Welcome to the second of our Allied Health Professional (AHP) podcasts, this time with James and Zoe, both of whom are Therapy Assistant Practitioners at Lincoln County Hospital. Both talk about the way they have great conversations with patients, working alongside them, finding out what is important to them and what their goals are, and remembering that they are ‘more than just their medical notes’. Alison is learning so much during these conversations with the AHP’s as we celebrate their roles in this mini series, so we hope you are too.

Toni Barwell (and her dog Teddy Bear) is someone who brings joy and happiness to people, through both her paid and voluntary roles, across Lincolnshire and beyond. She has spent her life trying to reduce loneliness and isolation, reduce anxiety and to really bring people together. Listen here to learn more about the role that Teddy Bear plays in all of this, as well as how you can get involved. Toni really is an It’s All About People Champion who demonstrates Our Shared Agreement in all that she does.

Find out more: Visit www.unirose.co.uk and click Contact Us to learn about the free Teddy Bear visits, Here4U events and the new Community Interest Company (CIC).We’re sharing this link simply to help listeners find out more. It is not a recommendation of Unirose Ltd by It’s All About People.

Joining Alison to celebrate AHP Day are Rachel Hepton, Rachel Harvey and Jenny Whiley who are all AHP’s working in the Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group. You may be asking what is an AHP, well spoiler alert, it is an Allied Health Professional, but ‘Hepton, Harvey and Jenny’ tell us much more about what this means and what they do. There is also a really great conversation around Shared Decision Making and setting person centred goals – give this a listen to learn more about these vital roles.