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The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastMolly the volunteer storyteller on Bumblebee WardListen to the next podcast episode of Radio Hillingdon's In Conversation series - Molly Arbuthnott, the volunteer storyteller on the Bumblebee Ward at Hillingdon Hospital. Molly volunteers her time to meet the children staying on the ward, and to share her love of books by reading them stories. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2025-06-2258 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastRadio Hillingdon in conversation with Sarah Burton, our chief nurseJoin us for the first in the series of 'Radio Hillingdon in conversation' podcasts. In the episode, you can hear Radio Hillingdon in conversation with our chief nurse, Sarah Burton. They talk about her role as chief nurse at Hillingdon, about her life and history of nursing, and including some of her favourite selection of music of course.Radio Hillingdon serve the patients of Hillingdon Hospital, care home residents and the residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon. You can also listen online to Radio Hillingdon live. Thanks for listening and don't f...2025-06-1558 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastCo-Designing the Future of Stroke RehabilitationIn this podcast, Heraldas Gaspariunas, Co-founder and COO at Reneural, is joined by Dr Gabriella Spinelli, Reader in Healthcare Design and Innovation at the Brunel Design School, part of the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences at Brunel University of London and Director of RADIANT CERSI, a centre for regulatory science and innovation in digital health and healthcare AI.The conversation focuses on a new collaboration between Reneural, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Brunel University London, supported by NHS England through the New Hospital Programme. Together, the partners are developing a clinician dashboard that...2025-05-1907 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastHillingdon Hearts - the new staff recognition schemeLaunching on Thursday 20 March (International Day of Happiness), a new recognition scheme called 'Hillingdon Hearts' will be an easy way for staff to send a message of gratitude to a colleague. Everyone will get five hearts a month to give away, and when someone gets five hearts they will be invited to a recognition breakfast with the CEO, Lesley Watts. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2025-03-1605 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastTackling health inequalitiesJoin Loretta Achiekwelu, operations programme manager from Hillingdon Hospitals Trust, in the podcast where she chats about health inequalities.The NHS has recognised that certain groups of people experience poorer health outcomes or face barriers to accessing services compared to others. Tackling these inequalities involves addressing the root causes of these disparities and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background, has fair and equitable access to high-quality care. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information...2025-02-1606 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastCo-pilot trial integrating AI into our working lifeNatasha Rashid, corporate applications analyst, talks us through a new co-pilot trial in our Hillingdon Hospitals and London North West Hospitals Trust. With 950 users across the Trusts, the project is testing how corporate staff can use co-pilot AI to assist them in daily tasks and the possible future utilisation of this software into working life. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2025-02-0305 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastRecognition for our volunteer work in ophthalmologyNoel Burkett, our director of transformation, improvement and programme management, recently attended a meeting at the House of Commons hosted by Anne Dixon MP (Lab, Shipley) on the subject of ‘Unlocking the Power of Volunteering’.At this event, our Trust received special recognition for work we have done with the Hillingdon-based care partnership, H4All, on a scheme for checking in on people waiting for ophthalmology appointments - with the aim of reducing DNA rates (the rates of patients that Do Not Attend). Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back...2025-01-2708 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastWhy be a Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS) doctor?This podcast is part of the Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Week celebration activities on 14 - 18 October, discussing various issues relating SAS doctors. In this podcast Dr Agnes Ngassa, A&E Associate Specialist interviews Dr Athalyn Tizon A&E speciality doctor, about this topic: Why be a Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS) doctor?The topics are:Why pursue a career as an SAS doctor in A&E? Key challenges faced as an SAS doctor and how to manage them while maintaining patient care standardsAs BMA doctor representative from Hillingdon HospitalAdvice to junior doctors considering the SA...2024-10-1410 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastSAS Week: Interview with Dr. Immad Qureshi, Chair of EMSAS at the Royal College of Emergency MedicineSAS Week: Interview with Dr. Immad Qureshi, Chair of EMSAS at the Royal College of Emergency MedicineIn this podcast, Dr Agnes Ngassa, associate specialist in the Emergency Department at Hillingdon Hospital talks to Dr Immad Qureshi, EMSAS Chair at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.They have a conversation about Specialty & Associate Specialist (SAS), what it is, its importance, career paths, challenges and professional development.This podcast is part of the Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) Week celebration activities on 14 - 18 October, discussing various issues relating SAS doctors. 2024-10-1427 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastIn conversation with Head of Clinical Health Psychology Alex KingWhat does a clinical health psychologist actually do? It's a good question and one not many people will have the correct answer to.On this podcast, we catch up with Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Clinical Health Psychology at Hillingdon Hospital, Dr Alex King, to talk about his role at the Trust.Alex provides a fascinating insight into his profession and the work he and his team do with patients. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! F...2024-07-2256 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastWhat patients can expect from Hillingdon's new rehabilitation gardenWe catch up with famous gardener and landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith to talk about the new Jubilee Rehabilitation Garden at Hillingdon Hospital.Tom has overseen the project alongside colleague Max Harriman to transform the space next to the Jubilee Building and provide an oasis of calm for patients undergoing rehab.On the podcast he talks about he got involved in designing the garden, what it represents, the importance of having green spaces and what he hopes patients will take away from visiting it. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back...2024-06-2418 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastMicrosoft 365 and the new apps available to Hillingdon Hospital staffWe catch up with Godfrey Sahayadass to learn more about Microsoft 365 and the new apps which are now available to Hillingdon Hospital staff.Godfrey, who is the Corporate Applications Service Manager, discusses a range of apps and tools, including Lists, Planner, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Autoagents, with the aim of increasing productivity and efficiency. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2024-04-2914 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastThe civil engineer running a marathon for Hillingdon Hospital's neo-natal unitFreddie Mundy shares his incredible story on this week's podcast having been born at Hillingdon Hospital eight weeks prematurely.Freddie, who is now 29, is running the Edinburgh marathon in May to raise funds for the hospital's neo-natal unit.The civil engineer talks to us about his and his family's experience at the hospital, meeting staff years later and his preparations for the marathon in the Scottish capital.If you would like to sponsor Freddie, you can through his JustGiving fundraising page Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back...2024-04-2209 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastThe new £9.7m project providing heating and hot water to Hillingdon HospitalWe catch up with Director of operational Estates and Facilites at the Trust, Steve Wedgwood, to talk about the new incinerator - or Energy Generation Centre as it is now known.Following a two-year project costing nearly £10m, the plant is now up and running and providing heating and hot water for patients and staff at Hillingdon Hospital.Steve discusses the story behind the project, the incineration process, what it means for patients and what the future holds ahead of the new hospital being built. Thanks for listening and don't forget to c...2024-04-1515 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastCancer specialist on achieving national recognition, life during Covid and the da Vinci robotWe chat with leading surgeon and cancer specialist Yasser Mohsen who has been elected Chair of the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Yasser talks about his career at Hillingdon, being recognised by his colleagues, what working was like during the Covid pandemic and how the Da Vinci robot is taking bowel surgery to the next level. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs...2024-01-2914 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastStaff Awards podcast with CARES Award for Communication winner Ashifa TrivediSTAFF Awards podcast with the winner of the CARES Award for communication, Ashifa Trivedi. Ashifa was our lead pharmacist for women and children at Hillingdon for nearly seven years before recently moving on. She talks about her award, the importance of communicating well in her work and how she reflects on her time with the Trust. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-12-2509 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastStaff Awards podcast with Dr Bassam Aweid from the Stroke UnitWe caught up with Dr Bassam Aweid from the Stroke Unit here at Hillingdon Hospital following the team's CARES Award for Equity at our Staff Awards. Dr Aweid explains some of the challenges his staff have had to face over the past year and how everyone's attitude has been exemplary. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-12-0415 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastBookclub discusses Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Hillingdon Hospitals Book Club meets again to discuss their latest book: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus."Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results."Find out what the...2023-11-2056 min
The Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastStaff Awards podcast with Jack Creagh, Head of Spiritual and Pastoral CareHead of Spiritual and Pastoral Care at Hillingdon Hospital, Jack Creagh, talks to us after winning the CARES Award for Responsibility at the Staff Awards. In the podcast, Jack talks about his team of volunteers, their role at the hospital and how it feels to have won the accolade. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-11-1312 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastStaff Awards podcast with Dr Ajoy Nair from the Alderbourne UnitStaff Awards podcast with Dr Ajoy Nair from the Alderbourne Rehab team, and colleagues Petra Zeiser-Finn and Helen Johnstone, to speak about winning the CARES Award for Equity. The three talk about their work at Hillingdon Hospital and the incredible story behind the team's nomination. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-10-1614 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastCelebrating our staff at the Trust open dayIn this week's episode we sit down with our CEO, Patricia Wright, to talk about the upcoming open day, which takes place on Saturday 8 July at Mount Vernon Hospital.The event is event will be a fun, family day out for families, patients and the public.It's free to enter and there’ll be a bouncy castle, a BBQ, and charity football tournament. There will be lots of family-friendly activities, as well as signposting nature walks around the site. Radio Hillingdon will there streaming the event.Join us to see our demonstrations, displays, an...2023-07-0304 min
What Comes Next? The ACS PodcastWhat Comes Next? The ACS Podcast: Martin Hall, Head of ACS HillingdonIn this episode we are joined by Head of ACS Hillingdon, Martin Hall. Today we’re going to be talking about the spirit of international communities, and some really exciting work that ACS Hillingdon has done recently around global citizenship for our students. 2023-06-1624 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' Podcast*Spoiler alert* the Hillingdon Hospitals bookclub discusses Maggie O'Farrell's HamnetHillingdon Hospitals staff bookclub discusses their latest read: Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell. The bookclub is run by the library at Hillingdon Hospital, please listen to a chat about the book, but we warned, there are spoilers! Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-06-131h 25The Hillingdon Hospitals' Podcast*Spoiler alert!* Hillingdon Hospitals Bookclub discusses Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineHillingdon Hospitals staff bookclub discusses their latest read: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, by Gail Honeyman. The bookclub is run by the library at Hillingdon Hospital, please listen to a chat about the book, but we warned, there are spoilers! Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-05-2210 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastSupporting patients with learning disabilitiesIn today's podcast, Sarah Burton, Learning Disabilities Clinical Nurse Specialist, tells us how the Trust works to ensure that we are supporting patients appropriately and makes adjustments if needed.Sarah has recently updated our best practice guidelines for supporting patients with a learning disability, listen to the podcast to find out more. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-04-1012 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastInternational Transgender Day of VisibilityWhat is Trans Day of Visibility?Transgender Day of Visibility takes place on March 31st each year to celebrate trans and non-binary people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans people worldwide.In this podcast, Danny Karystinos, our equality and diversity lead, talks to Soraya Boam who is CBT psychologist working for West London NHS Trust. Soraya delivers workshops around gender identity and conformity.The conversation covers trans rights, experiences and how society has evolved towards inclusion. Listen for full details of the workshops that Soraya delivers and w...2023-03-2720 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastInternational Day for the Elimination of RacismIn honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Racism on 21 March, Danny, our Trust's Diversity and Inclusion Lead sits down with members of the Multicultural Committee to talk about what the day means, how we can take a stand against discrimination, and what you can do if you observe or experience racism while at work. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news and information check out our website - www.thh.nhs.uk.2023-03-2011 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastHow do we make our Trust more accessible for all?In preparation for Disabled Access Day on 16 March, our latest podcast discusses how we can make our Trust more accessible for all. We talk to Matthew Page, Deputy Chair of the Trust's Disability and Wellbeing Committee and Danny Karystinos, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, about what it means to be an accessible organisation, what we can do support staff and patients, and how you can get help if you experience barriers in your role. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the la...2023-03-1309 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastInternational Women's Day special: Women and WellbeingIn the second of our International Women's Day specials, we talk to Gemini Sampath and Elaine Hotson about how we better support staff wellbeing, and why achieving equity sometimes means we need to treat people differently. Find out more about how our Trust is working to raise awareness of some of the issues that affect women's wellbeing in the workplace, including the experience of menopause or perimenopause, and how colleagues can access help if they are struggling with their health or wellbeing. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new epi...2023-03-0814 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' Podcast'I am remarkable' and International Women's DayIn honour of International Women's Day, Eilidh Young, associate director for improvement practice & Hazel Rawdon-Smith, deputy director of transformation, discuss the power and impact of the Google 'I am Remarkable' initiative, a programme that aims to empower women and other underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. Tune in to find out more about the initiative, their personal experiences of taking part, and to find out how you can get involved in the future. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! 2023-03-0610 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastLibrary Services: supporting staff's research, education, CPD, and clinical practiceThis latest episode from Hillingdon Hospitals welcomes Adam Tocock, our Library Services Manager. Listen to Adam talk about all the services that we provide through the library and facilities on site and online.Our Library Services in the Trust is proud to have recently produced the National Search Guidance, a document meant for all librarians and information professionals. The Library also runs the Trust Book Club for staff. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday! For all the latest Trust news a...2023-02-2715 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastWhat is our clinical services strategy?In this podcast Abbas Kakhoo, lead for clinical strategy in our hospitals, talks us through our Clinical Services Strategy. The strategy has been developed within the context of the North West London Health and Care Partnership and the local Hillingdon Health and Care Partnership strategies.1 It will continue to evolve in light of the ongoing development of these strategies and further engagement with stakeholders, although the broad direction of travel outlined in this strategy is not expected to change. Thanks for listening and don't forget to come back for a new episode each Monday!2023-02-2009 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastWe have launched AccessAble access guides to the hospitalsWe have become the latest of over 90 NHS Trusts to partner with AccessAble; the UK’s leading provider of detailed disabled access information.Working with AccessAble, we have created detailed access guides to facilities, wards, and departments at Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital.The guides are 100 per cent facts, figures and photographs to help patients, visitors and staff plan their journeys to and around the hospital sites, covering everything from parking facilities and hearing loops, to walking distances and accessible toilets.We know everyone’s accessibility needs are different, which is why havi...2023-02-1313 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastMulticultural network for staff - what's it about?Our Trust has a very diverse nationality of staff and this employee network group is vital in helping employers act on equality issues in the workplace – especially those around recruitment and progression.In this podcast, Danny, our Equality and Diversity Lead, talks us through our multicultural network for staff.The multicultural group recognises the multiple backgrounds, diverse cultures and the wide range of views within the Trust. We represent all employees regardless of their multicultural background.And so we work to support, resource, and advocate for the diverse communities here in our hospitals....2023-02-0606 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastOur new website in launched with accessibility in mindYou may have noticed that our Trust public website looks different: new colours, new typefaces, new layouts and new functionality. This new version is the result of a close collaboration with VerseOne, would have provided website solutions to more than 50 NHS organisations. I’m Justine McGuinness, head of communications and engagement, and in today’s podcast I’m chatting to digital communications manager, Lucy Wills, about the project and the ideas behind the redesign, and Matthew Page, our deputy disability and well-being chair, about accessibility needs of a website. Thanks for listening and don't forget...2023-01-3012 minThe Hillingdon Hospitals' PodcastEleanor Loudon from our Speech and Language Therapy Team tells us about the serviceOur Speech and Language Therapy Team at Hillingdon Hospitals is relatively small, and split into acute with three therapists and the Rehabilitation Unit. Stroke and Alderbourne and the Daniels Unit over at Mount Vernon Hospital with another 3 therapists. Referrals from all over the adult adult wards when people are concerned that their patients may have a swallowing difficulty and that there's a risk of what we call aspiration. So that is when food or drink might be going down onto the lungs. So a speech therapist will come and do an assessment of someone, swallow and try a...2023-01-2309 min