The It’s All About People Personalisation Podcast

Time for a bit of an update so whilst Matt and Alison wrestle for 'microphone control', Gav slips in to share his passion for Our Shared Agreement and in particular the improved relationship between people and the system. Together, they chat chat about It's All About People Champions, ways to capture stories and some of the challenges being faced to deliver personalised care. Find out more at www....

Theresa, who lives with hip arthritis, first met Alison, a physiotherapist, when she was trying to make sense of her options. In this episode, they both sit down with Matt from the It's All About People Personalisation Programme team to talk about the journey they've been on together - and how shared decision making played a big part in it. From Theresa’s hopes of starting a family to the fear of...

Alison from the It's All About People Personalisation Programme is back in the hotseat, this time chatting all things Technology Enabled Care (TEC) —and how it’s helping people across Lincolnshire live (and work!) more safely and independently. She’s joined by Rebecca (Becs) Alton and Amy Pitts from Adult Social Care at Lincolnshire County Council, along with Shaun Hamer, who brings his own lived...

Fran Keane, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (with a focus on musculoskeletal (MSK) and orthopaedics) at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH), joins Matt to chat about personalisation in outpatient physiotherapy. Hear about some of the work that has been going on and how Our Shared Agreement and the Five Foundations underpins some of the changes that are taking place. 

Vicky Thomson ( Every-One Lincolnshire ) and John Day (Expert-by-Experience) join Matt for Part 2 of the conference live podcast. They explore the importance of building on and using Our Shared Agreement and the Five Foundations to "bring to life" a better relationship between people, workforce and the healthcare system. Our Shared Agreement is a co-produced movement - will you get involved? 

In front of the It's All About People Conference 2024 audience, Naetha Uren ( Recovery Coach Academy ) chats to Matt about the importance of caring, community and language. Hear about Naetha's work and consider some of the challenges she presents us with. Now that we have launched Our Shared Agreement , let's consider how the Five Foundations can be brought to life. 

Caty sits down for a warm and insightful chat with Lisa Melbourne and Emma Batty from Thrive Tribe to explore what Health Coaching really looks like in two Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks. They talk about the role of a Health and Wellbeing Coach, the kinds of people they support, and how they help individuals take small steps towards managing their health in ways that really matter to them. You...

The legend of personalised care Tommy Whitelaw joins Matt and Kirsteen for a chat about the movement: What Matters To You? Pause and take a moment to hear from someone with a genuine passion for making our health care system a better place to work and a better service for people. His work takes Tommy all over the world, where he is both a leader and a follower. One not to be missed, especially ahe...

Matt from the It's All About People team is joined by Amy Garratt, Specialist Midwife at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH), for this insightful podcast exploring the personalised approaches being used in Maternity services. Hear about BadgerNet , preparing the workforce for people to ask questions, and shared decision making.  BadgerNet is an electronic maternity healthcare r...

Alison is joined by Jenny, Practice Lead for Personalisation, Lincolnshire County Council, and Sash, and Expert-by-Experience, for a heartfelt chat about Direct Payments - and how they can give people more choice and control over their care. Together, they break down what Direct Payments actually are (think of it as a cash alternative to traditional services) and how they can help people shape sup...

What’s it really like being a carer trying to navigate the health system for your adult son? In this honest and eye-opening conversation, Matt chats with Katie Oates, a Mum who’s been right in the thick of it. Katie shares her personal journey: the highs, the lows, the moments of frustration, and the power of simply being heard. From feeling pushed out to finding people who listen, her story offer...

Join Matt as he sits down with Jenny Fryer, Project Development Manager, and Angela Musson, Project Support Officer at the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), for a deep dive into the vital work surrounding ReSPECT - the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment. Together, they explore how this personalised emergency care plan is helping ensure people receive the support they...

Matt is joined by Lee Vaughan to discuss chronic pain. Lee Vaughan has lived with chronic pain since his teens. After attending a pain management education programme, he went from taking 28 pills a day to just one, and developed a new understanding of the causes of his pain and how to manage it. Now an advocate for this kind of support, Lee has trained as a health coach and runs an online group fo...

In this episode, we discuss the Grantham Joint Aches and Pains Hub event with Gemma Wright, Personalised Care Lead, K2 Primary Care Network, and Alison Wilkinson and Nicola Bussey, both Physiotherapists at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH). Led by the K2 Healthcare Sleaford Primary Care Network (PCN) and the It's All About People Personalisation Programme team, the Grantham p...

Alison chats to Amy Garratt, Patient Safety Lead Midwife, United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) and Cat Howle, Cardiac Rehab Specialist Nurse, Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS), about their roles as It's All About People Personalisation Champions , and as personalisation trainers, teaching person-centred and strengths-based approaches to colleagues.

To mark Social Prescribing Day 2024, we sat down with Marissa Shaw (Social Prescribing Link Worker) and Jackie Tyson (Care Coordinator). Together, they unpack how personalised care roles come together in practice, sharing real insights into the collaborative approach that supports individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing. From connecting people with community resources to coordina...

Alison and Matt join Shaun Harrison, Adult Social Care Manager at Lincolnshire County Council, to explore the Council's Maximising Independence programme. We hear about strengths-based approaches, Sparks, 12th-century monks, and some really great examples of personalised ways of working.  Maximising Independence seeks to promote independence and reduce the reliance on long-term support services. T...

Give yourself some time to listen as Matt sits down with Karen Innes, a Mental Health Care Coordinator, to talk about the ripple effect of good quality conversations and the importance of making time for ourselves and others. If your role is supporting people, this chat is guaranteed to get you thinking.  Karen is a Mental Health Care Coordinator providing mental health support for the patients of...

A new relationship between people and the healthcare system is on the horizon. Kirsteen (Lead Change Manager) joins Matt to talk about the strategic work and Amanda is back for another chat to add her expert-by-experience perspective. Hear about the 5-foundations and why this work is needed. 

Personalised cancer care is widely discussed, but what does it actually look like in practice? Matt spoke to Lauren Gray, a Macmillan Senior Cancer Care Coordinator who bridges hospitals and community services to support people as treatment ends. She showed how personalised approaches are improving experiences, smoothing transitions, and supporting better outcomes across the cancer pathway. For La...

In this episode, Matt chats with Deborah Whitfield, a Parkinson’s Specialist Physiotherapist at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. Deborah takes us inside the Parkinson’s service to show how the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is making a real difference - what’s working, what’s been challenging, and what they’ve learned along the way. She also shares practical insights on how team...

For this chat, Matt is joined by Vicky Thomson, CEO of Every-One Lincolnshire, for a discussion about how co-production supports the development of health and care delivery. Discover what co-production is (and isn't), the challenges of working in this way, and hear examples of great co-production that's happening in Lincolnshire. It really is all about people! 

Matt Evans chatted with Amanda Whitehead of the Wellness CIC about gut health and why it matters to us in looking after ourselves. Never heard of the microbiome? Have a listen to this! 

In this episode, Matt chats to Dr Joanna Blackwell about her research findings within the Cardiac Rehabilitation pathway in Lincolnshire.  

A brief intro to our Podcast by host Matt Evans.