Penny's Hill Practice Podcast

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley look back over the last 59 episodes as we celebrate our first birthday on the podcast! And given that it's Dr McGinley's birthday this month, we also listen to him unwrap his special podcast birthday present live on air! We have enjoyed bringing these podcasts to you and would like to thank you all, our listeners and our podcast family, as well as all our amazing guests we have had on! We couldn't have done these podcasts without you all and we are so grateful to have you all as our listeners! If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week, and here's to another year! Runtime 5 minutes 5 seconds Released 17 May 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0220.059 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! We are back after an a small break! Welcome back! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley look at atrial fibrillation. Did you know that if you have atrial fibrillation you are 5 times more likely to have a stroke? And that 1 in 5 strokes in the UK are caused by atrial fibrillation? However, if your atrial fibrillation is diagnosed, there is medication that can reduce that risk? Sounds easy, doesn't it? But what are the symptoms of atrial fibrillation? How would you know you have it? And just how do you take your pulse accurately? Well, in this episode we will cover these questions and more! To have a look at Arrhythymia Alliance's Know Your Pulse campaign, have a look at their site here. And why not have a listen to our very popular podcast on blood pressure and how to take your blood pressure here. To hear our episode on low fat diets, have a listen here and on losing weight listen here. And to hear our episode on stopping smoking, you can hear that here, and our episode on alcohol, do have a listen here. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 18 minutes 32 seconds Released 10 May 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0219.058 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley look at skin moles, another skin condition that has probably affected all of us at one stage or another. The British Association of Dermatologists have some very comprehensive and useful leaflets including this one on melanotic naevi, or pigmented moles. The NHS also has a great page about moles which you can find here and also about non-melanoma skin cancer here. Don't forget to have a listen to our very popular episode on Sunshine and Vitamin D that we recorded last summer too- you can hear that here. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 11 minutes 50 seconds Released 19 April 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0218.057 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In a change to the scheduled episode, this week's episode is a short look at what today's step 2 means in the UK's roadmap out of lockdown. However, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are working on a breaking episode relating to the latest information about the coronavirus vaccines which they hope to bring you as soon as possible. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 3 minutes 34 seconds Released 12 April 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0217.056 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley look at acne, a condition that has probably affected all of us at one stage or another, but also one that can cause great anxiety and issues with how people feel about themselves. We will tell you the best things you can use and try at home, the things definitely not to try, dispel some of the common myths around acne (does chocolate give you acne?), and explain what treatments we can use to help you with your acne. We also discuss what happens next if despite all these treatments, we still cannot control your acne. We will cover the topic of acne rosacea in another podcast. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 14 minutes 14 seconds Released 5 April 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0216.055 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley look at "long Covid", in the first of a series of podcasts looking at moving forwards as the Coronavirus Pandemic continues. The Long Covid questionnaire is available here on our website for patients registered at Penny's Hill Practice. Do also have a look at the NHS Your Covid Recovery website here for some really good resources, advice and information. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 11 minutes 34 seconds Released 29 March 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0215.054 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are back to answer some more of the questions that you, our listeners, asked us about the Coronavirus Immunisations. We had such a good response and feedback to our first FAQ podcast episode but we've had lots more questions so we thought now was a good time to bring you the answers to your new questions in this week's episode. If you have a question about the Coronavirus immunisations and want us to answer it in Part 3, then email them to us at the address below or via the encrypted contact form on our website www.pennyshillpractice.co.uk/pennys-hill-practice-podcasts To see the JCVI cohorts in detail, have a look at the UK Government website here. For details about signing up to UK Coronavirus vaccine trials, have a look at the NHS website here. And if you haven't listened to our first FAQ podcast, click here and have a listen. You can use the national Covid Immunisation booking service here. To report any side effects from your Covid immunisation, use the MHRA site here. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 20 minutes 31 seconds Released 22 March 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0214.053 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is a podflash from the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast. In this one minute podflash, Dr Sam McGinley gives you some very important information regarding what to do if you develop Covid-19 symptoms after you have had one or both of your Coronavirus immunisations. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 1 minute 09 seconds Released 18 March 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0213.052 This Podflash from Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is created and written by Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley. It is produced by Dr Geoff Hamp. Any references to infection control and social distancing were valid in the UK at the time of recording. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss Chronic Kidney Disease. Chronic Kidney Disease, or CKD, is a common condition and can affect anyone. It can get worse over time and eventually it can cause the kidneys to stop working. We discuss the stages of CKD, how we test for it, how we treat it, what you can do to help prevent it or stop it from worsening, and acute kidney injury. The 11th of March was World Kidney Day and this year's theme is "Living Well With Kidney Disease". Have a look at their site to find out more about the great work they do. To see the Kidney Risk Calculator and to try it yourself, visit the QKidney site. To hear our brilliant Acute Kindey Injury podcast, follow this link https://pod.fo/e/2513c and don't forget our losing weight, physical activity, stopping smoking and low fat diet podcasts. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. We are also now on Twitter @thephppodcast so do follow us or message us there too. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 14 minutes 06 seconds Released 15 March 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0212.051 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Tony Finlay from The Shores, Dorset SARC, the free and confidential independent support service for men and women who have ever experienced sexual assault. They are available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tony discusses the work of SARC, the team, the confidentiality agreement, the ongoing care pathway and some of the services they refer on to, as well as discussing the difficulties that males and marginalised communities face when they become victims of sexual violence and the barriers to disclosure they may face. This episode covers some very important topics that some listeners may not feel comfortable listening to and this episode may not be suitable for all listeners. Please be sure you are safe to listen before starting this episode. To contact The Shores have a look at their website https://www.the-shores.org.uk or you can contact them: By phone on 0800 970 9954 On Twitter On Facebook or by email info@the-shores.org.uk Do also have a listen to our podcast with Alison from STARS https://pod.fo/e/b45e6 If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 33 minutes 07 seconds Released 8 March 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0211.050 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer presents with very vague and generic symptoms that are often similar to other conditions, so in this episode, we discuss the symptoms that ovarian cancer can cause, what we can do to investigate, who is more at risk of developing ovarian cancer, and what the treatment and prognosis is. The Ovarian Cancer Action website is full of useful information and resources, including the hereditary risk tool. To hear our HRT and menopause podcast, follow this link https://pod.fo/e/a0e36 and don't forget our losing weight, physical activity, stopping smoking and low fat diet podcasts. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. We are also now on Twitter @thephppodcast so do follow us or message us there too. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 10 minutes 27 seconds Released 1 March 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0210.049 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss what to do if you have a urine infection. Urine infection is very common, moreso in women. But how do you treat a urine infection? Is the treatment and invesigation the same for men and women? And what about adults and children? And what about seeing blood in the urine? That's okay isn't it? Or is it. We cover these questions and more, so do keep listening. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. We are also now on Twitter @thephppodcast so do follow us or message us there too. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 13 minutes 59 seconds Released 22 February 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0209.048 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss tetanus. As the spring approaches and we start to spend more time outside, socially distanced, in our gardens, this is the time of year we start to get queries regarding tetanus and wounds and injuries. Well, what is tetanus, who gets it, how do you get it, and how come you have never met anyone who has had tetatus? And do you know when your last tetanus immunisation was? We cover these questions and more, so do keep listening. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. We are also now on Twitter @thephppodcast so do follow us or message us there too. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 11 minutes 15 seconds Released 15 February 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0208.047 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, the first of two episodes, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss dementia including what dementia is, why people get dementia, the different types of dementia and where to get help if you are worried you or someone you know has dementia. To contact Dementia UK have a look at their website here. For further information on the Hope programme in the UK South West region, follow this link. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. We are also now on Twitter @thephppodcast so do follow us or message us there too. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 17 minutes 40 seconds Released 8 February 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0207.046 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

You're listening to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Alison Woodward from STARS Dorset the pan-Dorset Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service charity that offers one to one support, free of charge, for anyone of any age or gender, who lives works or studies in Dorset and has experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives. They provide several different types of support including an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Service, Counselling, a Children and Young People's Service and a Support Line. This episode covers some very important topics that some listeners may not feel comfortable listening to and this episode may not be suitable for all listeners. Please be sure you are safe to listen before starting this episode. To contact STARS Dorset have a look at their website https://www.starsdorset.org/ or you can ring them on one of the following numbers: General Enquiries: 01202 308840 Support Line: 01202 308855 Counselling: 01202 308851 Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Service: 01202 308852 Volunteering: 01202 308848 If you are interested in volunteering, email charlie.souter-phillips@starsdorset.org If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 34 minutes 06 seconds Released 31 January 2021 Music under license. Ref: 0206.045 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is a podflash from the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast. In this one minute podflash, Dr Geoff Hamp gives you the latest information regarding the scams that are circulating claiming to offer people the Covid vaccines. Some examples of the scam emails and texts are available on our website at https://www.pennyshillpractice.co.uk/covid-immunisation-fraud-warning but you can also visit the Police ActionFraud page here and the Ofcom page here. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 1 minute 09 seconds Released 28 January 2021 Music under license. This Podflash from Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is created and written by Dr Geoff Hamp. It is produced by Dr Geoff Hamp. Any references to infection control and social distancing were valid in the UK at the time of recording. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

Welcome back to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast and this week there's a slight change in our schedule! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley answer some of the questions that you, our listeners, asked us about the Coronavirus Immunisations. There's lots of questions and lots of answers out there but also quite a lot of incorrect information. So, as the Coronavirus vaccines are a bit of a hot topic at the moment, we asked you to ask us your questions and after just a week, we've had a full inbox. So, we've answered the questions we have received so far and brought the answers to you in this week's episode. If you have a question about the Coronavirus immunisations and want us to answer it in Part 2, then email them to us at the address below or via the encrypted contact form on our website www.pennyshillpractice.co.uk/pennys-hill-practice-podcasts To see the JCVI cohorts in detail, have a look at the UK Government website here. For details about signing up to UK Coronavirus vaccine trials, have a look at the NHS website here. And don't forget. if you are, or you know of a fellow UK healthcare professional who is struggling due to the stresses and pressures of the Covid-19 Pandemic, contact us using our contact details. We would love to hear from you to see what we can do to help. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 31 minutes 21 seconds Released 25 January 2021 Music under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

Welcome back to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are pleased to welcome back Stevie and Steve from LiveWell Dorset and talk about the coaching and programmes still available to you through LiveWell Dorset including losing weight and stopping smoking, even with the stricted lockdown measures currently in place. To contact LiveWell Dorset have a look at their website https://www.livewelldorset.co.uk/ or you can ring them on 0800 840 1628 or 01305 233105 Monday to Friday 9am to 6.30pm. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 26 minutes 41 seconds Released 18 January 2021 Music under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

Welcome back to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Autumn Devitt-Brown from Sexual Health Dorset and talk about the Targeted Outreach Service, how Sexual Health Dorset has coped with the changes that have come through Covid, how to access STI testing, the C Card scheme in Dorset, and the support that Sexual Health Dorset can provide. To contact Sexual Health Dorset, visit their website at https://sexualhealthdorset.org/ or you can ring them on their booking line on 0300 303 1948. Online STI screening throughout Covid is available at their website at https://sh24.org.uk/orders/new Information is also available at the NHS website here https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/ If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 14 minutes 28 seconds Released 11 January 2021 Music under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

Welcome back to season 2 of the Penny's Hill Practice podcast! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are looking at Raynaud's, what it is, what other things cause similar symptoms, how to manage and treat it, and give further helpful advice on support groups. To contact SRUK, visit their website at https://www.sruk.co.uk/ or you can ring them on 0800 311 2756, calls are free and the lines are open from 9am until 7pm, 365 days a year. You can also email them at info@sruk.co.uk You can hear our very popular podcast from season 1 with LiveWell Dorset on stopping smoking here at https://pod.fo/e/9ee4c and if you need help to stop smoking in the UK, visit the NHS website here https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/nhs-stop-smoking-services-help-you-quit/ If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, please look after yourself and each other, stay safe, stay well and remember to keep smiling. Until next week! Runtime 11 minutes 42 seconds Released 4 January 2021 Music under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is the fourth and final Christmas 2020 episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley don their quizmaster hats once more and give the answers for the 20 quiz questions for the Penny's Hill Practice podcast Christmas Quiz! If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. We are taking a short break but will be back with season 2 starting in January 2021! See you soon, and from all of us, have a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year! Runtime 6 minutes 10 seconds Released 25 December 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is the third Christmas 2020 episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast and it's Thursday 24th December 2020, Christmas Eve! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley sitting back with a cup of something warm in front of the log fire as they are joined by their special guests they have had on over the last 8 months since the podcasts started. Join them as they wait to see if a very special Christmas guest is free to say hello too! As Christmas Day gets ever closer, Sam and Geoff have a chat about some Christmassy topics, from how many calories Santa eats to the uses for gold, frankincense and myrrh. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. From both Geoff and Sam, and all the team, we wish you a very merry Christmas! Runtime 25 minutes 10 seconds Released 24 December 2020 Music and sound effects used under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is the second Christmas 2020 episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast. It wouldn't be Christmas without a quiz! In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley don their quizmaster hats and ask 20 questions for your first Penny's Hill Practice podcast Christmas Quiz! The questions all come from the podcasts that have broadcast since May 2020 when the first podcast was released. Feel free to play along at home or if you want to you can email us your answers to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and we will announce a winner (if you don't want to be declared the winner when we announce the answers then just mention it in your email). But if you do want to be crowned the quiz champion, get your answers in before next Monday, 21st December 2020 at 6.30pm. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 14 seconds Released 14 December 2020 Music and sound effects used under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is the first Christmas 2020 episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are in their kitchens and are cooking up some healthier christmas treats! After our popular episode on low fat diets (click here to hear that one) we have decided to see if we can make the traditional christmas treats just a little healthier! With help from the British Heart Foundation and from Diabetes UK, join Sam and Geoff as they don their aprons, preheat their ovens, grease their tins and get baking. If you want to give Geoff's recipe a go, then have a look at the British Heart Foundation website here but you will also find more recipe ideas here too. However, if you want to give Sam's recipe a go, then have a look at the Diabetes UK website here but you will also find some more recipe ideas here too. Pictures are available to see on our website here www.pennyshillpractice.co.uk/news. If you want to try some of the recipes the team from Sorted Food gave us, then click the links below: Sautéed sprouts which could be steamed instead of sautéed once shredded and then tossed with dried fruit, nuts, seasoning and a splash of cider vinegar before serving Braised and spiced red cabbage - leave out the sugar and rely on the wonderful natural sugars in the orange juice and cider Roast potatoes - a wonderful crunch comes from polenta instead of excessive fat when cooking and these are amazing if fresh herbs are tossed in at the end Roasted roots and without too much oil and no honey, the natural sugars will bring out sweetness once roasted and will taste extra special if you toss them in a little wholegrain mustard If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 27 minutes 37 seconds Released 7 December 2020 Thanks to the teams at the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and SortedFood for their permissions and for their helpful and friendly advice. Music under license. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is in on the subject of hearing loss. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss hearing loss, what causes it, what you can do about it, and importantly when to see you doctor about it. Do you need hearing aids or not? This episode will help. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 32 seconds Released 30 November 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is in conjunction with REACH. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Colette Liddiard and Rachel Clements, both Family Support Workers, from REACH. REACH is a social enterprise providing substance misuse services with a number of partners across Dorset. Together, they introduce REACH and how they can help you if you are local to Dorset and also explain the good work the Family Support Workers do, as well as explore some of the issues that lockdown has caused for them. To contact REACH, ring them on 0800 043 4656 or go to their website or follow them on Twitter (@EDPDrugAlcohol), Facebook and Instagram. If you need some help with mental health problems, please contact your doctor, or in the UK have a look at the NHS links to support services. Do not suffer in silence. There is someone there who can help. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 10 minutes 08 seconds Released 23 November 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast has been produced to give you an update to the 2020-2021 NHS influenza immunisation programme and is aimed at our patients aged 50-65 who have not had a flu jab yet and would like one. In this short episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you the latest upate on the planned immunisations for this age group from December 2020. Further information is available on our website at https://www.pennyshillpractice.co.uk/flu-immunisations-for-50-65-year-olds-2020-2021. If you would like to express interest and you are a patient at Penny's Hill Practice, please either use our eConsult service to let us know or alternatively you can email us at pennyshill.practice@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put “FLU” as the subject line If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. And remember, don't touch your face! Runtime 1 minute 52 seconds Released 20 November 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of alcohol awareness. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss alcohol awareness, in readiness for Alcohol Awareness Week 2020, which runs from 16-22 November 2020. Around 1 in 4 people in the UK experience a mental health problem each year, and drinking too much or too often can increase this risk, but many people are unaware of the link between alcohol and mental health problems. Drinking too much or too often can mask or enhance other underlying mental health problems such as anxiety or depression and prevent them from being properly addressed. We discuss alcohol awareness and mental health and what you can do if you are struggling. The sites we mention in the podcast are Mind, who provide advice and support to empower anyone experience a mental health problem as well as campaigning to improve services, raise awarness and promot understanding of mental health issues, and Alcohol Change, the UK charity formed from the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK, and who try to improve knowledge of alcohol harm, improve policy and regulation, shift cultural norms, improve drinking behaviours and provide more and better support and treatment of alcohol problems, If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 9 minutes 7 seconds Released 16 November 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of norovirus, or the "winter vomiting bug". In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss norovirus, one of a group of viruses that are highly contagious and the commonest cause of gastroenteritis in the world with approximately 1 in 5 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting causing gastroentetitis being caused by it. We also discuss how to try and prevent spreading and catching it, with some really useful and important advice on hand sanitising. Also, we discuss what to do if you do get it, and importantly, when you need to seek medical help. For parents, please do have a look at the NHS Healthier Together site. We also recommend you have a listen to some of our other useful and related podcasts on diabetes and sick day rules as well as acute kidney injury so do have a listen to these too, but not until you've listened to this podcast. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 7 seconds Released 9 November 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of winter health and how to keep healthy now that winter is here. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss winter health as well as who is most at risk from the cold weather. We also discuss influenza, coughs and colds, where to go for essential health advice, what temperature to keep your home at, and give you some really useful advice on where to get support if you need it. For more information on influenza and pneumonia immunisations have a look at the NHS website links- influenza is here and pneumonia is here. In the UK, the Government has webpages with really easy accessible information about both Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments. There is also a really good leaflet, Keep Warm, Keep Well and we recommend you have a look at this too. If you need some impartial and independent advice to help you reduce your energy bills as well as making your home warmer and greener, have a look at Simple Energy Advice or you can call them for free on 0800 444 202. To find your local council, if you are concerned about a relative or elderly neighbour, use the following link. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message As always, stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 11 minutes 18 seconds Released 2 November 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of prostate disease. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss what the prostate is and the diseases that can affect it including prostate cancer and benign prostate enlargement. For more information, have a look at the NHS pages about benign prostate enlargement as well as prostate cancer. We also recommend you have a listen to some of our other useful and related podcasts on losing weight, stopping smoking, keeping physically active, low fat diets, and on penile and testicular symptoms, so do have a listen to these too, but not until you've listened to this podcast. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 31 seconds Released 26 October 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of food intolerances. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss what food intolerance is, how this differs from food allergy, how common it is, what causes it and what you can do about it. For more information, have a look at the NHS website on food intolerance, the FODMAP food list, and the LiveWell Dorset site about food diaries. As we mention in this podcast, we have a useful related podcast on hayfever and allergy so do have a listen to this too, but not until you've listened to this podcast. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 9 minutes 42 seconds Released 19 October 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of the menopause as well as hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss what the menopause is, what the symptoms are, what is an early menopause, how we can help treat symptoms of the menopause, and what you can do to help your symptoms too. For more information, have a look at the International Menopause Society and the British Menopause Society. As Sam mentions in this podcast, we have some useful podcasts on losing weight, stopping smoking, keeping physically active and low fat diets so do have a listen to these too, but not until you've listened to this podcast. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 13 seconds Released 12 October 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is one of our special episodes of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast and is aimed to give you some information regarding the national breast cancer screening service. In this special podcast episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you some useful information about the national breast cancer screening service as well as information about breast cancer in general. The website discussed in the episode is https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/breast-cancer/getting-diagnosed/screening/breast-screening and the leaflet we recommend you read is here. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 8 minutes 04 seconds Released 5 October 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast has been produced to give you an update to the infection control procedures we have put in place at Penny's Hill Practice and includes information about our recently re-opened waiting room at the surgery. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you the latest upate on the updated infection control measures to counter Coronavirus at the Practice. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. And remember, don't touch your face! Runtime 4 minutes 44 seconds Released 30 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is the last of 4 podcasts recorded with our friends at LiveWellDorset and covers the topic of stopping smoking. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Steve del Rosa from LiveWell Dorset. With Steve, they discuss about what you can do to stop smoking, common barriers people have when trying to stop and what strategies you can use to help overcome these and be the healthy you that you want to be. If you would like more information on LiveWell Dorset, see their site here. This is the final of our current special series with LiveWell Dorset and ActiveDorset. If you haven't yet heard our other episodes, we have discussed stress and anxiety, losing weight, and being more physically active, so why don't you catch up with them on our website. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 18 minutes 16 seconds Released 28 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is the third of 4 podcasts recorded with our friends at LiveWellDorset and covers the topic of physical activity. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Charlie Coward from Active Dorset. With Charlie, they discuss about what you can do to increase your physical activity, what the guidelines are, how to build up your activity, what barriers people have when trying to increase your physical activity and what strategies you can use to help overcome these and be the healthy you that you want to be. If you would like more information on ActiveDorset see their site here, LiveWell Dorset, see their site here. Charlie's top five resources from the the nationally trusted providers are: We are Undefeatable - supporting people with a range of long term health conditions LiveWell Dorset - a public health service funded by the councils in Dorset NHS Better Health - the NHS site to help you kickstart your health NHS Fitness Studio - the NHS site that has 24 instructor-led videos across aerobics exercises, strength and resistance, and pilates and yoga categories Join the Movement - From Sport England, tips, advice and guidance on how to keep or get active in and around your home Our last podcast with LiveWell Dorset is scheduled for broadcast on Monday 28 September and is on stopping smoking, so make sure you have subscribed so you are the first to hear when it comes out. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 19 minutes 31 seconds Released 21 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is the second of 4 podcasts recorded with our friends at LiveWellDorset and covers the topic of stress and wellbeing. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Steve del Rosa from LiveWell Dorset. With Steve, they discuss about what you can do to lose weight, why we gain weight, what obstacles people have when trying to lose weight and what strategies you can use to help overcome these and be the healthy you that you want to be. If you would like more information on LiveWell Dorset, see their site here. Our next podcast with LiveWell Dorset is scheduled for broadcast on Monday 21 September and is on Physical Activity, so make sure you have subscribed so you are the first to hear when it comes out. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 18 minutes 45 seconds Released 14 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast has been produced to give you an update to the changes to the NHS annual influenza immunisation prorgamme for the 2020-2021 flu season as well as information about the flu clinics at Penny's Hill Practice. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you the latest upate on flu clinics being held at the Practice. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. And remember, don't touch your face! Runtime 5 minutes 44 seconds Released 10 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of blood pressure and hypertension (high blood pressure). In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss blood pressure and how to measure it yourself at home, how to lower your blood pressure and the good reasons for doing this, and what machines you should be looking at to have at home. Have a look at the British Hypertension Society advice on home blood pressure machines here and the Know Your Numbers Week 2020 website here. Know Your Numbers week runs from 7-13 September 2020 and is run by Blood Pressure UK. If you have not heard our podcast on low fat diets, have a listen here but not until you've listened to this podcast If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 17 seconds Released 7 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast is the first of 4 podcasts recorded with our friends at LiveWellDorset and covers the topic of stress and wellbeing. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Stevie McCormick from LiveWell Dorset. With Stevie, they discuss a little about LiveWell Dorset and what they can do to help you take steps forward for a healthier lifestyle and also focus on stress and anxiety. They talk about the "Five Ways to Wellbeing" and also the Challenge you can also sign up to. If you are interested in the "Five Ways to Wellbeing Challenge" follow this link. Here are a few of the success stories from people who have joined so far: I'd like to thank you for starting me off on this journey today. I have struggled over the years with depression, anxiety, overeating, low confidence and low self-esteem. Yesterday I completed the Five Ways Challenge and feel positive about what I achieved. It is helping to give structure to my day and motivating me to learn new strategies to improve my life and how I feel about myself and others around me. Thank you for your emails, they are really helpful. ... thank you for setting these challenges, they've really made me think. ... I've posted letters to my family... I've started learning a language on Duolingo … I am normally the least observant person but thanks to Live Well Dorset, I have started taking notice of my surroundings now … Today I helped a friend. I'm enjoying putting my mind to this 5 day challenge. I made a card for a friend who Is going through a tough time and delivered a little thankyou gift to a neighbour. Because of your email, I walked around the block more briskly... I've started c25k! ... I've been active every day with Joe Wicks... Your emails made me think, I've started exercising again… Thank you for the challenge, I have joined a fitness class online twice a week! If you would like more information on LiveWell Dorset, see their site here. Our next podcast with LiveWell Dorset is scheduled for broadcast on Monday 14 September and is on Weight Loss, so make sure you have subscribed so you are the first to hear when they come out. Next week we will be discussing blood pressure. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 12 minutes 08 seconds Released 1 September 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of a low fat diet. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss low fat diets and go through some of the latest advice about how to change what you eat to help you lower you risk of developing heart diease, having a heart attack or a stroke. They go through some of the common foods that are high in saturated fats and give some good advice on what you should be eating to be healthy. Have a look at the NHS Live Well website about eating less saturated fat here. Next month in September we have a series of healthy living podcasts coming up, so make sure you have subscribed so you are the first to hear when they come out. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 9 minutes 55 seconds Released 24 August 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is one of our special episodes of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast and gives you some important medical advice about travelling abroad. In this special podcast episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you some useful information about what you should do before you travel abroad, for business or pleasure, from a medical and health point of view. This is a long podcast as there is plenty to cover. There is advice regarding travel insurance, travel immunisations, travelling with medications, rabies and sun health. Don't forget to listen to our very popular podcast on Sunshine and Vitamin D for more information about sun health here. The websites we discuss on the podcast are here: Foreign travel advice (FCO) Travelling with medicine containing a controlled drug (Gov.uk) Fit for Travel- travelling with medicines Fit for Travel- destination checker TravelHealthPro- insect and tick bite avoidance If you are diabetic, here are two links to really good diabetes-specific travel information: Fit for Travel- diabetes Fit for Travel- diabetes monitoring If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other and enjoy your time abroad! Runtime 19 minutes 55 seconds Released 17 August 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast covers the topic of hayfever In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley are joined by Dr Diana Church, a GP specialising in allergy. Together they answer some of the common questions about hayfever including what treatments are best and which will help you with your symptoms. You can listen to our asthma podcast here. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 9 minutes 43 seconds Released 10 August 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast has been produced to give you some information about the proposed changes to the NHS annual influenza immunisation prorgamme for the 2020-2021 flu season. In this episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley answer some of the common questions we have had at the Practice regarding these changes as well as giving you the latest information about what these changes are likely to be. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. And remember, don't touch your face! Runtime 7 minutes 56 seconds Released 3 August 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is one of our special episodes of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast and is aimed to give you important information about driving whilst on prescription medicines, over the counter medicines and illegal drugs. In this special podcast episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley go through the changes that have been made to the law and how this affects you as well as the legal implications of driving whilst taking medications and drugs. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 7 minutes 13 seconds Released 27 July 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is an extra episode of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast and has been produced to give you some information about face coverings as well as the upcoming changes to the rules in England. In this extra podcast episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you some useful information about face coverings, how to safely put them on and take them off and how the new rules in England will affect you. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. And remember, don't touch your face! Runtime 6 minutes 59 seconds Released 22 July 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This is one of our special episodes of the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast and is aimed to give you some information regarding the national bowel cancer screening service. In this special podcast episode, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley give you some useful information about the national bowel cancer screening service, the upcoming changes and what happens after you return your kit. If you are over 75 years of age and do wish to be tested, please telephone the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme hub at 0800 707 60 60. This is a freephone number. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well and look after each other. Runtime 5 minutes 08 seconds Released 20 July 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This time on the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast, we talk again with Steve Trowbridge, AKI Nurse Lead at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. In this podcast, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley talk with Steve Trowbridge who is a Cardiology and Frailty Diabetes Nurse Specialist as well as the Acute Kidney Injury Nurse Lead at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Bournemouth, Dorset. In this comprehenisve podcast, they discuss a little about diabetes, as well as "sick day rules" and diabetes medications. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well, stay home and look after each other. Until next time! Runtime 11 minutes 07 seconds Released 13 July 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This time on the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast, we talk about a topic that has been requested- penile and testicular symptoms. In this podcast, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley go through some of the commonest issues that people present with to General Practice to do with their penis or testicles. It is always embarrassing for patients but we would like to try and reassure you that we will deal with your concerns at the surgery professionally and in a calming and reassuring way. If you are registered with a female GP, and would prefer to see a male GP regarding these symptoms, then please do ask at reception when booking your appointment. We hope this podcast helps to explain some of the common concerns that you may have, but remember if you are worried, please let us know. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message. Stay safe, stay well, and look after each other. Until next time! Runtime 9 minutes 9 seconds Released 6 July 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message

This time on the Penny's Hill Practice Podcast, we talk Steve Trowbridge, AKI Nurse Lead at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. In this podcast, Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley talk with Steve Trowbridge who is a Cardiology and Frailty Diabetes Nurse Specialist as well as the Acute Kidney Injury Nurse Lead at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Bournemouth, Dorset. In this comprehenisve podcast, they discuss the importance of our kidneys as well as how to look after them when we are ill or at risk of them being injured. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, email them to pennyshill.podcast@dorsetgp.nhs.uk and put the word "Podcast" as your subject, or leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message Stay safe, stay well, stay home and look after each other. Until next time! Runtime 13 minutes 33 seconds Released 29 June 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pennyshillpractice/message