Word On Health (Podcast)

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Blood Pressure UK Chair, Dr Pauline Swift about new research released as part of the annual 'Know your numbers' campaign. Michelle Vickers, Chief Awareness Officer from Oracle Head and Neck Cancer UK join's Paul to discuss Head and Neck Cancer. Julia Knight from Lyme Disease UK highlights the need for us all to be 'tick aware' and in the final interview in this podcast, Paul speaks with Pam Healey, CEO of the British Liver Trust.     

In this episode, I talk to Juliette Rayner, CEO of the children’s bladder and bowel charity,  E.R.I.C, Dr Steven Cox, CEO of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), Jane Plumb CEO of  Group B Strep Support, Claire Jacklin from the NRAS and Matt Williams from the Samaritans

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Julie Gould from RLS UK and Dr Steven Bell from the University of Cambridge about Restless Legs Syndrome. Meg Burgess from Prostate Cancer UK joins Paul to look at the theme to this year's Mens Health Awareness initiative. Joe Marley from the charity, Alcohol Change UK highlights the focus of the 2024 Alcohol Awareness Campaign and in the final interview, Paul talks to Lynsey Conway from the UK Gout Society.        

In this, the 60th edition of our podcast, Paul Pennington talks to Dr Lydia Makaroff from the charity, Fight Bladder Cancer. Louise Gow from the RNIB joins Paul to discuss eye health. Julia Priestly from, the British Thyroid Foundation highlights undiagnosed thryroid disorders and in the final interview of this podcast, Dave Smithson from Anxiety UK speaks with Paul about our most common mental health disorder.         

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Alison Railton from Kidney Research UK to highlight the UK's  silent epidemic of chronic kidney disease.  Becky Jones from Parkinson's UK joins Paul to discuss the fastest growing neurological condition in the World that 1 in 37 of us will develop at some point in our lives and, in the final interview of this podcast, Paul catches up with Julie Thompson from the charity Guts UK to look at Irritable Bowel Syndrome.   

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Jacqueline Barry, Chief Clinical Officer of the Cell and Gene Catapult; Jade Davies, Trustee of the charity, Cavernoma Alliance UK; Dr Pauline Swift from Blood Pressure UK and Dr Lisa Wilde from Bowel Cancer UK.     

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Vicky Burford, Co-Founder of the charity Pans Pandas UK. Emma Cox, CEO of Endometriosis UK, joins Paul to discuss new research that shows an increase in the time it takes for the condition to be diagnosed and, in the final interview of this podcast, Paul speaks with Rachel Power, CEO of The Patient's Association, about their 'Patients Manifesto'.   

In this updated edition, Paul Pennington talks to Austin Willet from Different Strokes, to dispell the myth that stroke only affects older people. Nic Wray from Tinnitus UK talks to Paul about concerning new research surrounding the impact of tinnitus.  Paul looks at the worrying rise in the incidence of scabies with Dr Tess McPherson, from the British Association of Dermatologists.  Lizzie Moscardini from the British Heart Foundation joins Paul to discuss the free online CPR training the charity is offering as part of Heart Month to help redude deaths from cardiac arrests, and in his final interview,Paul catches up  with Consultant Dietitian, Anne Holdaway from the Malnutrition Pathway to discuss revised guidance on  C.O.P.D and Malnutrition.

In this edition, Paul Pennington looks at the worrying rise in the incidence of scabies with Dr Tess McPherson, from the British Association of Dermatologists.  Lizzie Moscardini, British Heart Foundation joins Paul to talk about the free online CPR training the charity is offering as part of Heart Month to help redude deaths from cardiac arrests.  Hannah Beecham MBE, CEO of Red January talks about how to turn the winter blues – red and, in the final interview of this episode,  Paul catches up  with Consultant Dietitian, Anne Holdaway from the Malnutrition Pathway to discuss revised guidance on  C.O.P.D and Malnutrition.

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to FND Action Chairman, Tom Plender about Functional Neurological Disorders.  Dr Gill Jenkins joins Paul to talk about the importance of  Vitamin D.  Dr Ronnie Cheung from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health discusses the importance of the childhood vaccination programme. Paul speaks  to Jenny Seed from the charity Guts UK about an innovative approach to detect oesophageal cancer and, how you can help. In the final interview of this episode, Andy Moorling from the MHRA speaks with Paul about the illegal trade of so called 'skinny jabs'.