In this special episode, Chief Executive Mel Pickup hosts a powerful conversation recorded live at the 2025 Thrive Conference, centred on the theme "Belonging Throughout the Ages: Past, Present & Future."



This inspiring panel discussion brings together colleagues from across the Trust to reflect on what it means to belong in today’s NHS — at every stage of life and career. We will hear from Alida Towns, Education Lead, Abdellatif Mohamed, A&E Clinical Practice Educator and Mortimer Fraser, Clinical Educator about the challenges international colleagues face when they first arrive at the Trust, and what we can all learn from how we welcome international colleagues  from around the world.