Intersectionality and Transgender Health: Understanding Intersectionality in Healthcare
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
Release Date: 09/07/2026
EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Why has Lipoprotein(a) emerged as one of the hottest topics in preventive cardiology? In Part 2, Professor Devaki Nair explains when clinicians should measure Lipoprotein(a), how elevated levels influence cardiovascular risk, and how emerging targeted therapies could transform prevention strategies in the coming decade. Timestamps: 00:00 – 00:40: Introduction 00:40 – 03:03: Lipoprotein(a)’s Rise 03:03 – 04:58: Measuring Lipoprotein(a) 04:58 – 08:04: Cardiovascular Risk 08:04 – 10:04: Targeted Therapies 09:28 – 12:12: Patient Referral
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info_outlineTonia Poteat joins host Catherine Glass to explore how intersectionality provides a more complete understanding of health inequities. Together, they discuss why single-axis approaches often fail, how overlapping identities shape health outcomes, and how clinicians can begin applying intersectional thinking to improve patient care and healthcare research.
Timestamps:
01:00 – Intersectionality
02:26 – Why Intersectionality is Important in HIV Care
04:13 – Intersectionality and Gender-Diverse People