The Provider Podcast

S14 Ep79: Providers Deliver: We can actually do this!

The Provider Podcast

Show Notes

In this first episode of our three-part Providers Deliver: 10-year health plan trailblazers podcast series, Susan Bahl, head of media at NHS Providers explores bold innovations in integrated mental health care, highlighting efforts to improve population health and deliver timely, patient-centred support.

She does this by exploring two case studies – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust – which reflect a shared commitment to accessibility, collaboration, and holistic transformation in mental health care.

We also hear from NHS Providers chief executive Daniel Elkeles on why he believes the ambitions of the 10-year health plan are within reach.

Susan is joined by:

Daniel Elkeles, chief executive, NHS Providers

Peter Lewis, chief executive, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Lesley Butterworth, head of nursing and patient experience, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Louise Whittaker, advanced paramedic in mental health, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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