Rad Chat

Jo and Naman discussing prehabilitation in cancer care and what prehabilitation you could undertake prior to radiotherapy treatment. 

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) Read the Macmillan prehabilitation guidelines and see what interventions you could implement into your practice. https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/news-and-resources/guides/principles-and-guidance-for-prehabilitation

2) Review the smoking and alcohol cessation advice and support within your department and reflect on how you would initiate these conversations with your patients.

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Links from podcast:

Prepwell: https://prepwell.co.uk/

Prehab4cancer: http://prehab4cancer.co.uk

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Cancer Prehab: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/cancer/prehab/

https://cancerrehabilitation.ie/

Prehabilitation resources for healthcare professionals: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prehabilitation

Cardiff South West rehab2Rehab: Health Optimisation Service: https://cardiffsw.co.uk/prehab2rehab-health-optimisation-service/

Yorkshire Cancer Research active together: https://www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/research-story/active-together

Distance Learning MSc Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Course: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/options/health-and-social-care/short-courses-and-modules/msc-enhanced-radiotherapy-and-oncology

NICE - Public Health Guidance: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/nice-public-health-guidance

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Sbba Siddique as part of the living with and beyond cancer series (part 38).

Discussion about Sbba’s cancer diagnosis, faith and how she helps others raise awareness within the South Asian community.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) reflect on Sbba’s experience of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.

2) read and explore the Safeena Muslim Cancer Support Network information: https://www.safeena.org.uk/. 

3) consider how you can improve your practice to support people who practice Islam.

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Links from podcast:

Macmillan Cancer Support and Asian Star Radio: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/asian-star-radio

Sbba’s news articles:

https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/28/asked-no-shame-posting-cancer-diagnosis-20514977/

https://www.easterneye.biz/sbba-siddique-cancer-survivor/

What is a health inequality: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-programme/what-are-healthcare-inequalities/

Ethnic disparities in mortality: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-report-of-the-commission-on-race-and-ethnic-disparities-supporting-research/ethnic-disparities-in-the-major-causes-of-mortality-and-their-risk-factors-by-dr-raghib-ali-et-al

Safeena Muslim Cancer Support Network: https://www.safeena.org.uk/ 

The Role of Islamic Beliefs in Facilitating Acceptance of Cancer Diagnosis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10530149/

Developing cultural competency: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/en/partners/academy-courses/management-and-leadership-courses/developing-cultural-competence-for-leaders

Developing cultural competency: https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/cult_comp_psu.pdf 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Úna Findlay as part of the leadership series (part 23).

Discussion about Úna’s career, transferable skills of therapeutic radiographer and future plans at the UK Health Security Agency.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1. Reflect upon your current practice and consider how you can improve/ influence patient safety. 
2. Reread Toward Safer Radiotherapy. Have all recommendations being implemented in your work area? If you work in Clinical Radiology or Nuclear Medicine, many of the recommendations have transferable learning.

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Links from podcast:

Further information on the work of the Medical Exposures Group:

• https://www.ukhsa-protectionservices.org.uk/meg

Safer Radiotherapy publications:

• Triannual report
• e-Bulletin
• Webpage
• eSubscribe

Incident learning in clinical imaging, MRI and nuclear medicine:

• User guidance and application of the national taxonomy for incident learning in clinical imaging, MRI and nuclear medicine
• National coding taxonomy for incident learning in clinical imaging, MRI and nuclear medicine

Better Nuclear Medicine Practice:

• ARSAC notes for guidance: good clinical practice in nuclear medicine

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Fodi Kyriakos about his career, career progression and the Skilled Personnel Network he has founded.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1. Consider signing up to the Skilled Personnel Network: https://www.skilledpersonnelnetwork.com/share/VWG5iZHw9c3VtRhB?utm_source=manual
2. Balancing Professional and Personal Growth: consider the balance between your professional duties and personal well-being. How can personal development initiatives, such as stress management, work-life balance, voluntary & charity work enhance your effectiveness and satisfaction in your radiography role? Ensure you reach out to people for support and consider finding a mentor to guide you.
3. Evaluating the benefits of a‘Portfolio Career’ in Radiography: reflect on how diversifying your professional experiences through a portfolio career might enhance your skills, broaden your impact within the radiography profession, and contribute to your overall career satisfaction. Consider the potential benefits and also the challenges of balancing multiple roles or specialisations in your career path. Be open to ideas and if needed, speak with careers specialists to discuss. 
4. Adapting to emerging trends in Radiography: reflect on the importance of staying updated with new technologies and practices in radiography. How can you proactively seek out learning opportunities to ensure you are at the forefront of advancements in the field? Keep abreast of trade press & industry news to gain a broader understanding of the various opportunities available to you. Join Special Interest Groups which are widely available, but also consider starting your own if the circumstances are correct. 

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Links from podcast:

Find Fodi on LinkedIn: Fodi-Kyriakos 

Skilled Personnel Network website: www.skilled-personnel.com  

An explanation of what Philotimo is: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201508/philotimo-greek-word-without-meaning-very-meaningful  

A deeper explanation as to what a ‘Critical Connector’ does: https://community.quantive.com/blog/maya-townsend-organizational-networks  

Ultimately, to develop greater career opportunities, it is important to understand the principles that can assist you in requesting the support you need. I have always found the research done by Dr Robert Cialdini, invaluable to this process: https://cxl.com/blog/cialdinis-principles-persuasion/   

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Linda Hindle OBE as part of the Leadership series (part 22).

Discussion about Linda’s career, public health and sustainability.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) reflect on Linda’s leadership journey.

2) consider your leadership style and how you could improve your confidence in challenging decisions.

3) consider your role as a professional talking to people with lived experience around public health.

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Links from podcast:

Linda’s blog posts through the UK Health Security Agency: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/author/linda-hindle/

Greener AHP Hub: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/greener-ahp-hub/

Royal Society for Public Health - AHPs Hub: https://www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/resources/allied-health-professionals-hub.html

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Diana Hurnall as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (part 52).

Discussion about Diana’s career as a therapeutic radiographer, why she switched to the scientist training programme and what the future holds for her. 

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) read about the Scientist Training Programme (STP): https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/stp/

2) if you were to change careers, reflect on what you might retrain to become and why.

3) consider ways to highlight the vital work clinical scientists do for people living with and beyond cancer within your practice.

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Links from podcast:

Scientist Training Programme: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/stp/

NHS Careers: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-science/how-become-healthcare-science-professional

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM): https://www.ipem.ac.uk/ 

NHS Radiotherapy Engineering Apprenticeship Example: https://www.iop.org/careers-physics/your-future-with-physics/apprentice/george-stewart#gref  

King's College London  provision for the academic part of STP: 

Postgraduate | School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences | King’s College London(kcl.ac.uk)

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Hannah Bargh-Dawson as part of Education and Workforce Development series (part 51).

Discussion about Hannah’s career, PhD research and the potential of using ultrasound to stimulate microbubbles for radio-sensitisation in preclinical research.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) consider the possibilities and limitations of microbubbles in radio-sensitisation.

2) reflect on who you look to for mentorship for your development.

3) consider how you can learn from your failures in your practice.

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Links from podcast:

A guide to UK PhDs: https://www.phdportal.com/countries/30/united-kingdom.html

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) fully-funded PhD projects:  https://www.icr.ac.uk/studying-and-training/phds-for-science-graduates/phd-studentship-projects

Acoustic Cluster Therapy: https://www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive/world-first-treatment-with-acoustic-cluster-therapy-to-improve-chemotherapy-delivery 

Tumour-liquifying microbubbles and immune cell tracking: UK’s first convergence science centre officially launches: https://www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive/tumour-liquifying-microbubbles-and-immune-cell-tracking-uk-s-first-convergence-science-centre-officially-launches 

The Cancer Research UK Convergence Science Centre: https://www.icr.ac.uk/our-research/centres-and-collaborations/strategic-collaborations/convergence-science-centre

NC3R link: https://nc3rs.org.uk/ 

Research articles:

Tumor radiation response enhancement by acoustical stimulation of the vasculature:https://www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10.1073/pnas.1200053109 

A study combining microbubble-mediated focused ultrasound and radiation therapy in the healthy rat brain and a F98 glioma model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10899261/ 

Radiation enhancement using focussed ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles for breast cancer: A Phase 1 clinical trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11146716/ 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rachel Brooks-Pearson as part of leadership series (part 21).

Discussion about Rachel’s career, research stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in cardiac radio-ablation for ventricular tachycardia.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) reflect on Rachel’s research journey.

2) consider how you could implement a new innovation in your practice.

3) read the Allied Health Professions’ Research and Innovation Strategy for England: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/HEE%20Allied%20Health%20Professions%20Research%20and%20Innovation%20Strategy%20FINAL_0.pdf

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Links from podcast:

Are cone beam CT image matching skills transferrable from planning CT to planning MRI for MR-only prostate radiotherapy?: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210146

The accuracy of Magnetic Resonance – Cone Beam Computed Tomography soft-tissue matching for prostate radiotherapy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2019.11.005

The first patients treated with MR-CBCT soft-tissue matching in a MR-only prostate radiotherapy pathway: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.01.015

Cone beam computed tomography for dose calculation quality assurance for magnetic resonance-only radiotherapy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2021.01.005

College of Radiographers Research Strategy: https://www.sor.org/news/researchers/cor-launches-new-research-strategy-for-2021-26 

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**Trigger Warning**

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Abdul and Ben on their careers, radiotherapy physics and the advanced machinery available at GenesisCare.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) reflect on the benefits of advanced treatment techniques for people living with and beyond cancer.

2) watch this video on the Viewray MRIdian at GenesisCare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu261OEf3Pg 

3) watch these videos on Charles’ and Liz’ experiences of treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpAB79zxQLk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkbdmEZwzLg

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Links from podcast:

GenesisCare: https://www.genesiscare.com/uk 

GenesisCare preparing for radiotherapy treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iol8EKHA5wI

The National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Videos on how to prepare for treatment: https://www.gammaknife.org.uk/treatment/videos

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Prof. Emily Jones and Dr. Emma Meaburn as part of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion series (part 12).

Discussion about Prof. Emily Jones and Dr. Emma Meaburn careers and research interests, genetics and brain and cognitive development work at Birkbeck university.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 

1) consider how you would support someone with neurodiversity or a learning difference.

2) read Dr. Emma Meaburn’s recent blog: http://www.educationalneuroscience.org.uk/2023/03/13/can-polygenic-scores-predict-educational-outcomes/.

3) read the projects Prof. Emly Jones’ lab is conducting at the moment: https://sites.google.com/view/bondcbcd/projects.

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Links from podcast:

STAARS project: https://www.staars.org/can-we-take-part

Recent general science books that discuss what we know about the genetic contributions to socio-behavioural traits, including education - and why it matters for society:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueprint-How-DNA-Makes-Who/dp/0241282071

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genetic-Lottery-Matters-Social-Equality-ebook/dp/B091MQ771M?ref_=ast_author_dp

Book about how the brain works, written by cognitive neuroscientist colleagues at BBK (aimed at undergraduate students):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Brain-Works-Psychology-Students/dp/1529741947

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