PanSurg
Created in association with leading surgeon James Kinross at Imperial College, Hidden Strengths is a series of Podcasts filmed during the early days of Covid in recognition of the unparalleled challenges facing healthcare systems and their staff around the world. In the conversations NHS workers and key figures share their experience of adversity and perseverance.
Focusing on issues such as endurance, emotional challenges, cooperation and team collaboration, the series sees the first British citizen to go into space Helen Sharman, professional boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao and British journalist Frank Gardner in conversations with NHS workers talking through their own stories and experiences of adversity.
Looking to the future, the hope is that these stories will be provide an interesting and insightful platform for those listening, but also connect others across the globe through their human experience of the pandemic, regardless of their background.
Video: PanSurg Promo
Podcasts
Episode One: Manny Pacquiao speaks with Ralph and Brenda, a married couple that have been working in the NHS for 20 years about how to overcome difficult situations, personal challenges and how to find the strength to persevere.
Episode Two: Helen Sharman talks to Mr Derek Yeung a surgical registrar and research fellow at Imperial College Hospital & Trust about endurance, her own anecdotes about training to go into space and working towards a collective goal for the greater good.
Episode Three: Frank Gardner chats to Dr Mike O’Connor an Anaesthetic & ITU Consultant at Northwick Park Hospital about dealing with the sudden and overwhelming influx of dangerously or seriously unwell patients and his own unexpected experience of being shot.
Quotes
“Through establishing PanSurg, we’ve been able to build an initiative for the global surgical community to share experiences, research and policies during COVID-19. As part of this, we felt it was extremely important to uncover the stories from our frontline workers and to share these publicly so others in the same situation, medical or beyond, feel supported and inspired.”
— James Kinross, Senior Clinical Lecturer at PanSurg
“Throughout the pandemic we have found ourselves in circumstances that have been unfamiliar, daunting and well beyond normal comfort zones. I hope that by sharing some of my recent experiences and coping strategies, others may be able to find comfort that they were not alone in similar situations. I also sincerely hope it will prompt further open and honest discussions on how we can better prepare ourselves for the next unexpected event.”
— Derek Yeung, Clinical Research Fellow & Surgical Registrar who joined the conversation with Helen Sharman
Social Media Promos
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