This new area of Rail Wellbeing Live features a fantastic selection of pre-recorded sessions, specifically targeted towards frontline staff.

 

Pre-recorded sessions include topics such as:

• Fatigue
• Gut health
• Strength and many more!

 

Check out what will be on offer on the event platform from 19 January below...

Join Sophie Bancroft, Employee Lifecycle Director at Network Rail, as she explores how frontline staff — from engineers to station teams — reveal real-time operational issues and opportunities for improvement. Learn how empowering the frontline, embedding listening into strategy, and adopting a human-centric approach can boost morale, drive innovation, and build a more resilient, customer-focused railway.

 

Host: Rebecca Lomax, Project Manager – Western Route Operations, Network Rail

Speaker: Sophie Bancroft, Director Employee Lifecycle, Network Rail

 

Join GP Dr. Kishan from Qured for an engaging and practical session on men’s cancers. This talk will cover the most common types affecting men, the key symptoms to recognise, and why early detection makes all the difference. Dr Kishan will also share clear, actionable advice on health checks, lifestyle factors, and how to have conversations that could save lives.

 

Speaker: Dr. Kishan Vithlani, GP and Medical Doctor, Qured Ltd.

This session is designed for railway staff working in operational and physically demanding roles. Learn how building and maintaining muscle strength can improve your ability to perform daily tasks safely and efficiently—while also protecting your long-term health.

 

We’ll explore the strong links between physical strength and reduced risk of injuries, fatigue, and chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, and joint problems. You’ll gain real-world tips on improving strength through simple exercises, injury prevention strategies, and nutrition that fits around shift work. 

 

Speaker: Andrew Picken, Workforce Health and Wellbeing, HSQE Partnership

 

When you’re in debt, it can be hard to know what to do for the best. Getting clear, calm advice about your debts doesn’t just take the stress out of your situation; it helps you to see the best way forward, and shows you the options available to you that can give you a clear plan of action for getting your debts under control.  Join the team from PayPlan for session to find out more.      

 

Speaker: Antony Price, Partnership Manager, PayPlan

Speaker: Emma Gibbons, Vulnerability Lead, PayPlan

Shift work is a reality for many in the rail industry, but it can take a serious toll on long-term health. In this session, GP Dr. Kishan from Qured explores how irregular working patterns affect metabolism, sleep, and overall wellbeing. Drawing on medical expertise and practical insights, the talk will highlight straightforward, evidence-based strategies to help shift workers protect their health, sustain energy, and feel at their best on and off the job.

 

Speaker: Dr. Kishan Vithlani, GP and Medical Doctor, Qured Ltd.

A deep dive into how fatigue effects relationships, brain function, safety and the effects it can have on who you are as a person. Drawn from experience of chronic fatigue (ME/CFS), this is a personal account of how fatigue can affect not only yourself but those around you, and how to overcome it.

 

Speaker: Vikky Goodwin, Senior Information Manager, VolkerRail

Night-shift work can wreak havoc on the body clock, leaving workers struggling with fatigue, bloating, reflux, and poor food choices. In this practical session, Clemence Cleave explores the unique gut and energy challenges faced by night-shift workers and shares evidence-based strategies to prepare, fuel, and recover.

 

Speaker: Clemence Cleave MSc, RNutr, FRSPH, Award-winning Nutritionist and Health and Wellbeing Consultant, Founder of Rocket Fuel Wellbeing