NHS England Podcast

• Advanced Practice Shaping Cancer Care at The Royal Marsden Hospital

  In this episode of Advanced Practice Weekly, host Ajay Bhatt takes us inside the world of advanced practice in cancer care at the Royal Marsden Hospital. He’s joined by two outstanding professionals Danielle Pinnock and Victoria Sinnett. They offer powerful insights into how advanced practice is shaping patient care, education, and innovation in oncology. Danielle Pinnock, the Coordinating Education Supervisor in Advanced Practice, shares how she supports supervisors across the Trust and helps embed quality education into cancer care pathways. She explains how the Royal Marsden School’s specialised MSc programme is developing skilled practitioners who make complex clinical decisions, lead services, and transform care delivery. Later, Victoria Sinnett, Consultant Breast Radiographer, reflects on her career journey and how advanced practice has enabled radiographers like her to take on expanded clinical roles, providing continuity and compassionate care to patients. From biopsies to presenting in MDTs and pioneering new surgical technology, Victoria’s work is a testament to how advanced practice is redefining the future of oncology services. This episode highlights how advanced practitioners are meeting rising service demands, contributing to innovation, and driving change in cancer care, one patient at a time. A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-advanced-practice-weekly-20/ Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

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• Improving access to dental services

  The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a renewed focus on dental care earlier this year, with a commitment to provide an additional 700k urgent dental care appointments during 2025/26. In this episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast recorded in April 25, Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean and Local Dental Network Chair Jason Atkinson chairs a panel of dentists and public health professionals to discuss the work already underway in the North East and Yorkshire region which is providing better patient access to dental services. For more information on the arrangements for NHS urgent primary dental care during 2025/26 visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/arrangements-for-nhs-urgent-primary-dental-care-during-2025-26-and-confirmation-of-the-closure-of-the-new-patient-premium-scheme/ A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-transforming-primary-care-improving-access-to-dental-services/ Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected].

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• Platform for Practice with Professor Deborah Harding

  In this episode, Ajay Bhatt sits down with Debs Harding to explore the Platform for Practice - a thought-provoking framework developed through Harding’s PhD research. Designed to bring clarity to the complex dynamics of clinical supervision, this model takes a holistic view of what shapes a practitioner’s performance: clinical knowledge, skills, lived experiences (in and out of work), behaviours, and personal qualities. Together, Ajay and Debs unpack how this framework helps supervisors have more meaningful, structured, and supportive conversations. From using it to give more balanced feedback, to recognising how someone’s background can shape their clinical confidence, this episode is full of practical insight. Whether you’re a supervisor, educator, or clinician, this discussion will offer fresh ways to support development, value diverse experiences, and enhance the impact of your supervision. A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - Thttps://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-advanced-practice-weekly-19-ajay-bhatt-debs-harding/ Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

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• Your guide to diabetic eye screening (audio)

  Audio version of the 'Your guide to diabetic eye screening' leaflet on GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diabetic-eye-screening-description-in-brief/your-guide-to-diabetic-eye-screening A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/your-guide-to-diabetic-eye-screening/ Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this episode - [email protected]

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• Cracking down on cardiovascular disease

  In the UK there are currently about 7.2 million people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, which amounts to about 10% of the population. Dr Jonathan Slade, GP and Medical Director for NHS England North East and Yorkshire, leads a discussion around the current focus on cardiovascular disease and the very real opportunities for prevention presented within primary care. The panel includes consultant pharmacist Dr Rani Khatib, National Specialty Advisor for CVD Prevention at NHS England. For more information on CVD prevention visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/clinical-policy/cvd/prevention-recovery/ For more detail on CVD Prevent visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/clinical-policy/cvd/cvdprevent/ A full transcript of this episode is available on our website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/podcast-cracking-down-on-cardiovascular-disease/

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