SARDisms

This week's episode we speak with Declan Green, a medical student at Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) jointly based at the the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. Declan is the proud recipient of the first annual SARD prize. 

Working together, SARD and KMMS created The SARD prize which awards £250 to the student with top results in their first year. This prize will help celebrate those students who really excel in their studies. We were extremely pleased to hear about Declan's accomplishments in his first year at KMMS.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

On this episode we’re speaking with Rachel Murphy CEO of Difrent. Rachel has quite the history with the NHS and since leaving the organisation, she has brought her passion for user needs, service design and actual delivery together for clients across several industries.

Rachel Murphy is a public speaker, health tech advisor, and CEO of award-winning digital services company, Difrent. In just 1,000 days, Rachel built and sold Difrent, which has become a diverse workforce delivering national services. Those services include transforming the NHS Jobs platform and building the Covid Home Testing service to get frontline workers back to work during the first stages of the pandemic.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

In this episode of SARDisms, we welcome Louise (Lou) Wilson who is an informatics enthusiast and an experienced network leader, putting her knowledge to use throughout the healthcare sector. She is also a self-described Hermione Granger and loves order, learning through group collaboration and using storytelling to solve problems.

Lou is a Clinical Networks Delivery Manager at the NHS as well as a PhD student at Newcastle University. Lou has several part-time jobs that help keep her on her toes, especially when it comes to health informatics. She is also a recipient of an NHS Bright Ideas in Healthcare Technology award for app development.  

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

What happens when you put sovereignty together with results? You have happier medical professionals.

On this episode of SARDisms, we chat with Dr David Unwin and Dr Philip Ovadia about how quickly medicine moves and sometimes, how what we think we know isn't always what is right. We chat about Ignaz Semmelweis, who discovered the importance of hand washing only to be mocked and ignored by his peers. The same challenge could be applied to many current medical debates, but this specific discussion is around type two diabetes patients, sentenced to an incurable disease that can only be managed through medication - or can it? 

Dr David Unwin, known as the 'low carb GP', is an award-winning general practitioner recognised for his innovative low-carb approach and being a strong advocate for lifestyle medicine. His pioneering work has been published in multiple journals and featured on television.

Dr Philip Ovadia is a cardiothoracic surgeon who has seen personal success through the adoption of a low-carb diet. After many years struggling with his weight, he questioned how to set an example for his patients about to undergo surgery. He experimented on himself first, and after seeing great results, he recommended low-carb to his patients in the hope of avoiding surgery in the first place. Since then, Dr Ovadia has opened his own metabolic health clinic in Florida and continues to help his patients to change their lifestyles before going under the knife.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

In another special edition of SARDisms, Kevin Monk and Marcus Baw (see episode 006) break down the myths about open-source. As Directors for the Community Interest Company, Public Money Public Code, the pair discuss the misconceptions around open-source software, what it means to them, the community and what it could do for the NHS.

If you're interested in joining Public Money Public Code CIC, visit publicmoneypubliccode.org.uk or send us a tweet on Twitter @PubMoneyPubCode and use #publicmoneypubliccode.

Bio
Dr Marcus Baw is a locum GP and Emergency Physician in Yorkshire. Over the years, he’s taken an interest in coding and has built up a fairly unusual portfolio career as a doctor/developer hybrid. Marcus is a big advocate of open-source and is on a mission to improve the NHS through the power of tech.

Kevin Monk is the Managing Director of SARD JV.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

Welcome to a special edition of SARDisms, where SARD's Managing Director Kevin Monk speaks to former CCIO and psychiatrist Joe McDonald about the new campaign they're heading up, Public Money Public Code. This campaign is about promoting, developing and maintaining an open-source workforce platform for the NHS. Kevin and Joe explain the purpose of open-source software, what it means to them, and more importantly, you. 

If you're interested in joining the Rebel Alliance or even just to show your support, visit publicmoneypubliccode.org.uk or send us a tweet on Twitter @PublicMoneyPub1 and use #publicmoneypubliccode. May the 4th be with you.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

Michelle Kearns CIO at Caredoc, Ireland joins us to discuss the benefits of using good technology in the healthcare sector. During her 16 years with Caredoc, Michelle has been able to implement significant technological advances to aid doctors, nurses and clinicians. 

Kevin Monk and Michelle discuss their shared experiences, bugbears and the importance of providing the right kind of systems that help rather than hinder!

Michelle Kearns is the Chief Information Officer at Caredoc which provides healthcare services across Ireland. She is also Founder and Director of One HealthTech Ireland (OHT), and leads this network to help support and promote women and other underrepresented groups in health innovation. OHT supports its members through education, mentorship and promoting the positive effects of inclusion in technology. With a background in Computer Science, Michelle is passionate about healthcare and how technology can be used to benefit both patients and clinicians.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

“If you want your customers to love what you do as a company, then you need to start with your employees loving what they do.” - Marc Cox, The Business Case for Love

Marc Cox is the founder of The Company Spirit and author of 'The Business Case for Love' published in 2020. Kevin Monk and Mariah Young talked shop with Marc around his ideas for success in the current climate - and you guessed it - it starts with happiness in the workforce!

Marc Cox began his career in the advertising industry and has worked with a variety of companies across sectors. The most common thread amongst his clients is the attitude of the ‘boss’ - each is curious and open-minded with a deep thirst for learning. 
Marc set up The Company Spirit to help support good leadership that seeks to involve all employees. This led him to write his book The Business Case for Love which outlines six ‘best in class’ principles to help organisations succeed.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

Have you ever experienced a blank moment? Most people have.

This week we're joined by Giles Paley-Phillips, award-winning author and co-host of the Blank Podcast where he and Jim Daly speak to well-known people who share their personal moments of ‘blankness’ from writer's block, social anxiety, frustration and beyond. In this episode, Kevin Monk and Mariah Young chat with Giles about gratitude, compassion and how we're all human and can experience similar anxieties regardless of status or fame.

After spending a significant time touring the UK’s music scene, Giles Paley-Phillips found a passion as an author when his first son was born. He's written several children's books and, upon having his own bout of writer's block, decided to start a podcast with his friend Jim Daly covering these exact kinds of moments with celebrities and well-known people. Crossing over the 100th episode mark, Giles and Jim have spoken to many influential people and they have used their podcast experiences to write a new book ‘Blank’ due out in April 2021.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on. 

The NHS Tech Vision created by Matt Hancock is beautiful, but needs help ensuring its execution. So, how can SARD and other invested individuals make sure this happens?

Joe McDonald joins us on this episode of SARDisms to discuss his reignited hope that the vision can be brought to fruition. There’s a lot to think about in this episode, with Joe sharing the Professor Margunn Aanestad video that changed his life, several great book recommendations and a little nod to Simon Sinek’s leadership advice on becoming the ‘dancing man’. 

Joe is the recently retired CCIO of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust with 30 years of experience in child psychiatry. He has quite the digital legacy, having helped create the Great North Care Record which sets the bar for sharing health records in the UK. Joe might have been hoping for a quiet life but a serendipitous conversation on his first day of retirement has led to him joining forces with SARD to deliver an execution plan to deliver the NHS Tech Vision.

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essentially our proverbial mountaintop and we’re here to share all that’s going on.