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Bonus podcast where Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Erin Kennedy OBE who discusses her career as a Paralympic champion rower and thriving with breast cancer.

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

I think for me it’s all about considering the individual within the diagnosis and treatment plan. Just because you consent to treatment and are this set pathway, doesn’t mean you can’t still make choices and have some great opportunities.

1) Giving the feeling of choice - whether over how/where you have your treatment or even what pathways are open to you…. Even if there aren’t that many! 

2) Encouraging individuals to still live their lives and do what they can to support them to do so. My oncologist supported me going to the Europeans because she knew it was the right thing for my mental health AND safe to do so.

3) Demonstrating that they are with you all the way! I haven’t had this from any of my team but it’s something that is so important, having spent all my time in a team sport. Having people in your corner is key and  it makes you feel so much better about the challenges ahead.

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Links from podcast:

Erin Kennedy MBE: https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/erin-wysocki-jones/ 

British Rowing: https://www.britishrowing.org/ 

CoppaFeel! Charity: https://coppafeel.org/ 

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Mahmudal Hassan as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 17).

Discussion about the role of artificial intelligence in radiotherapy planning along with the success of MVision.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 
1) Consider what AI is within your department and reflect upon the impact this has on treatment.

2) Undertake a critical review of your planning system. 

3) Read the linked articles on access to cancer care and reflect upon what access issues you have in your country. 

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Links from podcast:

MVision: https://www.mvision.ai/category/news/ 

AI in radiotherapy https://journals.viamedica.pl/rpor/article/download/74141/54234

AI in radiotherapy https://www.nature.com/articles/s41571-020-0417-8

Global health inequalities in cancer care https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-022-00097-5

Increasing access to radiotherapy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26419354/

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Rachel Harris as part of the Leadership series (part 13).

Discussion around the power of the patient voice in research.

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

1) Think about the skincare advice you provide patients. Are they in line with the SCoR guidelines? Please read the latest statement: www.sor.org/risr.

2) Think about what service improvements could be undertaken within your department. Do these fit within any of the CoRIPS criteria? You may wish to consider writing a proposal - https://www.collegeofradiographers.ac.uk/research-grants-and-funding/corips.

3) Think about patient dignity in your department. Do you maintain patients dignity when underdressing etc? How could this be further improved?

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Links from podcast:

SOR skin care guidelines 2020: https://www.sor.org/getmedia/6cc80174-4478-4cd2-b501-35b41aae820d/2020_version_4_final_practice_guideline_radiotherapy_skin_care_llv1.pdf_2 

SOR patient advisory group: https://www.sor.org/about/get-involved/advisory-groups/patient-advisory-group-(pag) 

NIHR: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/health-and-care-professionals/engagement-and-participation-in-research/involve-patients.htm

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Hazel Roddam as part of Leadership Series (part 12).

Discussion around career progression and getting allied health professionals into research.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:
1) How could you capture and increase the visibility of local good practice in AHP research & innovation, against the specified objectives in the AHP Research & Innovation Strategy?
2) How could you prioritise any actions to address identified gaps?
3) How could you link in to local, regional and national resources and support networks to help you in the next year?

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Links from podcast:

Health Education England Subject Matter Expert - AHP Research [email protected]

Fellow of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOPxWMXvaXo

Associate Member Hochschule fur Gesundheit Bochum https://www.hs-gesundheit.de/aktuelles/details/hazel-roddam-erstellt-forschungsstrategie-fuer-gesundheitsberufe-in-england

https://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/uclan-and-german-university-extend-health-sciences-partnership.php

Director of Research Support Network #ReSNetSLT @ReSNetSLT https://resnetslt.com/

#NHSWonderwomen 2020 https://youtu.be/WiRdSPbi4Rs

Allied Health Professions’ Research & Innovation Strategy for England https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/allied-health-professions/enable-workforce/allied-health-professions%E2%80%99-research-innovation-strategy-england

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dame Laura Lee as part of Leadership series (Part 11).

Naman and Jo speak to Dame Laura Lee about her role as CEO of the charity Maggie’s and everything the charity offers to people living with and beyond cancer.

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

1) reflect on the support services available to patients in your department. 

2) reflect on how you could support patients through the cost of living crisis? 

3) Read the associated links posted alongside this episode. 

4) Consider how this information could develop your practice and the personalised care offered to patients.

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Links from podcast:

Maggie’s: https://www.maggies.org https://www.maggies.org/about-us/how-maggies-works/evidence-and-research/ 

Benefits: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/benefits-rules-change-to-help-people-with-cancer 

Holistic Care:

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatment/coping-with-treatment/complementary-therapies https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/innovation-in-cancer-care/holistic-needs-assessment

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**Trigger Warning** 

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Nic Vernon as part of Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 15).

Discussion around returning to work after cancer in the NHS and navigating a cancer diagnosis.

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

1) what support is available to patients in your department around work and finances?

2) reflect on a time you have supported a colleague return to work after an illness? 

3) reflect on how you view illness within the work place.

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Links from podcast:

British Dietetics Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/ 

Returning to work after a cancer diagnosis: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/after-treatment/making-decisions-about-work-after-treatment 

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Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Lucy Eldridge as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 16)
Discussion around the role of dieticians in the cancer care pathway.

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

1) Consider what food means to your patients and how that can change with a diagnosis of cancer, particularly with symptom burden?

2) What simple guidance can you give to support the individual (such as including protein through the day to support strength, weight maintenance and the ability to do daily activities) to help them through treatment and beyond? 

3) What nutritional resources are available to offer your patients and how do you engage the patient to read and take on board this advice and guidance? 

4) Explore how you and your team sign post patients to internal resources and/or external sources eg charities such a world cancer research fund, Macmillan, cancer research etc.

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Links from podcast:
British Dietetics Association: https://www.bda.uk.com/   
British Dietetics Association cancer myths: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/cancer-diets-myths-and-more.html  

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**Trigger warning** 

Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Charlie Wardle as part of Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 14).

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

1) Reflect on the impact a cancer diagnosis can have on someone’s mental health.

2) What psychological support services are available in your department for patients undergoing treatment?

3) Reflect on the importance of debriefing after a difficult conversation with a patient. Is there support for you to talk about these conversations within your department?

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Links from podcast:

The Mountain Coach website: https://www.themountaincoach.com/ 

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Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Natasha Pisarski, Kylie Sheppard and Jeni Hart as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 15).
Discussion about the return to practice scheme.

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

1) Does your workplace have a return to practice offer set up? If not, how could you facilitate this? Utilise the Health Education England Quick Guide to Support you with this.

2) Focus on what you can offer a returnee and be flexible to support their return. What pastoral support will you put in place so they feel welcome and wanted back in the workplace?

3) Consider diverse placement opportunities for returnees- not all returnees want to return to clinical practice, some may welcome the opportunity to return in education, research and leadership posts.

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Links from podcast:

https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/return-practice-allied-health-professionals-healthcare-scientists 

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Dr. Lizzie Stamp talks about her study looking at activity levels in teenagers living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis
Read more here: https://bit.ly/teenage_cancer_research 

Contact: [email protected] 

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