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The Balancing Act in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. DiMarco
This is the last post in my Broomfield series. I wanted to end with a voice that reflects both the everyday reality of the NHS and its wider challenges. My conversation with Dr. DiMarco, a consultant cardiologist, brought together many of the themes that have run though this series: capacity, collaboration, and the delicate balance…
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Pioneering Change: A Conversation with Adam Langley
“I feel like I’m actually doing something really useful. Every day, there’s something to fix, improve, or keep moving on the pathway. And at the end of the day, you know it’s helping patients.” Adam Langley, a cardiac physiologist, understands the effort it takes for the NHS to meet the patient’s needs. He’s currently involved…
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Remote Care, Real People: A Conversation with Syreeta Williams
When you think of healthcare, you might imagine hospital beds, machines beeping, and busy corridors. But what happens when patient care stretches beyond those walls, into people’s homes, their phones, and the data flowing quietly behind the scenes? That’s what I explored this week with Syreeta Williams, Head of Pacing and Invasive Cardiology at Broomfield…
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Listening to the System: A Conversation with Fiona Robinson
I want to begin this series of NHS reflections with someone who represents the heart of calm clinical leadership: Fiona Robinson, a senior cardiac nurse practitioner at Broomfield Hospital. Fiona has worked in the NHS for many years and currently runs clinics for patients with suspected stable angina. Her role is part clinical, part investigative,…
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What does a National Health System look like from the inside?
The NHS is often praised as one of the world’s largest publicly funded healthcare systems, but behind the headlines and statistics are real people doing demanding jobs, often under incredible pressure. It’s a system where things don’t always go perfectly, yet at its heart, there’s a steadfast commitment to providing safe, compassionate care. Healthcare is…
Exploring Healthcare with Beatriz Batista 