In this the 75th edition of our podcast we look at Facial Palsy, the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Program, C.O.P.D and High Blood Pressure. Our grateful thanks to our guests: Trina Neville and Dr Simon Lowe from the charities Facial Palsy Therapy Specialists International & Facial Palsy UK; Professor Mathew Bown, British Heart Foundation Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Leicester; Mona Badafel, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Kings College London, and; Dr Pauline Swift from Blood Pressure UK.

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In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Jane Boland, Clinical Lead with the suicide prevention charity, James' Place. Please note: This interview contains discussion of suicide and suicidal crises, which some listeners may find distressing. If you're affected by these topics, you may choose not to listen - which we completely understand. If you'd like support, and you are in the UK, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit Samaritans.org.

In the latest edition of our podcast, Paul Pennington talks to Richard Angell, CEO of the Terrence Higgins Trust, to unpack just how realistic the UK government’s pledge to end new HIV cases by 2030 really is. Paul also speaks to Claire Turner from Lobular Breast Cancer UK to explore why this form -15% of all breast cancers- is both under-researched and misunderstood by the public and GPs alike. In light of new data showing that 89% of dementia carers have hit crisis point, with far too little support available, Paul talks with Lorraine Haining from Dementia Carers Count. Despite impacting around 1 in 50 UK adults, bipolar disorder remains poorly grasped by society, Paul speaks with Simon Kitchen, CEO of Bipolar UK and in the final part of this edition, we have an extended interview with Professor Dawn Skelton from Later Life Training on how to avoid the frailty threshold.

Word On Health – Episode 72: Homebound with MS, Womb Cancer Awareness & UK Air Ambulance Heroes

In this episode of Word On Health, we uncover three powerful and under-discussed health stories: The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Trust shares their startling new report revealing the shocking number of people with MS in the UK who feel like prisoners in their own homes. We speak to Peaches Womb Cancer Trust about the rising incidence of Womb Cancer and why greater public awareness and early diagnosis are critical to saving lives....and finally, we go behind the scenes with the Midlands Air Ambulance Service, hearing from their Clinical Lead about the life-saving work being carried out by air ambulance charities every day across the UK.

In this edition of our podcast my guests are, Sally Wilson from the charity, Action On Postpartum Psychosis and Somerset based, young mum, Cee Jae. Helen Gallagher from Aching Arms - the baby loss charity talks about the 'Offload' Campaign and, in the final interview, we hear from World renowned Long COVID expert, Dr Robert Groysman.

In this, the 70th edition of our podcast, I look at the 'On Your Feet Britain' campaign, why we should all be more accepting of autism, the importance of men regularly checking their testicles and women, their breasts. In the final report of this edition, I look at the prevalence and impact of disease related malnutrition.

In this special edition, released to coincide with Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, I have an extended interview with Marie-Claire Platt from Ovarian Cancer Action.

In this edition Paul Pennington talks to Jo Mountney from the MND Association. Dr Rob Hicks highlights a simple step to reduce the likelihood of Neural Tube Defects and, in the final interview of this podcast, Paul speaks with Stephanie Smith from Dravet Syndrome UK.