37. Daisy Mackey - Don't make assumptions about people!

Today I am speaking with Daisy Mackey, a young woman in the final stages of the prestigious NHS Graduate Management Trainee Scheme

Daisy will make a great leader in the NHS – watch this space!

I found Daisy’s story truly inspirational - I am thrilled to have the chance to share some of it with you today.

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• The power of connections! – thank you Lisa Rodrigues for connecting us.
• Some people with mental health conditions/ invisible disabilities have a choice as to when/ whether they reveal them – not those in a wheelchair! Unless you are online …
• Don’t make assumptions and judgements about what people with a disability can do 
• How would YOU react if you discover  that someone you thought you knew well through online conversations, is a wheelchair user? 
• What would you learn about yourself, about them? 
• Get to know the person, not just see the condition
• Let’s build on Rob Webster‘s campaign – bring your whole self to work
• Living with a disability gives a lot of transferable skills
• Combat the stigma!
• The NHS is not so accessible for disabled staff as it is for patients 😬
• We all need relatable role models and trailblazers – ‘people like me’
• The power of connections – bolder together
• You can’t possibly  know everyone’s accessibility needs – you have to listen!
• People with learning disabilities have very different accessibility needs - and each person is different
• Experiential learning is key - grab the opportunities
• NHS Leadership programmes are important 
• Allyship - stand up for your colleagues (and for anyone!)  when you see inequalities 
• Being a healthcare professional AND a patient is a very rich perspective 
• Great to see the themes weaving between the various podcast episodes
• Daisy’s story is incredible. Professional ballet dancer to upcoming NHS leader!
• NHS innovative treatments can be truly life changing - eg  dorsal root ganglion stimulation
• It is courageous to share personal stories
• Cascades and ripples! Whose Shoes would add to GMTS experiential learning
• Don’t let people put you in boxes!
• Talk about the difficult topics. 
• Challenge perceptions. 
• End taboo.

Some of the other podcast episode/guests referred to:
Episode 23: Angela Cornwall
Episode 33: Aishah Farooq
Episode 34: Rachel Crook

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