Maternal Mental Health, Trauma, and Family Separation: The Health Impact of Child Removal and Family Separation
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Release Date: 08/20/2026
Reproductive Justice in Clinical Practice: Nursing Leadership, Research Translation, and the Future
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In the final episode of the series, Monica McLemore discusses nursing leadership, research translation, community partnership, and the future of reproductive healthcare. Drawing on her experience across clinical nursing, public health, academia, and policy, she explores how evidence can influence practice, why accessible science communication matters, and how nurses can help advance reproductive justice. Timestamps: 48:52 – Shaping reproductive healthcare across settings 52:16 – Translating research into practice and policy 57:44 – Making health equity research accessible 61:02 –...
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Reproductive Justice in Clinical Practice: Reproductive Justice and Abortion Care
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Monica McLemore joins host Catherine Glass to explore the persistent racial inequities affecting maternal health. From structural racism and barriers within healthcare systems to racism experienced in neonatal intensive care, this episode examines why disparities persist and how clinicians, researchers, and communities can work together to create meaningful change. Timestamps: 05:02 – Drivers of racial inequities in maternal health 07:58 – Structural barriers to equitable pregnancy care 12:38 – Racism in neonatal intensive care 16:15 – Becoming an agent for healthcare change ...
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Considerations in Selecting a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in the Paediatric Population
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
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Reproductive Justice in Clinical Practice: Understanding Maternal Health Inequities
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Monica McLemore joins host Catherine Glass to explore the persistent racial inequities affecting maternal health. From structural racism and barriers within healthcare systems to racism experienced in neonatal intensive care, this episode examines why disparities persist and how clinicians, researchers, and communities can work together to create meaningful change. Timestamps: 05:02 – Drivers of racial inequities in maternal health. 07:58 – Structural barriers to equitable pregnancy care. 12:38 – Racism in neonatal intensive care. 16:15 – Becoming an agent for healthcare change. ...
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Quickfire: Reproductive Justice in Clinical Practice
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In this quickfire episode, Monica McLemore answers key questions about reproductive justice and maternal health equity, from the biggest challenges facing maternity care and misconceptions about health inequities to abortion care, healthcare leadership, and what gives her hope for the future. A concise introduction to the key themes explored throughout the series.
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Deep Dive Part 3: The Cost of Better Health: Is Britain Ready for the Next Health Crisis?
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In the final episode of this series, Anita Charlesworth draws on her experience across the Treasury, the Department of Health, and NHS leadership to assess Britain's readiness for the next decade — from lessons still unlearned from COVID-19 to the interconnected risks of workforce shortages, poor population health, and economic inactivity. Timestamps: 00:00 – 00:54: Introduction 00:54 – 03:28: NHS Readiness 03:28 – 04:50: COVID-19 Lessons 04:50 – 06:18: Market Failures 06:18 – 07:35: Economic Risks 07:35 – 09:15: Investment Priorities 09:15 – 10:50: NHS 2035
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Deep Dive Part 2: The Cost of Better Health: Can We Deliver More Health with the Same Resources?
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
What does productivity really mean in the NHS? In Part 2, Anita Charlesworth explores the biggest barriers to getting more health from the same resources, the real role technology, data, and AI can play, and where the greatest opportunities lie for improving productivity without compromising care. Timestamps: 00:00 – 01:04: Introduction 01:04 – 04:19: Defining Productivity 04:19 – 06:25: NHS Productivity 06:25 – 09:18: AI Solutions? 09:18 – 14:13: Improving Productivity
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Deep Dive Part 1: The Cost of Better Health: How Should We Measure Success in Healthcare?
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Anita Charlesworth joins host Saranya Ravindran to explore how the NHS measures success. From the limits of waiting-time targets to what “value” really means in healthcare, this episode unpacks how a smarter performance framework could better capture prevention, quality of life, and wider social outcomes. Timestamps: 00:00 – 01:02: Introduction 01:02 – 04:36: Measuring Outcomes 04:36 – 06:16: Overlooked Outcomes 06:16 – 07:19: Defining “Value” 07:19 – 10:31: Assessing Prevention 10:31 – 13:24: Encouraging Change
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Quickfire: The Cost of Better Health
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In this rapid-fire episode, Anita Charlesworth answers key questions on the future of the NHS; from the biggest threat to its long-term sustainability to the most misunderstood concept in health economics. Perfect for listeners short on time but eager for a sharp, honest take on the state of the health service.
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Modern Lipidology in CVD Prevention: Delivering Prevention in Diverse Communities
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
In the final episode, Professor Devaki Nair explores how community-based screening programmes can improve cardiovascular risk detection among underserved populations. The discussion covers healthcare inequalities, barriers to lipid target achievement, and practical solutions for delivering cardiovascular prevention at scale. Timestamps: 00:00 – 00:53: Introduction 00:53 – 03:46: Community Initiatives 03:46 – 05:24: Undeserved Populations 05:24 – 06:52: Health Inequalities 06:52 – 10:16: Real-World Barriers 10:16 – 11:35: Future Prevention
info_outlineWhat are the health impacts of child removal and family separation? In Part 2 of this series, Angela Frazer-Wicks MBE discusses the often overlooked psychological and emotional consequences of child removal and family separation. She shares insights into grief, stigma, shame, and the long-term impact these experiences can have on maternal wellbeing. This episode explores gaps in support services and highlights the crucial role healthcare professionals can play in helping mothers navigate loss and recovery.
Timestamps:
00:00–00:44: Intro
00:45–06:42: Unresolved grief
06:43–09:54: Overcoming shame
09:55–11:19: Mental support
11:20–13:56: HCP advocacy
13:57–17:07: Building trust
17:08–17:26: Outro