Working for health - for iPod/iPhone

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What does your health mean to you? What features in society affect it? The tracks on this album explore influences such as stress, housing and employment on everyday health, and examines debates about the relative importance of individual lifestyles and looks at wider public-health concerns and the…

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    • Apr 12, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
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    Working for health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010 1:00


    A short introduction to this album.

    Transcript -- Working for health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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    Radical midwives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 4:37


    London midwives talk about their rebellion against new practices within the NHS, and why they set up the Association of Radical Midwives.

    Transcript -- Radical midwives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- London midwives talk about their rebellion against new practices within the NHS, and why they set up the Association of Radical Midwives.

    Gene activists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 5:46


    Activists challenge the safety claims and the science behind the commercial exploitation of GM technology.

    Transcript -- Gene activists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Activists challenge the safety claims and the science behind the commercial exploitation of GM technology.

    Surviving mental healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 6:50


    A member of the All Wales User/Survivor Network challenges the medical model used by many health professionals to treat people with mental health issues.

    Transcript -- Surviving mental healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- A member of the All Wales User/Survivor Network challenges the medical model used by many health professionals to treat people with mental health issues.

    The Findhorn Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 6:23


    Members of the Findhorn community in Scotland talk about their holistic approach to health and healthcare.

    Transcript -- The Findhorn Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Members of the Findhorn community in Scotland talk about their holistic approach to health and healthcare.

    Quality of health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 9:28


    Homeless people share personal views on what the quality of health means to them.

    Transcript -- Quality of health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Homeless people share personal views on what the quality of health means to them.

    Doctors' views

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 3:45


    Four doctors share views on health and their own interpretation of what it means for their patients

    Transcript -- Doctors' views

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Four doctors share views on health and their own interpretation of what it means for their patients

    Health and policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 2:42


    Two community workers link views on health to policies in practice.

    Transcript -- Health and policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Two community workers link views on health to policies in practice.

    Childbirth: mothers' experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 2:35


    Mothers give differing views of their personal experience of childbirth and healthcare.

    Transcript -- Childbirth: mothers' experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Mothers give differing views of their personal experience of childbirth and healthcare.

    'Changing Childbirth'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 16:16


    Differing views from health professionals about the 'Changing Childbirth' policy introduced in the early 1990's

    Transcript -- 'Changing Childbirth'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Differing views from health professionals about the 'Changing Childbirth' policy introduced in the early 1990's

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    Health, culture and language

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 9:13


    Understanding ethnic diversity within the 'Changing childbirth' policy. Views from mothers in the ethnic community.

    Transcript -- Health, culture and language

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Understanding ethnic diversity within the 'Changing childbirth' policy. Views from mothers in the ethnic community.

    Exercise and Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 3:53


    Personal interpretations on the importance of health from an Olympic athlete and an elderly stroke sufferer.

    Transcript -- Exercise and Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Personal interpretations on the importance of health from an Olympic athlete and an elderly stroke sufferer.

    Young at Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 8:01


    A group formed for the elderly highlights the importance of remaining active through exercise.

    Transcript -- Young at Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- A group formed for the elderly highlights the importance of remaining active through exercise.

    Professional Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 6:49


    One of Britain's most successful runners shares his views on exercise and health

    Transcript -- Professional Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- One of Britain's most successful runners shares his views on exercise and health

    Unemployed health gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 9:23


    Members of a gym created to benefit the health of long term unemployed and disadvantaged people share their views.

    Transcript -- Unemployed health gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Members of a gym created to benefit the health of long term unemployed and disadvantaged people share their views.

    Creative Arts and Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 4:48


    Projects established to improve the quality of health through the use of creative arts.

    Transcript -- Creative Arts and Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Projects established to improve the quality of health through the use of creative arts.

    Art and health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 2:32


    Researchers evaluate the benefits of combining art with health.

    Transcript -- Art and health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Researchers evaluate the benefits of combining art with health.

    Opera and health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 9:23


    Homeless people using performing art to help maintain a degree of health and spread the meaning of homelessness and it's implications to the wider community.

    Transcript -- Opera and health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Homeless people using performing art to help maintain a degree of health and spread the meaning of homelessness and it's implications to the wider community.

    Theatre and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 6:34


    The Giggle Factory: utilising the power of theatre to help people who suffer from mental health problems.

    Transcript -- Theatre and mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- The Giggle Factory: utilising the power of theatre to help people who suffer from mental health problems.

    Evaluating the projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 4:35


    Individuals involved in the running of art for health projects evaluate the link between creativity and health

    Transcript -- Evaluating the projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Individuals involved in the running of art for health projects evaluate the link between creativity and health

    Homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 8:01


    From Big issue sellers to people working with the homeless - people from Brighton talk about being homeless.

    Transcript -- Homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- From Big issue sellers to people working with the homeless - people from Brighton talk about being homeless.

    Responding to homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 7:47


    Problems facing local authorities in responding to homelessness

    Transcript -- Responding to homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- Problems facing local authorities in responding to homelessness

    Helping the homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 5:34


    The roles performed by the Brighton Housing trust in helping the homeless with shelter and health matters.

    Transcript -- Helping the homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- The roles performed by the Brighton Housing trust in helping the homeless with shelter and health matters.

    Healthcare for the homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 6:54


    The problems involved with providing healthcare to the homeless

    Transcript -- Healthcare for the homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008


    Transcript -- The problems involved with providing healthcare to the homeless

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