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67: Breaking down the Health Bill – with Clare Gerada and Nicholas Timmins
The Labour government has embarked on a reorganisation of the NHS in England. And now the Health Bill (also known as the ‘NHS Modernisation Bill’) has been introduced in parliament to effect the…
66: Making AI in health care safe: the story so far – with Ricardo Baptista Leite and Alastair Denniston
Artificial intelligence is developing at breakneck speed, leaving governments around the world scrambling to respond. For a high-risk area like health care, safe, responsible use will be critical.…
65: 20 years of policy for disadvantage: lessons for the future – with Moira Wallace
In 1997, the New Labour government set up the social exclusion unit in the Cabinet Office. It was tasked with tackling what Tony Blair called ‘joined-up problems’ – social challenges like…
64: Public mood and the future of the NHS – with Rachel Wolf
Surveys show rock solid public support for the basic principles of the NHS – universal, free at the point of use and mainly tax funded. Yet given widespread public dissatisfaction with the status…
63: Public mood and the future of the NHS – with Luke Tryl
Surveys show rock solid public support for the basic principles of the NHS – universal, free at the point of use and mainly tax-funded. Yet given widespread public dissatisfaction with the status…
62: 2025: the year in health policy and politics – with Hugh Alderwick and Rachel Sylvester
The year saw the arrival of the long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan – a dizzying array of proposals spanning NHS structures, services, staffing and more. Government missions were downgraded; another…
61: AI in health care: an update from the US
How can AI be implemented safely and effectively? We look to the US for clues. AI is going to have a huge impact on health and care. In England, the government’s 10-Year Health Plan aims to make the…
60: The upcoming national cancer plan – and lessons from Denmark
We've seen real progress in cancer care in the UK: survival rates have doubled since the 1970s and death rates have fallen by around a fifth. But cancer still causes around 25% of all deaths today –…
59: Sajid Javid on funding the NHS
In our third conversation with former health secretaries, we speak to Sajid Javid about the future of the NHS and its long-term funding model. Sajid was Secretary of State for Health and Social Care…
58: Alan Milburn on the 10-Year Health Plan
Is the government’s 10-Year Health Plan the medicine the NHS needs? We ask two former health secretaries. In the second of two special episodes, we speak to Alan Milburn about the future of the NHS…
57: Jeremy Hunt on the 10-Year Health Plan
Is the government’s 10-Year Health Plan the medicine the NHS needs? We ask two former health secretaries. In the first of two special episodes, we speak to Jeremy Hunt about the state of the NHS and…
56: Are neighbourhoods the real answer to better health? – with Hilary Armstrong and Andrew O’Brien
Our surroundings play a big role in shaping our health. And some neighbourhoods – including so-called ‘left behind areas’ – can be tough places to live, with limited economic opportunity, low levels…
55: When work isn’t working: tackling the UK’s sickness problem – with Jon Ashworth and Sacha Romanovitch
8.2 million working-age people report having a long-term health condition that limits their ability to work. 1.7 million say that work itself is making them ill or creating challenges. In addition to…
54: Abolishing NHS England: a chat with outgoing chair Richard Meddings
‘Today we are abolishing the biggest quango in the world,’ – Wes Streeting, 13 March 2025 Many people were surprised by the government’s decision to abolish NHS England and fold its functions into…
53: The health mission unpacked – with Hannah White and Jo Bibby
It’s 2 years since Keir Starmer first set out his five missions for government, including a health mission to build ‘an NHS fit for the future’ and ‘a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for…
52: ‘Chemical soup’: the everyday exposures affecting our health – with Tracey Woodruff and Thomas Hartung
There are around 350,000 synthetic chemicals in use today and only a small fraction have been robustly tested for their long-term effects on our health. Many of these are used in manufacturing…
51: What should the NHS 10-year plan look like? – with Nigel Edwards and Hugh Alderwick
There’s been no shortage of NHS plans over the years – what needs to be different this time?Health and care services are facing acute pressures and the NHS tops the public’s list of priorities. The…
50: The year that was – 2024
We look back at our pick of the pod from 2024. As 2024 draws to a close, what to make of the year’s developments in health and care? As yet, a murky picture on NHS reform and on how the new Labour…
49: Analogue to digital in the NHS: is the shift within reach? – with Holly Krelle and Erik Mayer
Health secretary Wes Streeting has set out three big shifts the NHS must deliver – including moving from analogue to digital. National strategy on health technology and digital is developing at pace,…
48: Understanding race, ethnicity and health inequalities – with Heidi Safia Mirza and Shabna Begum
The UK is becoming more ethnically diverse: nearly 20% of the population reports being from a minority ethnic background and projections suggest growing diversity is the future. People from minority…
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