London Health Podcast

Air Quality and asthma - young people's perspective by Transformation Partners in Health and Care

Asthma Friendly Schools - Challenges And How To Overcome Them by Transformation Partners in Health and Care

A Place Based Approach To Improving Asthma Care by Transformation Partners in Health and Care

Recycling of asthma inhalers – challenges and solutions by Transformation Partners in Health and Care

How Schools Can Support The Air Quality And Asthma Agenda To Help CYP To Live Their Best Lives by Transformation Partners in Health and Care

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disorder on the individual - including how “sticky” the label can become, being difficult to shift even when it is no longer valid or has long outlived its usefulness.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.

The Listening Place - An Award winning team of volunteers who offer, free confidential on going face to face listening by appointment to people who feel that life is no longer worth living.

https://listeningplace.org.uk/

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.