Momentum Matters

A children’s service emailed TeeJay with what looked like a simple question: how do we dispose of a cheese toastie that has medication in it? It wasn’t simple. The medication was methylphenidate, a Schedule 2 controlled drug. It had been put into a hot toastie, covertly, on a consultant’s advice, and there was no sign a pharmacist had been involved in the decision. The staff had followed the advic...

A short one this time - no guest, no deep dive, just a quick run-through of a few things that have come into effect, or are coming down the line, that are worth having on your radar. In this bonus episode, TeeJay covers: A once-weekly insulin for type 2 diabetes — NICE is currently evaluating it, with its technology appraisal expected in October 2026. Nothing to change today, but if it goes ahead...

Medication Safety When Staffing Is Stretched: the Myth of the "Do Not Disturb" Tabard Summer holidays, half term, winter sickness season - whenever staffing gets tight in care homes and home care, medication rounds are where the pressure lands first. Rushed handovers. Agency staff who don't know the MAR chart or where anything is kept. Gaps that nobody catches until something's already gone wrong....

In this episode, TeeJay speaks with Chris Pitcher, Director at Stoke Chiro Spinal Health Centre and The Spine Space in Congleton, about why chiropractic care is so relevant to the care industry, and how it can transform outcomes for both carers and the people they support. What you'll hear: Chris explains the science behind what chiropractors do, debunking the "just cracking bones" myth. He walks...

Diabetes in Focus: What Every Care Team Needs to Know Right Now TeeJay is joined by clinical trainer Hollie Carlile for a conversation about diabetes that's equal parts practical and exciting, because as they recorded this episode, a landmark piece of news landed from Diabetes UK that changes the picture for type 1 diabetes in the UK. From the technology reshaping daily monitoring, to breakthrough...

See One, Do One, Teach One - Is That Enough? There's an assumption that runs quietly through healthcare: if you're brilliant at something, you can teach it. But clinical expertise and teaching ability are two very different skills, and when it comes to complex care like tracheostomy, that difference really matters. In this bonus episode, Hollie Carlile explores why informal, on-the-job knowledge t...

In honour of International Nurses Day (12th May), TeeJay hands the mic over to three of Momentum People's own clinical nurse trainers for a conversation that's honest, warm, and full of the most amazing genuine passion for nursing and passing their skills onto new generations of health and social care staff. Hollie, Liz, and Lizzie bring a combined career spanning over 70 years of nursing across p...

What epilepsy looks like in real life often challenges what people assume. If you work in care, this episode will change how you recognise epilepsy in real people — not just in guidance. We go beyond assumptions to explore lived experience, missed presentations, updates and new technology and what all this means for safe, informed care. Epilepsy affects more than 600,000 people in the UK, yet it r...

Stress shows up everywhere in care - in decision‑making, in sleep, in medication errors, and in the wellbeing of the people you lead. In this episode of Momentum Matters , we bring together three perspectives from across health and social care: a GP, a nurse, and a pharmacist. Pharmacist TeeJay, Dr. Milan Mehta and Complex Nurse Hollie unpack what stress actually does to the body, why it’s becomin...