The It’s All About People Personalisation Podcast

Seizures at the end of life can be frightening for everyone involved. In this fourth St Barnabas Hospice podcast, Majella Wright, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, is joined by Dr Jess Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, and Angela Wilson, Community Palliative Care Macmillan Nurse, to explore how good planning, honest conversations, and personalised care can help people who are having seizure...

When someone is nearing the end of their life, planning ahead can make all the difference. In this third St Barnabas Hospice podcast, Majella Wright, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, is joined by Dr Jess Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, and Angela Wilson, Community Palliative Care Macmillan Nurse, to explore how people with malignant spinal cord compression can be supported to stay at hom...

To mark National Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) Day 2026, Alison is joined by Mandy Pritchard and Rob Goemans, Team Managers of the Lincolnshire Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Service at Lincolnshire County Council. Mandy describes the role of an AMHP as being "with someone in the eye of the storm". AMHPs support people during some of the most difficult moments in their li...

How can careful planning help people remain where they most want to be at the end of life? In the second St Barnabas Hospice podcast, Majella Wright, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, is joined by Dr Jess Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, and Kate Sutton, Specialist Palliative Care Nurse and Urgent Care Practitioner, to explore the realities of end-of-life bleeds and the importance of prepa...

Personalisation in palliative care emergencies and complex plans of care for people in a community setting. What happens when a palliative care emergency occurs, but a person wants to remain at home? In this first St Barnabas Hospice podcast, Majella Wright, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, is joined by Dr Jess Weller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, and Kate Sutton, Specialist Palliative Care N...

Guess what… we’ve gone international!  Okay, maybe not quite viral (yet 😄), but we have reached listeners all the way in the USA - which led to this brilliant conversation.  In this episode, Alison chats with Lisa Richer, a Neurodiversity Consultant based in Maryland, USA. Together, they explore what can happen when we connect, share experiences, and really listen to one another - no matter where...

Warning message: This podcast includes conversations about suicide and features people with lived experience sharing their personal stories. While these perspectives are important and meaningful, some listeners may find the content distressing or triggering. Please take care while listening and consider your wellbeing. Support resources are available if you need them In this powerful and deeply mo...

Warning: This podcast includes conversations about suicide and features people with lived experience sharing their personal stories. While these perspectives are important and meaningful, some listeners may find the content distressing or triggering. Please take care while listening and consider your wellbeing. Support resources are available if you need them. Joining Alison are Kate Cooper and El...

Join Alison as she chats with Katie Oates, Community Nurse with the Children in Care team at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. Katie shares how attending a Tommy Whitelaw session in 2024 inspired her to start asking one simple but powerful question in her health check conversations with children and young people in care: “What matters to you?” One year on, Katie reflects on what sh...

Living with pain doesn’t have to mean living alone. In this episode, we explore the power of Pain Cafés, a compassionate, community-based approach that is helping people manage chronic pain in practical, holistic ways. Alison is joined by Emma Farrington, Wellbeing Team Lead, First Coastal Primary Care Network (PCN), Anna Chapman, Personalised Care Lead at K2 PCN, and Lauren Boon, Health and Wellb...

Carl shares his journey from alcohol addiction to becoming a volunteer, driven by a deep desire to repay the health and care system that supported him. In his own words, “A leopard can change its spots!” Along the way, Carl reflects on the people who made a difference in his life, including Clare and Karen, Assistant Managers at De Wint Court, an Extra Care housing scheme in Lincoln, where he now...

Join Alison as she chats to Tricia Nicoll and Bryony Shannon about all things Gloriously Ordinary Language . They discuss why Tricia felt the need to create ‘Test 2’ of Gloriously Ordinary Lives , the words and phrases that make Bryony go ‘Hmmm’ , and how the two of them came together to explore the powerful impact that language has on people, practice, and purpose.  Tricia and Bryony then make th...

How Social Prescriber Link Workers, Community Connectors, and primary care are working together with village and church halls in rural areas around Grantham. To celebrate Village Halls Week (16 - 22 March) and Social Prescribing Day (26 March), Jo Taylor (Community Connector), Anna Chapman (Community Coordinator), and Stephen Frankland (Social Prescriber Link Worker) talk to Caty about the importa...

In this episode we explore neurodiversity through the lens of lived experience. Hosts Ela and Ed spoke with parents Dan and Ela about their journey raising their son Dexter, who has a diagnosis of autism. Together they share an honest and powerful conversation about family life, the realities of navigating education and support systems, and the joys and challenges of parenting a neurodivergent chi...

Did you know that 45% of dementia could be prevented? And that there are 14 risk factors that impact on your chances of developing dementia? Have a listen to our conversation with Gina, Paul, and Lola, who helped create engaging, practical resources designed to build dementia prevention knowledge and awareness, not only for health and care professionals, but also people, from young children to stu...

In this heartfelt podcast episode, Caty sits down with floral artist Rachel Petheram and Historic Environment Officer Sarah Grundy to explore the powerful impact of culture and nature on carers’ wellbeing. Together, they share the story of a project co-produced with carers, for carers - and how it became transformational not only for those who took part, but for Rachel herself. You’ll hear how som...

Ryan Morrow, Referral and Triage Manager at One You Lincolnshire , joins Alison to share the story behind the One You Lincolnshire Outreach Bus - a summer roadshow that toured 9 towns and cities and stopped at 31 community venues in just two months. Ryan speaks passionately about the power of meeting and supporting people where they already are - from community centres and leisure centres to GP pr...

Joining Alison in this episode is Elaine Mitchell, Project Officer for the Lincolnshire Sleep Hub. Alison first met Elaine back in 2024 while organising that year’s It’s All About People Conference , so this podcast is very much a reunion and a chance to catch up on everything Elaine has been working on since. Many people who met Elaine at the conference still talk about The Sleep Charity , and it...

Join returning guests Elliot Kane (Ep 61) and Adam Newman‑Pring (Ep 39) as they sit down with Alison to unpack their collaborative “Getting Winter Ready” project. This episode shines a light on the power of meeting the right people at the right time - and meeting communities where they are. Elliot and Adam share how they reached over 1,600 people during flu and COVID vaccination clinics at their G...

Alison sits down with members of the Living Well team at South Lincoln Healthcare Primary Care Network about what personalised care really looks like in practice. Care Coordinators Jackie and Helen, and Health and Wellbeing Coach Panos, share how non-clinical roles are helping people feel heard, supported, and more in control of their lives. From “what matters to me” conversations to community eve...

Joining Alison this week is TikTok sensation Bailey Greetham, winner of Active Lincolnshire’s Outstanding Service to Sport and Physical Activity 2025 award, sponsored by The Fitness Group. Known internationally for inspiring older adults to move more, especially those living in care homes, Bailey is Grimsby-based and determined to make change happen close to home in Lincolnshire. Fresh from a BBC...

For some people, Christmas is a season of sparkle, togetherness, and joy. For others, it can feel overwhelming, lonely, or quietly painful - and sometimes it’s a mix of all three. As the big day gets closer, the pressure ramps up: expectations, busy family dynamics, empty chairs at the table, or the weight of grief that feels heavier this time of year. In this second episode of this Mental Health...

Caty sits down with Yuen Toh, Clinical Director of Apex Primary Care Network (PCN), and Andy Garner, Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker in the PCN. Yuen and Andy share powerful statistical evidence of the impact on local GP and urgent care services, as well as anecdotes about the importance of relationships and the difference social prescribing can make for individual people. As Yuen explained...

Alison sits down with Simon Nicoll and Lois Delong to talk about the new Ermine Exchange coffee house and wellbeing hub.  This is a really lively conversation that will have you laughing and possibly crying (see if you can notice our host Alison lose it for the first time in her podcast history). Both Simon and Lois speak passionately about people, partnerships, co-production, value, and impact. ...

In this episode, Alison is joined by Helen Ashwell, People Promise Manager, and Wendy Cundy, Head of Primary Care Workforce Transformation, both working in Primary Care (which includes GP surgeries, opticians, community pharmacy, and dentistry). Together they explore the powerful work happening to support and strengthen the workforce. Wendy explains how they responded to staff survey feedback that...