{"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 Zohreh Palmer","slug":"reconnect-with-zohreh-palmer","published_at":"2026-05-14T15:40:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconnect-7031867/reconnect-with-zohreh-palmer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reconnect-7031867","url":"https://shows.acast.com/reconnect/episodes/6a05ecebefd1f558b02dd5f6","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66e990092865578764366c9b/e/6a05ecebefd1f558b02dd5f6/media.mp3","summary":"Zohreh Palmer moved to Britain from Iran in the late 1970s to become a nurse.    Following a successful career in the independent sector and with plans to retrain as a coach, she was presented with an unexpected opportunity to join Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals in 2014, to set up their state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic centre at Wimpole Street.   Drawn by what she describes as “fate”, Zohreh stepped into what would become the most defining chapter of her career. Under her leadership, the facility grew to become a flagship site for our hospitals, serving both private and NHS patients.    As she prepares to retire after more than a decade at our institution, join us as we sit down with her to discuss her journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Zohreh Palmer moved to Britain from Iran in the late 1970s to become a nurse. Following a successful career in the independent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2257,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reconnect-7031867/episodes/reconnect-with-zohreh-palmer/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-zohreh-palmer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}