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Welcome to the Address The Harm® season round up, where we reflect on the landmark progress achieved by our guests and the ongoing battles for institutional accountability across Britain's publicly funded institutions. Since recording our six episodes, we've witnessed extraordinary developments: the government's repeal of the 'presumption of contact' in family courts follo...

Episode description Maggie Oliver is a former Greater Manchester Police detective who became one of Britain’s most important whistleblowers by exposing institutional failures to protect children from sexual exploitation. She joined GMP in 1997, working in Serious Crime. During Operation Augusta, she interviewed victims as young as 11. Of 97 perpetrators identified, only three were taken to court....

Episode description Dr Susan Phoenix is an unconventional psychologist who has transformed profound personal loss into a lifelong mission to help others navigate grief and institutional betrayal. On 2nd June 1994, Susan’s husband, Detective Superintendent Ian Phoenix of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, was killed when RAF Chinook Zulu Delta 576 crashed on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. All 29 people...

Episode description Helen experienced institutional harm across multiple sectors - NHS healthcare, social care, safeguarding services, and employment systems. Her journey through every agency, regulator and ombudsman reveals the devastating pattern of institutional self-investigation that re-traumatises survivors whilst protecting organisational reputation. With unique insights from experiencing t...

Episode description Issy Vine is a former Metropolitan Police 999 call handler turned campaigner for institutional accountability and violence against women and girls prevention. After five years working in the Met, Issy left the force following experiences of workplace misogyny and harassment that were inadequately addressed by institutional processes. She reported a colleague for racist, misogyn...

https://www.youtube.com/@AddressTheHarm Address The Harm ®️ podcast: breaking the cycle of domestic abuse in the family courts Episode description Cristina Odone and Julia Margo from Fair Hearing expose how Britain's family courts fail domestic abuse survivors. After enduring 10 years of litigation and 37 hearings, Julia transformed her experience into systemic change—training over 200 senior...

https://www.youtube.com/@AddressTheHarm Address The Harm ®️ podcast: bonus episode 1 After each episode, a special update will follow. Since our first episode was published there have been extraordinary developments. Our podcast host, Leah Brown FRSA addresses crucial clarifications about the infected blood scandal. We also report on letters and messages received, provide an update on our campaign...

https://www.youtube.com/@AddressTheHarm Address The Harm ®️ podcast: Andy Evans, Chair of Tainted Blood Episode description Andy Evans was infected with HIV and hepatitis C at age five through contaminated haemophilia treatment provided by the NHS. He's one of the few to survive the 42 years since. In 2006, he co-founded Tainted Blood to advocate for the 30,000+ people infected by contaminate...