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Social Care Foundation Report Launch | Voices of Care

As the elites from Britain's political parties gather for conference season, a stark warning has been delivered to them;  stop playing games with social care or watch the country sleepwalk into both a humanitarian and economic disaster. At the launch of the Social Care Foundation report, we sit down with Robert Kilgour and Damien Green, hosted by Suhail Mirza on Voices of Care. The special episode also features Dr Danny Chambers MP and Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP from the world of politics and Dr Jane Townson and Lucinda Allen from the world of policy

"What kind of society do we want to live in?" Roundtable with Sir Julian Hartley, Charlie Massey and Prof Habib Naqvi

CQC, GMC and NHS Race & Health Observatory leaders deliver stark assessment on workforce inequalities and share vision that now is the time to end this unacceptable reality to support the people of the NHS, productivity and ultimately patients.
Three of healthcare's nationally known and respected leaders have joined forces to call out the unacceptable levels of racism still faced by the NHS workforce a decade after the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) came into force, highlighting the need for everyone in the sector to take personal and collective responsibility to stamp out racism. They called for transformation in culture, fairer employment environments and a step change in the leadership approach to racism.

"We have to change the way the NHS is operating with industry" | Ming Tang | Voices of Care

What if technology could fundamentally transform your relationship with the NHS?
In this groundbreaking episode, host Suhail Mirza sits down with Ming Tang, Chief Digital and Information Officer at NHS England, to explore the ambitious vision behind the NHS 10 Year Health Plan's digital transformation.
Discover:
How the NHS app will become your "digital front door" to healthcare
The game-changing Single Patient Record that will revolutionize care
Voice technology freeing clinicians from 14% of their admin time
AI-assisted surgery and smart hospitals on the horizon
Why your health data could help develop life-saving treatments
"What's really appealing to me is that we can use technology to transform not just how we deliver services, but the relationship between the public and the NHS," reveals Tang.
From patient empowerment to workforce transformation, this episode unpacks how cutting-edge technology promises to make healthcare more personalised, accessible, and efficient for everyone.

"Social care doesn't need fixing - it needs funding!" | Nadra Ahmed | Voices of Care

Suhail Mirza sits down with Nadra Ahmed CBE, the woman who shook Westminster. After 40 years leading social care, the Chair of the National Care Association reveals the explosive moment 250 frustrated providers decided to march on Parliament, why she's demanding funding not reform, and her stark warning that the social care crisis is spiraling out of control. "We had about 250 people on a call saying, we've got to do something. Let's go march on Parliament," Ahmed reveals in this no-holds-barred account of how the sector reached breaking point and said "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH."

"Depends on the NHS being a good customer and it really isn't." | Bill Morgan | Voices of Care

When Healthcare Policy Meets Reality: An Insider's Uncensored View
What happens when someone who's advised TWO administrations finally speaks without political filter?
Join host M. Suhail Mirza for a no-holds-barred conversation with Bill Morgan, former health advisor whose insights span multiple governments and reveal the uncomfortable truths behind healthcare headlines.
 

"If our healthcare workforce are more competent with digital, society is probably more competent with digital as well" | James Benson | Voices of Care

In this compelling episode of Voices of Care, our host Suhail Mirza, sits down with James Benson, CEO of Central London Community Healthcare Trust and NHS England National Delivery Advisor for virtual wards, for an eye-opening conversation about the community care revolution happening right now.

"How do we get people to care? All the rest of it is noise" - Valerie Michie | Voices Of Care

With the Social Care Commission promising answers and funding challenges intensifying, this Voices Of Care episode couldn't be more relevant. Host, Suhail Mirza sits down with Valerie Michie who highlights the imperative to celebrate social care, its workforce and its contribution to the economy and society; and how this narrative can spur policy and political leaders to engage and support the sector even as it faces profound pressure

"I fear that we are getting to the end of resilience" Stephen Burns | Voice of Care

In this compelling episode of the Voices of Care podcast, host Suhail Mirza sits down with Stephen Burns, Executive Director of Care, Inclusion and Communities at Peabody Trust, for an urgent conversation about the future of social housing and care. Stephen delivers a stark warning about the mounting pressures facing housing associations that are threatening their ability to build desperately needed social housing, support residents' care needs, and help ease NHS capacity issues. After what he describes as "difficult 15 years" that have left specialist services "cut to the bone," Stephen makes a direct appeal to the government for immediate action.

"Life is not equal or fair" Professor Kevin Fenton CBE | Voices of Care

In this inspiring episode of Voices of Care, we speak with Professor Kevin Fenton CBE, President of the UK Faculty of Public Health, London’s Public Health Director and Statutory Health Advisor to the Mayor of London, about the transformative power of public health as both an art and a science. With decades of experience, Kevin provides crucial insights into how organised societal efforts can tackle health inequalities and create fairer communities for all. He discusses structural racism as a public health issue, shares London's remarkable success stories in HIV prevention and tobacco control and explores the exciting opportunities ahead with increased government investment in prevention over treatment. 

"20% of Londoners are economically inactive!” Andrew Bland | Voices of Care

In this compelling episode of Voices of Care, host Suhail Mirza speaks with Andrew Bland, Chief Executive of NHS South East London Integrated Care Board. As NHS satisfaction hits its lowest level since records began in 1983, Bland presents his vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service to transform London's healthcare landscape. Addressing the "perfect storm" of economic inactivity and health inequalities facing Londoners, he outlines a bold community-based approach that could rebuild trust and deliver better outcomes. With 20% of adult Londoners economically inactive and primary care in crisis, Bland shares insights from his 25 years in healthcare and explains how locally relevant, responsive services could address the capital's unique challenges while supporting Wes Streeting's "left shift" in NHS priorities.