The Health Equity Podcast
The Health Equity Podcast, brought to you by the Academy for Health Equity, takes our commitment to transformative health education to the airwaves. This podcast explores the intersection of health, equity, and systems change - with episodes that spotlight pressing topics in healthcare, prevention, and public wellbeing.
Each conversation features subject matter experts delving into timely, evidence-based insights, designed to be accessible, engaging, and relevant for anyone with an interest in Public Health, Population Health, Sustainability, or Health Equity.
Join us as we uncover practical strategies, share thought-provoking ideas, and highlight real-world innovations that drive better outcomes for communities.
Whether you're based in Wales or tuning in from elsewhere, this podcast is your companion on the journey toward a fairer, healthier future for all.
The Health Equity Podcast
Episode 17 - Empowering Patient Safety: Innovations and Insights with Dr. Chris Subbe
In the latest episode of The AHEPW podcast 'Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare,' our lovely host, Tracy O'Neill, welcomes back Dr Chris Subbe, an Improvement Science Fellow, Consultant in Acute, Respiratory, and Intensive Care Medicine at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, whom we are also lucky to have as a lecturer with us here at Bangor University. The episode focuses on patient safety, a topic of significant importance in healthcare today.
Dr Subbe shares insights from his extensive experience in acute medicine and research. He highlights his work on the Early Warning Score, a tool developed in 2001 that aggregates vital signs into a single figure to improve communication and patient care within the NHS. This innovation underscores the episode's theme of enhancing patient safety and healthcare outcomes through effective tools and practices.
The conversation explores the importance of understanding patient needs and preferences, emphasising that healthcare is not solely about treating diseases but also about ensuring comfort and meeting the individual's desires, such as being with family. Dr Subbe points out the challenges in healthcare documentation and the tendency to focus on pathology over patient-centric care.
The discussion also touches on the role of prevention in healthcare, linking it to the need for well-informed patients and a comprehensive approach that includes the patient's experience and care pathway. The episode addresses the current pressures on the health service, and suggestions to alleviate some of the strain on resources.
Listen in as we discover the critical role of patient-centered care, the importance of innovative tools like the Early Warning Score, and the need for a holistic approach that includes prevention and patient involvement in healthcare.
