London Health Podcast

In the final podcast of this series, Dani Lewis, one of our Lived Experienced Practitioners interviews Dr Phil Minoudis, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Head of East London NHS Foundation Forensic Personality Disorder Psychology and the Joint Chair of London Pathways Partnership. In a wide ranging interview they discuss a number of important issues including the work done within the offender pathway, the very high number of offenders with (or fitting criteria for) a personality disorder diagnosis, and the underlying ethos of the care delivered. They address stigma and the impact of the diagnosis of personality disorder on the individual - including how “sticky” the label can become, being difficult to shift even when it is no longer valid or has long outlived its usefulness. They reflect on the value of co-production in reducing stigma and what happens for services and services users when this is done well. A thoughtful and informative podcast and a fitting end to the series.

In this podcast, we meet two key members of our CEN work stream - Mina, one of our Lived Experience Practitioners and Neil Springham, Consultant art therapist, Director of Therapies, Executive Lead for Patient Experience at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Together they think about what it means to have a label of personality disorder/CEN, the importance of language, the role of co-production, the value of cultural competence and the enduring power of stigma. They focus their discussion on what might make a difference, be that art therapy, mentalisation therapy or trauma informed care which places the emphasis on “what happened to you” rather than “what’s wrong with you”. As informal as it is informative, this podcast addresses a lot of questions which service users want to know, and brings to life so much of the work we’ve been doing together.

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This podcast is the fourth podcast in our series that highlights examples of good practice that have been identified by our lived experience practitioners. In this podcast we meet the “two Claires”, they both work in a Cancer Care service and discuss how their team ensure they work with the whole person - ensuring both mental and physical health needs are considered and met within their team. Mental health and physical illness It's natural to feel low, worried or stressed when we're unwell, and someone with a long-term condition is more likely to experience mental health issues. Caring for our mental health and wellbeing when we have a physical health issue can make a big difference to our overall wellbeing. Find what can help you look after your mental health when you're ill and where to get more support if it's needed https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/health-issues/

Hear how clean air clinics are helping to address the impact of air quality on children and young people with asthma, with experiences shared by Dr Ian Sinha and Dr Abigail Whitehouse who have each set up and run clean air clinics in Liverpool and London. Search #AskAboutAsthma for more content about children and young people's asthma care.

In this #AskAboutAsthma episode, we hear from healthcare professionals working in children and young people's asthma, Senior Asthma Nurse at Kings College Hospital, Sara Latham is joined by Nina Somerville and Dr Niall Durrant. The panel talk about where we are SABA over-reliance, the issues around excessive SABA use, what is the new system, how did a hospital go about phasing it out and lessons learnt along the way.

In today's #AskAboutAsthma podcast, Professor John Weinman and Dr Christina Pearce share training and research that can help healthcare professionals to address challenges with medication adherence. The training mentioned in this episode is available for Kings Health Partners professionals, other teams elsewhere in London who are interested in this module can contact the team at: [email protected] Search #AskAboutAsthma for more content about children and young people's asthma care.

Today's #AskAboutAsthma podcast episode brings together an expert panel of young people - Aishah, Hebe, Maryam and Tiana, who share their thoughts on the rise of vaping among children and young people. The panel also pose questions about the shrot and long-term implications of vaping on young people's health, to Consultant Paediatrician, Seb Gray. While vaping can help smokers quit, it is not harmless and is not for young people under 18. That's why there's a minimum age of sale for vaping products in the UK. It is illegal to sell nicotine vaping products to anyone under 18 or for adults to buy them on behalf of under-18s. More information for young people on vaping can be found at: NHS Better Health - https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/#young-people Toolkit on vaping for schools: https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/better-health-every-mind-matters/schools-vaping-social-media-toolkit/

In this #AskAboutAsthma podcast episode, we hear from colleagues in the North West London Integrated Care System (NWL ICS), who are working to support children and young people with asthma in Feltham and Bedfont and improve their asthma care. The team are seeking to improve health outcomes and address factors including air pollution and deprivation. Listen to this podcast episode to see how NWL ICS is bringing together partners in local authorities, GPs and primary care, hospital services, schools and the wider community. Find more #AskAboutAsthma content at: https://www.transformationpartnersinhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ask-about-asthma-2023

In this episode, Chelsea Tudhope and Meghan Mathieson speak with Milli and Mark Richards. Milli and Mark are parents to two daughters, Winnie and Ada and in this podcast they talk about their experience of navigating Milli’s postpartum depression from speaking about it together, finding help and Milli’s journey to recovery. They share some advice to parents, families and partners who may be going through the same thing as well as how the experience affected them both, the way they parent because of it and the key elements of both recognition and support that they want others to be aware of. As you listen, you may feel you identify and relate to what we are discussing and want to find support. We encourage you to use our website to find support that is local to you. TPHC is not a crisis service and so, in the first instance, we would encourage you to contact your GP, midwife, or local services to support you. A transcript of this episode is available here: www.transformationpartnersinhealthandcare.nhs.uk/perinatal-mental-health-podcasts/perinatal-mental-health-podcast-3-transcript/