{"podcast":{"title":"Reconnect","slug":"reconnect-7031867","podcast_index_feed_id":7031867,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66e990092865578764366c9b","website_url":"http://alumni.rbht.nhs.uk","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66e990092865578764366c9b/1727191677563-915af7ab-1657-495c-9927-cbb4421bb13b.jpeg","author":"Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust","episode_count":10,"summary":"Our community at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals has been advancing heart and lung care for over 100 years. Each member of our team, past and present, has carefully nurtured our world-leading reputation through their commitment and invaluable contributions. Together, we have pushed boundaries of what’s possible in medicine. From developing new minimally invasive heart procedures, to innovative lung treatments that help patients do more of what they love. In our “Reconnect” series, we are proud to share with you stories that inspire and ideas that innovate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconnect-7031867"},"episode":{"title":"Reconnect with Lawrence Tallon","slug":"reconnect-with-lawrence-tallon","published_at":"2026-01-14T14:38:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconnect-7031867/reconnect-with-lawrence-tallon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconnect-7031867","url":"https://shows.acast.com/reconnect/episodes/6967aa69a0a046a1f3f3de6d","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66e990092865578764366c9b/e/6967aa69a0a046a1f3f3de6d/media.mp3","summary":"Lawrence Tallon began his career working in Whitehall, as a Fast Stream civil servant at the Department of Health and Social Care. Following a range of government and leadership roles in hospitals in the UK and the Middle East, in 2020, he joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ (GSTT) as Deputy Chief Executive. A role he held for 5 years, in which he successfully led the merger of GSTT and the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. In April 2025, he became the chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).   Join us as we discuss not only his career, but also how his devotion to Tottenham Hotspur led to the creation of “NHS Spurs”; a community committed to public health, mental well-being, and mutual support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Lawrence Tallon began his career working in Whitehall, as a Fast Stream civil servant at the Department of Health and Social Care. Following a range of go…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2587,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reconnect-7031867/episodes/reconnect-with-lawrence-tallon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconnect-7031867/reconnect-with-lawrence-tallon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}