Talking Health and Wellbeing: The amii Podcast

In this episode of the amii podcast, Talking Health & Wellbeing, you can listen to Dave Middleton and Paul Schreier, CEO of Healthcare Services and Cash Plan Provider Simplyhealth, in a wide-ranging discussion on workforce health, the Keep Britain Working review, and what employers can do right now to address one of the country's most pressing economic challenges. With around three million...

Hosted by Dave Middleton, executive chair of amii, the episode features Kent Bray, councillor and mentor, whoshares his personal journey from professional sport and a successful corporate career to addiction and recovery, and how those experiences now shape his work supporting others.  Drawing on his background as a former professional rugby player with Harlequins and a qualified lawyer who went o...

From supplements and weight loss injections to daily routines and long-term behaviour change, the latest episode of amii’s Talking Health & Wellbeing Podcast cuts through the noise to explore what really makes a difference to health and wellbeing.   Host Dave Middleton , Executive Chair of amii, was joined by Declan Doyle, Learning and Development Officer for Health@Work, part of the Medicash...

Building resilient cultures is emerging as a defining factor for long-term success within the workplace, according to insights shared by industry leaders in a recent discussion hosted by the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (amii). The issue was explored in the latest episode of amii’s Talking Health and Wellbeing podcast. Host Dave Middleton, Executive Chair of amii, welcomedMat...

In this episode, Dave Middleton, Executive Chair of amii, talks with Professor Gordon Wishart, Founder and CEO of Check4Cancer, about the growing challenge of cancer in the UK workforce. Professor Wishart, who spent many years running the breast unit in Cambridge, explains how cancer incidence continues rising due to an ageing population and increasingly unhealthy lifestyles, yet infrastructure fo...

In this episode, Dave Middleton, Executive Chair of amii, talks with Dominique Kent, CEO of Bluecrest Wellness, who reveals some alarming statistics about the state of health literacy in the United Kingdom.   Dominique discusses the company's recent health literacy survey, which found that the average health literacy level in the UK population is equivalent to that of a 7-year-old child, which hig...

In this episode, Dave Middleton interviews Mark Stephenson, CEO of Reframe Cancer, about cancer support and the urgent need for improved early diagnosis pathways. Mark discusses why there's a need for businesses like Reframe Cancer, which addresses those critical gaps in early diagnosis and support, and the UK's slow early pathway detection rates show room for improvement. A recent workpla...

In this episode, Dave Middleton interviews Ryan Hopkins, Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ, about workplace wellbeing and industry trends. Ryan shares his extensive background in wellbeing consultancy, including his experience at Deloitte and his personal journey through mental health challenges. He discusses the importance of creating supportive work environments rather than just implementing wellbein...

In this latest episode, amii host Dave Middleton engages in an enlightening conversation with Heather Smith, CEO of AXA Health, exploring her remarkable journey through the insurance industry and her perspectives on leadership. Hear about Heather's early career experiences and the importance of resilience and determination in environments where female leadership was scarce. Heather shares her view...

In this episode, Dr. Amy Pressland, Talent Development Manager at Benenden Health, discusses the gender health gap with Dave Middleton, executive chair of amii and host of the podcast. The gender health gap refers to disparities in healthcare services that can disproportionately favour either men or women on a global scale. The report's findings, which involved interviews with 10,000 women, 5,...

This episode features amii Executive Chair Dave Middleton talking with Belfast-born doctor Professor Willie Hamilton, CBE, MD, FRCP, FRCGP. With a specialism in primary care diagnostics and a particular expertise in cancer, Willie provides an in-depth understanding of cancer. His research has had a major impact on improving earlier diagnosis of cancer in the UK, which saves lives. Willie is also C...

Hosted by Executive Chair of amii, Dave Middleton, the latest episode of the popular podcast series dives deep into the topic of high performance and addiction. Dave is joined by Simon Cusden, a former professional cricketer, who bravely opens up about his personal struggles with addiction. Simon shares the challenges he faced growing up, which likely contributed to his struggles with addiction. H...

The amii Talking Health & Wellbeing podcast series sees amii Chair Dave Middleton in conversation with Jonathan Roomer, co-founder of YuLife. This podcast explores how YuLife uses AI, from the basic elements of monitoring user behaviour when engaging with the YuLife app and the obvious day-to-day efficiencies through ChatGPT to the other end of the spectrum where they are validating an AI mode...

In this episode, amii Chair Dave Middleton focuses on how our mental health is affected by overuse of technology in a conversation with Dr Phil Hopley, Managing Director of Cognacity - a Harley Street clinic that provides psychological and psychiatric services to individuals and organisations.   Phil explains that in recent years, he has seen a significant rise in negative mental health, particula...

In this episode, amii Chair Dave Middleton focuses on how to deal with a life-threatening condition in a conversation with Athos Rushovich, Director of Specialist Health Sales and Dedicated Distribution at Vitality.   Having completed dozens of marathons and ultramarathons in his life, Athos has always been an active person. However, he was rocked in early 2021 when he was told that he needed a tr...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (amii) has focused on neurodiversity in the latest episode of its new podcast. Talking Health & Wellbeing features major names in the health and wellbeing space in conversation with amii Chair David Middleton. The latest episode in discussion with Professor Amanda Kirby, Founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions and Chair of the ADHD Foundation,...

In this episode amii chair Dave Middleton focuses on male mental health and, in particular suicide, in an inspiring and emotional conversation with former journalist Mike McCarthy. For over 36 years Mike reported on headline stories across the world, notching up hundreds of appearances on the BBC and Sky News. Some of his riskier assignments saw him covering masked rioters looting in Manchester, a...

Talking Health & Wellbeing features major names in the health and wellbeing space in conversation with amii chair David Middleton. The series launched with a discussion on the future use of technology and data in the health and well-being space with Iain McMillan, Director of Distribution at Bupa. Iain predicts that wearable technology may at some stage provide reports directly to GPs and heal...

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