Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Health Equity Podcast, host Dr Carys Stringer speaks with Amber Griffiths, a speech and language therapist who recently completed primary research as part of the MSc in Prevention, Population Health and Leadership with the Academy for Health Equity and Bangor University. Amber shares insights from her qualitative study exploring how allied health professional (AHP) leaders understand and demonstrate the value of their work in public health and preventio...
May 10
20 min
Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Health Equity Podcast, hosted by Tracey O’Neill, features Dr Patricia Masterson Algar from Bangor University discussing young carers who support people living with dementia. It explores research on peer support funded by Health and Care Research Wales, showing how it helps reduce isolation and provides practical and emotional support. The conversation highlights the often unseen challenges young carers face, including impacts on education, social life, and...
Apr 13
36 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Health Equity Podcast, Tracey O’Neill speaks with Dr Ceryl Teleri Davies, social worker, academic and Research Wales Advanced Fellow at Bangor University. Drawing on her doctoral research with young people in North Wales, Dr Davies explores how harmful gendered social norms shape attitudes towards relationships, masculinity and femininity. The conversation examines how abuse can sit on a continuum, from minimised behaviours and online harassment to coer...
Feb 27
31 min
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Lorelei talks to Nia Thomas, Head of Culture Development from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, about what it really takes to build a healthy workplace culture in healthcare – one where staff feel safe, supported and empowered. Drawing on her extensive experience in organisational culture, Nia explores how culture is shaped by everyone, not just leadership, and why psychological safety is such a vital foundation for effective teams. She shares hon...
Jan 5
23 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at something most of us slip into without meaning to - spending workdays sitting still. Imogen is joined by Anna Quinn, Wellbeing Officer at Bangor University, to talk about how this “desk-bound culture” crept in, what it’s doing to our energy and focus, and why moving more during the day doesn’t need to be complicated or time-consuming. Together, we explore the small, realistic changes anyone can try — from walking meetings and sta...
Nov 28, 2025
42 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Health Equity Podcast, host Dr Lorelei Jones sits down with Dr Carys Stringer, Health Economist at Bangor University and a member of the newly launched Women’s Health Research Centre. Together, they reflect on the College of Medicine and Health’s Women’s Health Symposium held at Pontio, Bangor University (17th September 2025). The event brought together researchers, clinicians, policymakers and the public to address inequalities in women’s health across...
Sep 19, 2025
12 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr Amrita Jesurasa, Consultant in Public Health at Public Health Wales, joins us to unpack the new Prevention-Based Health and Care (PBHC) Framework. We explore how this ambitious, system-wide approach is embedding prevention into everyday decision-making, reducing inequalities, and reshaping public health in Wales. Amrita shares practical insights into the "prevention cycle", the All-Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme, the role of data, and how meaningful c...
Aug 18, 2025
20 min
Send us Fan Mail In this month's episode of The Health Equity Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Sofie Roberts, climate researcher and Research Officer at Bangor University. Sofie shares her journey from environmental science to the heart of health economics, exploring how climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, such as tree planting, wildflower meadows, and greener urban spaces. All of which can offer powerful co-benefits for health. We discuss the public response to green space intervention...
Jul 17, 2025
29 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Health Equity Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Lewis Elliott, Environmental Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter, to explore the fascinating findings of the Blue Health Project - a pan-European research initiative examining the relationship between blue spaces (like rivers, lakes, and coastlines) and public health. From mental wellbeing and community cohesion to urban planning and biodiversity, Dr. Elliott shares powerful insights on...
Jun 18, 2025
28 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak to Dr Rebecca Payne, GP and Clinical Senior Lecturer at Bangor University, about a fantastic project transforming out-of-hours healthcare in North Wales. The REMeDy machine (Remote Medication Made Easy) is a new technology allowing patients to access urgent prescriptions like antibiotics when local pharmacies are closed. Dr Payne shares how a Twitter rant led to a groundbreaking collaboration between Bangor University, Oxford University, and the NHS....
May 19, 2025
16 min
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