Word On Health (Podcast)

Apr 07 2024
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'Word on Health' (www.wordonhealth.com) is the longest running weekly health report on independent local radio in the UK. Now in its 24th year 'on-air', it is written, and presented  by Paul Pennington and co-produced by Sebastien Agasse, reaching in excess of 1.5 million listeners. This podcast contains a cross section of our recent radio features. Our grateful thanks to all our contributors, and, to you for listening. 

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Word On Health (Podcast)

Apr 07 2024 15 mins  
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 Pailine Swift from Blood Pressure UK and Dr Lisa Wilde from Bowel Cancer UK.

Word On Health (Podcast)

Mar 10 2024 12 mins  
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 'Pati

Word On Health (Podcast)

Feb 11 2024 20 mins  
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.

Word On Health (Podcast)

Jan 31 2024 13 mins  
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 Janu

Word On Health (Podcast)

Dec 31 2023 26 mins  
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 i

Word On Health (Podcast)

Nov 30 2023 17 mins  
In this edition of our popular podcast, Paul Pennington catches up with Professor Matthew Bown, British Heart Foundation Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Leicester to talk about abdominal aortic aneurysm research. Mental health campaigner, Mohammed Sbahuddin Rafiuddin talks to Paul about ‘Mohammed’s Mental Health Campaign’. Professor Simak Ali from Imperial

Word On Health (Podcast)

Nov 02 2023 12 mins  
In this edition Paul Pennington talks to Louise Gow from the RNIB about contact lens safety. Sally Payne from the Dyspraxia Foundation joins Paul to discuss dyspraxia and social isolation and in the final interview in this episode, Paul speaks to Julie Thompson from the charity GUTS UK about Pancreatitis.

Word On Health (Podcast)

Oct 08 2023 15 mins  
In this edition Paul Pennington talks to Rachel Power CEO of The Patients Association, Catherine Murray, Target Ovarian Cancer, GP & Medical Journalist, Dr Gill Jenkins, Professor Sally Bloomfield from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr Katy Munro from the National Migraine Centre.

Word On Health (Podcast)

Sep 01 2023 11 mins  
In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Dr Tim Bond about the health benefits of tea. Julie Thompson from Guts UK discusses gallstones and in the final interview of this episode Professor Robert Horne from UCL explains the thinking and mechanics of a new study designed to help improve the quality of care and outcomes for black women living with breast cancer.

Word On Health (Podcast)

Aug 03 2023 15 mins  
In episode 49 we have extended interviews from two of our most recent radio reports featuring Dr Helen Evans-Howells and Dr Claire Anderson.