Podcast appearances and mentions of sharon brennan

The first in an occasional series of HSJ Health Check podcasts tracking the development of the government's planned Health Bill, which is due to bring about the biggest change in the central running of the NHS for more than a decade.The government's plans raise huge questions about how the NHS will be run in coming years. The series will explore what ministers and officials have in store as their vision emerges, as well as the ups and downs of the process and politics of delivering legislation. This week Dave West and Annabelle Collins are joined by Bill Morgan, who as a seasoned political adviser in 10 Downing Street and the Department of Health has a hand in the several major pieces of health legislation, and Sharon Brennan, who as director of policy at National Voices has already given evidence to MPs on the latest plans.

In this episode, Ruth Robertson explores how the NHS elective care waiting list can be managed in a way that improves health equity with Dr Mark Ratnarajah, UK Managing Director at Precision Healthcare, Sharon Brennan, Director of Policy and External Affairs at National Voices and Dr Polly Mitchell, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Bioethics and Public Policy at King's College London. Related resources Tackling health inequalities on NHS waiting lists: learning from local case studies Waiting times for elective (non-urgent) treatment: referral to treatment (RTT)

This week's NHS Health Check podcast is dedicated to all matters staffing. We discuss the implications of the pay review and where the NHS will find the money to fund it since the government said it must come from the NHS's own budgets; who should be paid more, chief executives of trusts or integrated care systems; and why shielding NHS staff were not given risk assessments before they returned to work as initially promised by NHS England. This week's podcast is brought to you by Annabelle Collins, Nick Kituno and Sharon Brennan

Dan & Manny put the 1998 romantic comedy The Wedding Singer to the ultimate test--THE NOSTALGIA TEST! Shout out to Sharon Brennan for suggesting this test. This movie confused our two hosts a lot. They talk about Adam Sandler's subdued whisper acting, how everyone in this movie is perverted, the guy from Goodfellas. Plus, there's a deep discussion about the meatball lady scene.----more---- They also talk about:  Not enough com(edy) in this rom-com.  Manny meets Dante.  Shoutout to Aqua Teen Hunger Force.  The lukewarm food & coffee rant. The Adam Sandler Jim Carrey Face/Off reboot fantasy. Episode 31: ✈️

Operational pressures on the NHS because of covid are still high, and although admissions are starting to level off in some places, the usual winter challenge of patient discharge is more troubling than ever. This week Sharon Brennan, Nick Carding, Annabelle Collins and Dave West reflect on the barriers to covid patient discharge, why funding from the Treasury is too little, too late and why domiciliary care is the real pinch-point. We also delve into the logistics of vaccine delivery and why high-vaccinating areas of the country are seeing their vaccine supplies halved. And, a gimmick or sensible worst case scenario planning? We reveal how much the Nightingale hospitals really cost.

This week the team discuss the most tumultuous week in Public Health England’s history. Editor Alastair McLellan and correspondents Sharon Brennan and Jack Serle discuss what happened to the embattled agency and where public health might land.

Is the NHS and local government set on a collision course, due to changes around care assessments set out in new central guidance this week? This week the podcast tackles this question and digs into what the 'phase 3' letter really means for the running of the health service. Featuring Annabelle Collins, Sharon Brennan, James Illman and Ben Clover. (This episode was re-uploaded on August 10)

The week’s podcast explores whether system integration will become central to how the NHS recovers and resets after covid. It explores plans to create system waiting lists, new legislative proposals and asks where staffing and social care fits into these agendas. It is brought to you by senior correspondents, Sharon Brennan and Annabelle Collins and bureau chief Lawrence Dunhill.

This HSJ Health Check podcast special explores the legal rules and risks for the NHS as it tackles coronavirus. HSJ senior correspondent Sharon Brennan speaks to lawyers Francesca Burfield and Max Duddles — who work for legal training and information specialists Bond Solon —– about the major implications of the covid-19 response in the health and care system; and the government’s sweeping legal changes. They predict there will be widespread legal challenges to NHS providers and commissioners over their actions during the crisis, and recommend recording details of decisions which are taken.

As dealing with coronavirus grips the NHS, we discuss three of the central challenges: kit – including PPE and ventilation equipment; staffing – including PPE and conflicting advice; and the impact on patients who do not have covid-19. With HSJ’s Annabelle Collins, Sharon Brennan, Dave West and Ben Clover. Warning: Please forgive some sound drop-outs due to technical problems with remote recording.

With the national targets review drawing to a close, what is going to happen to the totemic four-hour A&E waiting target? This week’s HSJ Health Check considers the latest developments and next steps in the high-stakes process of reform. On coronavirus covid-19, we consider the latest evidence about the impact on the NHS – including the knock-on effect for major policy decisions, and the fallout for NHS finances. On the finances, we also discuss our recent exclusive interview with the new head of the National Audit Office, in which he painted a damning picture of recent years’ financial management; and look at the current picture of NHS financial health. With bureau chiefs James Illman and Lawrence Dunhill, and senior correspondent Sharon Brennan. Got feedback? Contact @davewwest on Twitter or dave.west@wilmingtonhealthcare.com

The annual staff survey has been published and this week our expert team of journalists Sharon Brennan, Rebecca Thomas, Annabelle Collins and Nick Carding dig into some of the troubling findings on rising violence and discrimination in the NHS. We also discuss the health secretary’s new proposals to bar care to abusive patients also how the ‘Rooney rule’ could play a part in health policy. Also: Nick Carding takes us through his latest exclusive tech story, this time about how the NHS could soon breach patient data sharing rules.

The inquiry on rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, West Suffolk Hospital dropping two ratings; and staff trouble at the Care Quality Commission. We discuss care quality dilemmas past and present on this week's HSJ Health Check podcast. Plus - the commissioning landscape from April, now final merger plans are in. This week HSJ deputy editor Dave West is joined by editor Alastair McLellan, and senior correspondents Sharon Brennan and Annabelle Collins.

Integrated care systems, digital health and growing the workforce – all are covered in this week’s HSJ Health Check. There’s been a big shift in integrated care system leadership – HSJ integration correspondent Sharon Brennan reveals the top line findings exclusively for the podcast. Jasmine Rapson, our digital services correspondent, discusses Babylon Health’s new deal with an NHS trust to build “digital-first integrated care”, including the chance to meet your “digital twin”. And workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins on the next steps for international recruitment and the outlook for funding the NHS People Plan. Hosted by HSJ deputy editor Dave West. Got feedback or something you would like us to discuss on HSJ Health Check? Contact dave.west@wilmingtonhealthcare.comor @davewwest

The political parties’ election manifestos are out, with lots to say about what they would do for health and social care. In this HSJ Health Check manifesto special, the HSJ team examines proposals from the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats – looking across the big themes of funding, workforce and reform. Taking part are HSJ editor Alastair McLellan, integration correspondent Sharon Brennan, and bureau chief for efficiency and performance Ben Clover.

The latest episode features HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover, editor Alastair McLellan, senior correspondent James Illman, and correspondent Sharon Brennan. We discuss what we know and don’t know about how the forthcoming general election - called this week by Parliament - will affect the NHS. This podcast is available every Friday morning here and across the major platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and others. Got feedback or something you would like us to discuss? Contact dave.west@wilmingtonhealthcare.com or @davewwest.

Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen from Deakin University on the link between stress associated with social disadvantage and risk of developing osteoporosis.

Dr Sharon Brennan is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the the School of Medicine at Deakin and here she discusses her research into mortality rates after surgery of Canadian First Nation peoples.

Research Fellow, Dr Sharon Brennan discusses ‘what determines health’; a study she has been conducting over the past 5 years that examines the social determinants of health of Geelong residents and surrounding areas.

Research Fellow, Dr Sharon Brennan discusses ‘what determines health?’; a study she has been conducting over the past 5 years that examines the social determinants of health of Geelong residents and surrounding areas.

Geelong-based researcher Dr Sharon Brennan who has found that healthy bones around the spine and hips may be associated with healthy knee joints; a breakthrough that could lead to better ways to deal with osteoarthritis. She has been working under the supervision of Deakin University’s Associate Professor Julie Pasco at Barwon Health.