Los mejores podcasts de Health Foundation (2024)

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48: Understanding race, ethnicity and health inequalities – with Heidi Safia Mirza and Shabna Begum 36:31

14d ago36:31

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The UK is becoming more ethnically diverse: nearly 20% of the population reports being from a minority ethnic background and projections suggest growing diversity is the future. People from minority backgrounds in the UK experience a variety of inequalities. But what is the latest evidence telling us? A comprehensive analysis of race and ethnicity,…

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Heal Your Gut: Simple Steps for Lasting Digestive Wellness 53:30

7d ago53:30

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In this episode of the Foundational Health Podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz delves into the critical role of gut health in overall well-being. He highlights the gut's significant contribution to immunity and neurotransmitter production, emphasizing that 70% of the body's immune function and 70-90% of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine are prod…

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Live Q&A: Bone Building, Fat Loss, Oils and More! 45:05

21d ago45:05

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This special episode of the Foundational Health podcast comes in the form of a live Q&A with Foundational Health listeners. Dr. Kevin dives deep into pressing health questions, starting with the best bone-building foods crucial for everyone, especially post-menopausal women facing bone loss. He emphasizes the often-overlooked role of protein in bon…

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Pillar #5 - Setting Your Intention for Sustainable Health & Wellness 24:17

1M ago24:17

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In episode 5 of the Foundational Health Podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz explores the importance of living an intentional life, the fifth and most crucial pillar of Foundational Health. Dr. Kevin shares personal insights on how choosing one guiding word for the year can help streamline your goals, and explains the concept of finding your "Big Why" for lo…

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Pillar #4: How to Utilize Recovery to Heal and Thrive 1:12:18

1M ago1:12:18

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In episode 4 of the Foundational Health Podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz delves into the fourth pillar of Foundational Health: recovery. He emphasizes the transformative impact recovery has on how we look, feel, and heal. By integrating simple practices into our daily lives, such as prioritizing sleep, sunlight exposure, grounding, and breath-work, liste…

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Pillar #3: Effective Hydration for Peak Body Performance 15:23

1M ago15:23

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In this episode of the Foundational Health Podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz covers the importance of proper hydration, highlighting it as one of the five pillars of Foundational Health. He discusses how staying hydrated not only helps you look and feel better, but also plays a crucial role in your body's ability to heal. With 75% of American adults chron…

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Pillar #2: Giving Your Body the Motion It Craves and Needs 49:25

2M ago49:25

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In this episode of the Foundational Health Podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz delves into "Pillar #2: Giving Your Body the Motion it Needs & Craves." He explores the vital role that movement plays in our overall health, emphasizing how regular activities like stretching, walking, and exercising can transform the way you look, feel, and heal. By integrating…

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Pillar #1: Fueling Your Health Journey with Proper Nutrition 39:24

2M ago39:24

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In this episode of the Foundational Health Podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz emphasizes the pivotal role of nutrition in maintaining and improving health. The episode delves into how the food you eat affects the body’s healing process and overall well-being, highlighting that the quality of your diet is far more impactful than merely counting calories. Dr…

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47: Why are cancer rates rising among younger people? – with Kimmie Ng and Charles Swanton 37:46

2M ago37:46

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Since the early 1990s, there’s been a concerning uptick in cancer incidence among adults younger than 50 years. Scientists are racing to understand what’s driving these trends. Some evidence points to roles for established risk factors – including smoking and obesity. But some research is also exploring environmental exposures – such as microplasti…

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Welcome to the Foundational Health Podcast! 1:01

2M ago1:01

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In the inaugural episode of the Foundational Health podcast, Dr. Kevin Schultz introduces himself and his mission. With 24 years of experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic and Nutritional Counselor, Dr. Schultz has dedicated his career to improving patients' overall health through spinal care, nutrition, and lifestyle changes. He has treated a diver…

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46: A new government and health after the general election: part 2 – with Hannah White and John McTernan 31:18

4M ago31:18

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There’s a new Prime Minister in Downing Street and a new political reality in the UK. But what does it all mean for health and care? The incoming government faces a range of complex policy challenges – many of them linked to health and care – and a daunting fiscal inheritance. While the public might show patience for a few months, they will expect …

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45: The general election and health: part 1 – with Sam Freedman and Paul Corrigan 36:54

5M ago36:54

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As the general election approaches, what are the main parties planning on health and will it make a difference? Polling day is rapidly approaching and all the main party manifestos have now been published. But when it comes to health and care, do we know what we’re voting for? Many commentators have expressed deep frustration at the opacity of the …

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44: Sure Start: a model for long-term policymaking? – with Naomi Eisenstadt and Donna Molloy 33:08

5M ago33:08

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More long-term, mission-led policymaking is sorely needed, but how best to do it? The Sure Start programme was set up with the aim of giving young children the best possible start in life, narrowing gaps in outcomes for disadvantaged children. First announced by the New Labour government in 1998, it has evolved regularly over the past two decades. …

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43: Limp NHS productivity and what to do about it – with Anita Charlesworth and Neil Sebire 32:47

6M ago32:47

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Improving NHS productivity is a key national priority. But what’s behind the slowdown and can it be reversed? Over the past few years, amid the turmoil of COVID-19, the NHS has seen substantial growth in funding and clinical staffing levels. Yet the numbers of patients treated haven’t risen in step – suggesting services, particularly NHS acute hosp…

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42: Our health: is it the economy, stupid? – with Torsten Bell and Diane Coyle 32:04

7M ago32:04

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What's happened to our economy and what does it mean for our health? Many developed economies have been growing more slowly since around 2008, but the UK economy has been struggling more than most. Wages haven't risen since 2008 leaving the average worker £14,000 worse off. Productivity growth – vital to rising living standards – has stalled. Regio…

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41: Two commissions on the future of the NHS – with Rachel Sylvester and Parveen Kumar 35:38

8M ago35:38

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Given the huge pressures on the NHS it's perhaps inevitable people ask, what's the future of it? The NHS and social care are struggling to deliver care and support to people who need it. With services so stretched, waiting times at record highs, public satisfaction falling and a demoralised workforce, is now the time to ask some fundamental questio…

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40: Why aren't we working? – with Sacha Romanovitch and Oliver Coppard 37:47

9M ago37:47

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About a fifth of us of working age – just under 9 million people in the UK – are not looking for or are not able to work. Recently the biggest growth has been among those reporting long-term illness, now at a record high of around 2.7 million. This decline in working-age health is causing concern among employers, politicians and policymakers. Earli…

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39: The year that was – 2023 36:41

11M ago36:41

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Join us as we look back at the pick of the pod in 2023. It's been a turbulent year: the NHS under pressure, the health of the population not improving as fast as we’d like and economic inactivity remaining stubbornly high, especially among working-age people. But it's not all gloom. To some surprise, we saw government ditch its nanny state objectio…

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38: Keeping up with AI in health care: what we need to do next 32:58

11M ago32:58

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AI technologies are advancing rapidly. Yet when it comes to AI in health care we're still in the early stages. The prize could be big – the question is what will it take to realise the benefits? The applications of AI in health care will be far-reaching and profound, from high-quality personalised treatment advice made instantly available to automa…

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37: What do the main political parties really have in store for health? – with Rachel Wolf and Stephen Bush 35:04

1y ago35:04

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A general election is expected in 2024 and no party can ignore the NHS − but what do they plan to do on health? The health service regularly tops voter concerns, consumes a growing share of public spending and features daily in the media. The health of the nation is also moving up the agenda, with ill health the main reason why 2.6 million working-…

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36: Going private: what’s happening and is it a bad thing? – with Sarah Neville and Hettie O’Brien 38:09

1y ago38:09

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A record 7.7 million people are now waiting for elective care in England. With so many waiting for NHS care, polls show deep public concern over access to health services and many considering going private. Meantime policymakers are exploring how the independent sector can help get waiting lists down, and private equity investors are making moves i…

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35: Our health in 2040: are we getting sicker? – with Jeanelle de Gruchy and Kevin Fenton 33:06

1y ago33:06

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Whatever we are doing on health, it isn't enough to prepare for the wave of morbidity that is clearly in sight. Recent Health Foundation modelling estimates 1 in 5 will be living with major illness by 2040, mostly because more of us will be older. But it's not just about age. A record 2.5 million working-age people are already not in work due to il…

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34: NHS at 75: The huge promise of technology – with Navina Evans and Penny Pereira 38:43

1+ y ago38:43

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In our series marking the NHS’s 75th birthday, we’ve been setting out the big challenges and opportunities ahead for the health service. In this third and final installment, we ask how the potential of technology might be unlocked to benefit patients, the public, staff and the taxpayer. We also share initial reflections on the recently published NH…

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33: NHS at 75: Is political leadership up to the challenge? – with Alan Milburn and Stephen Dorrell 31:55

1+ y ago31:55

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As we approach the NHS’s 75th birthday in July, we’re releasing a series of three podcast episodes setting out the big questions facing the health service. This second episode explores the role of political leadership in addressing the big challenges in health care, whether political leadership is up to the task of getting the NHS to its 100th anni…

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32: NHS at 75: What are we up against? – with Professor Jagjit Chadha and Anita Charlesworth 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

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The fact the NHS survives by a kind of miracle is one of its endearing British features – so said former health secretary, Kenneth Clarke. Well, can that miracle continue? As we approach the NHS’s 75th birthday in July, we’re launching a series of three podcast episodes setting out the big questions facing the health service. This first episode exp…

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31: How chronic stress weathers our health – with Dr Michelle Kelly-Irving and Professor Nish Chaturvedi 33:56

1+ y ago33:56

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How healthy we are in part depends on the many different exposures we've had over our life – including to physical, psychological and social factors. Chronic exposure to psychosocial stress – for example, poverty or other disadvantage – leads to prolonged strain on the body. This weathering can make us physically ill before our time and prematurely…

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30: AI in health care: hope or hype? With Professor Sir John Bell and Dr Axel Heitmueller 33:58

1+ y ago33:58

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News of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. We seem to be on the cusp of a revolution in how the latest AI models will change our lives – and health and care could be at the centre of those changes. AI will transform medicine, AI will allow doctorless screening and personalised prevention, AI will boost productivity, AI will make thousands …

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29: International Women’s Day: Voices in health care – with Dame Jane Dacre, Dr Nikita Kanani and Dr Gabrielle Mathews 34:44

1+ y ago34:44

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Today, women make up around half of all doctors and two-thirds of all medical students. So, has equality in health care finally been achieved? When International Women’s Day began in 1909, women were still barred from entering medical school. Today women make up a growing share of the medical workforce and students in the UK. Despite this considera…

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28: Low life expectancy in the north east, and what to do about it – with Alice Wiseman and Professor Clare Bambra 32:15

2y ago32:15

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Improvements to life expectancy slowed in the last decade, and in some communities even went into reverse. In England, the north east region has the lowest life expectancy. The last decade and a half has seen a worrying increase in mortality among younger people, and in particular men who are dying before their time. A big chunk of this excess mort…

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Stress Reduction 36:42

2y ago36:42

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We cover topics like meditation and journaling, to going to therapy, and how stress can affect your health Contact Emily for a one on one diet consultation: ekirouac@ehsc.com https://ehsc.com/wellness Contact Troy for personal training options: edwardsnh@gmail.com https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/…

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Exercise Recovery 33:09

2y ago33:09

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Simple ways to boost your recovery. Contact Emily for a one on one diet consultation: ekirouac@ehsc.com https://ehsc.com/wellness Contact Troy for personal training options: edwardsnh@gmail.com https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/Por Troy and Emily

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Habits and Willpower 44:19

2y ago44:19

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The episode that brings them all together... Habits. We take a deep dive into habits and willpower, and how you can build both Contact Emily for a one on one diet consultation: ekirouac@ehsc.com https://ehsc.com/wellness Contact Troy for personal training options: edwardsnh@gmail.com https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/…

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Foundations of Exercise 42:53

2y ago42:53

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Troy presents an overview of movement fundamentals. Strength and cardio are covered, with a LOT of tangents! See Troy's supporting article for this episode at: https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/2022/12/20/foundations-of-exercise/ Contact Emily for a one on one diet consultation: ekirouac@ehsc.com https://ehsc.com/wellness Contact Troy for pers…

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27: The year that was – 2022 round-up 31:55

2y ago31:55

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What a rollercoaster year it's been. In this Christmas round-up, we're looking back over our 2022 podcast episodes and pulling out some top insights for you to reflect on. Our chief executive Dr Jennifer Dixon shares clips from: Catherine Howarth and John Godfrey, Are businesses and investors really serious about improving our health? Dame Carol Bl…

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Fundamentals of Diet 40:07

2y ago40:07

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Registered Dietician, Emily, discusses basic foundations of a good diet with her partner in health, Troy See Emily's supporting article for this episode at: https://foundationpersonaltraining.com/2022/12/13/foundations-of-diet/ Contact Emily for a one on one diet consultation: ekirouac@ehsc.com https://ehsc.com/wellness Contact Troy for personal tr…

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26: Is ill health driving economic inactivity, and what can be done about it? – with Sarah O’Connor and Professor James Banks 39:00

2y ago39:00

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We're all familiar with some of the challenges ahead in the UK: a fiscal squeeze, limp productivity, a labour shortage and an ageing population with increasing needs. As Andy Haldane put it in our recent REAL Challenge lecture, two routes to prosperity for the UK include increasing the number of workers and their productivity. But both of these rou…

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25: What to do about dying? – with Richard Smith and Libby Sallnow 35:29

2y ago35:29

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We don’t like to think about death. To many, death and dying have no value and are relegated to the margins of our lives. But about half a million of us in Britain die each year, mostly in our 80s, with half of us dying in our usual place of residence – in our own bed. With palliative care stretched and family and friends often left unsupported, wh…

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24: Does a new Prime Minister signal change in health and social care? – with Rachel Wolf and Isabel Hardman 39:55

2y ago39:55

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A new Prime Minister, government and health secretary, all facing a formidable array of challenges. Prime Minister Liz Truss has said that putting the NHS ‘on a firm footing’ is one of her top three priorities (alongside the economy and energy). Meanwhile, Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has said her priorities are ABCD (ambulances, backlog, care a…

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23: From white coat to grey suit: should more clinicians manage the NHS? – with Dr Stephen Swensen and Dr Dominique Allwood 40:50

2y ago40:50

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In meeting the huge challenges facing the NHS, technology is often looked to as the great hope. Yet studies suggest good management is a more active ingredient for success. Over the years numerous reports have called for more clinicians to manage the NHS, highlighting their deep knowledge of clinical care, and insight and credibility to make effect…

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22: A tale of two hospitals: the pandemic and its aftermath in Berlin and London – with Professor Heyo Kroemer and Professor Tim Orchard 40:40

2+ y ago40:40

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The pandemic challenged every health care system in the world. But what can we learn from one another aboutin the way we responded, and how we might improve for future threats? In this episode we look up close at the experience of two large academic teaching hospitals embedded in two different health care systems – the Charité in Berlin, Germany’s …

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21: How the public thinks about health, and why it matters – with Dr Jacqui Dyer and John Hume 37:27

2+ y ago37:27

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Ask the public about health, and they often put the responsibility on the individual and the NHS. And yet we know the context in which we live and make choices really matters. The context that governments, businesses, employers and investors have a big hand in shaping. Polling shows the public is increasingly seeing the government as having an impo…

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20: Reforming health care: reflections from a former health minister – with Lord Norman Warner 32:44

2+ y ago32:44

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The NHS is experiencing an unusual set of pressures at the moment, with waiting lists of 6.5 million, staff shortages, ambulance delays, long waits and much more. Meanwhile, public satisfaction with the NHS has nosedived, according to the recent British Social Attitudes survey. While politicians acknowledge the challenges and repeat their support f…

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19: Will the rising cost of living be paid for by our health? – with Dame Clare Moriarty and Bim Afolami MP 35:57

2+ y ago35:57

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This year households across the UK are facing the biggest squeeze in living standards since the 1950s. Most of us will feel the impact, but poor households are being hit the hardest. We know that poverty and the stress of debt harms our health in the short and long term. One role of the state is to provide a welfare safety net. After last month's S…

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18: Time to get tougher on the risk factors fraying our health? – with Professor Kevin Fenton and Richard Sloggett 37:21

2+ y ago37:21

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For the last decade, gains in life expectancy have been stalling. We’re living more years in poor health too, with a 20 year gap in healthy life expectancy between women living in the richest and poorest areas. The biggest risk factors driving the UK‘s high burden of ill health are smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol use. Al…

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17: Tackling the drug problem in the UK and Portugal – with Dame Carol Black and Dr João Castel-Branco Goulão 41:04

2+ y ago41:04

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Like many other countries, the UK has a growing drug problem. In England around 3 million people take drugs and drug deaths are the highest on record at nearly 3,000 a year. In the last decade, heroin-related deaths have more than doubled and cocaine-related deaths have grown fivefold. The situation in Scotland is even worse – now the drug death ca…

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16: Are businesses and investors really serious about improving our health? – with Catherine Howarth and John Godfrey 36:27

3y ago36:27

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Those of us working in health often focus on the government as the main agent to get things done, especially when it comes to public health. But think of all the others out there with power, particularly commercial and investment power. There are signs that businesses and institutional investors do seem to be getting more interested in health, with…

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15: That was the year that was: health policy in 2021 – with Lord Victor Adebowale and Hugh Alderwick 38:11

3y ago38:11

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In another year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, we explore some key health policy developments and look ahead to what 2022 might have in store. With Omicron dominating the headlines and a public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 on the horizon, has government learned – and acted on – the lessons from the start of the pandemic? As the NHS faces…

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14: Are we seeing the decline of general practice, or its rebirth? – with Professor Katherine Checkland, Dr Rebecca Fisher and Shaun Lintern 34:54

3y ago34:54

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For years public satisfaction with the NHS has been highest for general practice. But even before the pandemic, rising workloads and workforce shortages had left many GPs dissatisfied and stressed. Then add a pandemic into the mix, with GPs instructed to move rapidly from face-to-face consultations to telephone or digital advice as a first step. As…

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13: How can the green agenda help the health agenda? – with Dr Fiona Godlee and Professor Andy Haines 38:07

3y ago38:07

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Climate change is a global health emergency. What can we learn from how ‘green’ has gone up the agenda? And how might we apply useful lessons to getting further improvements in another complex and difficult challenge – improving the health of the UK population and reducing inequalities? The increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, floods, d…

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12: The most challenging job in the country: Being chief executive of the NHS – with Sir Alan Langlands 46:19

3y ago46:19

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Being chief executive of the NHS is one of the most challenging jobs in the country. Since the role started in 1985 there have been nine postholders, with Amanda Pritchard taking over from Sir Simon Stevens this year. Like her predecessors she faces formidable challenges ahead: managing the pandemic’s impact, tackling waiting lists, boosting techno…

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