The It’s All About People Personalisation Podcast

In this third episode of the 'Everybody, Every Story' Cancer Awareness Podcast, hosts Kavya and Charlotte are joined by Dr Lucy Rushworth, GP and the Cancer Lead for South Lincolnshire Rural Primary Care Network, and Nick Reed, Programme Manager for Lung Cancer Screening in Lincolnshire. Together, they explore lung cancer screening and why it matters here in Lincolnshire. They break down common my...

Alison is joined by Kat and Judy for an honest and eye-opening conversation about hoarding disorder. Kat is Director for Hoarding Disorders UK (East) Community Interest Company (CIC)  and founder of The Hummingbird Effect , a social purpose business that specialises in professional decluttering and organisational strategies. Judy is an expert by experience, and shares her own story and how she now...

To celebrate Occupational Therapy Week 2025 (3–9 November), Alison is joined by Occupational Therapists Zoe and Laura, and Denis, an expert by experience. Together, they share Denis’s incredible journey through rehabilitation - a story powered by his determination and by Zoe and Laura’s willingness to do things differently. Denis talks about how he went from spending 15 months lying in a hospital...

As we head through Autumn and into Winter, many of us feel the impact of the shorter days, lack of sunlight, and bad weather, not just in our routines, but in our moods and energy. In this first episode of this Mental Health series, our colleagues from South Lincolnshire Rural Primary Care Network , Kavya, Melissa, and Leah, shine a light on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). What is SAD, why does...

Joining Alison as she sits down with Alice Carter and Phillip Watson from Lincoln City Foundation . Together they explore the Foundation's great work supporting individuals and communities to improve their physical, social, and mental wellbeing - and why what they do ‘isn’t just football’. Stick with us to the end to hear about how proud Alice and Phill are about the impact their services are havi...

What does it really mean to work in a strengths-based way - and why should it matter to everyone in health and social care? In this episode, Alison sits down with Hayley Eccles, Deputy Director of Adult Social Care at Lincolnshire County Council , to explore how a strengths-based mindset transforms the way we think about care and support. Hayley shares her own journey from Support Worker to Deputy...

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, Caty from the It's All About People Team sits down with Dee, Barbara, and Tommy from Lincolnshire Talking Therapies for an open and inspiring conversation about mental health and the power of talking. Dee, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), shares some of her most memorable moments in therapy and how she uses CBT techniques not just with he...

To mark Stoptober 2025, Gavin from the It’s All About People Personalisation Team sits down with Vicky, Kate, Ashlea, and Praveen from Lincolnshire’s Acute Tobacco Dependency Service  to talk about how they support people on their journey to a smoke-free life. They share how a truly person-centred approach, built on taking time to listen, empathy, understanding, and co-designing support, makes all...

In this second episode of the 'Everybody, Every Story' Cancer Awareness Podcast, which marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Wednesday 1 Oct 2025 – Friday 31 Oct 2025), host Kavya sits down with Dr. Lucy Rushworth and seven incredible women - Charlotte, Linda, Meena, Melissa, Namrata, Sadia, and Sue - to talk about something that can feel a little awkward but is absolutely vital: breast screening....

In this episode, former Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) ReSPECT Project Manager Jenny Fryer is joined by Abi Alexander, Macmillan Clinical Team Leader at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS), and Jason Abrahall, District Nurse and Clinical Team Lead, Community Nursing, based in Bourne and Stamford. Together, they look at why the ReSPECT process matters so much from a co...

Caty sits down with Becky Frost, Project Manager, and CJ Jago, Deputy Project Manager, from Project Compass in Lincoln to talk about their inspiring, person-first approach to supporting people who are sleeping rough. For Becky, CJ, and the Project Compass team, it all begins with something simple but essential: creating a space where people feel safe, welcome, and never judged. Somewhere you can c...

In this episode, Alison sits down with Vic Townshend, Emma Townend, and Kirsteen Redmile for a lively conversation about three key enabling programmes we’re fortunate to have here in Lincolnshire - Population Health Management (PHM),  Health Inequalities (HI), and the It’s All About People Personalisation Programme .  Working together, these teams are combining hard data with people’s voices and s...

In this episode, former Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) ReSPECT Project Manager Jenny Fryer is joined by Dr Kaval Patel, GP and Partner at the Heart of Lincoln Medical Group, and Clinical Director of Lincolnshire Healthcare Partnership PCN Together, they explore why starting ReSPECT conversations earlier - with your GP, for example - can make such a difference. These conversations aren't...

Tune in to hear Alison from the It's All About People Team chatting with Elliot Kane about the exciting work he’s doing at a GP surgery in Lincoln. Elliot’s on a mission to change how healthcare teams talk to patients, making things clearer, friendlier, and more effective. He’s passionate about health literacy and believes that the way we use language can build better relationships - and lead to b...

In the first episode of the 'Everybody, Every Story' Cancer Awareness Podcast, host Kavya is joined by Dr Lucy Rushworth and seven extraordinary women - Sue, Sadia, Meena, Namrata, Linda, Melissa, and Charlotte - to explore the importance of cervical screening. Together, they break down myths, share personal experiences, and highlight why open, honest conversations matter. This podcast series is b...

In this episode, Ed and Ela chat with Shelby Hood, Business Support, and Simon Garner, Workforce Quality & Development Practitioner, both at Lincolnshire County Council, exploring the needs, lived experience, and progress of the LGBTQ+ community in Lincolnshire, alongside the ongoing challenges. Shelby and Simon also highlight the work that has taken place to support practitioners working with...

Alison and Kirsteen from the It's All About People team chat to Clare Credland and Dr Sadie Aubrey about all things ‘frailty’.  Clare is Head of Integrated Community Partnerships, leading on frailty, at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS). Sadie is a GP, Clinical Director of South Lincoln Healthcare Primary Care Network, and Clinical Lead for Frailty for Lincolnshire.  Together...

In this episode, Jenny Fryer, former ReSPECT Project Manager at Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), sits down with Jillian Edwards, Deputy Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care, and Jody Blow, Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Trauma and Orthopaedics, both at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT). Together, they dive into the vital role of the ReSPECT form in secondary care...

In this edition, Ela and Ed sit down with Joanne Hindley (Jo) and Georgina Kerwick-Chrisp (Gina) from the Children in Care Team at Lincolnshire County Council. Jo and Gina work closely with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and they speak with warmth and honesty about the challenges these young people face - from their harrowing journeys to the trauma they carry, and the complex process of ag...

Join Anna, Melanie, and Tom, three of Lincolnshire’s new Community Reporters , as they discuss the power of real stories - and how hearing people’s lived experiences can spark genuine change. They share personal highlights from our recent Conversation of Change event, which explored how real community voices and experiences could - and should -  inform quality improvement in health and social care...

To celebrate Shared Lives Week 2025 (23 - 27 June) Alison from the It's All About People team talks to Katie Reilly, Development Worker with Shared Lives Lincolnshire and Carer, and Toni Ulyatt, Carer Recruitment for PSS (Person-Shaped Support) Shared Liv es , to explore what this approach really means for people across Lincolnshire. Katie and Toni speak with such genuine passion about the differe...

In this episode, former Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) ReSPECT Project Manager Jenny Fryer is joined by Laura Golding, Paramedic and Pathways Lead for the Lincolnshire Division of East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). Part of Laura’s role is to find alternatives for ambulance crews to avoid taking people to Accident and Emergency (A&E), and ensuring that the person receives the mos...

Caty from the It's All About People Personalisation Programme Team is joined by Jo Taylor and Mike Farley, both Community Connectors, to chat about their role and the impact it has on communities, on people, and on local partnerships. They share inspiring examples of how kindness and a warm welcome at Wellbeing Hubs really does change lives, and they explain what can happen when people ‘ work toge...

To celebrate Carers Week 2025 (9 – 15 June), Alison talked to Laura Blaine,  Carers Lead at Lincolnshire County Council. Laura shares her passion for supporting unpaid carers and shines a light on the wide range of services available across Lincolnshire. Whether you're a carer yourself or just want to learn more, this is an inspiring and important listen. The Lincolnshire Carers Service is commiss...

Welcome to our 50th podcast episode – we made it! We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone with two fantastic guests (and members of the It's All About People family) Vicky Thomson and John Day, who join Alison to chat about their inspiring volunteer work with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) in their local GP practices. They share real stories about what it’s like to get involved, the differ...