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POLICY UNPACKED
Voices. Insights. Policy Redefined.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to Policy Unpacked, your front-row seat to expert conversations and insights shaping the future of policy. From healthcare reform to disease insights and the latest in innovation, our podcast breaks down complex issues and gives you direct access to the minds driving change.
Each episode offers clear, jargon-free discussions designed for policymakers, professionals, and policy-curious minds alike.
PODCAST SERIES
The Advisors Series​
Explores digital transformation, global collaboration, leadership, and workforce wellbeing reshaping healthcare through AI, technology, and international partnerships.
The NHS 10-Year Plan Series​​
​Examines pharmacy's role in delivering the NHS 10-Year Plan, featuring expert insights on digital transformation and workforce resilience.
Primary Care Series​​​​
Unpacks inclusive leadership in NHS primary care through conversations with leaders in general practice, pharmacy, policy, and inclusion.
SERIES 1 EPISODES
Episode 1 - With Sheikh Mateen Ellahi
Sheikh Mateen Ellahi shares how digital innovations such as AI and genomics are reshaping healthcare. The discussion covers prescribing rights, workforce evolution, and community-based care, with Dr. Ellahi highlighting his vision for pharmacy as a driver of local, person-centered solutions and a tool to reduce health inequalities.
Episode 2 - With Stephen Riley
Stephen Riley, Deputy Chief Pharmacist at NHS Northwest, joins us to discuss the evolving role of pharmacy in today’s healthcare system. The conversation explores pharmacy integration, system leadership, workforce development, neighborhood care, and the transformative impact of digital innovation.
Episode 3 - With Yousaf Ahmad
​Yousaf Ahmad unpacks how digital innovations like AI and genomics are transforming healthcare delivery, offering insights into prescribing rights, workforce evolution, and the vital role of pharmacy in advancing person-centered care and reducing health inequalities.
Episode 4 - Shilpa Shah
​Shilpa Shan, CEO of North East London LPC, joins Policy Unpacked to discuss leadership in healthcare, the future of community pharmacy, and the untapped potential within the health sector. The conversation also explores how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping the landscape of community pharmacy.
Episode 5 - With Azuka Okeke
​Azuka Okeke, CEO of the Africa Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management, joins Policy Unpacked to discuss how global partnerships and innovation can strengthen local systems - boosting the pharmacy workforce, expanding clinical access, and improving the quality of medicines in rural communities.
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Bonus Episode - With James Malgwi & Leslie Ipock
​GPN leaders James Malgwi and Leslie Ipock reflect on how the GPN Fellowship has shaped their leadership journey and strengthened their commitment to medicine access. They share insights on building intergenerational policy, bridging theory with frontline practice, and driving change across diverse global contexts.
Episode 6 - With Minesh Parbat
​Minesh Parbat, ICS Chief Pharmacist, joins Policy Unpacked to share his leadership journey and vision for the future of pharmacy. He offers insights on workforce development, the evolution of pharmacy roles, and the importance of wellbeing and strong leadership.
Bonus Episode 2 - With Francis Tettechu & Maya Asher-Jones
GPN leaders Francis Tettechu and Maya Asher-Jones join Policy Unpacked to discuss their journeys through the GPN fellowship, their passion for health policy, and the leadership lessons they've gained along the way. They share how their academic and professional backgrounds shaped their perspectives, share lessons on mentorship and networking, and highlight key health policy priorities.
SERIES 2 EPISODES
Episode 1 - With Stephen Riley
In this episode, we launch the new series "Medicines in the 10-Year Plan" with host Stephen Riley - GPN associate and Deputy Chief Pharmacist. We explore how the NHS 10-Year Plan places medicines at the center of healthcare strategy, from hospital pharmacy to the role of technology.
Episode 2 - With Stephen Riley and Yousaf Ahmad
In this episode, Stephen and Yousaf explore medicines optimisation in practice, ICB systems and collaborations and the NHS 10 year plan and the role of pharmacy. The key themes involved challenges faced in the implementation of medicine optimisation, how ICBs can collaborate with different providers to deliver key shifts as outlines in the NHS 10 year plan, and opportunities and future pathways to deliver the ambitions of the 10 year plan.
Episode 3 - With Stephen Riley and Shilpa Shah
In this episode of Policy Unpacked, we continue in the series, “Medicines in the 10-year Plan”. Shilpa Shah sits down with Stephen Riley, discussing the role of community pharmacy it the NHS 10-Year Plan. This series was inspired by our UK Roundtable titles "Medicines in the 10-Year Plan", chaired yesterday by Yousaf Ahmad.
Bonus Episode - With Chris Lo and Charles Chow
In this episode of Policy Unpacked, brought to you by the Global Policy Network (GPN). GPN’s CEO, Ameneh Ghazal Saatchi, chats with Chris Lo and Charles Chow about the key takeaways from the 5th Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH), as well as AZ and HKTDC’s missions for collaboration. Topics include health equity, AI in healthcare, ageing populations, and how global events like ASGH drive real-world impact.
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