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Conversations with key voices from the frontline of health and social care in the UK. Hosted by Healthcomms Consulting and produced by PLMR.

  1. 20/11/2025

    The Future of Breast Cancer Care

    Ella Henry speaks with consultant medical oncologist Dr Fharat Raja about the biggest challenges and opportunities in breast cancer care, from early detection and genomics to tackling health inequalities and improving survivorship support.

    38 min

  2. 28/10/2025

    Right to a Good Birth: How Can We Fix UK Maternity Care?

    What does it mean to have a “good birth”? In this episode, we’re joined by Michelle Welsh MP, Chair of the APPG on Maternity, alongside Right to a Good Birth campaign co-leads Sara Bristow (PLMR Healthcomms) and Emma Petela (GK Strategy), to explore the urgent need for reform in UK maternity care. We discuss informed choice, respectful treatment, and how the Right to a Good Birth campaign is gathering real stories to drive political change. Learn how you can take part in shaping this movement, and why now is the moment to act.

    44 min

  3. 30/05/2025

    Marking Cancer Survivor Awareness Day: Layla Stephen on Rare Cancers and Resilience

    To mark Cancer Survivor Awareness Day, we speak with Layla Stephen, patient advocate and Founder of PLANETS Cancer Charity. Layla shares her personal experience of living with a rare cancer, the differences she’s seen between major surgery and minimally invasive procedures, and her motivation for founding a charity that fills critical support and advocacy gaps for patients with NETs and other less common cancers.

    37 min

  4. 24/04/2025

    Shaping Health Innovation: Andrew Wheeler on NICE’s Next Chapter

    In our latest From the Frontline podcast, we spoke with Andrew Wheeler, Head of Strategy, Policy & International at NICE, about the agency’s transformation and its future-facing role in health innovation. From faster guidance and seamless med tech pathways to the rise of AI and the global ambition of NICE, the episode dives into: -Making NICE guidance faster and more usable for clinicians-Preparing for large-scale rollouts like weight-loss drugs-Why the UK could be a global leader in med tech adoption-How AI might reshape HTA and evidence-gathering-NICE’s international influence and impact

    29 min

  5. 26/03/2025

    The Women's Health Agenda: Endometriosis in Focus

    A conversation with Emma Cox, CEO of Endometriosis UK

    19 min

  6. 14/03/2025

    Adapting & Innovating in the NHS: Insights from West Yorkshire

    A Conversation with Dr James Thomas and Amy Locthie

    32 min

  7. 04/03/2025

    World Obesity Day Podcast

    In conversation with Mary Glindon MP, Chair of the Obesity APPG

    19 min

  8. 31/01/2025

    Local Government, Data Sharing and the Future of Healthcare Prevention

    A conversation with Councillor Tom Robinson, Executive Member for Healthy Manchester and Adult Social Care at Manchester City Council

    33 min
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Conversations with key voices from the frontline of health and social care in the UK. Hosted by Healthcomms Consulting and produced by PLMR.

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  • Creator
    PLMR Healthcomms
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © PLMR Healthcomms
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    From The Frontline