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West Side Stories

West Side Stories

By: Health Innovation West of England
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The official podcast of Health Innovation West of England - bringing together members of our innovation community to explore how we are collectively transforming lives through healthcare innovation.

© 2026 Health Innovation West of England
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Episodes
  • QualiTea: Episode 1 - TRIZ
    Feb 9 2026

    Join Becca Lunn and Sarah White from Health Innovation West of England's Academy team for the first episode of QualiTea.

    So what is QualiTea? Quite simply, it's time for a cup of tea and a useful conversation. Each episode is a short, informal chat between Sarah and Becca, focusing on one simple improvement tool. They'll use relatable examples and talk about how you might actually use it in your day-to-day work to help you think a bit differently about a problem. Not in theory, in real life.

    In this episode, we're looking at TRIZ - one of Sarah's favourite facilitation tools and which, according to Becca, gives you the chance to let your evil genius out of the bag!

    So grab a brew, get comfortable, and let's get started.

    Programme notes

    Watch our video about TRIZ

    Visit the West of England Academy

    Got feedback or an idea for a future programme?

    Contact us at healthinnowest.communications@nhs.net or via our socials: Instagram, LinkedIn or Bluesky

    Find out more about Health Innovation West of England


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    15 mins
  • Ep 1: Ann Remmers and Asha Dhany
    Feb 3 2026

    In our very first episode of West Side Stories, Senior Project Manager, Asha Dhany, is in conversation with our Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Lead, Ann Remmers, who looks back at her 50+ years in midwifery.

    Ann reflects on the changes she's seen in the profession and shares the insights she's gained in senior leadership roles. Ann also talks about the continuing success of the Black Maternity Matters collaboration, which is delivering anti-racist training to help tackle the awful disparity in outcomes for Black and Brown mothers.

    Programme notes

    • Black Maternity Matters - website
    • Black Maternity Matters - Instagram
    • Annabel Sowemimo: Divided
    • Black Mothers Matter
    • BCohCo
    • Representation Matters

    Got feedback or an idea for a future programme?

    Contact us at healthinnowest.communications@nhs.net or via our socials: Instagram, LinkedIn or Bluesky

    Find out more about Health Innovation West of England


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    33 mins
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