Health Matters Episode 3: Weekly Policy Briefing & Inclusive Wellness with Suhail Mirza

Health Matters Episode 3: Weekly Policy Briefing & Inclusive Wellness with Suhail Mirza

What Is “Health Matters”? Health Matters is a dedicated weekly session designed to break down the week’s top political and healthcare news in a fast-paced, non-partisan format. Each 15-minute briefing explores how government policy, health economic trends, and legislative shifts impact real-world outcomes for communities, clinicians, and health systems. Join us LIVE at 1pm BST every Friday.

In Episode 3, host Gareth Presch delivers our fast-paced briefing on the week’s major political and healthcare developments. Following the news round-up, Gareth is joined by regular guest expert Suhail Mirza to examine workforce sustainability, mental health, and inclusive wellness across health systems.

Suhail brings over two decades of healthcare sector leadership and advisory experience. As a Board member and specialist advisor, he supported the mental health and well-being of the frontline NHS and social care workforce during and following the pandemic. He is the author of the LaingBuisson UK Healthcare Workforce Report, host of the Voices of Care podcast, and developer of the WISDOM Programme™—an inclusive wellness module completed by over 10,000 healthcare professionals and nominated for the Excellence in Mental Health Care Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024.

Episode Highlights:

1. Political & Healthcare News Briefing: A 15-minute, non-partisan analysis of the week’s leading policy updates, legislative shifts, and health economic trends.
2. Workforce Resilience & Inclusive Wellness: Suhail explores practical approaches to supporting clinician well-being and addressing systemic workforce challenges.

Event Details: • Show: Health Matters – Episode 3 • Host: Gareth Presch • Guest Expert: Suhail Mirza • Date & Time: October 30th at 1:00 PM GMT / BST

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