Prevention is the new cure

• 68. Labour Conference special

  Steve & Sarah get together to discuss the Labour Party Conference after Steve's first visit to the party's annual gathering in Liverpool. They consider the health announcements made including a pay uplift for care workers and the new 'NHS Online' offer. And they're joined by Baroness Luciana Berger, from the conference, to hear all about a special new temporary select committee to consider the controversial Assisted Dying Bill before Parliament.You can find our podcast on all our social channels via our LinkTree page.And you can get in touch with ideas or feedback via [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  40:51

  --------

  40:51
• 67. Sleep as a key pillar of health

  Sarah is away so Lord (James) Bethell joins Steve Brine as guest co-host. The pair reflect on the NHS Ten Year Plan two-months on, the return of provider league tables, the resignation of Claire Fuller as Director of Mental Health at NHSE and the government's junk food advertising ban.And they are joined by special guest, Alison Gardiner from Sleepstation to talk about their evidence-based digital care pathways for persistent sleep problems.This episode is sponsored by Sleepstation. In a single month, the service helps more NHS patients than the largest sleep clinics in England treat in an entire year, showing that safe, effective care can be delivered at scale - without losing the human touch that makes it meaningful. Find out more at www.sleepstation.org.ukYou can find our podcast on all the main social media channels via our LinkTree page and contact us at [email protected] remember to 'Follow' our show and thank you so much for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  52:45

  --------

  52:45
• 66. Penny Dash deep dive interview

  NHS England Chair, Dr Penny Dash, is in the hot-seat for a very special deep dive interview. This is a wide-ranging chat which covers Penny's journey from clinician to running the entire health service, the abolition of NHSE (and when she really knew it was happening!), the Ten Year Plan and the future of ICB's. They delve into what neighbourhood health really means, whether the NHS will ever achieve its own constitutional standards on waiting times and use of the independent sector in doing so.They also touch on whether NHS IT, as critical national infrastructure, should sit under the Secretary of State in DHSC as the reorganisation is concluded.And the trio make a date to speak again - on a beach in Devon - with a swim!We want to hear from you with your feedback on this interview and suggestions for future episodes; [email protected] or find us on our socials via our LinkTree page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  1:00:06

  --------

  1:00:06
• 65. Golf & Health special

  Steve & Sarah are on their hols so Episode 65 is a special pre-recorded interview Steve did a few weeks back with Dr Andrew Murray from the Golf & Health Project.It’s a game Steve has played for over 40 years – and played with his late father including for a period after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.Steve and Andrew talk about the project, how it came about and the work it does to make the case for golf as a sport, a means of physical activity across the ages – and some of its other rather extraordinary – impacts on the lives of the people who play; not least as club in the bag of prevention ill health!Golf & Health ProjectGolf in SocietyYou can watch a short-film Steve made with Golf & Health, during his time as Public Health Minister in 2018, via You TubeThis episode's cover image shows (from left to right); Dr Andrew Murray, Professor Fiona Bull (WHO Programme Manager, Non-Communicable Disease Prevention), Steve Brine, Annika Sorenstam Major Champion and a global ambassador for golf and health), Martin Slumbers (then Chief Executive of The R&A) and Craig Tracey (then Chair of the All-Party Group on Golf) in Westminster at the International Congress on Golf & Health in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  18:42

  --------

  18:42
• 64. Tony Blair Institute on the NHS App

  This week Steve & Sarah are joined by head of health at the Tony Blair Institute, Dr Charlotte Refsum. They talk about their new report on the potential of the NHS App, obesity 'fat jab' drugs and the NHS Ten Year Plan for England which they have widely influenced.The pair also look back at their interview with The Loop (Episode 63) about drug taking at UK Summer festivals, as a new Coroner report lands following a death last year at the Boomtown Festival near Winchester.Other subjects covered in this episode include a look at the ongoing resident doctors strike, the surprise announcement from Dr Sam Roberts that she will step down as CEO of NICE and a 'final' attempt to agree a legally binding global plastics treaty following a landmark report in The Lancet.Steve & Sarah are taking a break now through August but will return with their next full episode on Thursday September 4 2025. However, do look out for a special recorded episode from Steve on the subject of golf and health which will drop on Thursday August 21 at 08:00.You can contact us via our many socials via our LinkTree page or get in touch : [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  44:11

  --------

  44:11

More Government podcasts

Trending Government podcasts

About Prevention is the new cure