The It’s All About People Podcast

Ep 47. Dementia Action Week 2025: Young Onset Dementia

To mark Dementia Action Week 2025 (19 May - 25 May), Diane Hinchliffe and Claire Bagshaw from the Alzheimer's Society join Alison from the It's All About People Personalisation Programme team to share some of the great work they are doing to support people with Young Onset Dementia in Lincolnshire.
In a lively discussion, Diane, Claire and Alison dispel some dementia myths, highlight the importance of language, and explore the different challenges that people experiencing Young Onset Dementia may face. 
We also hear from people with lived experience through poignant poems. 

Ep 46. Pull up a Sandbag: Supporting armed forces communities and veterans in Lincolnshire

Alison and Caty are joined by Paul Drury (Lincolnshire Armed Forces Community Covenant Officer) and Andy Garner (Senior Link Worker for Lincoln City) to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and reflect on the work that is happening in Lincolnshire to support our armed forces communities and veterans. 
Paul talks about a new directory that is available on Connect to Support (please visit https://lincolnshire.connecttosupport.org/armed-forces-community-directory/) which will help you to learn more about what is available to you. 
Andy also shares some examples of how this has been put into action to support people.
To learn more about veterans and how to support them please also see the video link that Paul refers to at the end.  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-veterans-affairs
Please note that the Waddington Night Light Café that is mentioned is actually called the ‘Beacon Café’  and is particularly for Armed Forces and Blue Light personnel. We hope to bring you more information on this soon.
It's All About People! 
 

Ep 44. Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities with Lisa and Lorna

This Ela and Ed Takeover episode considers the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities in Lincolnshire. The community's heritage and pride, as well as the challenges it faces, are discussed with special guests Lorna and Lisa.
Ed is a Practice Advisor, Children's Services at Lincolnshire County Council, and Ela is an Improvement Practice Lead at Lincolnshire County Council and also an Expert by Experience.

Ep 45. ReSPECT Podcast Series - Episode 2: How to have a ReSPECT conversation

The ReSPECT process creates personalised recommendations for a person’s clinical care and treatment in a future emergency in which they are unable to make or express choices.
These recommendations are created through conversations between a person, their families, and their health and care professionals to understand what matters to them and what is realistic in terms of their care and treatment.
Join Kerry Bareham, Nurse Consultant with St Barnabas Hospice, and Rosie Royce, Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist, Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG), as they provide fabulous advice and insight on how to have ReSPECT conversations.
 

Ep 43. MSK personalisation with Ali and Matt

Alison Wilkinson (Physiotherapist) and Matt Evans (Senior Change Lead, It's All About People Personalisation Programme) take up guest spots to reflect on two years of work within the musculoskeletal (MSK) pathway. Recorded with the Personalisation Programme team present as a live audience, it's Matt's final episode so expect a little bit of pleasantries as together we consider how we have worked and some of the challenges we continue to navigate. 
To find out more about the work, please visit MSK :: Lincolnshire STP and whilst you are there, check out the Learning and Development section for the training Alison mentioned. 
It's All About People! 

Ep 42. ReSPECT Podcast Series - Episode 1: What is ReSPECT?

We are proud to host the brand-new ReSPECT Podcast Series! 
Over the coming months, we’ll be sharing eight podcasts that focus on ReSPECT – a plan that records a person’s wishes, choices, and decisions about their care, should they be unable to speak about it during an emergency.
ReSPECT (the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) provides health and care professionals responding to an emergency with a summary of a person’s wishes and choices, and clinical recommendations made by those involved in their care,  which in turn helps them to make informed decisions about a person’s care and treatment.
Each ReSPECT podcast focuses on a different area of care, with insights from experts from across Lincolnshire’s health and care system. 
In this first episode, former ICB ReSPECT Project Manager, Jenny Fryer, and Dr Adam Brown, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, introduce the ReSPECT process, setting the scene for understanding how it works and its importance.
Future podcast episodes will cover an array of subject areas, including:
How to have a ReSPECT conversation with a person
How to complete a ReSPECT plan
ReSPECT and the Ambulance Service
All of the podcasts provide valuable insight and advice for anyone working in a health and care capacity.

Ep 41. St Barnabas Hospice Charity with Mandy

Mandy (St Barnabas) joins Gav and Matt for a chat about the Wellbeing service they provide. You get an insight into the work of a community organisation, supported by a team of volunteers, to support people and their families during the final stages of life. Mandy also does a bit of myth busting so if you think you know what St Barnabas do, you might want to check! 
Here's to getting on with the job of living!
It's all about people. 

Ep 40. Caring and Direct Payments with Luke

Luke was a young carer for his mum, Pam, a role he continued into adulthood. In this episode he chats with Jenny (Lincolnshire County Council) and podcast host Alison about the caring role and how they used Direct Payments to enable it. Together they navigate through terminology, feelings of guilt, school and work pressures. He also gives top tips for managing that employer/employee relationship that some Carers experience. 
It's an open and honest discussion about a man and his mum. It's insightful, heart warming and absolutely all about people! 
You can hear more from Luke in Episode 35 where he talks about The Recovery College. 

Ep 39. Good Home Lincs with Adam, Kerry and Sarah

Alison is back with special guests from the Good Home Alliance, Lincolnshire's response to supporting people to live safe, warm and well at home. Sarah is a public health officer (Lincolnshire County Council), Adam has a county wide role as the Lincolnshire healthy and accessible homes lead (based at Boston Borough Council) and Kerry is an advice and case-worker (hosted by East Lindsey District Council). Together, they share some fantastic resources that are available to support people, and the workforce, including accessible versions, on-line tools, downloads and much more. 
Find out more, here: Connect to Support Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire

Ep 38. LVET with Paul and Caty

Paul and Caty from the Lincolnshire Voluntary Engagement Team join Matt for a chat about the strength of the sector in supporting people with their health, care and wellbeing. Together they discuss how voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises are contributing to wrap-around support for the people of Lincolnshire and the health by association benefits that occur. There's thoughts on Community Reporting and why Lincolnshire seems so gripped by this idea. 
For more information or to connect with LVET, please visit their website: www.lvet.co.uk