Voices of Care

Author: Newcross Healthcare

Newcross Healthcare presents Voices of Care, a new podcast series hosted by healthcare market expert Suhail Mirza to discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities facing health and social care in the UK today. We are delighted to welcome wisdom and insight from leaders in NHS, private healthcare and from across social care: Sir David Nicholson, Dr Jane Townson, Professor Martin Green, Roisin Fallon-Williams and many more. Among other things, well be debating how we can enable the workforce of the future through focuses on wellness, inclusion, retention, recruitment, and technology. Visit our Twitter and LinkedIn pages to get involved in the conversation.
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"Social Care-The Big Questions" | Skills for Care, Oonagh Smyth CBE | Voices of Care
Episode 94
Monday, 9 March, 2026

Professor Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care, joins Suhail Mirza on Voices of Care for their third conversation — and there's a lot to cover. Fresh from a CBE and securing a new three-year government contract, Oonagh reflects on what the latest annual workforce report really tells us: vacancy rates are falling, but the picture underneath is far more complex. They dig into the demographic pressures heading our way, why investing in training is one of the smartest retention tools providers have right now, and what the shift to neighbourhood-based care means for social care's place in the system. Plus, Oonagh shares the personal story that shaped her lifelong commitment to equality and inclusion — and why she refuses to let up on it.