
On October 10th, World Mental Health Day shines a light on the importance of acknowledging our mental wellbeing and the experiences that influence it. The 2026 theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” emphasises how personal stories can strengthen understanding and drive better support. Today, we are grateful to Ushma Baros for speaking about…

Each year, World Mental Health Day invites us to pause and reflect on the realities of mental wellbeing, both our own and the people around us. This year’s theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” set by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), highlights the power of personal stories in shaping understanding, reducing…

On the 10th October, World Mental Health Day encourages us to slow down and recognise the realities of mental wellbeing in everyday life. This year’s theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” set by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), reminds us how powerful real stories can be in helping us understand one…

Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Fazila Jumabhoy. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m Fazila, a portfolio pharmacist and executive coach working across the NHS. I’ve spent over a decade working at the intersection of clinical practice,…

Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Dr Sen Varghese Kallumpuram, part of the Dementia Innovators Programme. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a Consultant Psychiatrist working within Luton Memory Services. Alongside my clinical role, I serve…

Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Harry Akerman, joining us from University Hospital Southampton. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a Consultant Anaesthetist who has been working with the University of Southampton for over 10 years…

Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Dr Matthew Gloudeman, joining us from Cumbria. Tell us a bit about yourself Over the past decade, my journey as an NHS doctor has taken me to the frontlinesof more than ten…

Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Dr Arj Imbuldeniya, joining us from Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m Dr Arj Imbuldeniya, a consultant orthopaedic knee and hip surgeon. Over the last…

Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Rakay Khan, joining us from Barts Health NHS Trust. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a doctor working in critical care transfer and retrieval at Barts Health, with a background…