On the Ward
Hosted by staff nurse John-Barry Waldron, who has worked at St Andrew's Healthcare for 15 years, 'On the Ward' challenges some of the myths and taboos around complex mental illness in the UK today, as it explores what really happens behind the walls of a secure psychiatric hospital.
Episodes
18 episodes
Kathleen looks towards her future as she prepares to leave St Andrew's Healthcare
S3 Ep7 ***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as psychosis, extreme self-harm and discussions around complex mental which some listeners may find triggering. For four years ...
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24:23
S3 : EP6 - Yusuf finds that St Andrew's is nothing like he imagined
S3 Ep6 ***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as psychosis, troubled childhood and discussions around complex mental which some listeners may find triggering. Yusuf came to S...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:32
S3 : EP5 - Saffron has turned a corner and plans for the future
S3 Ep5 ***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as self-harm and eating disorders which some listeners may find triggering.Saffron has been in mental health services for a decade, ...
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22:02
S3 : EP4 Sedona takes us on grounds leave
S3 Ep4 ***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as self-harm, psychosis, depression which some listeners may find triggering. Sedona keeps busy during her stay at St Andrew’s H...
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22:58
S3 : EP3 | Mark - autobiographical music therapy
***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as self-harm and depression which some listeners may find triggering. Meet Mark who has been on a recovery journey using autobiographic...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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14:28
S3 : EP2 | Julie's bipolar recovery journey
***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as suicide, rapid cycling bipolar, depression and death which some listeners may find triggering. Julie has been a patient at St ...
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18:51
S3 : EP1 | Vicky's schizophrenia recovery journey
***Trigger warning*** Please be advised this episode contains some key, adult themes such as substance abuse, child abuse, anger and psychosis which some listeners may find triggering. Join Vicky who is getting ready to...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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23:13
S2 : EP5 | Education
**Trigger warning - This episode contains a discussion about suicide.**As the schools go back after lockdown 3, John explores what education is available to St Andrew's patients, and how this can help with their recovery.If you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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42:54
S2 : EP4 | The Family Episode
**Trigger warning - this episode contains a discussion about self-harm and suicidal thoughts.**We're back with our latest episode of our award-winning podcast! This episode is very special, as for the first time ever, we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:38
S2 : EP3 | Off The Ward, Offending and Mental Health
In this special edition of our award-winning podcast, we go Off the Ward, and speak to those working and accessing mental health treatment in the criminal justice system.Find out how the support which St Andrew's is providing is helping ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:04
S2 : EP2 | Social Life
In this episode, Staff Nurse and host John Waldron talks about the social aspect of mental health, and how social life can affect people inside and outside the hospital. Join John, a former patient, and a social worker, as they discuss the chal...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:04
S2 : EP1 | Surviving a Global Pandemic
We're back with series two of On the Ward. A lot has changed, the ward has gone through a global pandemic, making life harder for both patients and staff. In this episode we hear from a staff member who contracted Covid and ended up in hospital...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:39
On the Ward: Lockdown
St Andrew’s Healthcare is back with a one-off special exploring what life is like for patients and staff on a secure mental health ward during the COVID-19 outbreak.From being unable to go out, or see family face-to-face, to staff having...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:57
S1:Ep5 | On the Ward: Your questions answered
In this episode, Staff Nurse John-Barry Waldron seeks to answer some of the burning questions which listeners have sent in – which cover everything from electric shock therapy, to the checks which happen in the hospital. Healthcare Assistant Mi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:13
S1: Ep4 | On the Ward: Moving On
Episode 4 of the On the Ward podcast reveals what it’s like to move on from a mental health hospital and return to life in the community. It features two patient voices, who soon hope to be discharged from St Andrew’s.One of the patients...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:27
S1: Ep3 | On the Ward: Music Therapy
Episode 3 focuses on music and how important this is in helping patients through their recovery journeys. During the podcast we hear some original songs, written and performed by our patients.One patient opens up to the host of the podca...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:29
S1: Ep2 | On the Ward: Fit Mind
Episode 2 of 'On the Ward: Fit Mind' focuses on sport and exercise and how important this is in helping patients through their mental health journey.We hear from one patient who has cannabis psychosis- a mental health problem that cause...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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31:27
S1: Ep1 | On the Ward: Life
A unique five-part podcast, hosted by staff nurse John-Barry Waldron, which challenges some of the myths and taboos around mental illness in the UK today, as it provides listeners with a rare look into what life is like for patients and staff l...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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36:43