The Speak Active Podcast.
We have launched a brand new podcast to showcase our work and colleagues across the group.
You will learn about our care and services, hear from our colleagues, patients, residents, clients and their families, as well as being a valuable source of information around complex care.
So take a listen and come back each month for another brand new episode!
Episode 1: Speak Active - In conversation with Karuna George — A career progression story.
In our first podcast episode, Sara Brown is in conversation with Karuna George, Clinical Team Leader at our adult acute mental health service, Holybourne Hospital in London. In this episode, Karuna discusses her career progression within Active Care Group and the way in which Active Care Group has supported her.
Episode 2: Speak Active - Recruiting and retaining staff in a healthcare setting — Insights with David Williams and Dr. Yousuf Zakaria
In episode two, David Williams, Peripatetic Service Director, and Dr Yousuf Zakaria, Medical Director, discuss recruitment and retention within King’s Norton Hospital — our adult mental health service in Birmingham.
Episode 3: Speak Active - Episode 3 — International Nurses Day Podcast with Aimee Dunn
In episode three, Aimee Dunn, Group Head of Nursing, discusses her career and the importance of our nurses.
Episode 4: Speak Active - Episode 4 — Case Management: A client's journey with Nicola Ewell
In episode four, Nicola Ewell shares the story of her client and his journey, highlighting the crucial importance of advocating for a client’s abilities and goals.
Episode 5: Speak Active - Episode 5 — In conversation with Sarah Kemshall, Head of Therapy
In episode five, we speak to our new Head of Therapy, Sarah Kemshall, who is based at Woodlands, our neurological rehabilitation service in York.
Episode 6: Speak Active - Episode 6 — In conversation with Case Management
Janette Wynn, Managing Director of the Case Management Division, explains the concept of case management, details the division’s role within Active Care Group, and shares the exciting future plans for the division.
Episode 6: Speak Active - Episode 7 — Paddy's story at Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre
In this episode, we meet Paddy, a previous patient of Woodlands, our neurological rehabilitation service in York. Paddy was treated here for Guillain-Barré syndrome which is a rare autoimmune condition in which your immune system attacks your peripheral nerves. He talks about the impact his condition had on his life and how Woodlands helped to support his recovery.
