Combinations Podcast from Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

In this week's episode of the Combinations Podcast, Molly Mansfield, Assistant Communications Officer for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, visits The Restoration Shack, a Community Interest Company (CIC)who are also a recipient for Round 2 of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme grants. Molly speaks to Linda Williams, Founder and Director, as well as a member of t...

Welcome to another episode of the "Combinations Podcast." I'm your host, Kyle, and today, we’re diving deep into the heart of the Darwin Centre, where healing and growth intersect. Join us as we have a compelling conversation with Harry, a dedicated nurse working within the Darwin Centre's children's inpatient unit. In today's episode, Harry from the Darwin Centre walks us through all the small an...

The first episode - "Why people matter" - features Paul in conversation with Kerry Smith, Deputy People Officer and Steve Jones from Unison, as we discuss the Trust's new People Plan and how we intend to make it a reality. Over the coming weeks and months, "People with Paul" will carry interviews, features, competitions and fun items. We're really looking forward to producing the show and can't wa...

In this episode, which is part of the joint Community Mental Health Transformation programme podcast offering between Combined NHS Trust and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Molly Mansfield from Combined NHS Trust visits Staffordshire and Cheshire Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (SCEAP). The episode is recorded amongst horses and goats at Great Eaves Farm in Bucknall, Staffordsh...

Welcome to the 75th episode of our special podcast. where we commemorate the remarkable milestone of the National Health Service (NHS) on its 75th anniversary! host, Kyle, the Digital Content Lead, will embark on the journey as we explore the NHS Reflections exhibition. This unique experience will take us through history of the NHS from the perspective of staff working in the NHS in those times, t...

In this June episode of the joint Community Mental Health Transformation programme podcast episode, Eilish Mulholland, Communications and Engagement Officer for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust talks to Nicola Ball, Specialist Nurse Practitioner about green incentives taking place as part of Green MPFT including the restoratitive power of 'green social prescribing', the develop...

Episode 73 of "Combinations Podcast" with your host, Kyle, the Digital Content Lead. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the world of clinical audit, exploring both the positives and challenges of this essential service. Join us as we bring together the clinical audit team and clinicians currently using the service at North Staffs Combined Healthcare. We gain valuable insights from both side...

Join host Kyle in Episode 72 of the Combinations Podcast as we explore the incredible impact of working dogs at Combined Healthcare. Our guests, Ros and Mike from the Combined Trust, share their experiences with Spirit, Ros's guide dog, and Kiara, Mike's emotional support dog. Discover how Spirit assists Ros as a guide dog, enabling her to navigate her daily life and the healthcare workplace with...

In this latest episode, Molly Mansfield from Combined NHS Trust speaks to various colleagues who work as part as the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme about the second round of community grants that have been awarded. They are joined by Ben McManus from local charity Wavemaker and Deb Boughey, the Preparing for Adulthood Lead at the Trust, as they discuss the details of what Wavemak...

In this episode, Kyle is joined by Joe McCrea, the Associate Director of Communications at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, to discuss the exciting new development of Combined Television (CTV). CTV is a cutting-edge communication channel that is revolutionising the way we consume video content. By combining all video and communications into one modern video format, CTV offers a seamless an...

This week's episode of the Combinations podcast focuses on the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme and the role of The Community Foundation in aiding North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in delivering two rounds of grants, which have had lasting effects on the transformation programme and various areas of the commun...

In this episode, we are excited to bring you a conversation between North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and Midlands Partnerships Foundation NHS Trust about Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Physical Health with two guests, John Roberts and Ian Saberton, who work collaboratively across both Trusts as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation programme.   The discussion covers how...

This latest episode of the Combinations Podcast aims to raise awareness of delirium this World Delirium Day. Kyle Holloway chats to Claire Tallentire, Rachel Massey and Lucy Powell about the mental health condition and the signs of delirium, discussing the symptoms, those who are more likely to experience delirium and how it can affect their lives. Claire also shares her personal story of dealing...

In today's podcast, we talk to Reverend Julia Babb, Trust Chaplain, and Veronica Emlyn, Patient Experience Facilitator, about spiritual care at North Staffordshire Combined. We discuss the benefits for service users and staff, as well as inviting interest from any colleagues or patients who feel they they may benefit from this service.

Our joint podcast with MPFT on the Community Mental Health Transformation programme has a focus this episode on involvement and co-production from service users, across both trusts. They talk through why they got involved in the programme and the impact they have made through their involvement.

In today’s episode of the combinations podcast, Joe talks to Sam about his journey to becoming a peer recovery worker at Combined.

Our joint podcast with MPFT on the Community Mental Health Transformation programme has a focus this episode on Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Co-delivery. Our guests today are Gary Jones and Lisa Healing. They are discussing the transformation program and the importance it has had on the community, including for our VCSE partners.

This episode of combinations is a QI insider episode with Jane. Jane is joined by Jeanette. She is our guest today from the community hospital alcohol liaison team, this team was created in late 2020 after being delayed several months due to Covid. Jeanette has a long history of working in engineering. However, she has turned her skills to the NHS. And we are happy to hear what she is bringing to...

Embedding a coaching culture across North Staffs Combined Health Care; NHS Trust. ‘Coaching and Mentoring are learning relationships which help people to take charge of their own development, to release their potential and to achieve results which they value’ Connor and Pokora 2007 We are delighted that we have a growing list of qualified coaches and mentors across our Trust to support the commitm...

Combined Wonderland by Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

Joint Podcast with MPFT to discuss older adult's community mental health,

In this special episode about the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, we hear from Jane Munton-Davies, formerly of Combined Healthcare, Dr Sarah Lunt, and Angie Upton. They discuss what North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have achieved in the first year of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme and what we’re h...

In today’s combinations podcast, we talk about the success, stories and benefits that the well-being portal has had on schools and the local community. Wellbeing Portal - https://combinedwellbeing.org.uk

In this latest podcast about the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, we find out more about the work being undertaken in Involvement from the workstream leads Veronica Emlyn from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and Fiona Moore and Kirstyn Marshall from Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The power of teamwork is brought to life through this conversation between colleagues across Combined Healthcare, Stoke City Council and Port Vale FC - telling the tale of the trailblazing Community Lounges initiative, delivering remarkable results for local people and local communities.