Leyla Hannbeck

Let’s Talk Health with Leyla Hannbeck

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Welcome to Let’s Talk Health with Leyla Hannbeck - the podcast where we cut through the noise and get to the heart of what really matters in health, wellbeing, and everyday life. I’m Dr Leyla Hannbeck, pharmacist, health leader, and advocate for better healthcare for all. In each episode, I’m joined by inspiring guests - from clinicians and policymakers to innovators and everyday heroes as we explore the big questions shaping the future of our health. We’ll talk about everything from staying healthy in a busy world to what’s really happening inside our healthcare system, and how you can take c...

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Leyla Hannbeck

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Chris Blackhurst: The Future of Healthcare Under a Labour Leadership 28.06.2026 29:00

Leadership contests are rarely just about the personalities on stage; they are the quiet battlegrounds where the future of our healthcare system is actually decided. In this episode of Let's Talk Health, I sit down with experienced political analyst and former editor of The Independent, Chris Blackhurst, to unpack the upcoming Labour leadership contest. We explore what a potential shift in power c...

Unpacking the 2026-2027 Community Pharmacy Contract 16.06.2026 35:07

In this episode of Let's Talk Health, I sit down with Peter Cattee, an experienced pharmacy owner and CEO of PCT Healthcare, to dissect the recently announced 2026-2027 community pharmacy contract. We explore the harsh financial realities facing independent pharmacies today, the controversial "10% uplift," and what the push for independent prescribing really means for the future of the profession....

Pharmacy at a Crossroads: Prescribers, Pressure and the Road to 2030 05.03.2026 34:39

Pharmacy feels like it’s standing at a crossroads right now. Across community, hospital, primary care and digital health, expectations are rising, roles are expanding and yet the workforce feels more fragile than ever. In this episode of Let’s Talk Health, I’m joined by Yasmin Khosan and Khalid Khan to unpack what this moment really means. What You’ll Discover - An Army of Prescribers : What happe...

A View from Frontier Economics: Budget Pressures & Opportunities for Healthcare 10.02.2026 27:19

I always find these big economic conversations fascinating, especially when they hit right at the heart of healthcare challenges we're all facing. As a representative of community pharmacies in England and Wales I have seen first hand how Treasury’s decisions, for examples the rise in business rates, rise in the National Insurance (NI), and the overall funding envelop, affects community pharmacies...

Primary Care Together 27.01.2026 34:56

Imagine getting medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy all in one room, hashing out the real challenges facing frontline healthcare – that's exactly what we do today. In this debut episode of Let's Talk Health, I bring together Dr Eddie Crouch, a dentist with 42 years' experience and chair of the British Dental Association, and Dr Steve Taylor, a practicing GP for 30 years and co-lead for Doctors' Asso...