In our latest podcast, Andrew Lovegrove is joined by some of the key names that were instrumental in developing the new  Non-custodial Career and Competence Framework. This framework forms part part of the NHS England Health and Justice Inclusive Workforce Programme, which aims to ‘improve the recruitment and retention of a larger, more diverse, inclusive and representative workforce for all Health & Justice services and programmes’.

In this special podcast, Andrew is joined by Rosemarie Simpson, Senior Consultant at Skills for Health, Glyn Thomas from the Health and Justice Team at NHS England and Michael Blakey, Specialist Clinical Lead at Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

The guests discuss the vital importance of delivering vital health services and quality care in a justice setting, some of the current challenges of this work, and what their hopes and expectations are of this framework in overcoming these challenges.

Andrew Lovegrove, Senior Consultant at Skills for Health is joined by special guest John Rogers, Skills for Health Chief Executive.  Andrew and John discuss the NHS' 75th birthday and their own experiences of working within and alongside the NHS. John provides personal highlights on some of the most impactful initiatives Skills for Health has delivered to support the wider health and care workforce and both look at the challenges that lie ahead for the sector and quality service outcomes.

In a special anniversary edition celebrating 1 year of the Lovegrove on Health podcast, Dominic and Andrew look back on some of the big news stories and highlights that have impacted the health sector and its workforce over the last 12 months, and what challenges might lie ahead in 2023.

Andrew Lovegrove, Senior Consultant at Skills for Health is joined by special guests Libby Potter, Head of Portfolio at Health Education England and Vanessa Taylor, Director of Practice  and Care Partnerships at University of Huddersfield. 

Andrew talks to Libby and Vanessa about the launch of a new career pathway, core capabilities and education framework aimed at those providing care to people affected by cancer.  Developed as part of the UK-wide Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEND) programme, our latest podcast covers the elements that make-up the framework, it's purpose,  hopes and expectations, and what the quick wins might be to support the workforce challenges currently impacting the cancer care workforce.
 

Andrew Lovegrove, Senior Consultant at Skills for Health is joined by special guest Julia Taylor, Advanced Nurse and GP Training Programme Director for the Midlands. 

Andrew talks to Julia about her experiences of working in Primary Care during the pandemic, the underpinning challenges for Primary Care, both short and long term, and specifically workforce challenges and the release of a new Career and Core Capabilities Framework in Primary Care and General Practice Nursing.

Lovegrove on Health returns with a special news review, with Andrew and Dominic discussing some of the stories making the headlines, with a particular focus on the current and looming staffing crisis within the NHS and the impact it is having on turnover, morale, patient outcomes and what solutions/fixes could be implemented. 

Andrew and Dominic continue their discussion on what efforts can be made to help positively influence those thinking beginning a career in the NHS.  The podcast looks at how successful and impactful previous participation schemes have been, what can be done to make the NHS a more attractive place of work and advice to those thinking of starting out.

Dominic Louks chats with Andrew Lovegrove, Senior Consultant at Skills for Health to dissect the latest health sector news and discuss some of the obstacles that currently exist in attracting a sector workforce that is able to meet the current and future demands on healthcare services.

Special edition of Lovegrove on Health covering the latest news and developments impacting the health sector and those that work in it.