#323 Putting People Before Policies with Cheryl Samuel
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Release Date: 09/11/2024
#326 Scaling hypertension management and securing funding with Dr Dan Bunstone
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
"Run your own race." Dr Dan Bunstone joins Tara this week, discussing his career journey and his current role at Etcetera Health. Dan explains the concept of lifestyle medicine and the importance of empowering individuals to manage their health, where they have onboarded and treated hard-to-reach patients, resulting in controlled blood pressure and potential savings of heart attacks and strokes. Tara finishes the episode by asking Dan to provide advice for primary care networks, healthcare professionals, network managers, and tech companies.. Dan &...
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#325 Breaking down stigma | The Nipple Innovation Project with Lucy Thompson
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Lucy Thompson is a medical tattoo artist who specialises in 3D realistic and nipple tattoos joins Tara on the podcast this week. Lucy founded the Nipple Innovation Project, a charity that provides realistic and permanent nipple tattoos for individuals who have undergone mastectomies. Lucy's goal is to break down the stigma surrounding nipple tattoos and provide access to this important service for those who need it. Join Lucy and Tara this week as they break down stigmas. Reach out to Lucy on: To find out more about the Primary Care Network...
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#324 Behind the Business and End of Summer Update
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
What if the challenges you face could transform into your greatest motivators? In this episode, Tara provides an end of summer update on her business and personal endeavors. She discusses her ultra marathon challenge to raise money for the type one diabetes charity, Tara also shares updates on the Primary Care Network Members Club, the Business of Healthcare Consulting, and her presence on social media platforms. To donate, visit Tara's fundraiser for JDRF . Access the Primary Care Network Members' Club . The Business of Healthcare Consulting Newsletter - Best Practice - at the...
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#323 Putting People Before Policies with Cheryl Samuel
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Cheryl Samuels, the People and Culture Director at The Evelina, discusses her role in fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the heart of healthcare. Cheryl shares highlights from the NHS Confederation Conference and emphasises the importance of inspiring and empowering the workforce. Cheryl also reflects on the experiences of patients and their families at The Evelina, highlighting the kindness, quickness, and partnership they experienced. They discuss the challenges of creating a winning team and embracing diversity, as well as the importance of...
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#322 The Business of Healthcare Consulting - Do you need to hire a healthcare (business) consultant?
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Building on from episodes 312 & 314, Tara returns to discuss the importance of considering outside help from consultants for healthcare leaders facing challenges. Tara provides a list of important questions for leaders to reflect on and determine if they would benefit from external support.. Tara's key takeaways: Consider hiring a consultant if you consistently miss targets, have the same recurring issues, lack clarity on strategy, or face staffing and morale problems. Be ready and committed to investing time and resources to improve the situation before seeking...
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#321 What managing imposter syndrome looks like in real life
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Ever felt the sting of comparison and insecurity in the business realm? We get it. Join Tara Humphrey, as she delves deep into her personal brush with these feelings. Using her experience with her website and blog performance as a measure, Tara unearths the pitfalls of sizing up our success with others'. The focus of this episode is to remind you to celebrate your victories and not to be swayed by others' accomplishments. We would love to hear your thoughts, so do drop a review and connect with us on our social platforms. Don't miss out on our for fresh content and updates. We truly...
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#320 Getting rid of the Us & Them from General Practice with Dr Neil Modha
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Welcome Dr Neil Modha; Peterborough-based GP Partner, ICP lead, GP Federation Chairman and Deputy Lieutenant to the King (no less for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough! In this episode, Tara and Dr Neil Modha discuss: 1. The expansion of his surgery to now fully own a pharmacy 2. Why his chooses to remain positive 3. The impact of Pharmacy Closures 4. His role as a Deputy Lieutenant to the King (!) 5. Balancing feedback with self-assurance 6. His...
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#319 Long Covid - the invisible illness with Jemma Bella
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Jemma Bella joins us on The Business of Healthcare podcast to share her experiences of living with long covid. What is long COVID? Most people with COVID-19 feel better within a few days or weeks of their first symptoms and make a full recovery within 12 weeks. For some people, symptoms can last longer. This is called long COVID or post COVID-19 syndrome. Long COVID is a new condition which is still being studied. Jemma and I discussed: Mental Health Stigma associated with the condition Feelings of blame, guilt, acceptance and the importance of control Access support via...
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#318 Health Inequalities & spheres of influence with Professor Bola Owolabi
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
319 Dr Bola Owolabi - Health Inequalities & spheres of influence Welcome back to The Business of Healthcare Podcast. This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Professor Bola Owolabi who is the Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England and NHS Improvement. She also works as a General Practitioner in North East Derbyshire. It is an inspirational conversation with Dr Bola speaking about who has help her in her career journey, the positive impact it has made and how she has helped others. This week on the Business of Healthcare GP to Director...
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#317 Reframing Anti-Ageing with Dr Anish Kotecha
The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey
Join Tara for an enlightening discussion with Dr Anish Kotecha, General practitioner and Director of Education at Learna, as they explore the world of anti-aging. Dr Anish Kotecha shares his unique insights into maintaining cellular and biological health to age gracefully, going beyond conventional cosmetic treatments. Tune in to learn practical, sustainable lifestyle changes that can improve cardiovascular health and potentially reverse biological age. Key Takeaways: Anti-aging is about helping people grow old youthfully Lifestyle factors such as chronic inflammation, weight...
info_outline- Fostering a positive work environment and putting people at the heart of healthcare is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
- Inspiring and empowering the workforce is essential for creating a winning team.
- Embracing diversity and creating a culture of compassion and respect leads to better outcomes.
- Reflection is important for personal growth and managing work pressures.
- Flexible working arrangements can support work-life balance and improve staff satisfaction. Flexible working is not just for specific groups, but for everyone in the workforce.
- Managers play a crucial role in implementing flexible working strategies.
- Being a role model is a humbling experience and involves inspiring and empowering others.
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I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.
I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.
I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.
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