with half days and that kind of thing. And I was working a full time job at the time. So it was much harder for me to just pick up and leave, because you've got an employer to answer to. And, you know, my previous job, they were amazing, but you just can't, whereas now I can just, you know, I work around the school runs and all of that, but literally, Eden is here every day, and I wouldn't have been able to do that do the last child without, without this flexibility. And that's what this collection is about, like, he has been stuck to me for so long. And, you know, sometimes we love each other, sometimes we are throwing tantrums. And he's not the only one throwing tantrums. And, you know, I've just had to adapt to that kind of, I've got maybe an hour some days, sometimes I have four, you know, it's something that I've adapted to, but for some reason, I'm really good at it. And I love him being here. And I'm really a bit anxious or sad about him shortly going to nursery and leaving me. Because I wonder if he is also part of the reason that I paint the way that I do? And how will my mind change? How will my thoughts change? So in a way, he's nourished my entire process over the last couple of years.Laura Thomas  And so just for context, because people can't see you, but you're, you're in your studio right now, as we're speaking. And so what you're saying is that your baby and toddler have been coming to literally to your art studio with you every day, and you've been making literally making art with, like, I can't even wash the dishes with my toddler around, like, I can't even piss without my toddler attached to my leg. I'm not joking.Laxmi Hussain  I mean, you know what, it's made us so, I didn't have this much closeness with the other two, because from birth, they got used to being separated from me. You know, even if it was an hour or half a day, or my mom was always there, you know, I remember when Zayn was born, Zayn is my eldest. And I had the baby blues at the two week point, which I think is quite a normal peak trough. And I was looking at him and sobbing my eyes out. And I didn't know why. And I called my mom. And she was there in like, 15 minutes. So she was like, just give me the baby, you're crying all over him.Laura Thomas  Because that's the issue. You're making the baby wet.Laxmi Hussain  I just missed that. But you know, I don't, I don't have that this time around. So in some crazy way, I've made it work. And I'm so grateful for it. But also, it has been hard.Laura Thomas  I'm just hearing such a like, there's like there's a tension or a conflict or something that like, there's something about this particular baby, because of the pandemic and because of the loss of your mum, that, you know, it's been harder in a lot of ways. But then there's this closeness, this bond that has this sort of this, I don't wanna say silver lining, but you know what I mean, like, an unexpected kind of gift that you have, and I just, this is where I'm gonna cry. But I just, I feel, and this is not at all why you need to make your art for me to feel validated and seen, but I feel so seen in those pieces in particular that you were talking about, in terms of, because we have, we have very little support, we've had very little support throughout the pandemic. And my toddler didn't start nursery until he was a bit older. And even then it was like, you know, the part time thing and, and he was, he's a very attached baby, very attached, and there's just something about seeing your work that just felt like holding a mirror up to our experiences and just like, you know, him literally physically being constantly attached to me, to my boob. And we've just gone through, I kind of felt like that was easing off. But then we've just had a spate of, what's it called, gastroenteritis, and he has, again, been attached to me. Like a newborn. I forgot how relentless it was. But yeah, there's just, I don't know, I wonder if you could speak a bit more to just like, being a body and having, you know, having to give so much of yourself to another body, another person, another, you know, your child.Laxmi Hussain  I think the only way I can describe this is when I started painting, including Eden in my work, my agent, Georgia Spray who represents me as part of Partnership Editions, she said that she was looking at the paintings, she was like, they're so beautiful, it's like the babies are a jigsaw piece of yourself. And when you paint them together, it's like they fit together. And that's what I'm trying to depict is I've never, not that I've never seen, but it's just I don't see, very often, artwork depicting motherhood in a realistic way, in ways that it's awkward, it's beautiful. It's glued together all the time. And, you know, my baby was born in summer, that's like hot, sticky, sweaty, stuck to your clammy body. And it's so like, I say, I don't swear, but it's so fucking hard. But it's also so incredible that you can do this. And if you are able to do this, and you, you know, mentally and physically, you like to do it. It's just, wow, we are incredible people. Like, I'm not just talking like motherhood, yes, is very, very hard. But also, there are incredible other parents out there who do the same, and know what it's like to struggle in this way. And still really, really love it like, and that's why I'm unapologetic about the fact that I just really, really love my kids, they are everything to me. And you know, sometimes my friends don't hear from me, but it's because I'm with my kids. And no one is ever going to stand in front of them, because they're incredible beings. And they have so, now my older kids are there, they, you know, their minds just want to, they're like mops, like sponges, they want, they ask all the most ridiculous questions. And sometimes I'm like "ahh", but I don't think my mind has been this stimulated by all of the things that are going on all the time in my crazy household and been so in love.Laura Thomas  That's, I mean, there's, I was just thinking about this, this narrative that is so prominent, and I think it's because it is true, or it can be true, from the perspective that oftentimes, women literally pay for having children, they get made redundant, they don't get promoted, they you know, all of the things, right? There's this real narrative that having a child, yeah, is a career killer. And there are you know, there's a reality to that, you know, having to put your career on hold for maternity leave. And all of the other things, you know, the gender pay gap, and on, all of the things. And what I've heard you say is that becoming a mother becoming a parent was kind of a turning point for you and your creativity. And this is not something you've said in this interview. Yeah, I heard you say that it's when you really started doing art more, right?Laxmi Hussain  Yeah, but I agree with you, all of those things are very, very true. And I have ticked every single one of those boxes, redundancy, gender pay gaps, not being promoted the career that I thought that I wanted, or that I thought that I had before I had my children all stopped. You know, it never grew anymore when I had them. And then I found jobs that weren't as fulfilling and I always felt like if I just didn't have kids, maybe I would have gotten so much further but you know, I don't know that. And I don't know if that would have led me to where I am today. But I started drawing again, because I loved drawing with my eldest. And then I started to remember how much I loved drawing and painting. And I've done it my entire life. Like since I was so tiny. And I just never really thought it was a job, or, you know, a career. And it was only until I had them that I felt brave enough that I've done the most, the hardest thing I ever feel is I'm ever going to have to do apart from, you know, watching my mum die, that if I can do that, and I'm still here, and I'm still doing it, and I'm still living and breathing, then why can't I be an artist which comes so naturally to me, I should just be able to do that without having to worry about all of the other things. But the thing is, what I found really hard. And what I feel there's no infrastructure for is if you choose to then go and get your job or your career for yourself, and you have kids, it's so hard. I've worked two jobs, sometimes three jobs around the clock, just so that I could start to believe that this dream that I had, could become my full time. And it took me six years with it as a passion project, to then have my third child and be like I've worked through, I went back to work when he was like two months old. And I was bringing him to the studio when he was three months old. And you know, I would work and then every half an hour I was breastfeeding him and then I put them in the Moses basket. And then I would work for five minutes and then start the whole thing again. And there is no support for that. Like, why is there no support if I choose to go and get my career for myself? Why, you know, unless I am going back to work full time, after two weeks of having my baby, which I know some people have to do. Why do we have to do that? Like it took my body. My body is still recovering. And it's over two years. And I don't understand why it's so difficult. There's no finances, there's no childcare. I still can't get childcare because technically, I'm not entitled to it. And I'm not even earning. Like, I want to say that I'm doing really well. But I'm not earning enough to afford childcare and everything that we need as a family.Laura Thomas  Yeah hard. Same. And, you know, even if you're freelance, what is it like less than 600 pounds a month, I think for like statutory, it's like, it's laughable how low money.Laxmi Hussain  And then when we get to like, when it's past the six month point, it's something like it's even less isn't it? I was like, did I get paid this month?Laura Thomas  Yeah, all of the like, I mean, yeah. We could probably go down a real political rabbit hole in terms of like the infrastructure and what's all the things that women in particular have to sacrifice that is probably just not even, you know, registering on the radar for most men who do whatever the fuck they like. But so just bringing it back to..oh there's so many like, like delicious little offshoots that I want to, to go down with you. Let's talk a little bit about bodies because that is the main focus of your work. And again, a quote that I heard you say once was that you wanted other people to see their bodies as I see mine. I don't know if you remember saying that but you did. And then, and something else that you said was that after having a baby you don't have time to catch up with your body?Laxmi Hussain  You don't. You really don't. Like things are going at lightning speed. I felt like one minute the baby is like you know, can fit in the palm of your hand and the next minute they're like so huge. But also I feel like the first few months as well, your body is not really yours. It's you know, especially if you're breastfeeding as well. You're giving everything to nourish your baby. And also, I don't know if this is just because I've heard so many people say the same thing, but I'm not even, having had Eden at this age is not particularly young, but in our society now because women are having children much later, I was treated as a very young mother. And perhaps also because I've got a bit of a baby face. A lot of the healthcare professionals treated me as if I was a first time mother, they just assumed that I was a first time mother. And even if I would say, Look, this is my third, they didn't seem to believe me. And I was constantly saying, Look, this is normal. Like there was a lot of stress at the beginning of his birth, because he was very, very small. He was in the ninth percentile, but he was born 13 days late. So it's 41 weeks and six days, but obviously most babies are, gestation is 40 weeks. And because he was so small, his birth weight was seven pounds, but for his gestation that put him in the ninth percentile. And then obviously, this is quite common in breastfeeding babies, that they lose at least 10%. He happened to lose 11%. And everyone just went into meltdown, I was sent to A&E. And all of this crazy, crazy stuff, they were stressing me out beyond belief, like you're not feeding him enough, you need to pump around the clock and give him the extra pump and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And I literally spent the first two weeks just crying my eyes out, because everyone was telling me I wasn't doing a great job. And I've always had a lot of milk, I'm very fortunate to have had quite a lot of milk and he didn't look malnourished, he was feeding well. And I just thought he was fine. And my instincts were telling me everything's fine. And nobody believed me. And so it took me much longer to recover from that, like he, the trauma of that was quite, it was quite a lot. I'm a very laid back person. But when everyone was telling me that I was wrong, and I was telling everyone that I feel he's fine. And nobody believed me. It just felt so much more difficult. And everyone was like, you're not a third time mom, I was like, yes, I am -- those are my other children!Laura Thomas  I'm so sorry to hear that this was your experience. But I am not at all surprised that it was, you know, working in this field and understanding, you know, the sort of rationale behind what the professionals were thinking. But also you know, like very much kind of hearing what you're saying, as a mother, like, you were like, I can see my baby, I can see that they're doing well. I can tell that they're drinking. And this is my, you know, why is no one trusting my instincts? Why am I being gaslit? Left, right and centre. And I hear it so often from parents that I've worked with where this has been, you know, this is something that has happened early on, in their feeding experiences where they've been told to pump or where they've been told to give top up feeds with formula or, you know, all of the things. I've even heard people being told that they need to wean their babies early, all of these things that cause so much stress and so much anxiety. And really, what I'm hearing you say is that, that that really prolonged that healing process for you. That that really kind of like, that trauma was in you. And, you know, continued way beyond the point that you know, it might not have otherwise. And I was also thinking that, you know, if this wasn't your third baby,  if this is your first child and this was happening, and you hadn't had that, all those experiences to draw on, then what? You know?Laxmi Hussain  I mean, there are so many things we don't talk about that happened to our bodies post birth, that I've only learned through having children, but nobody told me these things like nobody shared this. And even when my sister in law was having her first baby, she was like, Is this normal? Is that normal? No one's told me this and I was just like, rather than, you know, share only the niceties and hide all of the stuff that nobody wants to talk about. I was like this happened to me. And this happened to me. And you know, there were things like with the first birth I tore and for weeks, I couldn't squat. And nobody says stuff like this like. You know, because I chose to breastfeed all three of my kids. And I persevered. I had bleeding nipples. I had, I was leaking all the time. And nobody ever says this. Like you know, when your boobs turn rock hard. Literally like, I don't know, it's like concrete.Laura Thomas  Yeah. I remember.Laxmi Hussain  The first time that happened to me, I was like "what?". What is going on? I thought I was going to, I thought something had happened. And I panicked. Nobody ever told me that this happens.Laura Thomas  Yeah, yeah. I think because everything around birth and motherhood, especially, like, in parenthood, especially in those early days is so hidden, it's so concealed. Like, you were saying, like, you know, we see the cute baby all bundled up, but then you don't see the mother bleeding for at least six weeks afterwards. And then they're telling you Okay, well, six weeks, you can start exercising again, or having sex or whatever it is. And you're like, what I'm bleeding?Laxmi Hussain  Yeah, the whole thing around sex. And it's like, now you can have sex. And I was just like, I know, for you it was six weeks ago, but for me, it was like two seconds ago. There is nothing happening down there.Laura Thomas  Yeah, yeah. Oh, it's so, it's so messy. And there's I mean, for me, like, I'm still dealing. So my baby was born, I think just a month before your last one. So May 2020. Yeah, so they're really similar in age. And I'm still dealing with pelvic girdle pain, like they were like, oh, yeah, just as soon as as soon as the baby's born, you'll be fine. Two years later, I'm like, this is not okay? I am not fine. But like, the entire, you know, NHS Trust can't figure out what to do with me. So they're just washing their hands of it. But this is a separate podcast for a separate time. But yeah, sorry, what were you going to say?Laxmi Hussain  No, I was gonna say I had really bad reflux with my eldest. And I think it's because they all had so much hair. They were literally born like wolves, all three of them. And they still had their sort of downy fluff all over their shoulders and back. But Zayn was born with shoulder length hair.Laura Thomas  Wow. Did it all stay in or did it fall out and grow back in?Laxmi Hussain  It all stayed in. It thinned when he was about six months, you know, from the seeping and stuff like that. And then it, you know, he's got incredible hair. But yeah, he was born with like shoulder length hair, his sideburns were like literally down to his jaw. And I had really, really bad reflux. And everyone was like, yeah, when he's born, it will go. And I've still, you know, sometimes there are foods that really trigger it. And it's mostly dairy now, and I never had a dairy issue before, and I will have really intense reflux, and everyone just thinks that I'm sitting around belching. It's from having my babies.Laura Thomas  Yeah, I think, you think that or I guess at least the narrative is that, you know, when you're pregnant, there are all these pregnancy induced changes to your body. And you kind of get the impression that that's like, contained to those nine, nine or whatever so months, but then nobody talks about kind of like the aftermath. Like they talk about it in terms of obviously diet culture talks about it in terms of like the size and shape of your body and how you have to like manipulate that back. But we don't talk about like the the internal changes, not just I think in terms of like, I think pain is a big one things that you're talking about reflux, but also I think a lot about just like the trauma that gets stored in our bodies as well, like you were talking about with breastfeeding. We also had a lot of issues with breastfeeding. Avery was in the NICU for almost two weeks when he was born, so we then had, like, this knock on effect on breastfeeding and that was really awful. And that all kind of just lives with you. Doesn't it? And we don't talk about that.Laxmi Hussain  You know, when you have other children, everyone's like, well, you breastfed before, why can't you do it again, and that's not the case. So like, every single time, I had cracked nipples, bleeding nipples. Every single time, I had the milk coming in issue. And my milk took a lot of time, a long time to come in, like, normally, it'd be around seven or 10 days. And that's why all of my babies lost so much birth weight. Whereas, you know, other mums that I've known, their milk had already come in when they were pregnant, you know, they had milk. I didn't. And everyone just assumes if you've done it before, it's like riding a bicycle. It's not. Every child is different. Every one, I mean, even now, if my kids were sweets, they'd all be the complete opposite sweets, none of them would even look related to each other.Laura Thomas  Just a bag of pick-and-mix. And, yeah, I mean, I've only got the one kid, but I can't imagine how you know, it's that it's that steep learning curve every single time. Breastfeeding is probably the single hardest thing that I've had to do. Not “had” to do, I don't have to do it. I'm fortunate that I had a choice, which not everyone does. But you know, it took so much for me. And I was, you know, privileged to have the resources to be able to get a lactation consultant, because nobody in the NHS was any fucking use. Well, they were. That's not fair. There were people that were helpful, but there were equally people who were very, very unhelpful.Laxmi Hussain  Also don't have the resources, like you need more than 15 minutes with someone saying, Well, this is what's going to happen. And I remember specifically with my second she had problems latching and they were like, just hold her like this. And then by the time they'd gone away, I was like I forgot what they said. You're also in that buzz of a new baby, so much going on. So sleep deprived. Mentally, also, you change so much.Laura Thomas  I had pictures and videos, and I still couldn't figure it out after they left. I want to completely change topics here.You know, something that you said off mic before we started recording was that before I approached you for this podcast, you hadn't really thought about food in relation to your work. And I'm really curious to hear what kind of threads you're pulling on having, you know, thought about it now.Laxmi Hussain  I hadn't thought about it in relation to my work. But then I was like, it's so obvious that they go hand in hand because body image is related to is also so related to how much we eat and how we nourish ourselves. And there is so much stigma on you know, whether we're eating the right thing or and then how that directly results in what you look like and often can be a punishable act. And I think that's kind of what I've been, I don't know why I never thought about it before. But also, the way that I was raised, my parents were cooks. And it's part of who I am. And often I do share on my Instagrams, like when I'm on my Instagrams, sorry,Laura Thomas  The InstagramsLaxmi Hussain  And I do share on Instagram when I'm having time off like Christmas or in the summer and I love to cook. I really love to cook and, not just cook, I like to bake. I like to try things like that I've never tried before. Yesterday, I picked, like I've got two Mirabelle plum trees in the back garden. And they're really, really big and every year the plums grow and they smell incredible. And I never know what to do with them so I made a chilli tomato jam earlier in the year and it was so good. And I was thinking maybe I could adapt that for the plums because I think we don't have the correct weather here for the plums to be like they are in France but they are quite sour, quite tart. So you can eat a few and I do have quite a savoury palate but you can eat a few, but after a while, it's just too much. So I thought I'd make this jam. And that's kind of like how I think about things like I think about ingredients and I want to know how to cook them. And also growing up my parents had, I've just always been into food. Like my parents had a corner shop, very sort of London traditional corner shop, where you walk in and it's all the sweets and the chocolates, you know, by the counter. And then at the back, traditionally, I want to say like, because I grew up and I was born in London, you could go to the back and you could get a cup of tea in those polystyrene sort of cups. You know, those things are so rare now, but it's real nostalgia for me. And you know, back then they were like, 50p for a cup of tea. So my dad's from India, my mum was from the Philippines. And my dad thought, why don't I do some sort of food thing. And he had those kinds of display fridges that you can get at the butchers or at cafes. And he stacked them up with curries. And when he met my mom, he was already doing this and, you know, making and selling his curries. But they kind of joined forces and it became their family business. My mom is an incredible, was an incredible cook. And, you know, they kind of made it sort of Filipino inspired, Indian inspired, they had lots and lots of curries, my dad was vegetarian growing up, but then they because my mom kind of convinced him to try meat, they adapted a lot, so like became very, very varied. But they made incredible curries together. And you used to be able to like, to go to the back of the shop, get a cup of tea and, and my mom would also make incredible sandwiches. But rather than just picking up a traditional sarnie and a cup of tea, you could get a curry.Laxmi Hussain  Who would come into the shop, like who were their patrons?Laxmi Hussain  They were all locals. It was in St. John's Wood, which is where I was born. And that sounds very privileged. But back then it was very much sort of like, you know, it was very sort of, it didn't feel like that growing up. Now you go there, and I couldn't even afford a one bedroom flat there. But it was very sort of how I felt growing up in London, most people, most Londoners would remember, you know, 30-40 years ago. And, yeahLaura Thomas  It's so lovely to hear about people's food histories, I suppose. And kind of what they were immersed in growing up. And I guess what I'm sitting with this is this question of you know what, given that you were so immersed in food, and it sounds like, you didn't explicitly say this, but I get the feeling that your parents are like feeders, right? Like they take pride and pleasure in feeding people. And I'm wondering, you know, with this all around you what has been your relationship with your appetite? And has that changed over the years?Laxmi Hussain  Absolutely. I have always been a very big foodie. My mum said that when she was pregnant, all she wanted to eat was fruit. And I think that that is quite, that is a characteristic of mine like I will eat every fruit under the sun and I will forgo dinner or you know lunch and happily replace that with a banquet of fruit but it's just, it's just what I love. Like I had peaches for breakfast, but I will try every single, everything that's in the season I'm there. And that's kind of indicative of what my palate is like. I like things that are very fresh and I will try everything. But when I was growing up, I was more aware of things that smelled. And I think also, like I watched a programme recently, coming from an Asian background there was a lot more stigma growing up in a Western country with smells and that kind of thing with our types of food and the kind of culture or foods that I grew up with. And I very much grew up with a Filipino palate. My mom taught me all about our culture, we visited so often and I try to still visit but it's much harder to get there now, whereas I've never set foot in India. But my dad did teach me a bit about cooking just not, it's not natural to me, because I can't, I've not been around enough of the culture, for me to say yes, it needs a bit of that spice or whatever. Whereas with Filipino cooking, I know the recipes, or I know how to tweak it based on the taste. Whereas if you asked me to make a curry, I wouldn't know how to tweak it if it went wrong. It's like, that's kind of like, you know, you have a palette that you're able to adjust quite easily. And my natural is from Filipino culture. It's more sort of Eastern Asian type of foods. So yeah.Laura Thomas  What I was kind of hearing you say, or I guess what I was thinking about there is just, again, this tension of you being really strongly tuned into your Filipino identity. And at the same time, it sounds as though at least while you're growing up, and I don't know if things feel different to you now, but that there was a stigma associated with that, you know, that type of food, that cuisine.Laxmi Hussain  Absolutely, like you wouldn't, especially with a curry, you wouldn't walk up to school with a curry in a pack lunch. Whereas if, if it were now I'd be like, oh, yeah, you know, you want some? Like, whereas before I would have, I would have hidden it. And I remember once bringing something to lunch, when I was at primary school, and I can't remember what it was, but feeling quite embarrassed about what the contents of my packed lunch were. Because it wasn't like a sandwich. And then I remember after that, only bringing sandwiches if I had packed lunch, and back then you know, you could choose quite easily. Like, if I wanted to rock up today with a pack lunch, I could. Whereas today, you've got to, you've got to say, Oh, my child's gonna have packed lunch this week. Whereas then, you know, your child could pretty much say, Can I have a packed lunch today? And I Yeah, remember, it was either school dinners, or I'd make mum make me a sandwich, rather than bring in any of our home cooked foods. But now I'd be like, well you want to try some?Laura Thomas  Yeah, what do your kids do for lunches?Laxmi Hussain  They have school lunch, just because I can't get my head around the fact that, just because they're so affordable, that I wouldn't be able to make a cheaper lunch.Laura Thomas  Right, there's a convenience there as well. But they're not getting sent with a curry to school.Laxmi Hussain  No but, they go to school in quite, it's actually very diverse. We've got a lot of, we live, Wembley has a very large South Asian community. So for example, their food, their school doesn't have, all of their meat is halal, for example, which I thought was quite, quite cool, because we're a Muslim family. So that just makes that so much easier. And also, because of that, they don't serve any pork. So that also then means I don't have to watch. You know, I don't need to make sure that that's not what is going to happen at school. Although to be honest, they think it might slip into their food at some point in their lives. But it's just things like that, like their school is well thought out, like they will have if there is a specific week that celebrates a culture or or an festival or something, they will tailor the menu to, so like during Eid, I think they had a more sort of Muslim based menu. And then they do things like they will change the menu during Chinese New Year. And other events like they've, they often send us an email saying, Look, this is what's going, this is what's on the menu this week for this cultural event. And I think it's really quite nice and forward thinking for a school.Laura ThomasSo they're really celebrating different cultures through the food that they have on offer.Laxmi Hussain  Yeah, and even on a day to day basis, like the week is quite varied. So the children, the kids do tell me that they've had different experiences, which is quite nice.Laura Thomas  Yeah, it's great that they're being exposed to things which again, sounds very different from your upbringing where you felt like you had to kind of hide your cultural foods and bring a sandwich in. I want to again, just as you're thinking about your kids, and I want to bring it a little bit back to your, your artwork as well. I'm wondering what you hope to teach your children through your depictions of bodies?Laxmi Hussain  I think it's...Laura Thomas  Why do you laugh? Why do you laugh at my question?Laxmi Hussain  I think it's funny because the kids find it funny, I guess. Because when they look at nude naked bodies, kids find it funny, don't they? Like they find bums funny. And that's why I laugh.Laura Thomas  Bums are funny, there's a bum just sitting on your shoulder. Just perched on your shoulder.Laxmi Hussain  But, do you know, well, they've been coming to the studio with me, even my older kids for so long. And I'm never, I've never been embarrassed or felt like I've needed to cover up anything in here. Or change the way that I am when I'm in the studio, they're very aware of what my work is about. And they even talk about it at school. And, you know, they're quite open about it, especially my daughter. That's what I want to share with them, that there's nothing to be embarrassed about, regardless of what our bodies look like. And my mom didn't explicitly share this with me. But there is a really beautiful moment, well moments that my mom did share with me. Like she wasn't crude, but she also was like, quite proper, like she you know, if you were sitting in a particular way, and your pants were on show, like shut your legs. I think that's also like her time, that was quite normal. Whereas I think that although she was like that in public, I learned everything about the way that I feel about my body through my mom. So for example, that's the moment that I think about the most is that my mom would take a long bath on the weekend. And it usually was like, you know, brunch ish time like mid morning. And she went on a trip to the Philippines, when we were young, she found this perfectly round ovalish stone. And it wasn't pumice. But it was so smooth and had like, a porous texture to it, that it was the perfect stone for using as a pumice, like to rub your back and get rid of all that dead skin. And every time she'd have a long bath, she called me, like she'd leave the bathroom door open. And she called me and said, “Could you just scrub my back?” And, you know, like, that, never felt like an embarrassing moment for her. And she was very open about her body. In that short moment of time, I felt very comfortable that her body was normal. And I think although I do it much more explicitly, not explicit in the rude sense of the word, but much more openly, yes, that I hope that's the same message my children will understand. And not just for my daughter, but for my sons, too, that women's bodies aren't a particular shape or size or height, or, you know, they're so different. And I want them to know that that's normal. Because it has to, we have to feel that way. Like, I know that I probably won't change it hugely in my lifetime. But if I can change it for them, then I think that's a big deal. And hopefully, that will carry on forward. Laura Thomas  Yeah. So you're hoping to just put a little kink in that narrative. That women's bodies should look a certain way you're trying to disrupt this idea in your kids and instil this sense that that bodies come in all shapes and sizes,Laxmi Hussain  Yeah, exactly. And I already know from dressing my daughter, how it starts from so early on that we're just pushed as a society to normalise something that isn't true. And so the only way I can describe this is my daughter, she's much taller for her age. And also, she still has that roundness of her tummy that, you know, really young children have. And so it can be really difficult to find trousers for her. But just to put this into context, she's eight years old. And in order to find something that fits her waist, I need to go up to like 12, 13, sometimes even 14 years old. And when I asked others, and this is mostly High Street brands, and I've tried like, you know, shopping vintage or but vintage is worse, because it was much worse earlier. And I've tried. And actually, the only thing that seems to work is either hand me downs from the boy from my, from my eldest son or buying her boys trousers, and jeans. Otherwise, she's just in dresses all day long, which suits her fine because she loves dresses, but at the same time, they're not always practical.Laura Thomas  Sure, yeah.Laxmi Hussain  It's just, So when we've bought her, the thing that troubles me the most is having been a larger child, when I was young, up until I was a teenager, and always being told that I was overweight, and that I needed to lose weight, and then my clothes should fit better. And I would look so much nicer, I have such a pretty face, I would look so much nicer if I was just skinny. That I don't want her to feel that because I remember how damaging that was, and how, you know, even when I look back at photos and think that I actually looked normal, how I feel I looked normal as a kid, how I didn't feel normal. And I can remember specific outfits from photos, how awful I felt in them. And how conscious I was aware and how you know, how conscious I was of, you know, how they didn't fit properly. And I don't want her to feel that. But that's how difficult it is to even find clothes for her that, you know, I just took her on a shopping trip. And we tried on so many outfits, we were out for like, five, six hours. And we bought two pieces of clothing. Because nothing else fits.Laura Thomas  Yeah, that's so hard. And I think, you know, as a parent, even if you are normalising for your child that, you know, we can size up, you know that the age sizes are just like a guide. They're not, you know, they don't tell us anything about our bodies, and you can pick the size that fits you, they are still going to be on some level, Because we live in diet culture and a world that is fat phobic that there is something wrong with their bodies. And so it's a real it's a real, yeah, a real struggle, if there's a kind of a disconnect between their chronological age and the age of the clothes that they're wearing. And you've reminded me and I can't remember the name of this company, but there is a company in the UK that are making clothes, I want to say that are for those exact kids, where they have bodies that don't, you know, some match some sort of arbitrary ideal, that, you know, you know, was probably based on a pattern from you know, like, like you were saying some kid from the 60s that just doesn't reflect how bodies have changed and also like the diversity in bodies, like the population of the UK is very different now than it was back then. And our bodies have changed and will continue to change and, and our clothing needs to kind of catch up with that, not vice versa. (NOTE: the brand I was thinking of is Alpha and Indigo)Laxmi Hussain  Absolutely. It's very upsetting for me, actually, I find it very triggering. And I find myself trying to over protect her from that feeling because I know that I felt it. And I know how much I hated it. And there's sometimes I'll look back at a photo and I know I mentioned this earlier but think about how all I was focused on that day. And I think one of the photos I'm like, eight years old, probably, you know her age now and how I can't remember past that day, what I did, except for the fact that I hated what I was wearing, because it didn't fit me. And I never want her. I know that that's unrealistic for me to say, but I don't want that. And if it's not for her, then we need to fix it so that it's not for generations to come. And it dumbfounds me that we haven't fixed it already.Laura Thomas  Yeah, I know. It's, I've got similar memories of my, my own childhood of, you know, being told that Oh, well. The skirt doesn't fit. I remember a school uniform once, and the skirt was kind of, you know when the skirt is too small for you. It comes up at the back. It kind of looks shorter at the back. And it's like really weird. But I remember that being my fault. Not the fault of the skirt. And I'm like, now, I think we have the language and the understanding a bit more. And not everyone is, you know, versed in this, but we have the tools more so to be able to point to the systems absolutely are the problem. You know, versus the individual. And we can externalise that shame we can externalise that blame, rather than holding on so tightly to it as probably you and I did growing up, for children, regardless of their gender. You know, they all need to learn that lesson that their bodies are not the problem.Laxmi Hussain  Yes, absolutely.Laura Thomas  But it's tough. It's so hard. And it's just one, it's just one more thing that as parents that we have to kind of wrestle with and have to figure out how, how we're going to approach it. And parenting is hard enough. It is. I mean, my friend was messaging me the other day, and was like, Oh, I'm worried that my, my daughter's gonna get bullied about X, Y, and Zed. And her daughter is the same age as mine, they're two. And I'm like, Oh, God, we have to worry about bullying. Laxmi Hussain  Yeah and I think also something that's bothering me really recently is how much we gender young young children, like, that should be the age where they're growing up has nothing to do with gender. And, you know, I've tried to raise my children in quite a gender neutral environment, because it shouldn't dictate how we go and reach for things in life. And yes, obviously, we are going to come up with challenges, like all of the things that we detailed in motherhood and how women have such a disproportionate sort of treatment and experience of motherhood, but of parenthood. But I feel like this is the age where they need to be able to experience everything, regardless of who they are, like, you know, they should be able to do whatever they want, and experience it without having to experience it through gender. But for example, my youngest is two and he has long, long, long hair, it's almost down to his bum. Everyone is like, Oh, look at that pretty girl. Oh, she shouldn't be climbing up like that, or she's gonna hurt her legs. I'm just like, he's, it doesn't matter that he's a boy or a girl. Just because he's got long hair doesn't mean that long hair automatically means girl. And also, why can't boys have long hair? And also, why does it matter what he's doing? If he was a girl, and he wanted to climb up Mount Everest or obviously not, not at two years old, but why does it matter?Laura Thomas  I'm, you know, hard agree. I am right there with you with a kid that I am doing my best to, you know, not put into any particular box, but that the world around me is, you know, determined to put into a box and yeah, it's the it's the constant kind of, I guess that question that you were kind of coming up against before is is wondering, you know how much overcorrecting do you do, like you're saying with the body image piece, versus giving them all the tools. And then trusting them? You've got it. Like, I mean, you've been a parent for longer than I have so you tell me if you know of a better way, but like this is where I'm at with it.Laxmi Hussain  I think the gender thing affects me the most, because it's more like, I think, especially when it comes down to, boy means strong, and therefore your body is stronger and can deal with more things. And that's what I have a problem with because, especially with the way that I've had to go after my career, I think that shows, I'm not trying to blow my own horn here, but I've worked so hard physically and mentally. And I think that shows great strength, as well as raising my kids during the same time to nourish both of us, you know, so that I can do what I want. I've always dreamed I've wanted to do and also hopefully show them that they can dream for whatever they want. I think we really need to re-question what we deem as strength and why it's so appropriate that people are so strong and not vulnerable. And why vulnerability is a weakness. And I hope that showing, I think my recent mural in Wembley was something that I will always really be so passionate about in that my mural shows softness and femininity of the female form. But it's stuck in the most stark concrete jungle, which is traditionally home to football. And I think that is a win for me. And I hope it's a little bit of a win for that message that the two are so connected, that we need to start allowing those boundaries to blur and to become one. Laura Thomas  Yeah, yeah, I think anytime we're stuck in binaries, that's when we run into big problems. Yeah. And that mural is so gorgeous. I hope I can get down there and see it at some point in real life. But I'm gonna link to it in the show notes so that people can see the video that you've made of it, because it really is so impressive. And I'm so like, yeah, it just makes me so happy that that's just like out there in the world for people to stumble across and see because, again, those forms and figures and that softness, and that vulnerability is usually hidden away. So like it being right there in your face is so exciting to me.Laxmi Hussain  I think it was incredible. I felt it even more poignant, even though it didn't relate directly. But this year with the women's Euro, I felt it's the first time that I've actually felt that there was light shone on women's football, and I'm not, I don't follow football. But I felt really proud of the fact that they, you know, one that they won. And two that they were actually being shouted about and to also have recently painted a mural where they won that game. And to celebrate women's football felt really, really cool.Laura Thomas  Okay, well, I'm from Scotland, so I can't comment on that. But I hear exactly what you're saying. So Laxmi, at the end of every episode, my guests and I share something that they've been snacking on, which can be a book, it can be a movie, a podcast, it can be a literal snack, it could be anything you want. So what do you have for us?Laxmi Hussain  Well, I was thinking about this. And originally, I was going to talk about the fact that I'm feeling like enjoying the summer and regenerating my energy. But actually, a couple of days ago, I picked up a book on my trip to Ramsgate from a really good friend who's just opened a bookshop there. And it's called Elena Knows and it's a translation. She lives in, I want to say Buenos Aires, but I can't remember now but it's really beautiful. I'm already like seven chapters in but it's about a woman and it relates to me because my dad's got Parkinson's, and it's about an older woman who's got Parkinson's. And she's talking about a daughter that she's just lost. And I haven't really got right into the story. But what was really interesting to me is how much she's described about her every day, and how Parkinson's affects her. And it's been really interesting because my dad hasn't talked about how his Parkinson's affects him at all. And I know it sounds like a bit of a downer, but I really love learning about things, especially when it comes to you know, how people can feel, and I, and because I'm my dad's main carer, I think that it will really impact how I then relay and care back to him. And I think it's important that we learn, we still learn hard things because they're, they're how we then address and adapt and, you know, hopefully grow from them or, you know, move, not necessarily move past them. Because, you know, especially when it comes to things like grief, you don't move past it, but you, the essential thing that you need to learn is how to live with it. That's the thing that I've been learning for the last four years since I lost my mom is how to live with her not in this world. Because that's the hardest thing that I've ever had to do. And knowing that now my dad is going to not be here soon. How I can make the last part of his life, you know, how I can be the best person to him and knowing more about Parkinson's in that way, I think makes me feel like I understand more about what I'm going through. And hopefully I can be a better daughter. Cuz you know, caring is challenging. But yeah,Laura Thomas  That's so beautiful. And I'll link to the book and also if you can send me your friend's bookshop, I can pop a link to the bookshop as well. It sounds like a painful, but also beautiful and insightful read. So yeah, thank you for sharing that. My thing is, it feels a bit inconsequential. So I have been taking a break from Instagram, like I completely deleted it off my phone. My husband and I are taking time off the last week and this week, apart from recording this podcast, obviously. Just not having Instagram on my phone. Like I've been reading a lot more. I've been like more than that my brain has just had a lot more space to breathe. And I think kind of in the same way that you talked about having that summer reset to kind of help propel you forward creatively. Like I'm kind of seeing it that way as well that I just need to like, just stop.Laxmi Hussain  I think that's really important, because I know you said it sounds inconsequential, but Instagram and social media in particular keeps us engaged all the time. And we need to step back from that, it's so healthy to step back from that, but there is no message that it's healthy to do that. And I think that's really important as well.Laura Thomas  Laxmi, tell everyone before we go where they can find out more about you and your work.Laxmi Hussain  My website is thislaxmi.com and on Instagram @thislaxmi.Laura Thomas  Thank you so much. This has been such a great conversation to talk to you.Laxmi Hussain  Thanks so much for having me.Laura Thomas  Thank you so much for listening to this week's episode of Can I Have Another Snack? If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate and review in your podcast player and head over to laurathomas.substack.com for the full transcript of this conversation, plus links we discussed in the episode and how you can find out more about this week's guest. While you're over there, consider signing up for either a free or paid subscription Can I Have Another Snack? newsletter, where I'm exploring topics around bodies, identity and appetite, especially as it relates to parenting. Also, it's totally cool if you're not a parent, you're welcome too. We're building a really awesome community of cool, creative and smart people who are committed to ending the tyranny of body shame and intergenerational transmission of disordered eating. Can I Have Another Snack? is hosted by me, Laura Thomas, edited by Joeli Kelly, our funky artwork is by Caitlin Preyser. And the music is by Jason Barkhouse. 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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.

Today on The Day After, (06:33) Headlines - Tory MP arrested for rape released on bail, NHS Trust admits failures that led to deaths (21:20) What You Saying? - Can the NHS survive, realistically? (44:05) Headlines - Monkeypox is now in Europe & the USA (47:10) Word On Road - Rooney v. Vardy trial update | Are the Migos over? | Fyre festival organiser released from prison. (01:09:42) News - Inflation officially at 9% (01:26:57) Woke or Joke  - The Monkey Pox endemic (01:44:20) Headlines - Underground strikes on Jubilee weekend (01:50:18) Done Out 'Ere - The guy who headbutted the Sheffield Utd footballer (01:56:05) Outro  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedayaftertnb/message

* **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.

In the final episode of this season of Patterns & Meaning, we spoke with Bongi Sibanda about how current funding models affect the provision of health services in communities served; addressing the persistent challenges of brain drain and health worker retention; and what it will take to foster true collaboration in global health.Bongi Sibanda is an international advanced practice leader and registered nurse in Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom. She currently leads Advanced Clinical Practice Education at an NHS Trust in London where she is responsible for the organization's educational policy, strategy, and clinical supervision for multi-professional advanced practitioners. Bongi is also a core team member of the African Forum for Primary Health Care, representing family nurse practitioners in the region. She is a member of the international nurses recruitment at NHS England, global influencers group at Sigma Theta Tau International, and alumna of the International Council of Nurses APN Network. Find Seed Global Health and Bongi on social media:Seed on instagram: @seedglobalhealth Seed on Twitter: @Seed_Global Seed on Facebook: @seedglobalhealth Seed on LinkedIn: Seed Global HealthBongi on Twitter: @bongicr

Accepting your worth is the springboard for growth Amid all the chaos and uncertainty, have you been able to show love for yourself lately? With all the adjustments you've had to make to working and family life, you might have been forced to put self-care on the back burner. However, moving forward and continuing to adjust to our ever-changing situation can take so much energy. Thus, you need to put yourself first. This week, Carolyn Maloney teaches us to understand and say, ‘I am enough as I am.' She shows us how we can adapt to changing circumstances, lean into uncertainty and find our way through a real commitment to continuous improvement and learning. Carolyn also shares how COVID has formed connections between people and brought out her resilience and sense of community. Finally, she tells us how being brave and sharing her vulnerabilities became her secret to success. If you want to know how you can start having love for yourself, then tune in to this episode! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Find out how you can show love for yourself, especially in this new normal. Discover the different ways of working that you can do because of COVID and how you can convince people who are resistant to change. Learn why being brave and vulnerable is Carolyn's secret to success. Resources The Mindset Mentor Meets… Podcast Episode 51: How to Embody Positivity with Andy Cope Grammarly Brené Brown Connect with Carolyn: LinkedIn Visit Angela's website to learn more about her coaching! Episode Highlights [02:27] Returning Work to the Office Carolyn's team is working in a hybrid setup, spending two or three days at the office and the rest at home. When the hybrid setup was initially introduced in March, there was a lot of hesitation and anxiety since they work as an administration function. Some of the team chose to work from home while others decided to stay in the office. It is a lot easier when you give employees the choice and control over it. Their mantra is to ask two questions: ‘Are you okay? Am I okay?' [04:56] Are You Okay? Am I Okay? As you go around asking this question, don't be afraid to probe gently.  Sometimes, a person may say they're okay when they aren't.  Carolyn shares that when she asks the question, she's interested to know the answer. Therefore, she appreciates honesty when others answer.  She hopes that this culture can be brought into other workplaces as well. [07:09] On Showing Love for Yourself Carolyn's first proudest moment is loving where she is now in her life, in her career. She feels fabulous. Feeling fabulous means being okay in your skin, accepting yourself for who you are, and learning every day. Through this, you can show love for yourself. This is achieved through repetitive practice. Focus on the parts of you that you do not like and tell yourself they are amazing. Her issue has never been the lack of motivation but rather the discipline in maintaining it. Think about how your behaviour today in terms of achieving your goals will affect your future self. You are the only person in control of yourself. [15:35] Carolyn's Team During COVID Her second proudest moment is her team's successes and achievements throughout COVID. They were able to get research up and running in a record time of six hours. Carolyn is self-admittedly a pragmatist and does a lot of checks and balances. The pandemic has forced different ways of working. Many of them are not sustainable for the long-term, but there are some aspects that can be used in the future. Carolyn learned a lot about the possibilities of research during COVID. Tune in to find out what they are! [26:19] The Importance of Resilience and Community In the early days of COVID, Carolyn often was unsure where to get the resilience she needed to see her through. She was working ridiculous hours, but so was everyone else. She was fortunate to have a community and connections that helped each other out during this period. [28:25] Applying for and Getting Accepted in a Master's Degree  Carolyn's third proudest moment is applying for and getting accepted in a level seven apprenticeship masters in leadership management. She left school because she hated it in the past, so all her administration skills were self-taught. Some sound advice she has gotten is not to assume knowledge. Do not assume that people know what you are talking about because most people do not. Listen to the full episode to know Carolyn's experiences in her apprenticeship masters in leadership management! [40:29] Carolyn's Secrets to Success Recognise the opportunities that are presented to you and be brave enough to jump at them. Don't be too worried about what will happen if it does not work out. If it does not work, then you have not lost anything. On the other hand, if you did not try at all, then you might have lost something. Carolyn used to find it hard to be honest with the people around her about how she felt because she didn't trust them with her feelings. But she has learned that as a leader, by recognising that you have vulnerabilities, accepting them, and letting other people know about them, they will feel safer with you and vice versa. 5 Powerful Quotes [8:05] ‘You might have reacted in this particular way in the past, but that doesn't mean to say that you have to react in the same way again.' [8:39] ‘When you believe it, you will become it. And you can lie to your subconscious, and it believes what you're telling it.' [11:49] ‘How will your behaviour today in terms of your goals and achieving what you want to achieve, affect your future self?' [15:25] ‘Even when you don't feel amazing, you tell yourself you feel amazing. And you will believe that you do.' [41:22] ‘If you apply for the job and you get interviewed, then you give yourself the opportunity. If you don't apply for the job, you won't get an interview. So, therefore, you don't have the opportunity in the first place. What have you got to lose?' About Carolyn Carolyn Maloney is the Head of Research Operations at the University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust. She is responsible for operational management and governance of all research activities in the hospital. Carolyn entered the clinical research field when she moved to Essex in 2003, got a job as an administrator in the Research Ethics Committee, and was asked to apply for the role permanently. Before that, she was a florist and had her own business in Dorset. From the Essex Ethics Committee, she moved to manage RM&G for PCTs in Essex, then decided to apply to Leicester. Carolyn is currently taking a Senior Leaders Master's Degree Apprenticeship in Management from De Montfort University. To learn more about Carolyn, you may visit her company website or connect with her on LinkedIn. Enjoy the Podcast? With the current situation, it may be too easy for you to forget to show love for yourself. But Carolyn is here to remind us why this should not be the case. If you enjoyed today's episode of The Mindset Mentor Meets..., then hit subscribe and share it with your friends! Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast episode, then don't hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your family and friends so they can remember to prioritise themselves and learn what it means to show love for yourself. Have any questions? You can contact me through LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Thanks for listening!  For more updates and episodes, visit my website. You can also tune in on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Podbean. To meeting inspiration, Angela  

How can a future with no hospitals improve our health? Roy Lilley, Health Policy Analyst and Founder of the Academy of Fabulous Stuff, taps into his vast experience in Britain's health and social care system to share his vision for healthcare. He talks with Health2049 podcast co-host Jason Helgerson about how it can be implemented in both the U.S. and U.K.Roy Lilley:Twitter: @RoyLilley Connect with Health2049:Website: https://www.health2049.comTimestamps:Roy Lilley shares his journey in the healthcare field. [02:41]An example of an efficient healthcare supply chain. [07:03]Why don't we have this in place now? [11:35]The real vision for the future. [12:55]How can we get to far fewer or no hospitals by 2049? [13:29]Why do we have health inequities? [15:53]The three things everybody wants. [17:41]What makes a good leader? [19:28]Where does that leadership come from? [20:16] Healthcare payment reform. [22:14]Advancements in medical technology. [26:14]The ethical dilemmas with this technology. [27:17]How can a future with no hospitals improve our health? [30:05]

Avinash Hiremath. A friend, a mentor, a force of nature, and the one I can safely say has touched many of us. Avinash is a psychiatrist and currently the Chief Medical Officer of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. I do not think there is a podcast of any length that can do justice to capture the achievements and contributions of Avinash and I apologize for this shoddy job. His current role alone as the chief medical officer /medical director of the NHS Trust is probably worth more than a couple of hours of podcasts which I did not dwell into. A perfect balance of fun, self-reflection, and control. Here is the Zen master himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message