Season

4

Episode

1

9 Feb 2026

Voices of Care.

Duncan Burton and Karen Bonner

Season

4

Episode

1

9 Feb 2026

Voices of Care.

Duncan Burton and Karen Bonner

In this episode of Voices of Care, Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England, and Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse for London, discuss the pressures facing the nursing profession and their vision for its future.

"We've seen some vile examples of racism and abuse"

Duncan Burton and Karen Bonner

Duncan Burton: Chief Nursing Officer for England & Karen Bonner : Chief Nurse for London

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They address critical issues including corridor care, maternity service inequalities, and the urgent need to shift healthcare from hospitals to community settings. The conversation also celebrates the diversity of nursing while confronting the vile racism faced by international colleagues, as both leaders share their personal journeys and passion for the profession

They address critical issues including corridor care, maternity service inequalities, and the urgent need to shift healthcare from hospitals to community settings. The conversation also celebrates the diversity of nursing while confronting the vile racism faced by international colleagues, as both leaders share their personal journeys and passion for the profession

The Voices of Care Podcast.

Don't miss our latest episodes.

We bring together the leaders and innovators of the care industry, who aren't afraid to say it - and fix it. Get insider truths on the uncomfortable questions - no filter, no spin. Hear the bold ideas and radical thinking on what care could, and should be.

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Bill Morgan - Senior Partner at Newmarket Strategy,  Sarah Woolnough - CEO of the King's Fund and Maria Tereno - Managing Director for Boehringer Ingelheim in UK and Ireland.

Voices of Care podcast brings together three leading voices to assess whether the UK can truly become the world's third largest life sciences economy in the next decade and how policymakers can leverage healthcare as a driver of economic growth and launch platform for new medicines for patients.Declaration of involvement: Boehringer did not fund or commission this podcast and had no editorial control over its content or any related materials. The podcast was checked for factual inaccuracies only

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Professor Oonagh Smyth CBE

Fresh from a CBE and securing a new three-year government contract, Oonagh reflects on what the latest annual workforce report really tells us:

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Rukshana Kapasi OBE

Barnardo's Director of Health, calls for measurable accountability in government's ambition to create "healthiest generation of children" and urges neighbourhood health models to truly partner with voluntary sector 

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Duncan Burton and Karen Bonner

In this episode of Voices of Care, Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England, and Karen Bonner, Chief Nurse for London, discuss the pressures facing the nursing profession and their vision for its future.

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Helen Dent

The NHS is imposing "huge costs on itself" through outdated funding practices that are simultaneously draining budgets and blocking access to innovative diagnostic technologies, according to Helen Dent, Chief Executive of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA), speaking on Newcross Healthcare's Voices of Care podcast with host Suhail Mirza. 

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Ben Travis

Ben Travis, Chief Executive of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT), has opened up about the remarkable transformation journey of a Trust born from one of the most controversial episodes in NHS history, speaking on Newcross Healthcare's Voices of Care podcast with host Suhail Mirza.

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Professor Mumtaz Patel

Professor Mumtaz Patel discusses the need for the above vision, the cultural and operational pressures (including “corridor care”)facing physicians and the vital importance of supporting female medical leaders across the globe. 

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Paul Rees

In a candid conversation with host Suhail Mirza, Rees discusses the organisation's culture transformation, the maternity crisis, and nursing's critical role in delivering the Government's ten-year NHS plan.

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Thea Stein

In conversation with host Suhail Mirza, Stein delivered a frank assessment of the challenges facing the Government’s 10 Year Health

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Sir Jeremy Hunt

"I don't hear anything about this from the government"

The Voices of Care Podcast.

Don't miss our latest episodes.

We bring together the leaders and innovators of the care industry, who aren't afraid to say it - and fix it. Get insider truths on the uncomfortable questions - no filter, no spin. Hear the bold ideas and radical thinking on what care could, and should be.

The Voices of Care Podcast.

Don't miss our latest episodes.

We bring together the leaders and innovators of the care industry, who aren't afraid to say it - and fix it. Get insider truths on the uncomfortable questions - no filter, no spin. Hear the bold ideas and radical thinking on what care could, and should be.

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Whatever your enquiry, our team is ready to assist. From care services and partnership opportunities to media requests and general questions - simply fill in the form below and we'll get back to you promptly. HealthForce If you require urgent staffing 0330 054 5570 Community Care For care at home services 0330 054 1110 Existing Newcross Healthcare worker 0330 054 5577

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Whatever your enquiry, our team is ready to assist. From care services and partnership opportunities to media requests and general questions - simply fill in the form below and we'll get back to you promptly. HealthForce If you require urgent staffing 0330 054 5570 Community Care For care at home services 0330 054 1110 Existing Newcross Healthcare worker 0330 054 5577

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