The Health Equity Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of The AHEPW podcast 'Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare,' our lovely host, Tracy O'Neill, welcomes back Dr Chris Subbe, an Improvement Science Fellow, Consultant in Acute, Respiratory, and Intensive Care Medicine at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, whom we are also lucky to have as a lecturer with us here at Bangor University. The...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare," our host Tracy is joined by Jacky Leonard, a freelance learning consultant with an impressive track record of over 25 years. Jacky brings her expertise in facilitation, coaching, and management to the conversation, focusing on the nuances of coaching and mentoring. Drawing from her experiences working with SME...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "Let's Talk Health Prevention," we sit down with Amanda Davies, Head of the Foundational Economy for Health and Social Care at the Welsh Government. Amanda is at the forefront of a transformative project addressing the current cost of living crisis and its profound impact on health and wellbeing. Discover the concept of "bed poverty" and...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for Episode 14 of Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare, where our lovely host Tracey engages with Abraham Makanjuola, a previous Bangor University Research Officer. Explore the term 'social prescribing', as we unravel its significance in fostering supportive communities, therapies, and effective healthcare. Uncover insights into healthcare challenges like staf...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 13 of "Let's Talk Health Prevention" by the Academy for Health Equity, Prevention and Wellbeing, we journey into the world of innovation in health and social care with Professor Gareth Davies. Prof. Davies, has research interests within innovation management and regional economic development, he also delivers the All-Wales Intensive Learning Academy for I...

Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of the "Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare" podcast by the Academy for Health Equity, Prevention and Wellbeing, hosts Nathan Bray and Tracey O'Neill have a conversation with Professor Hamish Laing. Professor Laing is not only a key figure in the VBHC (Value-Based Healthcare) Academy at Swansea University but also holds a crucial role in En...

Send us Fan Mail In the eleventh episode of the podcast 'Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare' by the Academy of Health Equity, Prevention and Wellbeing, we jump into a compelling conversation on health promotion within communities. The spotlight is on Robin, Senior Health Improvement Practitioner at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and his pivotal role in the Wrexham area, whe...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 10, we jump into the realms of mindfulness and self-care with the esteemed Dr. Ursula Sorensen . Join us as we uncover the transformative powers of mindfulness, exploring its profound impact on stress reduction, especially in the wake of current global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ursula Sorensen is an accomplished expert in this field, and you can lear...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Julian Owen, a passionate Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science at Bangor University, as he delves into the world of injury prevention in sports on the latest episode of ALPHAcademy's Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare podcast. In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Owen explores contemporary areas of research in health and sciences,...

Send us Fan Mail In the eighth episode of Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare, we have the pleasure of hosting the remarkable Kate Strong, a passionate advocate for sustainability and climate change awareness. Kate Strong is a renowned environmentalist, endurance athlete, and speaker, known for her remarkable journey cycling around the UK to raise awareness about the pressing issue of climate...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare podcast, we deep dive into the pressing topic of Health Equalities and the challenges faced by the National Health Service (NHS). Our special guest, Dr Chris Subbe, an esteemed Improvement Science Fellow and Consultant in Acute, Respiratory, and Intensive Care Medicine at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr Carys Jones in this captivating episode of the 'Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare' Podcast as she discusses the dynamic connections between Systems Leadership, Anthropology, and Health Prevention with anthropologist expert Dr Lorelei Jones from Bangor University. Delve into the world of systems thinking, cultural insights, and holistic approaches to health...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for this episode of the Let's Talk Health Prevention podcast, where we explore the topic of healthy behaviour change with expert guest, Professor John Parkinson. Despite our best intentions, we often struggle to turn our goals into action. In this episode, Professor Parkinson sheds light on the factors that drive our behaviour and explains why goal-setting alone may n...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are lucky enough to be talking Health Economics with Prof. Rhiannon Tudor Edwards BSc. Econ, M.A., D.Phil., Hon. MFPH. Rhiannon is a Professor of Health Economics and the founding Director of health economics research at Bangor University. She is now Co-Director of the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at Bangor University. Rhiannon le...

Send us Fan Mail Cultivating a sense of ownership within a Learning Organisation is an important way to inspire people to be fully engaged. While this kind of environment encourages personal responsibility and can result in high-performance, ownership is most often focused on personal accountability and the expectation that staff will be intrinsically motivated. In today's episode, we discuss...

Send us Fan Mail This is a bonus episode in support of Sexual Abuse Awareness and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (February 6th – 12th). We will be specifically shining the spotlight on Child Sexual Abuse on the back of the Stop It Now! Wales campaign. We are joined by Bethan Kelly, National Programme Development Manager CSA (Child Sexual Abuse) and Exploitation from Barnardo's. Bethan gives u...

Send us Fan Mail On our first episode of the series we will be talking Mental Health in the workplace with Professor Anne Harriss, President of the Society of Occupational Medicine and Dr. Simon Walker, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Glasgow.  The episode will touch on issues around mental health and suicide, and ways we can address them for ourselves or others. Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare podcast by ALPHAcademy. In this introductory episode we discuss the term 'Preventative Healthcare (or sometimes known as Health Prevention) along with learning more about the ALPHAcademy and how you can learn with us. Support the show