Access to HE Nursing: The Study Podcast

Studying for an Access to HE Diploma in Nursing while juggling work and family is hard. The Study Podcast turns every written lesson into a 20–30 minute audio episode you can listen to on your commute, at the gym, or while doing the dishes.

Hosted by Dr Sarah Mitchell (Lead Tutor) with rotating guests from across NHS adult, mental-health, and midwifery practice.

All episodes

• Episode 3 · 29 min

  Health inequalities in modern Britain

  Life expectancy in the UK varies by up to 10 years between the wealthiest and poorest postcodes. This episode explores the Marmot Review, social determinants of health, and what nurses need to understand about structural inequality to deliver equitable care.

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• Episode 2 · 27 min

  Stress and illness: the mind-body link

  Chronic stress directly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, depression, gastric ulcers and immune dysfunction through measurable hormonal pathways. This episode covers Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome, the HPA axis, and what nurses should know about stress-related illness.

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• Episode 1 · 30 min

  The cardiovascular system, explained

  The cardiovascular system pumps blood through the body via the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. In this episode we explain the four chambers of the heart, the cardiac cycle, and why understanding cardiac output is essential for clinical observation in nursing practice.

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