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Are you a carer? Exploring the hidden stories behind the role

In this mini-series we uncover the layered realities of caregiving, exploring the stories of how people become carers, what this means to them and why we should all be paying more attention to the issues they face in our healthcare system. The series has been created in collaboration with people with experience of caring for someone with a serious illness. They are just a few of the 12000 people who Carers UK estimate take on this role each day.Bibliography:Carers UK: www.carersuk.org/policy-and-resea…cts-and-figures/ Tolkien, JRR. The Lord of the Rings. 1954Albom, M. Tuesdays with Morrie. 1997 ISBN: 0385484518Mol, Annemarie, Moser, Ingunn and Pols, Jeannette.Care in Practice: On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2010. doi.org/10.1515/transcript.9783839414477.Credits:This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London.

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    Episode 5 - Reflections and endings

    Reflections on the end of caring episodes and hear some final thoughts on the other themes in this mini series.Transcription link:liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/perso…kQ?e=oqkkY5Date of episode recording: 2025-04-09T00:00:00ZDuration: 40:28:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Sarah YardleyGuests: This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London. Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.Producer: Lewis Young, Anna de Wolf Evans Maria Christodoulou and Clara Harris edited and produced the miniseries.

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    Episode 4 - Working the system

    Learning from carers how they find ways to work the system.Transcription link:liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/perso…fw?e=Uo93uoDate of episode recording: 2025-04-09T00:00:00ZDuration: 48:48:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Sarah YardleyGuests: This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London. Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.Producer: Lewis Young, Anna de Wolf Evans Maria Christodoulou and Clara Harris edited and produced the miniseries.

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    Episode 3 - Caught in a net-of-work

    What it is like to be caught in the net-of-work that caring so often involves.Transcription link:liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/perso…SA?e=cYxv6tDuration: 25:41:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London. Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.Guests: This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London. Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.Producer: Lewis Young, Anna de Wolf Evans Maria Christodoulou and Clara Harris edited and produced the miniseries.

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    Episode 2 - How care functions

    Exploring how care functions or not from the perspectives of people drawn into caring roles and what needs to change.Transcription link:liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/perso…rA?e=mgKBUEDate of episode recording: 2025-04-09T00:00:00ZDuration: 35:46:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Sarah YardleyGuests: This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London. Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.

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    Episode 1 - Can I call you a carer?

    Explanations of how do you become a carer and what does it mean.Transcription link:liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/perso…LA?e=MzCHISDate of episode recording: 2025-04-09T00:00:00ZDuration: 35:46:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Sarah YardleyGuests: This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London. Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.

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    Episode 0 - Introduction

    An introduction to the experiences, research and ideas that led to the creation of this mini-series.Transcription link:liveuclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/perso…mg?e=1FFIXcDate of episode recording: 2025-04-09T00:00:00ZDuration: 11:36:00Language of episode: EnglishPresenter:Sarah YardleyGuests: Sarah collaborated with Lucy, Patricia, Elizabeth, Shona, Catherine, Marion, Raj, Shania, Amrita and Martin to narrate the stories. Some words have been voiced by Sarah’s academic colleagues at the request of the contributors.Producer: Lewis Young, Anna de Wolf Evans Maria Christodoulou and Clara Harris edited and produced the miniseries.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In this mini-series we uncover the layered realities of caregiving, exploring the stories of how people become carers, what this means to them and why we should all be paying more attention to the issues they face in our healthcare system. The series has been created in collaboration with people with experience of caring for someone with a serious illness. They are just a few of the 12000 people who Carers UK estimate take on this role each day.Bibliography:Carers UK: www.carersuk.org/policy-and-resea…cts-and-figures/ Tolkien, JRR. The Lord of the Rings. 1954Albom, M. Tuesdays with Morrie. 1997 ISBN: 0385484518Mol, Annemarie, Moser, Ingunn and Pols, Jeannette.Care in Practice: On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2010. doi.org/10.1515/transcript.9783839414477.Credits:This podcast miniseries is presented by Dr Sarah Yardley, Associate Professor in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London.

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