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Podcast: Radical Reformers podcast
Episode: Radical Reformers ep.47: Kate Ardern
Description: This episode is with Prof. Kate Ardern, the former Director of Public Health at Wigan.
We talk about the challenging journey Wigan has been on and how the “Wigan Deal” culture has shaped her approach to public health. By the time Kate left Wigan last year, it had become a national beacon of good public health practice.
Kate was also the lead for Health Protection and Emergency Planning & Response across Greater Manchester – so we discuss what it was like being "Manchester’s answer to Chris Witty" over the pandemic.
Kate is an honorary professor at the University of Salford and in true...