Voices of Care

Life Sciences, the NHS and Economic Growth | Voices of Care

In a landmark episode of the Voices of Care podcast, hosted by Suhail Mirza and sponsored by Newcross Healthcare, three of the UK's most respected figures in health policy and life sciences deliver a frank and urgent assessment of the opportunities and obstacles facing the NHS, Government and the Life Sciences sector. They are Bill Morgan, Senior Partner at Newmarket Strategy and advisor to two government administrations; Sarah Woolnough, CEO of the King's Fund; and Maria Tereno, Managing Director for Boehringer Ingelheim UK and Ireland.
 
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"Social Care-The Big Questions" | Skills for Care, Oonagh Smyth CBE | Voices of Care

Professor Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care, joins Suhail Mirza on Voices of Care for their third conversation — and there's a lot to cover. Fresh from a CBE and securing a new three-year government contract, Oonagh reflects on what the latest annual workforce report really tells us: vacancy rates are falling, but the picture underneath is far more complex. They dig into the demographic pressures heading our way, why investing in training is one of the smartest retention tools providers have right now, and what the shift to neighbourhood-based care means for social care's place in the system. Plus, Oonagh shares the personal story that shaped her lifelong commitment to equality and inclusion — and why she refuses to let up on it.

"Poverty really affects a child's chances right into adulthood."| Rukshana Kapasi OBE | Voices of Care

In a powerful episode of the Voices of Care podcast (sponsored by Newcross Healthcare), Rukshana Kapasi OBE, Director of Health at Barnardo's, has issued an urgent call for the government to back its ambitious child health policies with concrete metrics and genuine partnership with the voluntary sector - or risk seeing children's health fall down the priority list once again. 

Chief Nurses | Duncan Burton & Karen Bonner | Voices of Care

In this episode of Voices of Care, Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England, and Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse for London, discuss the pressures facing the nursing profession and their vision for its future. They address critical issues including corridor care, maternity service inequalities, and the urgent need to shift healthcare from hospitals to community settings.

"NHS Imposing Huge Costs on Itself" | Helen Dent | Voices of Care

The NHS is imposing "huge costs on itself" through outdated funding practices that are simultaneously draining budgets and blocking access to innovative diagnostic technologies, according to Helen Dent, Chief Executive of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA), speaking on Newcross Healthcare's Voices of Care podcast with host Suhail Mirza. In a wide-ranging conversation recorded to discuss the Government ten-year health plan and vision for Life Sciences, Dent delivered a stark assessment of how the healthcare system's approach to diagnostics—which underpins so much clinical decision making—is creating a perfect storm of wasted resources and missed opportunities. 

"If we want to provide really good services to our population, we have to make sure they are inclusive"| Ben Travis | Voices of Care

CEO of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust shares leadership lessons on eliminating racial disparities in staff treatment and preparing for the Government's 10-Year Health Plan: ”We have got to be able to take the pressure off our hospitals. They suck up way more resource now, in terms of percentage of the healthcare budget, than they ever did before."

"Current Training Models Not Fit For Purpose" | Mumtaz Patel | Voices of Care

In a compelling episode of on Voices of Care, Professor Mumtaz Patel, the 123rd President of the Royal College of Physicians and the first South Asian woman to lead the oldest medical Royal College, delivered an urgent assessment of the mounting pressures facing NHS doctors and set out her vision for transforming medical education for the 21st century. 

"NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PROFESSIONS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE NHS" | Paul Rees MBE | Voices of Care

Speaking on Newcross Healthcare's Voices of Care podcast, Paul Rees MBE, Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, reveals how childhood experiences of racism have shaped his mission to transform the UK's largest healthcare regulator into an anti-racist organisation committed to fairness and equity for all nursing and midwifery professionals.In a candid conversation with host Suhail Mirza, Rees discusses the organisation's culture transformation, the maternity crisis, and nursing's critical role in delivering the Government's ten-year NHS plan.

"We've no idea if that means that we're more productive" Thea Stein | Voices of Care

In conversation with host Suhail Mirza, Stein delivered a frank assessment of the challenges facing the Government’s 10 Year Health, calling for clarity on objectives, upfront investment, and a fundamental shift in organisational culture to ensure any large-scale transformation has a hope of truly succeeding. 

What we need to do is to move away from a blame culture”| Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt | Voices of Care

The UK's longest-serving Health Secretary has delivered a comprehensive challenge to the Government's health agenda, warning that tactical thinking and generous pay settlements risk leaving no funding for genuine transformation while social care reform remains ignored.Speaking on Newcross Healthcare's Voices of Care podcast with host Suhail Mirza, Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt outlined what he sees as the Government's failure to grasp the scale of reform needed.