Christmas can be a time of joy, but it can also, for many, feel like a time of anxiety and even solitude. It's easy to feel stress at a time of financial strain, more prevalent illness and NHS winter pressures at work. Our lead for health and wellbeing, Elaine Hotson, talks us through the support that is available to everyone over the festive period.

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A conversation between Patricia Wright, CEO, and Phil Spivey, chief people officer, discussing our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in initiatives, what we are offering, our EDI action plan, and the importance of staff networks for the Trust.

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Elaine Hotson, Health and Wellbeing Lead, talks to Mo Holas about the Staff Survey and the impact that your responses can make. 

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Patricia Wright, CEO, and Matthew Swindells, chair in common, discuss our Well-Led  programme in this podcast edition.

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In this episode Elaine Hotson, health and wellbeing lead, talks to Dr Phil Pocock – Clinical Psychologist at CNWL Psychology Service and Dr Chloe Schneider - Clinical Lead at Keeping Well North West London.

They talk about their roles, what support they offer our staff, how staff can access that support.

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In this podcast we talk to Shveta Kajal, consultant anaesthetist, and Ritu Gupta, consultant anaestetist and director of medical education. They are discussing their roles and their team, with details of a new course that they have created for staff: Use of ultrasound and nerve blockade. 

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SAS Week: Interview with Dr. Immad Qureshi, Chair of EMSAS at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine

In this podcast, Dr Agnes Ngassa, associate specialist in the Emergency Department at Hillingdon Hospital talks to Dr Immad Qureshi, EMSAS Chair at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

They have a conversation about Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS), what it is, its importance, career paths, challenges and professional development.

This podcast is part of the Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Week celebration activities on 14 - 18 October, discussing various issues relating SAS doctors. 

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This podcast is part of the Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Week celebration activities on 14 - 18 October, discussing various issues relating SAS doctors. 

In this podcast Dr Agnes Ngassa, A&E Associate Specialist interviews Dr Athalyn Tizon A&E speciality doctor, about this topic: Why be a Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS) doctor?

The topics are:

• Why pursue a career as an SAS doctor in A&E? 
• Key challenges faced as an SAS doctor and how to manage them while maintaining patient care standards
• As BMA doctor representative from Hillingdon Hospital
• Advice to junior doctors considering the SAS route, particularly A&E

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On World Mental Health Day, let’s all come together to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters. Talking about our mental health can help us cope better with life’s ups and downs. 

In this episode Elaine Hotson, health and wellbeing lead, talks to Phil Spivey, chief people officer, about supporting our staff with their mental health.

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. This year’s theme is workplace mental health. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. 

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We also have a special edition podcast for you, with Phil Spivey (chief people officer), Paula Lewis (Freedom to Speak Up Guardian), and Elaine Hotson, health and wellbeing lead. 

They are discussing what Black History Month is about, plus the events we have for the month of October. 

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