Episodes

  • 28: Thrive Conference - Panel Session 2

    28: Thrive Conference - Panel Session 2
    Jun 20 2025
    In this special episode, Chief Executive Mel Pickup hosts a powerful conversation recorded live at the 2025 Thrive Conference, centred on the theme "Belonging Throughout the Ages: Past, Present & Future."

    Join us for an inspiring conversation exploring how we lead with belonging at the heart of everything we do — and how a strong sense of belonging helps us build resilient, effective teams.

    Dr Saman Khan, Medical Director of Operations, and Faye Alexander, Head of Education, will share their insights on the role of belonging in shaping inclusive leadership, fostering team cohesion, and supporting staff at every stage of their journey in the NHS.
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    14 mins
  • 27: Thrive Conference - Panel session 1

    27: Thrive Conference - Panel session 1
    May 23 2025
    In this special episode, Chief Executive Mel Pickup hosts a powerful conversation recorded live at the 2025 Thrive Conference, centred on the theme "Belonging Throughout the Ages: Past, Present & Future."

    This inspiring panel discussion brings together colleagues from across the Trust to reflect on what it means to belong in today’s NHS — at every stage of life and career. We will hear from Alida Towns, Education Lead, Abdellatif Mohamed, A&E Clinical Practice Educator and Mortimer Fraser, Clinical Educator about the challenges international colleagues face when they first arrive at the Trust, and what we can all learn from how we welcome international colleagues from around the world.
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    21 mins
  • 26: Bradford Fire 40th Anniversary

    26: Bradford Fire 40th Anniversary
    Apr 17 2025
    Join Mel Pickup, Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals, for a conversation with Angela O'Neill, who was a 21-year-old enrolled nurse at the time of the Bradford Stadium Fire and found herself at the heart of the hospital’s response.
    We will also hear the recollections of Matthew Wildman, the last surviving person to be pulled out of the stadium fire.

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    22 mins
  • 25: Neurological Rehabilitation

    25: Neurological Rehabilitation
    Mar 21 2025
    Join Mel Pickup, Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals, for a compelling conversation with Emily Noble, Parkinson's Physiotherapist, and Sophie Meredith, Occupational Therapist, who joined the Neurological Rehabilitation Team through Parkinson’s UK pump-primed roles. They will share with us how the Neurological Rehabilitation team has transformed care for people with Parkinson’s, significantly reducing therapy assessment wait times and enhancing patient outcomes.
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    36 mins
  • 24: Nipple Innovation Project

    24: Nipple Innovation Project
    Feb 21 2025
    Join Mel Pickup, Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals, for a compelling conversation with Lucy Thompson, founder of the Nipple Innovation Project, and Cathy Tait, Breast Surgeon. Together, they explore the transformative impact of the Nipple Innovation project, which provides breast cancer patients with hyper-realistic 3D nipple tattoos following surgery—helping to restore confidence and a sense of self.
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    28 mins
  • 23: Robotic Surgery

    23: Robotic Surgery
    Nov 22 2024
    In this podcast Mel Pickup, Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals, engages in a compelling discussion with Rajindra Singh, a Consultant Oncologist and Urological Surgeon, about the transformative world of robotic surgery. This episode delves into the evolution of surgical techniques, the benefits of robotic surgery for both patients and surgeons, and the future of this innovative technology. .
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    19 mins
  • 22: Nursing Associate Recognition Day

    22: Nursing Associate Recognition Day
    Oct 18 2024
    Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mel Pickup, is joined by Jessica Beattie, Practice Educator, and Clare Chippendale, Staff Nurse, who told us about the Nursing Associate programme, and how this relatively new role opens so many doors for colleagues.
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    21 mins
  • 21: Staff Recognition

    21: Staff Recognition
    Sep 20 2024
    Chief Executive of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mel Pickup, is joined by Cat Shutt, Head of Organisational Development, and Carly Wilson, Recruitment and Onboarding Lead, to talk about staff recognition at BTHFT.

    Cat and Carly will talk about their role in bettering employee experience here at the Trust
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    26 mins