Prevention is the new cure

• 47. Simon Wessely on the new Mental Health Bill

  Steve is joined by his brand new co-host, Dr Sarah Wollaston, for the first time. Sarah was an MP from 2010-2019 and, like Steve, is a former Chair of the Health Select Committee. The pair are joined by Professor Sir Simon Wessely to talk about the new Mental Health Bill going through Parliament and also cover President Trump and the WHO on World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day plus three of the biggest cancers. Oh and they compare puppies! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 46. Social care long grass and a liberal view on drugs with Norman Lamb

  Steve's Conservative / Lib-Dem coalition colleague, Norman Lamb, co-hosts the first episode of 2025. The pair talk NHS winter crisis, social care 'reform, drug consumption rooms and 'sickness to prevention'. Email [email protected] or find us on social media for feedback and suggestions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 45. Helen returns! Our Christmas special

  The original line-up returns as Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard joins Steve Brine for a Christmas special. We hear what Helen did next, talk cricket (!), healthcare in New Zealand and look back at 2024 in UK health and politics. And pod-surgery is back discussing caesarean births and soaring alcohol deaths. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 44. Leadbetter Bill passes and what's on Steve's Santa list?

  Dr Sarah Wollaston is a former MP and Chair of the Commons Health Select Committee. She joins Steve to discuss the fallout from MPs voting for the assisted dying / assisted suicide Bill last week, Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) and it's a packed pod surgery. We also find out what wearable health vanity tech is on Steve's Christmas list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 43. Assisted Dying / Assisted Suicide special with Rachael Maskell MP

  Steve's former Select Committee colleague, Labour MP Rachael Maskell, joins as co-host for this special episode which takes a deep dive into the most sensitive of subjects ahead of next week's key vote in the House of Commons. We also talk to Mark Brooks about men's health in this bumper length episode. Want to join the conversation? [email protected] or find us on our socials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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