In this episode, we speak to Andrew and Amy, who work in the local stop smoking service. We discuss what support is available for people ready to try and quit, whether that's trialling a vape, or getting some more personalised support from one of the smoking cessation champions.

More info about the service here:

https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/597/quitting-smoking

If you are ready to take the first step, call the service here: 0191 643 3737

In Part 2 of this podcast about bowel cancer, Deb and Emily will talk through the different ways you might be screened for bowel cancer; whether that’s through a positive FITtest, or going to the GP with a change in your pooing habits.

Finally they end the podcast talking a bit about what can be done to reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer, in terms of lifestyle and behaviours.

This week on the podcast, we are chatting all things poo, with Emily, who is a bowel cancer screening nurse, delivering the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening programme.

This screening programme started across England in 2006, and aims to detect bowel cancer early, before people experience any symptoms.

During this episode, we discuss with Amy, common signs and symptoms to look our for, and how the Bowel Cancer Screening programme works.

This week we invited the Oddballs Foundation down to the Fish Quay to speak with their Newcastle Ambassador Freddie.

The Oddballs Foundation is the UK's leading charity raising awareness of testicular cancer.

For those who missed the in person awareness session down at the fish quay, we discuss with Freddie what testicular self checks involve, and why they are important, even in older men!

Find out more info about Oddballs here: https://theoddballsfoundation.com/

In this episode, tune in to find out a bit more about the lovely Danielle and her navy roots! Deb and Danielle discuss the role of a Cancer Champion, and how you might want to get involved. If you are still unsure what a Cancer Champion is, come and have a chat with us in the office, we want to get as many people in the fishing community involved as possible!

In the second part of this episode about Personalised Care, Deb asks more about what a cancer care pathway looks like, and the different parts of someone's cancer journey from diagnosis to post treatment. A cancer diagnosis can be lifechanging, but remember that early diagnosis and quicker treatment can improve outcomes for you!

If you have any feedback we can give to hospitals or GPs about your cancer journey- our door is open!

On this week of the podcast, Deb sat down with the personalised care teams which cover patients coming from the North Tyneside area.

Personalised care basically means looking at your physical, practical, emotional and social needs before during and after a cancer diagnosis.The teams want to make sure that you know what support is available for yourself or someone you know if they get a cancer diagnosis. If you have any questions- please come and see us!

Video about personalised care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp1nzKDtmfo&t=4s

This week we had the pleasure of recording a quick podcast with two very special people. We met Gordon at The Retired Fishermen's Association in North Shields, and Gordon has been a fantastic cancer champion, spreading cancer awareness messages among his family and friends. In this episode we hear about what motivated Dawn to sign up to be a cancer champion alongside her husband, and what is has meant to Gordon being a cancer champion in his community.

*Please note, Bonzo the bulldog might be heard at times in the background of this episode !

In this week's episode of Reeling in Cancer Awareness, we are delighted to be joined by Glenn, a former fishermen who knows the North Shields fish quay like the back of his hand.

Join us as we talk more about how he has been helping to spread cancer awareness in the local community- and how you could be doing the same, and the benefits you could get from being part of this programme...

Let us know what you thought of this episode!

C Aware Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FishMishCAware/

In the final episode of this three part series on Lung health, we chat with Norman, Dave and Amy about small and big changes we can make that can help to reduce our risk of lung cancer.

We also talk about how hospitals could make the cancer care pathway for fishermen easier, whether that's how letters are written, to the practical side of getting test results while at sea.

Thanks to all those involved in the podcast, we would love to have more chats with people working in cancer care in the area, doing more myth-busting, and getting more important information directly to the fishing community.