In this episode of Treating You, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr Francesca Jackson-Spence, fondly known as Dr Frankie. Dr Frankie, a doctor at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, also wears multiple hats as a qualified personal trainer and a social media health influencer. Through her engaging #MedicalMondays and evidence-based wellbeing content, she fearlessly tackles common health myths, empowering her audience with valuable insights. During this episode, we delve into the two prevalent forms of cancer that significantly impact women: ovarian cancer and cervical cancer. We navigate the societal taboos surrounding these conditions, shedding light on the importance of open dialogue and busting myths. This episode is to empower female listeners, enabling them to better understand their own bodies and embrace a healthier lifestyle. Simultaneously, the conversation aims to offer support and guidance to male listeners who may have a partner, sister, or friend facing the challenges discussed. By providing valuable insights, this episode equips listeners to offer meaningful support to their loved ones. Tune in! #TreatingYou #InfluencerJourney #CancerAwareness #HealthMythBuster

Welcome to our latest episode of the podcast where we delve into the fascinating and often misunderstood world of stroke care. We're joined today by two distinguished specialists from the Royal London Hospital, Dr Paul Bhogal and Dr Oliver Spooner. Dr Bhogal is a consultant interventional and diagnostic neuroradiologist, who made headlines in September 2020 for performing the world's first aneurysm surgery whilst the patient was awake. Dr Spooner is a consultant stroke physician and mechanical thrombectomy lead for stroke medicine. Together, they bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table. In this episode, we explore some of the myths and misconceptions around stroke care. We discuss why strokes can happen to anyone, not just elderly and unhealthy people, and what we can all do to reduce our risk of having a stroke. We also look at why some people's brains are better protected against the worst effects of a stroke than others. We wrap up our conversation with a discussion about life after a serious stroke, which can often be life-changing for both the patient and their loved ones. Dr Bhogal and Dr Spooner share their insights on how families can support stroke survivors without infantilising them, and help them to rebuild their lives in the best way possible. Join us for this enlightening and thought-provoking conversation with two leading experts in the field of stroke care. This is the myths and misconceptions of stroke care with Dr Paul Bhogal and Dr Oliver Spooner. Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt

Check out the latest edition of our podcast ‘Treating You’, where, in a special episode to mark Black History Month, Dr Vanessa Apea and Roxy Murray, a patient advocate, discuss the importance of inclusion and representation in research. They discuss some of the reasons people from Black communities may be hesitant to take part in research, the barriers that stop people from getting involved and sharing some of the work Barts Health is doing to support more people from Black communities to take part. Resources: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/takepart https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/careers-in-health-data-science/internships/health-data-science-black-internship-programme/ https://harpphd.org Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt

In this episode of Treating You we spoke to Lisa Wilson. Lisa sits on The Royal London Hospital’s organ donation committee. She has been involved in a project to create an organ donation memorial sculpture in memory of loved ones who have donated at Barts Health. However, the reason why Lisa sits on this committee is a very tragic one. In December 2015, Lisa’s son Tom who was 22 years old at the time was playing the sport he loved hockey when he was hit on the back of the head in a training session. Tom then suffered a brain haemorrhage and had a heart attack on the pitch. Despite his team mates performing CPR on him, when he was brought to hospital, Lisa was told by the doctors in charge that he would be certified brain dead in 12 hours. Lisa asked to see an organ donor nurse after being asked if she would consider organ donation. Lisa was told that Tom had signed up to the organ donation register as a first-year student at Nottingham Trent university. Even more tragically for Lisa, 2 months after Tom died, her husband Graham also suddenly died from sepsis. Graham asked Lisa before he died to keep Tom’s memory alive and she is doing just that. Thanks to Tom, his organ and tissue donation have saved and improved the lives of up to 50 people. Lisa has since met two recipients of Tom’s organs including a girl called Fatima who had part of Tom’s liver and a gentleman called Gordon who received Tom’s heart who was 60 at the time, he is now 66. In 2019, to honour his memory, two batons bearing his name were presented at that year's Westfield Health British Transplant Games in Newport, and the World Transplant Games in Newcastle. One of which is on display in the foyer at Tom’s old school, The Coopers Company & Coborn School. In this episode we talk about her journey of grief, the young man Tom was and the husband and father Graham was and the advocacy work Lisa does now on organ donation and why its so important more people sign up to the register. This is Lisa’s…and Tom’s story of how he gave people life after his tragic death. Find out how you can register to become an organ donor here: https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/donate/ Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt

Last week we published a podcast to mark Clean Air Day with Dr Anna Moore, east London resident Kevin White and local councillor Clyde Loakes. In this mini-episode we’re treating you to another short conversation between Anna and Dr Abigail Whitehouse, who works as a NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer and respiratory doctor at Barts Health. Abi is also a researcher in air pollution at Queen Mary, University London, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious centres doing research in the area of air pollution worldwide. In this short conversation Abi talks about the health effects of air pollution on children and adults, how to reduce exposure and talk with patients about the issue and the wider conversation. So, here’s an extra treat for you to enjoy with Dr Anna Moore and Dr Abigail Whitehouse! Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt

In this episode of Treating You, to coincide with national clean air day on June 16th, we spoke to three guests for a panel discussion on the subject, exploring the impact of air pollution on our health and the patients we treat in east London. Our guests are Dr Anna Moore, east London resident Kevin White and local councillor Clyde Loakes. Anna is a respiratory doctor currently working at a clinic dedicated to breathlessness here at Barts Health. Anna also sits as vice-chair of “Green at Barts Health”, a staff network set up to support and challenge Barts Health in reducing its carbon emissions and reaching its sustainability goals. Kevin spent most of his life living in Newham and has recently moved to the borough of Greenwich where he has been living for the last 2 years. Kevin’s family have seen the effects of air pollution first hand - with his youngest daughter being diagnosed with asthma at the age of 8. Living close to a major road linking central London to east London, Kevin moved to Greenwich for hopes of a greener environment. Finally, Clyde Loakes is Waltham Forest’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment and has been Councillor for the Leytonstone Ward in Waltham Forest for the past 23 years. Clyde provided the political leadership and delivery of the multi award winning Mini-Holland scheme in Waltham Forest. The Mini-Holland is a scheme funded by the government to transform London boroughs into cycling hubs, equipped with high-spec Dutch-style cycling infrastructure. Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt

In our third episode of Treating You we speak with Dr Martin Griffiths CBE on tackling trauma and reducing violence in London. The capital has been going through what many have termed a crisis of violence for the last 5-10 years, with 30 teenagers murdered in 2021. Martin Griffiths CBE is a consultant trauma surgeon at the Royal London Hospital and the first clinical director for violence reduction at NHS England. Martin shares her career journey and experience working in trauma, dealing with young people and their families who have become embroiled in interpersonal violence and putting these young people back on the right path in life. Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt

In the second episode of Treating You we spoke to learning and development facilitator at Barts Health, Annika Waheed. Annika lives with a health condition called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). This condition only affects females and is a more severe form of Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS that many women can experience. Symptoms of PMDD are similar to PMS but are much more intense and can have a much greater negative impact on your daily activities and quality of life. Some of these symptoms can include physical symptoms such as cramps, headaches and joint and muscle pain, behavioural symptoms such as binge eating and problems sleeping and mental or emotional symptoms, such as feeling very anxious, angry, depressed or, in some cases, even suicidal. Annika’s life has at times been severely impacted by PMDD. She suffered a breakdown just before the Covid-19 pandemic started and has struggled at various points since that moment. In this episode we explore how Annika began to experience PMDD symptoms, the taboo that women face who live with it and what initiatives we’re doing at the Trust to support women like Annika who live with it. April 2022 is PMDD awareness month so after listening to this pod, we hope you listeners go away and read up on this health condition and how you can do your bit to get involved in raising awareness or supporting women in your life who might have it. You can follow Annika on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormonesandheartache/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hormonesandheartache/video/7059761363077418245 If you live with PMDD or want to find out more about it, you can find some resources below: National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes (NAPS): https://www.pms.org.uk/ International Association for Premenstrual Disorders: https://iapmd.org/ Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust menopause and PMS service: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/your-visit/patient-leaflets/medicine-services/west-london-menopause-and-pms-service Hormone Health: https://hormonehealth.co.uk/ Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains a deep discussion about suicide and suicidal ideation, which some listeners may find distressing or upsetting, so please listen with caution.

in the first episode of Treating You we are speaking with Dr Carla Croft and Dr Anthony Allnatt about the importance of having compassionate conversations in your life. Dr Carla Croft is a consultant clinical psychologist at Barts Health and the lead for our in-house psychological support service which was set up to support staff experiencing mental health difficulties as a result of Covid-19. Dr Anthony Allnatt is a consultant anaesthesia working at the Royal London Hospital who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after he coordinated the anaesthetic response to the 7/7 terrorist attacks. Special thanks to Jafunk for providing our theme-tune. Listen to him on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5KtUig38eqxK2rOtHZnz0k Follow him on social media below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jafunk_official/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jafunk?lang=en Credit: Jafunk feat. Aaron Pfeiffer - Real Guy: https://open.spotify.com/track/5etBLZsX6a59YHU8MYsHtt