Podcasts

The GM Live Well Podcast explores public services taking a new approach to ensure everyone gets the everyday support they need. It will discover what happens when our communities are trusted to lead and what systems can do to lend ‘a helping hand, not a hoop to jump through’. 

The series unpacks this approach to prevention as a better way forward. What we call Live Well in Greater Manchester. 

Hosted by our Mayor Andy Burnham, GM Shapers' Folashade Alonge and the GM Live Well team, the series comes from libraries and barber shops, food banks, music cafés, and women-led groups, grassroots mutual aid, community hubs and more.

Instead of one-to-one chats, it takes a documentary-style approach, weaving together more than 100 voices from across our brilliant city region recorded at our system-wide movement-building events over the past 18 months - you’ll hear stories of communities and public services working side by side to grow health, wealth and connection.

The BMJ have launched a new podcast on sustainable healthcare: Planet Centred Care which explores issues related to environmentally sustainable healthcare. This podcast is aimed at all clinicians, and anyone else working in healthcare, who want to continue to help patients while not harming the planet. The first two episodes are available now. Future episodes will look at the benefits to patients and healthcare staff and how low value care can be minimised?

The Public Health Spotlight podcast explores the diverse landscape of public health, shining a light on the dedicated professionals who shape and safeguard the nation’s health. From Directors of Public Health to experts, researchers, and leaders across the field, we delve into the stories, challenges, and innovations that define public health today.

Listeners will hear from a range of voices across the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales, and the UK Crown Dependencies. Our guests will share their experiences, successes, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way, offering invaluable insights and inspiration for current and future public health leaders.

'Move More, Live Better' with Lucy Fitzsimon

In this episode, we hear from Lucy Fitzsimon, the Wellness Lead from the Wellness Neighbourhood Service in Bury . This first visual episode discusses the importance of exercise and movement, emphasising their benefits across physical, mental, and social domains. 

Lucy explains that movement should be incorporated into daily life rather than being seen only as structured exercise like sports and gym activities. The conversation covers the health benefits of staying active, such as reducing the risk of major illnesses and improving mental well-being through the release of endorphins.

For more podcasts in this series, visit Bury, Let's Talk Health.