RNIB - Health and Wellbeing

New research commissioned by not-for-profit healthcare provider, Benenden Health, has revealed the devastating toll menopause is taking on women’s careers.
Joining us now to talk about the research and how we can better support women going through menopause is Dr Fiona Warner, GP for Women's Health at Benenden Hospital and Mike Hay, Chief People Officer at Benenden Health.
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British Heart Foundation have conducted new research on how stereotypes around cardiovascular conditions impact mental health.
The charity is flipping the memorial bench into a symbol of survival and sharing the stories of people with heart conditions.
Amelia spoke to Sindy Jodar, Senior Cardiac Nurse, to learn more...
Learn more about BHF on their website - The biggest independent funder of heart and circulatory research in the UK - BHF
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RNIB is running a new series of support groups for blind and partially sighted people.
They are facilitated by a qualified counsellor and provide a confidential and therapeutic space where you can receive support from a professional and others with a similar eye condition or life experience.
Each group runs on teams with audio format only for 8 weeks, with a maximum of 7 participants, ensuring plenty of time to connect and be supported.
Amelia spoke to Nikki Crosby, RNIB Counselling Team leader, to learn more.
Visit the events page on the RNIB website to view the upcoming groups - Events and courses to help you develop your skills | RNIB
Contact the counselling and wellbeing team at [email protected] or contact the helpline on 0303 123 9999, email [email protected] or say: “Alexa, call RNIB Helpline” to an Alexa-enabled device.
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A Moorfields project published on Monday 12 January 2026 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology demonstrated the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony.
Harry Petrushkin, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, tells RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey all about the recent published research into treatment for the rare eye condition hypotony which affects around 1,000 people in the UK each year and the set up of the world’s first dedicated hypotony eye clinic at Moorfields.
Harry also explained to Toby more about how the eye condition affects people’s vision, how a widely-used eye injection has been used to treat people with the condition which has not only restored the pressure in their eyes but in a number of cases has also restored their vision too.
There is more about the research project into hypotony, the treatment and the new eye clinic by visiting the Moorfields Eye Hospital website - https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/promise-for-treatment-of-chronic-hypotony
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Step Change Studios is an award-winning, inclusive dance company committed to making dance accessible for everyone. 
Based in the UK, they offer fun and engaging dance opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
They are currently running a slightly unusual class that you can join easily over the phone and here tell us more about it Community Dance Practitioner, Zoe Elliott.
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