Vital Signs

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Welcome to our brand new hospital podcast series, Vital Signs, hosted by journalist and presenter Liz Whitaker. In this captivating four-part series, following on from the BBC television show, Saving Lives in Leeds, we invite you to join us as we venture behind the scenes and bring to life some of the fascinating stories from across Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating stories that make up the heartbeat of our hospitals. Vital Signs is available on all podcast platforms from the 29th August, and we look forward to sharing the highs, the lows and the bits in between.

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Episodes

Episode 4 - Transplantation, discover how the tragedy of death has the power to give so much life.

Transplants may seem common place now, with almost 70 years of successful organ transplant history in the UK but the processes and people involved with organ donation and transplant are complex and exact! In this episode we take a deep dive into how it all works and hear about the intricate processes involved in liver transplantation, shedding light on the critical role of transplantation and the complexities of matching donors with suitable recipients. Every day, someone will die waiting for a ...

Sep 18, 2023•30 min

Episode 3 - The Next Generation, medicine doesn't stand still and neither do the staff of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

In this episode, we’re looking at the next generation of Leeds teaching hospitals. With over 21,000 staff and the need to constantly develop talent but also push people in medicine forward, we wanted to see how Leeds was staying at the forefront of staff development and the latest technologies. We had the privilege to meet three of Leeds's next generation of superstars: Dr James Tibbott is a consultant gynaecologist who specialises in laparoscopic surgery and is leading that charge in robotics a...

Sep 11, 2023•28 min

Episode 2 - Treating Children, how 'play' can transform a child's experience and care

In this episode, we’re at Leeds Children's Hospital, one of 27 across the country and the only one in West Yorkshire. As with any large hospital, it has state of the art facilities, world leading doctors and nurses and has specialisms in cancer treatment, transplantation, and congenital heart surgery. All the staff here are dedicated to delivering the best possible outcomes for every child and it's clear that the aim here is to make the hospital feel less like a hospital with bright colours, mur...

Sep 04, 2023•30 min

Episode 1 - Major Trauma, 10 years of world class emergency care

In the world of medical emergencies, Major Trauma is a term that carries immense weight. It refers to life threatening and life-altering injuries, caused by head trauma, chest injuries, abdominal damage, and fractures. More than half of the major trauma cases in the UK are caused by either road traffic collisions and falls. They happen unexpectedly and at any time of day or night - and the consequences can be truly catastrophic. In this episode, Liz spends a day at the Major Trauma Centre (MTC) ...

Aug 29, 2023•30 min

Welcome to Vital Signs

Get ready to immerse yourself in the captivating stories that make up the heartbeat of Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Vital Signs launches on the 29th August 2023 and we look forward to sharing the highs, the lows and the bits in between.

Aug 10, 2023•2 min

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