VOD Pod - The Voices of Dignity Podcast

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If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. Thanks for listening, and hearing our voices. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 10/20/2025

    Reflecting on the Dignity Dos.

    Alex, Jan and Liz reflect on the great stories and advice from the series and talk about the practical recommendations that can be taken away and applied to practice going forwards. The Dignity Dos we covered are: Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuseSupport people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your familyTreat each person as an individual by offering a personalised serviceEnable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and controlListen and support people to express their needs and wantsRespect people's right to privacyEnsure people feel able to complain without fear of retributionEngage with family members and carers as care partnersAssist people to maintain confidence and positive self-esteemAct to alleviate people's loneliness and isolation If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  2. 10/20/2025

    Dignity Dos 7 & 10

    Today Alex talks to Dr Sarah Coupe about how she manages teams in order to promote dignity for both patients and staff. Today we lookm at Dignity Dos 7&10 (Ensure people feel able to complain without fear of retribution, Act to alleviate people's loneliness and isolation). If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  3. 10/20/2025

    Dignity Dos 5 & 8

    In today's episode, we discuss Dignity Dos 5 and 8 (Listen and support people to express their needs and wants, Engage with family members and carers as care partners) and we talk to Helen Wildbore who is CEO of Care Rights UK, about how she puts into practice and protects the rights and dignity of those in care, and their families. If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  4. 10/20/2025

    Dignity Dos 4 & 9

    Alex is joined by Loraine Atherton, Care Manager, to discuss practical application of the Dignity Dos. Today we look at Dignity Dos 4&9 (Enable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control, Assist people to maintain confidence and positive self-esteem). If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  5. 10/20/2025

    Dignity Dos 2,3 and 6

    In today's episode, we discuss Dignity Dos 2,3 and 6 (Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family, Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service, and Respect people's right to privacy) and we talk to Karen and Trudi from Herefordshire Homes, to discuss how they put this into practice. If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  6. 10/20/2025

    Introduction to the Dignity Dos

    In this introductory episode to the new season, we hear from the CQC and we discuss the Dignity Dos, what they mean, and the things we'll be covering in this season. The 10 Dignity Dos are: Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuseSupport people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your familyTreat each person as an individual by offering a personalised serviceEnable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and controlListen and support people to express their needs and wantsRespect people's right to privacyEnsure people feel able to complain without fear of retributionEngage with family members and carers as care partnersAssist people to maintain confidence and positive self-esteemAct to alleviate people's loneliness and isolation If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  7. BONUS - The VODpod Reflects on Robert Lamacraft

    02/24/2025 · BONUS

    BONUS - The VODpod Reflects on Robert Lamacraft

    Bonus episode! Welcome to the VODPod Reflects! The extra podcast, brought to you by the National Dignity Council. You can find details of the campaign at: www.dignityincare.org.uk and contact the show at ndcvodpod@gmail.com From time to time, we’ll publish bonus content that was either too long, too detailed, or just too late to make it into the main episode. For those of you who want to take a deeper dive into the issues discussed, and the good practice that we champion, it’s a chance to go into more detail, and take a closer look at the issues discussed. We’ll also use this space to discuss your emails, comments and stories. In our third bonus content offerings, Jan and Alex reflect on the conversation they had with Robert Lamacraft in Season 1, Episode 3, where he discusses his role as chef, and then using food and art, on his own time, as a conduit to engage with service users, and the lesson he learnt along the way. Alex and Jan discuss this excellence in practice and its importance with regard to dignity, whilst relating it to the 10 Dignity Do’s. Please get in touch with the show to share any experiences you have of receiving, or delivering, care with Dignity, Kindness and Respect. If you would like a certificate to show VODPod as part of your CPD learning hours, please contact us at the show’s email address with a comment about the show and three little things which you can take forward from our discussion. And do of course become a Dignity Champion if you are not one already! Give feedback on care - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) CQC TELEPHONE: 03000 61 61 61 (Please note that this is only for enquiries to the CQC. To contact the podcast producers, please use the links at the top of this page). Watch out for the next episode, coming soon, and thanks for hearing our voices! The show is produced by Kris Grainger and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  8. Food for Thought: the art of caring

    02/24/2025

    Food for Thought: the art of caring

    Hello there, and welcome back to the VODPod, the Voice of Dignity Podcast from the National Dignity Council. In this episode we are meeting Robert who has worked a huge and varied role in social care. He’s been supporting people within the fantastic organisation, St Martins housing Association, A charity based in the east of England and out of Norwich.  The charity has shown excellent example of dignity in their models of support and the ethos they embody. They work with people at high risk of homelessness for a wide variety of reasons, poor mental health, addiction and alcohol dependency, disability and breakdown.  Robert is going to relate a little of his life and his journey into his caring role, some ‘stories from the front line’ including the impact that art can make in opening up trust and communication, and the difference the feedback and wishes of the people in the service have made to not only alter the service, but also empower people to rediscover their sense of agency in their own lives. He talks about how he views our roles in the shared experiences we have in care settings. If you want to hear our reflection on the episode, why not follow it up with Alex and Jan's BONUS episode, VODPod Reflects, coming shortly after. We hope you enjoy the show, and we would love to hear from you about the difference you have felt, or the difference you have made, in supporting people with dignity kindness and respect. You Can read about the charity and our campaign at www.dignityincare.org.uk And you can contact the show at ndcvodpod@gmail.com We are proud to produce this alongside the CQCs Share for Better Care campaign. The CQC are gathering feedback on all services and from all perspectives, to provide information, good or not so good on a service you have experienced please go to https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care or call them on 03000 61 61 61 If you work in health and care services or have an experience of them, this is a show for you! We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the importance of Dignity in Care. The show is produced by Kris Grainger and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
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If you would like to contact the show, either to comment on the content, share your experiences, or to tell us a story that you'd like us to share or feature, then you can email us on: ndcvodpod@gmail.com To find out more about Dignity in Care, visit the National Dignity Council. To use as part of your CPD, please email the show with three small things that you took away from this episode, and we'll send you a CPD certificate. Thanks for listening, and hearing our voices. The show is produced by Kris Grainger in Staffordshire and is a Cup The Mic Production. To make an enquiry about our production options, please email us on cupthemic@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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