TEDxNHS Unlocked

TEDxNHS Unlocked is more than an online event. It’s a unique experience designed to provide space to pause and reflect on some of the most pressing and poignant issues affecting our growing community. Sparking conversations and spreading ideas through the power of storytelling is the heart and soul of TEDxNHS. Our Unlocked series aims to capture the magic of our live events in a virtual space. These sessions will bring people together to watch a brand new TEDxNHS talk, to share reflections and ideas in conversation with the TEDxNHS community, and to leave refreshed, energised, with a sense of purpose and set of actions to create positive change.

TEDxNHS Unlocked is…. 

  • An alternative way of bringing the TEDxNHS community together…
  • To explore issues that matter most to people…
  • To cultivate meaningful connections…
  • To spark conversation and spread ideas through the power of storytelling… 

Episode 1 – Why teaching a man how to fish won’t solve food poverty

The pandemic has surfaced critical levels of food insecurity in the UK. In her TEDxNHS Unlocked talk, Nadeen Haidar shares experiences of working as a dietitian with refugees and the homeless to address the state of hunger, recognise the complexities of poverty and introduce a people-powered approach to social innovation.

Thanks to our sponsor

Episode 2 – Somebody must go first

When it comes to mental health the conversations are usually not so simple. Rachel Williams courageously shares her experience of mental health in the context of being a black woman and the pressures of upholding #BlackGirlMagic.

Thanks to our sponsor DrDoctor

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Episode 3 – Pink gin and lemonade

The Covid 19 pandemic has shone a light on a conversation we are not having. It’s not very British to talk about death and dying. In her TEDxNHS Unlocked talk, Rachel Clarke demystifies palliative medicine. Sharing the joy, beauty and cheekiness which can be found in a specialty which can’t ‘fix the problem’.

Thank you to our sponsor CWPlus

*TEDxNHS Unlocked is a TEDx Salon event

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