Hope in the Deep End

Shared Health

Hope in the Deep End is a podcast from the Shared Health Foundation in Greater Manchester. We work in areas of deprivation to reduce the impact of poverty on health.Join us each episode to hear from clinicians, policy workers and advocates working to bring Hope in the Deep End.

  1. APR 7

    Journalist Panel: Tarah Welsh, Kath Swindells, Ethan Davies - Homeless Families Conference Series | Hope in the Deep End Podcast

    Welcome to our podcast 'Hope in the Deep End', brought to you by the Shared Health Foundation. In this podcast series we are exploring all the different complexities of working in areas of deprivation, poverty and entrenched health inequalities. From clinicians to youth workers, we want to inspire, challenge and give inspiration to all those that work in the deep end. This episode was recorded as part of Shared Health’s annual Homeless Families Conference: Dare to Hope - an event bringing together lived experience, housing, health, education, politicians, media and everyone working to support families in temporary accommodation. If you’re interested in attending our next conference, visit our website. This Journalists Panel featured a discussion from national and local journalists on reporting homeless families' stories in a supportive, mindful and empowering way. Kath Swindells is Deputy Features Editor at Inside Housing, covering social housing and homelessness, where her work has seen her named one of journalism’s 30 Under 30 by the Press Awards and PPA. Previously, she was a data reporter at the New Statesman, and is passionate about using human-centred data journalism to shed light into dark corners, such as in her shortlisted project, which tracks the numbers of toddlers and babies living in temporary accommodation in every council in the UK. Ethan Davies is a Local Democracy Reporter at Manchester Evening News. He is an award-winning journalist who thrives off breaking big stories, building relationships, and connecting with audiences. He was named as the BBC's Local Democracy Reporter of the Year in 2024, and was shortlisted as Young Journalist of the Year at the Regional Press Awards. Tarah Welsh is an Investigative Reporter and Housing Correspondent for the BBC.  She is a multiple award winner with the judges of RTS and Circom 2021 describing her work as “outstanding” and “brave”. Ensuring diverse voices and views get on air has been a key part of her role as a TV reporter for almost 15 years.  Tarah has covered the biggest stories in London, presented the main news bulletins from the studio, but, most importantly, she’s held the city’s authorities and politicians to account time and time again on matters important to viewers. She has presented and produced several documentaries that have reached worldwide and nationwide audiences.  Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Sharedhealthgm Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Sharedhealthgm Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk

    24 min
  2. MAR 24

    Enhancing Prediabetes Support - Doctors in Deprivation Training Day Series | Hope in the Deep End Podcast

    Welcome to our podcast 'Hope in the Deep End', brought to you by the Shared Health Foundation. In this podcast series we are exploring all the different complexities of working in areas of deprivation, poverty and entrenched health inequalities. From clinicians to youth workers, we want to inspire, challenge and give inspiration to all those that work in the deep end. This episode was recorded as part of Shared Health’s annual Doctors in Deprivation Training Day - a day of learning, inspiration and encouragement for GPs and clinical leads working in the Deep End of medicine. If you’re interested in attending our next training day, visit our website. Dr Lynda Odoh is an NHS GP Registrar with a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Manchester and training in Value-Based Healthcare from Harvard Business School. Her work interests are in frontline primary care, health equity, digital innovations, value-based healthcare and quality improvement. Dr Lynda Odoh is particularly passionate about improving services through inclusive, patient-centred approaches that prioritise what matters most to the patients. In today’s episode, she shares insights from her own practice in improving prediabetes support from a culturally responsive lens, and what that means for GPs. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Sharedhealthgm Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk

    10 min
  3. MAR 17

    Adopting Trauma-Informed Practice - Doctors in Deprivation Training Day Series | Hope in the Deep End Podcast

    Welcome to our podcast 'Hope in the Deep End', brought to you by the Shared Health Foundation. In this podcast series we are exploring all the different complexities of working in areas of deprivation, poverty and entrenched health inequalities. From clinicians to youth workers, we want to inspire, challenge and give inspiration to all those that work in the deep end. This episode was recorded as part of Shared Health’s annual Doctors in Deprivation Training Day - a day of learning, inspiration and encouragement for GPs and clinical leads working in the Deep End of medicine. If you’re interested in attending our next training day, visit our website. Dr Ruth Thompson is the Chair of Manchester Homelessness Partnership. Her part-time GP role in Manchester is with people who experience homelessness, and occasionally she works as an emergency GP at Macclesfield General Hospital.  She has a special interest in mental wellbeing, trauma-informed care, substance misuse, and moving people from harm to hope. Through her work, Dr Ruth supports practices to become more trauma-responsive. Additional resources: 1. Psychologically Informed Environments: www.homelessnessimpact.org/intervention/psychologically-informed-environments 2. PsychologicalSafety: www.rcn.org.uk/About-us/Equity-diversity-and-inclusion/Taking-time-to-talk/Important-concepts-to-understand/Psychological-safety 3. Workplace Trauma: www.rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/good-practice-papers/prevention-and-treatment-of-work-related-post-traumatic-stress-symptoms-in-the-maternity-and-gynaecology-workforce-good-practice-paper-no-19/ 4. VicariousTrauma: www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/vicarious-trauma/vicarious-trauma-signs-and-strategies-for-coping 5. Moral Injury: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00113-9/fulltext Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Sharedhealthgm Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk

    27 min
  4. MAR 9

    Missingness in Healthcare - Doctors in Deprivation Training Day Series | Hope in the Deep End Podcast

    Welcome to our podcast 'Hope in the Deep End', brought to you by the Shared Health Foundation. In this podcast series we are exploring all the different complexities of working in areas of deprivation, poverty and entrenched health inequalities. From clinicians to youth workers, we want to inspire, challenge and give inspiration to all those that work in the deep end. This episode was recorded as part of Shared Health’s annual Doctors in Deprivation Training Day - a day of learning, inspiration and encouragement for GPs and clinical leads working in the Deep End of medicine. If you’re interested in attending our next training day, visit our website. Andrea Williamson is a GP and Professor of General Practice and Inclusion Health, combining teaching, research and clinical practice. She teaches and trains about the social determinants of health, Inclusion Health practice and trauma-informed care. She leads on research about "missingness" in healthcare, which she talks about in today’s episode, and is involved in wider research and policy work to improve care for people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage. Her policy work includes being a founding member of GPs at the Deep End, and a deputy chair of the Health Equity Special Interest Group at the Royal College of General Practitioners. Andrea is also on the Scottish Government National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group, and was the Primary Care member of the NICE Guideline Committee for integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness. Further information about the research, 'Developing interventions to reduce "missingness" in healthcare': https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/healthwellbeing/research/generalpractice/research/missingnessinterventions/ Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Sharedhealthgm Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk

    26 min
  5. FEB 25

    General Practice's Response to Growing Health Inequalities - Doctors in Deprivation Training Day Series | Hope in the Deep End Podcast

    Welcome to our podcast 'Hope in the Deep End', brought to you by the Shared Health Foundation. In this podcast series we are exploring all the different complexities of working in areas of deprivation, poverty and entrenched health inequalities. From clinicians to youth workers, we want to inspire, challenge and give inspiration to all those that work in the deep end. This episode was recorded as part of Shared Health’s annual Doctors in Deprivation Training Day - a day of learning, inspiration and encouragement for GPs and clinical leads working in the Deep End of medicine. If you’re interested in attending our next training day, visit our website. Prof Margaret Ikpoh is Vice Chair of Professional Development at RCGP, a GP Partner at Holderness Health, a lead researcher, and the current National NIHR Settings Lead for Primary Care and a Trustee for the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. She is the former Associate Director for Primary Care for Hull York Medical School and is a GP Trainer. She is the former co-Chair for the regional Primary Care Workforce Group with NHS England & Improvement for the North-East and Yorkshire Regional People Board and is still an active member. Margaret was voted Fellow of the Year at the RCGP Inspire Awards (2021) and one of HSJ’s top 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic figures in health (2022). In 2024, she was awarded the Caribbean and African Health Network Special Recognition Award for Leadership in Primary Care. She was appointed as a Trustee for the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. In 2025, Margaret was appointed as Patron of the Caribbean & African Black Healthcare Awards and Patron of the National BAME Health and Care Awards, reflecting her profound commitment to serving communities that have long been marginalised or overlooked. She was also appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Sharedhealthgm Want to appear on 'Hope in the Deep End'? Email us on contact@sharedhealth.org.uk

    21 min

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Hope in the Deep End is a podcast from the Shared Health Foundation in Greater Manchester. We work in areas of deprivation to reduce the impact of poverty on health.Join us each episode to hear from clinicians, policy workers and advocates working to bring Hope in the Deep End.