Stay & Thrive: a call to action

Across this series we’ve heard from internationally educated healthcare professionals about what it’s like to move to the UK to work for the NHS, as well as from experts to discuss how we can all help make that transition a little easier. This time, we’re sitting down with 3 managers and leaders f…

Supporting long-term settling into life in the UK

Moving to another country can feel like starting a whole new chapter of your life. Which means that, after the initial whirlwind of finding somewhere to live and getting used to a new job, it can take time for the new environment to really start to feel like home.   This time, we’re talking about …

Supporting equality, diversity, and inclusion

The diversity of the NHS workforce is increasing, with trained healthcare professionals travelling from all over the world to support the UK. This means that it’s more vital than ever to address issues around equality and inclusion.  This time, we’re talking about some of the challenges that inter…

Exploring how culture impacts identity

From the Philippines to India and India to Italy, the NHS employs staff from over 200 different nationalities. Which means that the UK is home to hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals with a very diverse set of cultural backgrounds. This time, we’re talking about how our culture can in…

Exploring differences in professional practice across the globe

Across the globe there are lots of similarities in how health professionals carry out their work… but there are some differences, too. So, what happens when internationally educated professionals come to work for the NHS? This time, we’re exploring the differences in professional practice between …

Communicating across cultures

When living in your home country it can be easy to take the local phrases and colloquialisms for granted. But when you’ve moved far away from home, it can take time to get to grips with it all. This time, we’re talking about some of the communication challenges that international recruits can face…

Welcoming new recruits

Starting a new job can be daunting for anyone, but especially if you’ve just moved thousands of miles away from your home country. This time, we’re talking about how we can best welcome new international colleagues on their very first days at work. What’s it like to arrive to work in the UK for th…

Stay and Thrive Trailer

The Stay and Thrive podcast explores what it’s like to come from another country and work in the UK’s National Health Service.  The NHS has over 200 nationalities represented in its workforce, adding up to over 220,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world, and we’re asking: what’s it l…