The UK Psych Health and Safety Podcast Sheila Lord, Peter Kelly

In this first episode of the new UK Psych Health and Safety podcast, hosts Sheila and Dr. Jacqui Wilmshurst introduce themselves and discuss the importance of psychological health and safety in the workplace.

They also share their plans for future episodes!

In this episode, Sheila Lord and Dr Jacqui Wilmshurst talk to Mike Russell, the Chief Inspector of Greater Manchester Police, about his innovative approach to retention and well-being in the police force.

Mike shares how he implemented stay interviews, and created a psychologically safe way to engage with officers who are considering leaving the job, and how this has resulted in significant savings and improved morale.

In this week’s episode, Sheila & Jacqui, delve into psychological health, safety, and approaches to wellbeing in the workplace.

The conversation also poses the questions “what next?” and “how do we take employee health and wellbeing into a new era?”

In this episode, Sheila Lord and Dr Jacqui Wilmshurst delve into the innovative implementation of a four-day working week at Grant Instruments, a company known for producing scientific equipment.

With insights from Kevin Belgrove, who manages the R&D team, and Yasmin Mackay, who was instrumental in pushing for this change, we explore the motivations, challenges, and outcomes of transitioning to a shorter work week.

In this introductory episode, our hosts Peter Kelly, Senior Psychologist at the Health and Safety Executive and Sheila Lord, Director of BMR Health and Wellbeing, gives us a comprehensive insight into the challenges in implementing psych health and safety strategies at work. They also discuss the new ISO 45003 standard due out later this year. Peter then points out the impact of the pandemic on mental health and safety at work.

In this episode, our hosts chat with Jason Van Schie all the way from Australia. Jason is a Psych Health, Safety and wellbeing Psychologist, Podcaster and FlourishDx enthusiast. Peter asks a series of questions to Jason about psychological health and safety at work.