LetsFIXtheNHS
LetsFIXtheNHS
Podcast Description
Let’s FIX the NHS is a bold new podcast exposing what’s broken in our health service — and spotlighting the people, innovations, and ideas that could save it.
From game-changing stroke treatments to frontline frustrations, we go beyond the headlines with the doctors, nurses, patients, policymakers, and pioneers who know the system best — and who aren’t afraid to challenge it.
Hosted by Steve Podmore, founder of LetsFIXtheNHS, this show blends courageous storytelling with real solutions - because saving lives shouldn’t be this hard.
Honest. Urgent. Unfiltered.
Subscribe now — and join the movement to transform healthcare.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on critical issues within the NHS, from innovative treatments for conditions like strokes to the systemic challenges faced by healthcare professionals. Episodes include discussions on leadership in healthcare, the effects of bureaucracy, and the importance of compassion in patient care, exemplified by guest interviews with experts like Sir David Haslam.
Let’s FIX the NHS is a bold new podcast exposing what’s broken in our health service — and spotlighting the people, innovations, and ideas that could save it.
From game-changing stroke treatments to frontline frustrations, we go beyond the headlines with the doctors, nurses, patients, policymakers, and pioneers who know the system best — and who aren’t afraid to challenge it.
Hosted by Steve Podmore, founder of LetsFIXtheNHS, this show blends courageous storytelling with real solutions – because saving lives shouldn’t be this hard.
Honest. Urgent. Unfiltered.
Subscribe now — and join the movement to transform healthcare.
Sir David Haslam has spent a lifetime at the heart of British healthcare — from working as a frontline GP to chairing the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and advising the Care Quality Commission. Few people have had more influence — or more insight into why the NHS is struggling and what it will take to fix it.
In this episode of NHS Unfiltered, Sir David joins LetsFIXtheNHS founder Steve Podmore for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about:
- Why the NHS has drifted from its founding purpose
- The unintended consequences of measurement, targets, and bureaucracy
- What real leadership in healthcare should look like
- The reaction to his acclaimed book Side Effects — and what it says about the public mood
- How we can restore compassion, trust, and agency in the system
- Why reform isn’t optional — it’s urgent
With a career that spans clinical practice, policy leadership, and ethical debate, Sir David offers both diagnosis and direction — reminding us that behind every health statistic is a human story, and behind every failing system, a chance to choose better.
Mentioned in this episode:
Side Effects: How our healthcare lost its way, and how we fix it (Waterstones Best Book of 2022)
Let’sFIXtheNHS is a media and engagement platform driving innovation, investment, and people-powered reform in UK healthcare. Visit www.LetsFIXtheNHS.Help to get involved.
Disclaimer
This podcast’s information is provided for general reference and was obtained from publicly accessible sources. The Podcast Collaborative neither produces nor verifies the content, accuracy, or suitability of this podcast. Views and opinions belong solely to the podcast creators and guests.
For a complete disclaimer, please see our Full Disclaimer on the archive page. The Podcast Collaborative bears no responsibility for the podcast’s themes, language, or overall content. Listener discretion is advised. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more details.