Season
4
Episode
10
22 Jun 2026
Voices of Care.
Paula Sussex CBE
Season
4
Episode
10
22 Jun 2026
Voices of Care.
Paula Sussex CBE




In this episode of Voices of Care, we are joined by Paula Sussex CBE, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
This is a timely and deeply important conversation about trust: trust between citizens and the state, trust between patients and the NHS, and trust that when something goes wrong, people will be heard, the truth will be told and the system will learn.
Paula discusses the mission of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, the importance of patient voice, the role of complaints in individual redress and systemic improvement, and the new PHSO strategy to help turn complaints into a catalyst for better public services and NHS commissioning.
The episode explores why complaints should never be dismissed as noise, but understood as vital intelligence about safety, dignity, fairness, communication and public trust. Paula also reflects on NHS commissioning, regulatory gaps, duty of candour, avoidable harm, technology, and the need for patient voice to be heard in the design of services.
In this episode of Voices of Care, we are joined by Paula Sussex CBE, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
This is a timely and deeply important conversation about trust: trust between citizens and the state, trust between patients and the NHS, and trust that when something goes wrong, people will be heard, the truth will be told and the system will learn.
Paula discusses the mission of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, the importance of patient voice, the role of complaints in individual redress and systemic improvement, and the new PHSO strategy to help turn complaints into a catalyst for better public services and NHS commissioning.
The episode explores why complaints should never be dismissed as noise, but understood as vital intelligence about safety, dignity, fairness, communication and public trust. Paula also reflects on NHS commissioning, regulatory gaps, duty of candour, avoidable harm, technology, and the need for patient voice to be heard in the design of services.
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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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Paula Sussex CBE
A powerful conversation on public trust, patient voice, complaints, accountability, NHS reform, systemic learning and why complaints should be treated as a gift for the NHS.
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Louise Stead, Vanessa Ford MBE and Cara Charles-Barks MBE
In this episode of Voices of Care, M. Suhail Mirza is joined by three exceptional NHS leaders: Louise Stead, Vanessa Ford MBE and Cara Charles-Barks MBE.
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Dr Jane Townson OBE, Raina Summerson, Sharon Lowrie, and Dr Trudie Fell
4 national leaders discuss the future of Homecare, Tech and Fair Funding and Commissioning and present opportunity to truly value the sector's workforce.
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Richard Washington and Philip Luce
The NHS can't do it alone. Bupa's Richard Washington and Philip Luce on why collaboration is the only answer.
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William Roberts
Many commentators decry the "nanny state" yet a clear message from William Roberts, CEO at the Royal Society for Public Health, in our latest Voices of Care podcast challenges this narrative.
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Professor Martin Green, Rebekah Cresswell, Andrea Kincade, Peter Kinsey, Tim Davies and Nuno Lopes
As official podcast partners to the Care England Annual Conference we are delighted to share the latest Voices of Care episode featuring 7 leaders from the sector; a golden thread running through this episode (echoing the "Stand by me" theme of the Conference ) is the call for the sector to unite and be recognised for its contribution.
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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 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.
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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Paula Sussex CBE
A powerful conversation on public trust, patient voice, complaints, accountability, NHS reform, systemic learning and why complaints should be treated as a gift for the NHS.
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Louise Stead, Vanessa Ford MBE and Cara Charles-Barks MBE
In this episode of Voices of Care, M. Suhail Mirza is joined by three exceptional NHS leaders: Louise Stead, Vanessa Ford MBE and Cara Charles-Barks MBE.
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Dr Jane Townson OBE, Raina Summerson, Sharon Lowrie, and Dr Trudie Fell
4 national leaders discuss the future of Homecare, Tech and Fair Funding and Commissioning and present opportunity to truly value the sector's workforce.
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Richard Washington and Philip Luce
The NHS can't do it alone. Bupa's Richard Washington and Philip Luce on why collaboration is the only answer.
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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Paula Sussex CBE
A powerful conversation on public trust, patient voice, complaints, accountability, NHS reform, systemic learning and why complaints should be treated as a gift for the NHS.
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Louise Stead, Vanessa Ford MBE and Cara Charles-Barks MBE
In this episode of Voices of Care, M. Suhail Mirza is joined by three exceptional NHS leaders: Louise Stead, Vanessa Ford MBE and Cara Charles-Barks MBE.
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Dr Jane Townson OBE, Raina Summerson, Sharon Lowrie, and Dr Trudie Fell
4 national leaders discuss the future of Homecare, Tech and Fair Funding and Commissioning and present opportunity to truly value the sector's workforce.
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Richard Washington and Philip Luce
The NHS can't do it alone. Bupa's Richard Washington and Philip Luce on why collaboration is the only answer.
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