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AlteaTalks

Altea Insurance
Artificial Intelligence
Professional Standards Authority
Lifestyle Medicine
NHS
Social Care
Acupuncture
Bias In Beauty Industry
Holistic Insurance
Ireland
Talking Therapies
Right Touch Regulation
Health and Social Care
Good Governance
Clinical Negligence
Funding
Workforce
British Acupuncture Council
Online Therapy
Health Care Professionals Council
General Medical Council

Welcome to AlteaTalks, your source for insightful discussions on the latest UK health and social care developments. With over 30 years of frontline experience in healthcare insurance litigation, Will Marshall, Altea's Head of Legal and Risk Management, leverages his extensive knowledge to engage in deep conversations with leading health and care professionals, regulators, and legal experts. Join W... more

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In this special episode of AlteaTalks, we're delighted to launch the Altea Academy – Altea's new digital professional learning and development platform, created to help healthcare organisations and regulated professionals learn, grow and stay ahead i... more

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In this episode, Will Marshall sits down with Melanie Venables from the Professional Standards Authority for a wide-ranging conversation about where health and care regulation is heading next. They talk about the challenge of keeping regulation propo... more

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In this episode, we're joined by Dr Rob Lawson, a leading voice in lifestyle medicine and co-founder of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Dr Lawson explores how our environment and everyday habits s... more

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In this episode, we sit down with Steve Johnson, the original specialist insurer to the psychological professions, with unrivalled expertise in providing bespoke professional liability insurance solutions to counsellors, psychotherapists and coaches.... more

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Melanie Venables
Director of Policy and Communications at the Professional Standards Authority
Professional Standards Authority
Episode: S3 E3 How Regulation Is Changing To Meet The Challenges Of Modern Healthcare
Rob Lawson
Physician; founder and leader in Lifestyle Medicine initiatives
British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM)
Episode: S3 E2 The Discipline of Lifestyle Medicine
Steve Johnson
Original specialist insurer for professional talking therapies
Holistic Insurance
Episode: S3 E1 Why Specialist Insurance Matters for Talking Therapists
Brooklyn Bond
Tattoo artist and PhD student researching bias in tattooing and beauty sectors
Technological University of The Shannon, Limerick, Ireland
Episode: S2 E11 The Bias Conversation | What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
Josie Winter
Co-founder and clinical lead of Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS)
Advanced Clinical Solutions (ACS)
Episode: S2 E10 From Compliance to Confidence | Using the Good Governance Review to drive quality and patient safety
Alex Jacobs
CEO of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)
British Acupuncture Council
Episode: S2 E9 From Clinic to Community | The Growing influence of Acupuncture in UK Healthcare
Vic Rayner
Professor and Chief Executive, National Care Forum (NCF)
National Care Forum
Episode: S2 E8 Choice, Control and Community | What Good Social Care Really Looks Like
Aislinn O'Shea
Leading lawyer at Mason Hayes & Curran
Mason Hayes & Curran
Episode: S2 E7: Inside Ireland's Healthcare Revolution | Courts, Cosmetics and Care

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Will Marshall
Host of Altea Talks; Head of Legal and Risk Management at Altea, with extensive frontline experience in healthcare insurance litigation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
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    So informative! Thank you. Would love to hear more from the CEO!

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S2 E8 Choice, Control and Community | What Good Social Care Really Looks Like
Q: What practical steps should be taken in the next 12-18 months while Baroness Casey works on longer-term reforms?
Immediate actions include implementing pandemic-era recommendations such as a register of care workers, recognizing social care as a strategic partner, improving data architecture, and ensuring unpaid carers are more visibly supported.
S2 E8 Choice, Control and Community | What Good Social Care Really Looks Like
Q: What does truly good adult social care look like, and what will it take to make that the norm?
She emphasizes person-led, personalized care, community integration, and the liberation of individuals to live the life they want, supported by a sustainable, adequately funded workforce and smart use of technology.
S2 E8 Choice, Control and Community | What Good Social Care Really Looks Like
Q: Can you give us an overview of your work with the National Care Forum and the Care Provider Alliance?
Vic explains that the NCF focuses on not-for-profit care and uses member case studies and data to inform government policy, while the Alliance unites trade bodies to coordinate response on region-specific and specialism issues, amplifying the sector's voice.
S2 E9 From Clinic to Community | The Growing influence of Acupuncture in UK Healthcare
Q: What evidence supports acupuncture's effectiveness and safety in modern healthcare?
Systematic reviews, including a 2018 high-quality trial synthesis of 39 trials with over 20,000 patients, show acupuncture effective for chronic pain with effects persisting up to a year, especially when delivered by regulated practitioners.
S2 E9 From Clinic to Community | The Growing influence of Acupuncture in UK Healthcare
Q: Can you share details about the Gloucester pilot and what needs it met for patients?
The NHS primary care network piloted Ear Acupuncture for Anxiety,Staffed by BA C C members, delivering cost-effective, chair-based ear acupuncture to multiple patients simultaneously, producing significant anxiety reductions and positive patient experiences.

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What is AlteaTalks about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on health and social care policy, regulation, risk, and governance in the UK, with a focus on how regulation, governance frameworks, and industry practices shape patient safety, access, and care delivery. Episodes commonly explore regulatory reform, professional indemnity and insurer perspectives for practitioners, governance tools and quality of care, and the integration of new care models (e.g., digital records, NHS pilots, and domiciliary regulation). Noteworthy angles include cross-country regulatory strategies, AI-enabled practice, and practical implications for providers, insurers, and regulators alike. The program tends to feature subject-matter experts from official bodies, legal firms, and specialist associations,... more

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1. Melanie Venables
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4. Brooklyn Bond
5. Josie Winter
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7. Vic Rayner
8. Aislinn O'Shea

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