Inside NHS Staff Wellbeing: Voices from the Front Line

What is really happening with staff wellbeing in the NHS? In this powerful podcast, we hear directly from five senior NHS professionals with responsibility for wellbeing in their Trusts. They offer an honest, eye-opening look at the pressures faced by healthcare staff today.

From burnout and compassion fatigue to corridor care and a culture that often normalises stress and even abuse—this conversation lays bare the emotional toll of working in an overstretched system. But it’s not all bleak. Our guests also share inspiring stories of resilience, meaningful wellbeing initiatives, and the changes—both big and small—that are starting to make a difference.

Whether you work in healthcare or simply care about those who do, this episode is a must-listen.

Participants:

- Laurence Gamlen - Staff wellbeing lead at Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals Foundation Trust

- Diana Steadman - Staff pastoral and wellbeing practitioner at Kingston Hospital

- Richard Bentley - Co-lead chaplin at Royal Berkshire Hospital

- Emily Roberts - A&E nurse and wellbeing lead at St Peter's Hospital

- Dr Eleni Tsiompanou - Palliative care consultant at Woking & Sam Beare Hospice

- Julia Outlaw -  Facilitator, Harmony in Health