With the cold weather upon us, what better way to start the year then with our very own Quiz-SARD designed to warm up those January chills. Quiz-SARD is a family friendly quiz with a mix of easy and challenging rounds. Hosted by our Quiz-SARD master and customer support team member Quizty also known as Christy. So put your general knowledge and ove…

Our annual SARD Quizmas is upon us! SARD hosted a Christmas Quizmas III on Thursday 15 December with our resident Quiz Master, Jolly Ol' Saint Christy. We now would like to share the quiz with all our listeners! So grab a drink, put your feet up and get those brain juices flowing – it's Quizmas time! Let us know your score on Twitter @SARDJV and us…

This week we speak with Sam Shah, who is a Chief Medical Strategy Officer amongst other ventures. Sam has an interest in improving access to services, behaviour change and digital care delivery. The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways tha…

In this episode, we speak with James Catton who is a Physician Associate working in both general practice and acute medicine. He also hosts the PA podcast which highlights the world of Physician Associates. Follow his Twitter @papodcastuk. The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-c…

In this episode, Brian Jones shares some of his vast experience in workforce management. He's the director of Medical Workforce Management and a consultant in Team Job Planning systems. Brian is currently working with the SARD tech team to develop our newest offering – Team Job Planning. The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's pu…

In this episode, we speak with Alistair Cannon who is a psychiatry CT2 doctor as well as a researcher of various health tech movements amongst other roles. He's an advocate for improving technology within the NHS which aligns with the ethos of Public Money Public Code. The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service…

On this episode, we are joined by comedian Angela Barnes, a regular on Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, The News Quiz. Kevin is joined by SARD’s Marketing Director Francesca to have a chat with their friend who will be hosting an upcoming charity quiz in support of Kent and Medway Medical School at the University of Kent in Canterbury. They touch…

This episode features Dr Yusef Smith, an NHS doctor who ultimately decided to leave. Yusef caught our eye when he tweeted 12 reflections on his time within the NHS. He now is focused on his business, Propane Fitness, where he’s still making an impact on people’s health throughout the world. We discuss a variety of topics including open source; what…

In this episode, we speak with 'Jack of all trades' Tony Yates, Digital Director of Livi, who has a wealth of experience creating new software and products for the NHS. Tony played a critical role in building NHS 111 and went on to found VIX.Digital. Tony is self-described as a computer lad who loves to use technology to fix people problems in heal…

It's the time of year! SARD hosted a Christmas Quizmas II on Thursday 9 December with our resident Quiz Master, Christy Hinchliffe. We now share the quiz with all our listeners! So grab a drink, put your feet up and get those brain juices flowing - it's Quizmas time! Let us know your score on Twitter @SARDJV and use #SARDQuizmas. The main aim of SA…

This week's episode we speak with Declan Green, a medical student at Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) jointly based at the the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. Declan is the proud recipient of the first annual SARD prize. Working together, SARD and KMMS created The SARD prize which awards £250 to the student with top…

On this episode we’re speaking with Rachel Murphy CEO of Difrent. Rachel has quite the history with the NHS and since leaving the organisation, she has brought her passion for user needs, service design and actual delivery together for clients across several industries. Rachel Murphy is a public speaker, health tech advisor, and CEO of award-winnin…

In this episode of SARDisms, we welcome Louise (Lou) Wilson who is an informatics enthusiast and an experienced network leader, putting her knowledge to use throughout the healthcare sector. She is also a self-described Hermione Granger and loves order, learning through group collaboration and using storytelling to solve problems. Lou is a Clinical…

What happens when you put sovereignty together with results? You have happier medical professionals. On this episode of SARDisms, we chat with Dr David Unwin and Dr Philip Ovadia about how quickly medicine moves and sometimes, how what we think we know isn't always what is right. We chat about Ignaz Semmelweis, who discovered the importance of hand…

In another special edition of SARDisms, Kevin Monk and Marcus Baw (see episode 006) break down the myths about open-source. As Directors for the Community Interest Company, Public Money Public Code, the pair discuss the misconceptions around open-source software, what it means to them, the community and what it could do for the NHS. If you're inter…

Welcome to a special edition of SARDisms, where SARD's Managing Director Kevin Monk speaks to former CCIO and psychiatrist Joe McDonald about the new campaign they're heading up, Public Money Public Code. This campaign is about promoting, developing and maintaining an open-source workforce platform for the NHS. Kevin and Joe explain the purpose of …

Michelle Kearns CIO at Caredoc, Ireland joins us to discuss the benefits of using good technology in the healthcare sector. During her 16 years with Caredoc, Michelle has been able to implement significant technological advances to aid doctors, nurses and clinicians. Kevin Monk and Michelle discuss their shared experiences, bugbears and the importa…

“If you want your customers to love what you do as a company, then you need to start with your employees loving what they do.” - Marc Cox, The Business Case for Love Marc Cox is the founder of The Company Spirit and author of 'The Business Case for Love' published in 2020. Kevin Monk and Mariah Young talked shop with Marc around his ideas for succe…

Have you ever experienced a blank moment? Most people have. This week we're joined by Giles Paley-Phillips, award-winning author and co-host of the Blank Podcast where he and Jim Daly speak to well-known people who share their personal moments of ‘blankness’ from writer's block, social anxiety, frustration and beyond. In this episode, Kevin Monk an…

The NHS Tech Vision created by Matt Hancock is beautiful, but needs help ensuring its execution. So, how can SARD and other invested individuals make sure this happens? Joe McDonald joins us on this episode of SARDisms to discuss his reignited hope that the vision can be brought to fruition. There’s a lot to think about in this episode, with Joe sh…

How will flexible working impact the future of businesses? On this episode, we speak with Emma Stewart MBE, Co-Founder and Development Director at Timewise UK, a flexible working consultancy. She has contributed to numerous government task-forces, reports and initiatives, focusing on how to encourage more people who need to work flexibly into the w…

'Be proud of our amazing NHS; be proud of our great nation. Together we can build a great nation and the most wonderful NHS. We all need the safest and the best NHS; together we can build a safe and best NHS. That is my 2021 New Year's wish.' - Dr Umesh Prabhu In this episode, Kevin Monk and Mariah Young speak with Dr Umesh Prabhu about the challen…

The SARD family are lucky enough to have their very own trivia king, Christy Hinchliffe. We’ve been graced with his wonder to produce excellent pub-type quizzes that have proven to really get those brain juices flowing. We didn’t want to keep Christy’s skill a secret, so we asked him to create a Christmas quiz where we could invite quiz enthusiasts…

“Everything is interesting when you’re curious.” Rory joins us for an informative chat covering a full gamut of topics. From the woes of procurement, to High Speed 2 scepticism, to the impact that ergodicity plays in our everyday lives, Rory and Kevin Monk have a lot to discuss in this rollercoaster of an episode. Grab your pen ready for the inevit…

In this episode, we speak with Douglas Hamandishe who has many years experience as a Mental Health Clinician, as a CCIO and has now started up a new company: Centric Health Media. Douglas understands the importance of digital media and he believes there's a big future in it - and he's ready to help take organisations there. The main aim of SARD is …

In this episode, we meet Jan Eastwood, SARD JV's business development guru. Jan has a wealth of experience in sales and business development. Jan is incredible at her job of building business relationships within the NHS. The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are…

"The way you know you're doing [Operations] well is if nobody really notices what you're doing." - Naomi Liddle, Operations Director In this episode, we speak with Naomi Liddle who is the Operations Director at SARD. Naomi loves organisation (within her work-life) and ensuring that she's helping sail the SARD ship to success. Naomi (and others) has…

A brand new medical school has opened in East Kent, what does this mean for the future of the NHS? In this episode, we chat with Founding Dean Dr Chris Holland and Professor Debra Towse about the grand opening of the Kent Medway Medical School, a joint venture between the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. Both bring extens…

What does a granny and her smart phone have to do with customer support? In this episode, we speak to Megan Holmes who is SARD's Customer Support Manager. She explains how SARD has grown since she joined, how she motivates her team to keep going and the unique aspects that make SARD provide quality customer service. The main aim of SARD is to help …

Should all organisations embrace comedy in their workforce? How about hospitals? In this episode, we speak with Peter McGraw, a professor of marketing and psychology, a behavioural economist and globally recognised expert in the scientific study of humour. He's also a dual podcast host and the bestselling author of recently released 'Shtick to Busi…

In this episode, we get a chance to speak with Marcus Baw - a man of many talents including being a GP, Physician and coder. Marcus believes in a world of open source healthcare and is trying to tackle that need one step at a time. Kevin Monk, Managing Director at SARD, and Marcus are incredibly passionate about the world of tech in partnership wit…

In this episode, we chat with Chase Clemons a Support Pro at Basecamp, a project management company based in the US. Great customer service is at the forefront of SARD JV and we've taken a lot of insight from Basecamp's ethos. Hear all about how great customer service can shape an organisation internally impacting the way you support your external …

In this episode, we speak with Pete Laven an Account Manager at SARD who happens to be the newest member of the team. He has a wealth of knowledge within the healthcare sector from training to customer service to crisis management. We'll learn more about Pete and his ambitions for his new role as well as a quirky characteristic that may (or may not…

In this episode, Kevin Monk joins back in to speak to the founder of We Are Lean and Agile, Andrew (Andy) Sandford. Andy has a plethora of project management experience in both the public and private sector. He's helped a significant amount of local councils work on their processes to run more smoothly and agile. You'll want to hear all about the L…

In this episode, Kevin and Phil discuss how SARD got its start. They discuss climbing the NHS interoperability mountain and the shortcuts SARD are achieving to avoid that unnecessary climb. From recruitment to procurement woes, there's a lot to unpack in this episode! The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's public health service.…

In this episode, we speak with Lucie Nash, one the sharpest minds in our tech development team. We asked Lucie to join us as a long-standing member of the organisation to help us dive into the developer’s viewpoint, speak about trends as well as current and exciting upcoming projects. The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, Britain's publi…

The main aim of SARD is to help improve the NHS, England’s public health service. Healthcare and IT are ever-changing and we are interested in the ways that we can help it evolve with the growing population. SARD created a podcast because there’s constant change, growth even, in our industry and we want to shout about it – this podcast is essential…