Podcasts about Charing Cross Hospital

Tales from the 15th Floor by blind composer Micheal Stimpson reflects on his time in intensive care at Charing Cross Hospital after a life-changing illness that left him blind will have it's UK premier during a concert celebrating Creativity in Hospitals to thank the NHS in aid of Horatio's Garden on Friday 2 May 2025 at Sinfonia Smith Square in London. Michael talks to RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey about his time in hospital, waking up after the life changing illness that left him unconscious and paralysed in intensive care at Charring Cross hospital for about four and a half months, how he turned those experiences in hospital into the 3 movements of Tales from the 15th Floor and why he is putting on the concert featuring it's UK premier on Friday 2 May 2025 at Sinfonia Smith Square, London ‘Celebrating Creativity in Hospitals', thanking the NHS and in aid of Horatio's Garden an organisation and place that is close to his heart. To find out more about the concert Celebrating Creativity in Hospitals featuring the UK premier of Tales from the 15th Floor at Sinfonia Smith Square, London, Friday 2 May 2025 do visit - https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/celebrating-creativity-in-hospitals/ For more about Michael Simpson and his work including Tales from the 15th Floor do visit his website - https://www.michaelstimpson.co.uk And to find out more about Horatio's Garden do visit their website - https://www.horatiosgarden.org.uk (Image shows Michael sat at a desk in front of a large book with a pen in his hand and looking towards the camera)

Part of the BURST/BJUI podcast series. Mr Sam Morris, a Urology CT2 at Charing Cross Hospital, London discusses the BURST-BAUS consensus document for best practice in the conduct of scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion: the Finding Consensus for Orchidopexy in Torsion (FIX-IT) study Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.15818

Elaine is a BAMT registered clinical supervisor, and consultant lead visitor for the HCPC.  She studied piano and composition at GSMD, and trained as a music therapist with Dr Paul Nordoff and Dr Clive Robbins in London. After running the music therapy service at the CDC, Charing Cross Hospital for several years, and completing an MA research thesis in music therapy at the University of York, Elaine was appointed Senior Lecturer at the Roehampton Institute where she developed a new post-graduate course in Music Therapy. Her music therapy practice with children, young people, and adults ran alongside her lecturing work, She trained as a psychodynamic counsellor at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation and taught various aspects of music therapy at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for many years, including clinical improvisation. Following a Churchill Research Fellowship in the 1980's, Elaine initiated,  developed and coordinated the BAMT (formerly APMT) post training supervision scheme for registered music therapists in the UK. She has an established supervision practice working with individual therapists and small group supervision for and supervisors working in the UK and abroad. Previous Roles Acting Head of Music Therapy, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Visiting Professor of Music Therapy Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy, Clinical Tutor, and Clinical Music Improvisation Tutor, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Head of Music Therapy Training, Senior Lecturer, University of Roehampton UK. Initiator and Coordinator of the Association of Professional Music Therapists* Post-Diploma Supervision Scheme, UK. Music Therapy Group Training Therapist for students studying for Masters in Music Therapy degrees at : Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Nordoff Robbins Centre London, University of the West of England, and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Music Therapy Charity Ph,D. Research Fellowship at the University of York. University of York PhD Research Fellowship in Music Therapy, Churchill Fellowship in Music Therapy. Clinical Music Improvisation Tutor, Nordoff Robbins Institute at Southlands College. Head Music Therapist, Child Development Centre, Paediatric Department, Charing Cross Hospital, London. References Streeter, E. et al: The Arts in Psychotherapy 39 (2012) 1–10 'Computer aided music therapy evaluation: Testing the Music Therapy Logbook prototype 1 system' Streeter, E. (2011) 'From Trainee to Practitioner: the supervision of registered music therapists' Chapter 13 in Karen D Goodman's 'Music Therapy Education and Training: from Theory to Practice' Charles C Thomas publisher USA ‘Streeter, E. (2010) ‘Computer-Aided Music Therapy Evaluation: Investigating and Testing the Music Therapy Logbook Prototype I' Ph,D. Thesis (York) Streeter, E. (2006). What Are We Doing to Ourselves? The Branding of Music Therapy in Academia. In: Hadley, S. (Ed), Feminist Perspectives in Music Therapy. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona Publishers. p.359. Streeter, E. (2001). Making Music with the Young Child with Special Needs: A Guide for Parents. Revised Edition London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Streeter, E. (1999) Finding a balance between psychological thinking and musical awareness in music therapy theory — a psychoanalytic perspective. British Journal of Music Therapy  Streeter, E. (1999) Definition and Use of the Musical Transference Relationship. In: Wigram, T. & De Backer, J. (Eds), Clinical Applications of Music Therapy in Psychiatry. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Chap.15, p.84-90. Streeter, E. (1981).Towards a Theoretical Understanding of Rhythmic Responses in Music Therapy. British Society of Music Therapy. Monograph. Available from: British Association of Music Therapy, UK. Streeter, E. (1979). A Theoretical Background to the Interpretation of Rhythmic Skills, with Particular Reference to the Use of Music Therapy as an Aid to the Clinical Assessment of Pre-School Children. MA Thesis. Department of Music, University of York.  

**This interview was conducted and recorded in November 2021** In this “Giants in Plastic Surgery” episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Simon Wood FRCS discusses his distinctly broad scope of practice, influence on reducing subconscious bias in national plastic surgery recruitment, and why diversifying recruitment is key for safeguarding a prosperous future for our specialty. Read a classic PRS Global Open article by Mr. Wood and co-authors: “A Unifying Algorithm in Microvascular Reconstruction of Oral Cavity Defects Using the Trilaminar Concept”: https://bit.ly/GOXDeepCutsWood Mr. Simon Wood is a Consultant at Imperial College NHS Trust in London. He was appointed in 2000 to Charing Cross Hospital and now also supports all other hospitals in the Trust. Mr. Wood specialises in cancer reconstruction, particularly for Head & Neck, Breast and Skin cancer and more recently has developed an interest in managing complex abdominal wall hernias.  He trained in Plastic surgery at units in Cambridge, Norwich, Oxford and London. Since taking up his consultant post at Charing Cross Hospital he has developed the reconstructive surgery work there. The unit is recognised for the quality and high success rates for microsurgical free tissue transfer procedures for both breast and head & neck cancer reconstruction. He is a core member of these MDTS as well as the skin cancer MDT at Charing Cross.  Mr. Wood has served on the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) in Plastic Surgery and as the lead for National recruitment in Plastic Surgery and Liaison Representative for Scotland. He was appointed Chair, representing Plastic Surgery on the Joint Committee of Surgical Training (JCST) of the Combined Royal Colleges of Surgeons. He has also served as representative on the Breast Training Interface Groups (TIGs) and supervises trainees appointed to the Imperial post. As Chair of the SAC he was a board member of the Plastic Surgery committee for Joint Committee for Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE) and in was appointed as representative and also as Treasurer of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Dr. George Adigbli, is an Academic Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in Oxford, England. #PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #GiantsPlasticSurgery

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The Invisible ManFor too long the male experience has been invisible. Traditionally the vast majority of tests and treatments have been focused on women. It's been assumed that men have the ‘easy bit' – all they need to do is go into a room with their favorite porn movie or magazine and wank! But is this really true? You'll hear Actor and Writer Rod Silvers talking about his short film England Expects which uses football as a metaphor for going through unsuccessful IVF, and he follows up play Terry and Jude which looks at the lives of two older, single, childless men and Elis Matthews – the rapping reverend – will be (over)sharing about the lived experience of a man diagnosed with azoospermia and his unconventional route to parenthood. Rod and Ellis joined the panel discussion with leading fertility experts of the ‘male experience', Dr. Benjamin Abramov, Medical Director, Gennet City Fertility, and Jonathan RamsayConsultant Urologist at Hammersmith & Charing Cross Hospital and was chaired by Anya Sizer from Fertility Network UK. To find out more about the event sessions click https://www.fertilityfest.com/big-fat-festival-day-barbican (here )

Send us a Text Message.Justin Roe is the Speech and Language Therapist representative for the BLA. He works at the National Centre for Airway Reconstruction treating people with laryngotracheal stenosis and a wide range of swallowing problems. Gemma Clunie is a specialist dysphagia speech and language therapist also working at the National Centre for Airway Reconstruction at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Justin and Gemma share their expert knowledge on the management of dysphagia, explaining the importance of treating each person holistically as an individual. The partnership between clinicians, patients and multidisciplinary colleagues is key to achieving and measuring successful outcomes.  Useful links:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0003489420966339 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00455-017-9799-x.pdfhttps://socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com/2009/10/prochaska-and-diclementes-stages-of.htmlhttps://wContact InformationVisit www.britishlaryngological.org or download BLA Connect from your app store for further information and details on becoming a BLA member.Register for Cutting Edge Laryngology 2024, 2-4 October 2024, at the Royal Society of Medicine London, here. Email: enquiries@britishlaryngological.org for any questions or topic suggestions you may have for future episodes. This show is brought to you by the BLA, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram hosted by Natalie Watson @surgeonsinger produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd. The opinions of our host and guests are their own; The BLA does not endorse any individual viewpoints, given products or companies. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, review and subscribe with the podcast provider of your choice.

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Professor Nicoletta Colombo to discuss pembrolizumab for persistent, recurrent, metastatic cervical cancer: KEYNOTE 826. Professor Nicoletta Colombo graduated in medicine in 1980, completing specialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology in 1984 at the University of Milan, Italy. After a training period at Charing Cross Hospital and Royal Marsden Hospital in London, she became a Clinical Research Associate at the Kaplan Cancer Center, New York University, where she worked from 1984 until 1986. Professor Colombo then worked as a member of the Junior and later the Senior Faculty at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Milan. In 1994 she became Deputy Director and in 2001 Director of the Medical Gynaecologic Oncology Division, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Milan, Italy. Since 2002 she has held the position of Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Milan-Bicocca. In 2008, she became Director of the Ovarian Cancer Centre at IEO and in 2014 Chair of the Program of Gynaecology. Principal investigators of several international clinical trials, Professor Colombo is also author of several publications in the field of gynaecologic oncology, and a member of various professional societies such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the Society of Gynaecologic Oncologists (SGO) and the International Gynaecological Cancer Society (IGCS). She is also Past President of the European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO) and was Chair of the first ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO Consensus Conference in endometrial cancer ( 2015) and the first ESMO-ESGO Consensus Conference in ovarian Cancer ( 2018). From 2016-2020 she was Subject Editor of ESMO Clinical Guidelines for Gynecological Malignancies and she is currently member of the steering committee of ESMO Clinical guidelines. Highlights 1)adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab provides statistically significant, clinically meaningful improvements in progression-free and overall survival in patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer 2)The addition of pembrolizumab was also associated with a higher response rate and a longer response duration 3)The safety profile for pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab was manageable 4)data from KEYNOTE-826 suggest that pembrolizumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab may be a new first-line standard of care for the treatment of persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.

Nephrology/Urology: 1. Yvonne and Harry talk through renal stones, their types, underlying causes and the initial investigations and management. This episode was vetted by Mr Ranan Das Gupta, Consultant Urologist at Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London.

On the morning of 26th of April 1999, 37 year old popular TV presenter Jill Dando left her fiancé’s house in Cheswick in London. She returned alone by car to the house she owned in Fulham. She has previously lived in the house but was in the process selling it and did not visit it frequently. As she reached her front door, at about 11:32, she was shot once in the head. Her body was discovered about 14 minutes later by her neighbor Helen Doble. The police were called at 11:47 and was taken to the nearby Charing Cross Hospital where she was declared dead on arrival at 13:03. This is the case of Jill Dando. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crimepedia/message

For world trauma day, InCiSioN UK brings you a podcast with Dr. Sugand. Dr. Sugand is currently completing his PhD and surgical research fellowship at the MSk lab at Charing Cross Hospital. During the pandemic, he co-founded and co-led the COVERT (COVid-19 Emergency/Elective Related Trauma and Orthopaedics) Collaborative in response to the global pandemic.

In the final part of our brilliant podcast with top ear, nose and throat specialist Mr Alasdair Mace, of Charing Cross Hospital and Harley Street, he and the Mail's Dr Max Pemberton discuss how to deal with common throat problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second part of a brilliant new podcast, the Mail's Dr Max Pemberton speaks with top ear, nose and throat specialist Mr Alasdair Mace, of Charing Cross Hospital and Harley Street, discussing common problems such as breathing difficulties and allergies and why snoring needn't spell the end of your marriage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr MaxIn the first part of a brilliant new podcast, the Mail's Dr Max Pemberton speaks with top ear, nose and throat specialist Mr Alasdair Mace, of Charing Cross Hospital and Harley Street, discussing common ear problems, the agony of tinnitus, painful ears when flying and why you DON'T need to spend a fortune on hearing aids… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Using DigitalHealth to improve Body Literacy - Helping to empower people to better understand how their body works' Dr Belinda Coker Welcome to another episode of The Mic Drop Club, where I have the pleasure to sit down and discuss with high performers and people of influence across a variety of industries, Technology, Health, Sports, Art, Music and Personal Motivation to list but a few.  This episode, I have the honour to welcome,  Dr Belinda Coker who is an experienced General Practitioner and Chief Medical Officer with extensive experience in virtual healthcare, clinical governance, service design, patient experience and healthcare management.  She has over 15 years of experience in the healthcare sector, qualifying from Imperial College School of Medicine in 2002. Her training initially began in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Sexual Health at Chelsea & Westminster hospital. She then spent time working in Sexual Health in Charing Cross Hospital then Family Planning Services in Lewisham during her GP training. She qualified as a GP in 2009. In 2013, she completed an Executive MBA in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Design achieving a Merit and was awarded the IBM prize for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Design. She became the Executive Medical Director of an urgent care healthcare provider in South London.   Belinda has provided her deep industry knowledge and clinical strategy expertise to leaders in the healthcare industry as a Health Consultant since 2012. Over the last five years, she has worked with numerous digital health companies. Belinda is currently on the Clinical Advisory Board of Daye, a Board Trustee for Ambient and on the Core Team of One Healthtech. She is passionate about using technology, design and innovation to support and enable staff and patients to have the best possible experience in healthcare.  Belinda is the founder of Your Trusted Squad a curated resource of the best clinically approved content, health apps, wearables, devices and online healthcare services to empower women to look after their health and wellbeing. Belinda Links https://www.yourtrustedsquad.com/blog-fertility https://www.belhealthconsulting.com   Enjoy!

Welcome to the season finale of Season Two and what a packed show we have in store for you; Archie’s been inspired by ex-Scotland International Alex Groves incredible achievement of swimming the channel and hence has started his own charity (which is as you can imagine somewhat ludicrous), we’re lucky enough to be briefly joined by Grovesy to discuss his epic achievement, Archie's finally an engaged man and hence Freddy is incredibly excited to hear how the whole engagement went down, we then surprise Archie by bringing on his older half-brother ‘Hector Curzon’ who reveals all about the Curzon family dynamic before Archie has a huge revelation which sends shock waves through the hearts and minds of both Freddy & Hector. Once that emotional hurdle is overcome we proceed to do a review of the season and Archie triggers out causally his awards to those guests who he has enjoyed the most throughout the season leading to a reunion with his fly-half brother in arms ‘Mr Freddie Burns’. Burnsy gives us an update on his current situation which sadly is being newly single and somewhat unemployed as he desperately waits for the Japanese borders to re-open - however this gives him the perfect platform to relay for the first time so incredibly entertaining and at times horrifying stories about his career and teammates to date. We also preview our 4 one off special interviews which are coming up in a couple of weeks time before we trigger off - Season 3 - starting off with Chloe Madeley and followed by some incredible names across the world of sport and business. WE'VE GOT A SPONSOR - GET 20% OFF ALL MANSCAPED PRODUCTS NOW & FREE BLOODY SHIPPING - THAT’S SO MONEY - FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY - WITH THE CODE - RIGBIZ20 AT CHECKOUT - https://uk.manscaped.com/THEY'VE INVENTED THE WORLDS FIRST RAZOR WHICH DOESN'T CUT YOUR BALLS - SO TREAT YOURSELF TO A FEARLESS TRIM NOW!We will see you all in a couple of weeks….behave yourselves & remember AAA BBB CCC Freddy & Archie ————— Donate to Alex Grove’s incredible charity swim here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/alex-channel-swimJoin The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.

What a week it has been on the podcast and in the life of a certain Archie Curzons aka The Magician aka The CEO of Clapham aka The CCO aka The Vibrator! On the pod this week we hear about his upcoming engagement, the ring he has designed for his soon to be fiancée, how he is planning on telling her old man, and most importantly what he has in store for the upcoming week. In order for him to choose his best-man to organise his stag-do we have both Nick Abendanon & James Haskell on the show to have a banter shootout with one another, so that Archie can decide who is going to get that much coveted spot, as there can only be one man for the job! They discuss what they would both bring to the role but more importantly why the other man should not be trusted recalling past stories of; nights out together, incidents on and off the rugby pitch and in each others personal lives. It gets pretty messy....We also are delighted to have on the show the CEO of Killing Kittens; Emma Sayle - Killing Kittens is the world’s most exclusive, decadent and hedonistic parties, fully focused on the pursuit of female pleasure. Archie is intrigued to find out more about the weird and wonderful underground sex world, fetishes, kinks, things to try out in the boudoir and ultimately pitches himself to become the firs ever male member. ------ WE'VE GOT A SPONSOR - GET 20% OFF ALL MANSCAPED PRODUCTS NOW FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY - WITH THE CODE - RIGBIZ20 AT CHECKOUT - https://uk.manscaped.com/THEY'VE INVENTED THE WORLDS FIRST RAZOR WHICH DOESN'T CUT YOUR BALLS - SO TREAT YOURSELF TO A FEARLESS TRIM NOW!-----Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where this weekend we're asking all our listeners to go out and run 5/10KM and donate £10 to raise money for the Move For Zoë foundation.Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

Archie is finally back from tearing it up large in St Tropez and has returned with a hell of a tan and also a bit of a wobbly chassis, fuelled by an over indulgence in fine french rosé and foie gras. We catch up about his final couple of days in the south of France and what he's been up-to since his return to the hallowed land of clapham. Archie discusses his latest 'chica' who it seems he's about to ask to be his wife, his new AC Ltd invention, his love of social distanced gyms, Maysy's new fitness plan, his colleagues snatching up his new saying 'that's so money' and much much more...We're also joined by Hollywood A-Lister star of; Steven Spielbergs War Horse, The Railway Man, Mama Mia, Great Expectations, The New Bourne Identity Series to name but a few in; Mr Jeremy Irvine. We discuss his love of rugby, training with the 'Hampstead Hussars' in North London Divison 5, Steven Spielberg falling in love with his chassis, tearing up Cumberbatch's birthday party, Tom Hiddlestones 'sloppy hockey chassis', nights out at infernos, how Archie made him fall in love with Clapham, dating Ellie Goulding, getting loose at a festival with the Mama Mia cast - Colin Firth, Lily James, Amanda Seyfried etc, his love of 'the rig biz pod', how he keeps his rig in check, fighting for netball girls admiration and a lash load more.....WE'VE GOT A SPONSOR - GET 20% OFF ALL MANSCAPED PRODUCTS NOW FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY - WITH THE CODE - RIGBIZ20 AT CHECKOUT - https://uk.manscaped.com/THEY'VE INVENTED THE WORLDS FIRST RAZOR WHICH DOESN'T CUT YOUR BALLS - SO TREAT YOURSELF TO A FEARLESS TRIM NOW!-----Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

This week we have a slightly different offering for you compared to the usual podcast, as Archie has gone on holiday for both business and pleasure to Saint Tropez. We have managed to wrestle him away for a short while from Club 55 and his new chica to give us an update on what he's been up to over there and more importantly his new friendships forged. We hear about; his new best mate over there, his french PT, his workout regime, the amount of rosé he's been inhaling every day, the business deals he's been forging, his 'chateau du curzon', the new lady in his life who he believes is 'the one', Club 55, what to wear in the south of france, what St Tropez has taught him to bring back to clapham, his invitation to Piers Morgan, the new line of wine he's developing, his favourite new saying and much more... Archie also answers questions sent in from our listeners which answer everything from; 'what to put on your CV', to ''what he'd say to his younger self' to 'how far north he's ever travelled' and everything in between. -----Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

On this episode we're joined by the legendary ex Scotland, Saracens, Edinburgh, Gloucester & Montpellier Lock Jim Hamilton, a man who is never short of controversy and has made quite the name for himself post retirement as 50% of the award winning Rugby Pod. We talk about his harsh upbringing in Coventry, his first memories of Goode'y (and his rig), his beef with Owen Farrell, his saracens memories, the loosest night of his career at the Monaco GP, his highs and lows of playing professional rugby, his love for the Clapham Falcons and much much more... On the show we also discuss; Archies weekends escapades, his longing for the Gym to open, Archie's desperation for a wife now and hence enrols in some speed dating with some potential suitors via zoom, his top tips on what to invest in post corona, his upcoming holiday to the south of France and much more.... ———————————Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

This week we're lucky enough to be joined by fellow Clapham resident; 'Too Hot To Handle' star David Birtwistle, where we are lucky enough to spend time with the - fitness coach, influencer, ex-england and wasps rugby academy player, podcaster, model etc etc - essentially he is what Archie dreams of becoming! We discuss his rugby career, his love for Uni Rugby lash, how he got spotted by Netflix for 'Too Hot To Handle', his experience on the show, how his life has changed, his love for Clapham, his respect for Archie in all medians of life, working out with friend of the show Alex Marks aka The Batchelor, becoming famous, fans dirty messages, videos and requests (including one referencing an un-lubricated entrance point), dating on apps, plans for the future, possible collaborations going forth and much more. We're also thrilled as ever to be joined by great friend of the show in Sophie Milner who has come on to listen to what's unfolded since we last spoke. We discuss what went wrong with 'The Lioness' Lottie Lion, his failed walking/running dates on the common, his attempts to be allowed on the celebrity dating app 'Raya' after Burns'y said he would invite him and most importantly/appallingly/entertainingly we hear in minute detail about his weekends date with Gloria the mid 40's mother of two. Sophie also lends us her most embarrassing sexual experience in the boudoir.Also on the show we analyse a listeners most embarrassing sexual tail, an angry old rant about Dolly Alderton's comments on Clapham, the pros of the pedestrianisation of the Northcote road, boxing on the common, Archie's favourite cocktail recipe and much much more..... ———————————Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

The Rig Biz is back and Archie is still feeling absolutely shocking after one of the heaviest weekends he can remember to Celebrate the end of 'Lockdown Lash.'Our guest on the show is Ex-England Captain - Chris 'Chatshaw' Robshaw which gave us the perfect excuse to engage in a prolonged banter off between 2 of rugbys greats and famous sons of Clapham. We discuss: Robshaw’s love of Clapham, performing at the O2 with Take That, Infernos Karaoke, his upcoming move to San Diego, highs and lows of captaining England, hockey boys, Putney, Joe Marlers thoughts on Archie, the 2015 World Cup, BBQ endorsements, managing Haskell, loose teammates, Caresy on a night out, Margot Robbie, a possible end of season contract at Quins for Archie and much much more......We also hear about; the ridiculous and somewhat over the top unfoldings to take place to Archie over the weekend, a possible new lady in his life, ‘the triangle of terror’ in Clapham, his return to 'The Ned', his analysis of a listeners girlfriend sending ‘naughty pics’ on snapchat, a possible new music career and much much more madness as expected.....PLEASE RATE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE THE PODCAST ON YOUR APP OF CHOICE AND INSTAGRAM. ------Sign up for Clapham Falcons Pre-Season training with Ex-England International Tom May here - https://therigbizpocast.wordpress.com/Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

This week we’ve found a fly-half who is more outspoken, more talented and better on the lash, than our very own 'Magician/CCO' in; Ex Bath, Gloucester & Leicester legend - Mr Freddie Burns. He doesn’t hold back at all in our interview with him, giving an insight on everything from his overriding hatred for Bath head coach Stuart Hooper to his unbearably heavy nights out with everyone from the England team to his brother Billy in Belfast. We discuss; his frustrations at Bath, his move to Japan, his new model girlfriend, Clapham life, Bath nights out, his best England memories, #yogagate, punch ups with his brother, his ‘boring’ England teammates, his loosest nights out, plans for the future, demonstrates his love for Karaoke and a lot more…..Also on the show; Archie can’t f***ing wait for the pubs to open up this weekend and lays out his plans, the new head coach of the clapham falcons joins us to discuss pre-season, we read out some applicants for a date with Archie, Archie puts out a plea to Ollie Pope to get him back into a flat share and comes up with an idea for his celebration for the upcoming test series, we hear Archies plans to cause mischief in The Ned next week, and much much more…. ———————————Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

This week we're lucky enough to be joined by the most famous personal trainer in the world, and the fastest selling author of 2020 in; James Smith. He's known as the Gordon Ramsay of the fitness world and doesn't hold back at all during our chat. We discuss; Joe Wicks (being a c***), Making Clapham Great Again, Sydney nights out, Australian men being the most boring people in the world, illegal drug usage at a festival, his past semi-professional rugby career, misbehaving on aeroplanes, success of his book, plans for the future and of course we organise a clapham night out together plus much more....Also on the show; Archie has his interview for the most illustrious high end private dating agency in London post a realisation about Lottie Lion, we analyse a listeners cheating story, discuss turf wars, fathers day, Archie's birthday, the chassis monsters, lash plans and much more......Also on the show, in a bonus feature is ex Bath/Scarlets winger Kristian Phillips, who is the new S&C coach for The Clapham Falcons, who's setting out you all a task to tighten up the chassis now normality is starting to return! -----------------------Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/Virtual Gin Tasting Sign Up – NOW OPEN!Come and join The Change Foundation for a virtual wine tasting in partnership with Pinkster Gin on Thursday 2nd July at 7pm.Please purchase you gin tasting kits by clicking the following link – https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/tcf-virtual-gin-tasting*Once you secure your gin tasting kit, you will receive an email from Give As You Live requesting your home address, please do ensure you respond to this email otherwise we are unable to deliver your gin tasting kit.*Gin tasting experience includes:· A gin tasting kit for two containing 5 miniatures of Pinkster Gins together with tonics and extra bits and pieces· A welcome from Alex Bassan, Head of Business Development at The Change Foundation· A virtual Gin Tasting session with Stephen Marsh, the CEO and Founder of Pinkster Gin, followed by a live Q&A session · A discount code giving 10% off any purchases in the week after the event· Any additional gin tasting kits to the same address can be purchased for £30 · Tasting video will be on Pinkster Gin Facebook from 7pm with the Q&A starting at 8pm https://www.facebook.com/PinksterGinPinkster’s Gin has put together an exclusive deal for those who wish to purchase more than one kit!1 gin kit = £402 gin kits = £703 gin kits = £1004 gin kits = £1305 gin kits = £160The cut-off date to purchase and sign up for our virtual gin tasting event is the 23rd June, this is to ensure that everyone receives their gin package in time.Any further questions please contact:Alex Bassan, Head of Business Developmentalexbassan@changefdn.org.ukWe will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

We're back for episode 2 and it's been an incredibly busy week in the life of Archie Curzon, we find out about; working out with Anthony Watson, Jonathan Davies & Rhys Priestland and Archies insistence in staying fit doing TRXs as he has a feeling that he may be asked to join a pro club to help them when the premier league season resumes. We get an update on Barkley and Curzon's property venture, Archie also lets us know the latest on developments about his initial plans pre lockdown to move in with Popey and lets us know if and why they've changed. The Magician is of course massively getting ahead of himself as always and is now looking to acquire a house (with a swimming pool & gym/study) in Clapham - we're lucky enough to be privy to his calls that he recorded with 3 estate agencies, as he tries to organise this. We also get an update on his Hinge escapades including a lady he’s been talking to with ‘a-sensational Chass’ and a wonderful rant about why 'Polo in the Park' is in the top 3 lash events of the year. We additionally hear from one of our listeners about his best rugby night out, but Archie gets angry with the details in the story and kicks off!We also have a legal run in with Jack Wills which may have damaging effects that could possibly bring an end to the podcast!Our guest on the show today is ex England international & Leinster, Wasps, Gloucester, Quins, Northampton Saints forward Paul Doran-Jones, now a completely different man with a wonderful chass, delightful faux lid and 50% of a celebrity power couple. With Dozza we discuss; school memories misbehaving with best mate Haskell at Wellington, that infamous homemade sex tape #amateurfilmgate, lockdown lids, getting chucked out of Infernos after a tussle with a mutant bouncer, Hasks ‘revolving door of ladies’, BLT’s (Big, Leaned & Tanned), Rig Juice, ‘the book of banter’, Dozza’s Stag, Haskells best-man speech, Dozza’s perfect first date in Clapham, the local Thai ladyboy, wanting to reconnect with Ugo Monte, Getting a #elite tattoo In Las Vegas with - Ugo, Caresy, Jordan Turner-Hall etc and much more....----Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/Virtual Gin Tasting Sign Up – NOW OPEN!Come and join The Change Foundation for a virtual wine tasting in partnership with Pinkster Gin on Thursday 2nd July at 7pm.Please purchase you gin tasting kits by clicking the following link – https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/tcf-virtual-gin-tasting*Once you secure your gin tasting kit, you will receive an email from Give As You Live requesting your home address, please do ensure you respond to this email otherwise we are unable to deliver your gin tasting kit.*Gin tasting experience includes:· A gin tasting kit for two containing 5 miniatures of Pinkster Gins together with tonics and extra bits and pieces· A welcome from Alex Bassan, Head of Business Development at The Change Foundation· A virtual Gin Tasting session with Stephen Marsh, the CEO and Founder of Pinkster Gin, followed by a live Q&A session · A discount code giving 10% off any purchases in the week after the event· Any additional gin tasting kits to the same address can be purchased for £30 · Tasting video will be on Pinkster Gin Facebook from 7pm with the Q&A starting at 8pm https://www.facebook.com/PinksterGinPinkster’s Gin has put together an exclusive deal for those who wish to purchase more than one kit!1 gin kit = £402 gin kits = £703 gin kits = £1004 gin kits = £1305 gin kits = £160The cut-off date to purchase and sign up for our virtual gin tasting event is the 23rd June, this is to ensure that everyone receives their gin package in time.Any further questions please contact:Alex Bassan, Head of Business Developmentalexbassan@changefdn.org.ukWe will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true.Stay SafeAAA BBB CCCBestFred & Arch

Having spent 3 months alone in isolation in Clapham, Archie has decided that he needs to find himself a wife and hence has given himself the somewhat ridiculous challenge, of trying to secure a wife over the next 10 weeks. Therefore we're joined by; dating guru/influencer/model extraordinaire Sophie Milner to help guide Archie through the do's and don'ts of modern day dating in Clapham. We discuss; Hinge, mirror selfies, LinkedIn messaging, How to get girls to swipe right, best Clapham date spots, how best to deceive ladies on your profile, F*** boys, gym dates, how to find out if your possible future girlfriends family are rich in a tasteful manner, credit ratings, splitting the bill and a lot more.We also have a story sent in by one of our listeners who describes to us his worst ever first date and we try and see if we can learn from it and also find any positives in the mess. Our main guest on this podcast is the always; wonderful, outspoken, self titled ‘female Archie Curzon’ to discuss all assets covering AAA-BBB-CCC - and it seems Archie is taking Somewhat of a shining to her. We discuss - a shock public school revelation, puberty, spin the bottle, the interview process for the apprentice, Archie 's considerations to audition for the next series, date nights at No.32, arguments, fights and fallouts on the apprentice, Lottie’s bad press, her affair on the show with Lewis, breaking her contract with the BBC, weekends in the Algarve, the connection between golf and success in the city, a Jack Wills feud, dating celebrities, #netballgirlgate, a possible future double date, Kings Road brunches, Lottie’s cosmetic surgery plans, her ideal first date, being spontaneous, and much more.We also look forward to next week where we’re joined by rugby legend Paul Dorran Jones and we almost manage to get through a whole episode without a possible law suit from Jack Wills.-----Join The Falcons and purchase your cap for pre-season now here - https://rexclub.wpengine.com/product/clapham-falcons/We will be supporting two charities this season, the first being that of 'Move For Zoe', where fingers crossed we will be organising a touch rugby tournament, rig work out, team run or something along those lines on the 15th/16th August (lockdown allowing)- to raise money for this great cause. Zoë who was a great school friend of mine suffered a brain haemorrhage in August 2019 as a result of a previously undetected acute Leukaemia. She was urgently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in Charing Cross Hospital but died 25 days later without recovering consciousness.Please check out the charity below and support generously https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=TeamZoeB&isTeam=true. Stay Safe AAA BBB CCC Best Fred & Arch

My long term Twitter friend Nathalie Mahieu is the unofficial and massively dedicated guardian of the Peregrine Falcons that nest on a disused balcony on London's Charing Cross Hospital. Their social media accounts (@fabperegrines & Fulham and Barnes Peregrines) document the daily trials and tribulations of the longstanding pair, Tom and Charlie, via webcam. Giving intimate insight into what really goes on in the private lives of this iconic bird, the fastest animal on the planet and one that almost became extinct globally in the 1950's and 60's.Now making a solid comeback in our cities, we catch up with Nathalie in the Margravine Cemetery to watch the latest action unfolding in a week of high drama on the famous peregrine balcony. Charlie has gone missing, and there's a new girl in town. What happened? Listen to find out!Sean's Wild Life podcast is produced and edited by Thomas Ntinas. Title track 'A Wild Life' kindly composed and donated by Mark Rose. Production costs are self funded by Sean McCormack, but donations to fund future episodes are welcome at www.patreon.com/seanswildlife See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SURPRISE! For Christmas you get a new episode a day early! Our Christmas Special is an ode to the NHS, and to all of the doctors, nurses, HCAs, porters and cleaners working hard over the festive period to keep us safe! As such, my guest this week is Robbie Hammond, a junior doctor working at Charing Cross Hospital. He'll be working a 13 hour shift on the big day so wishing him a very merry crimbo on the ward!

Dr Mark Porter finds out about 'singing for lung health', an evidence based therapy for helping people with breathlessness arising from conditions like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He hears from the choir based at Charing Cross Hospital in London and talks to respiratory physiologist, Adam Lound, to find out how the breathing and singing techniques being taught there, as well as the camaraderie, improve people's quality of life and confidence. Does exercise increase the risk of worsening an aortic aneurysm? Consultant vascular surgeon, Rachel Bell talks about the benefits of cardio vascular exercise for people with aneurysms. Dr Margaret McCartney reviews the evidence on sunscreens. Also in the programme, Saiju Jacob discusses myasthenia gravis, an auto-immune condition that causes muscle weakening. He explains what causes it and how it's treated.

Paul Rosen interviews Richard Packard about his early experience of phaco. Dr Packard talks about  working with Eric Arnott at the Charing Cross Hospital in London,UK,  the first phaco machines, the opposition he encountered from many of his colleagues and the eventual acceptance of the procedure.   Paul Rosen interviews Patrick Condon about the early days of phacoemulsification. Irish surgeon Patrick Condon visited Charles Kelman in New York, where he observed surgeries and travelled with Kelman by private helicopter, as well as later bringing him to Ireland in the mid-1980s. He also worked with Eric Arnott in London, where he learned the procedure. He tells Paul Rosen how the development of capsulorhexis and lens implants were key to phaco going mainstream, following years of heavy opposition, and looks to the future to see what direction the surgery will go in next   Sean Henahan talks to Bekir Sitki Aslan, Head of Eye Department, Ankara Memorial Hospital, Turkey about what has changed 50 years after the introduction of phaco.

There are many myths about recovery from a heart attack. The most dangerous is that exercise is too risky. The truth is that for most people, they should be doing much more exercise, not less. Patrick Doherty, Professor of Cardiovascular Health at York University and lead author for the National Audit of Cardiac Rehab tells Dr Mark Porter that 70,000 people who should be accessing life saving cardiac rehabilitation therapy are missing out. The answer? Don't blame the patients but improve the design of rehab packages, he says. Inside Health visits a rehab session at Charing Cross Hospital in London and hears from cardiac patients about the impact of supported exercise programmes on their health. A group of psychiatrists, psychologists and patients have complained to the Royal College of Psychiatrists about the withdrawal effects of antidepressants. They say claims that side effects are resolved, for the majority of patients, within a few weeks of stopping treatment are false and in fact, many people suffer unpleasant, frightening symptoms for much longer. Inside Health's Dr Margaret McCartney looks at the evidence. We're all familiar with hearing aids, amplifiers which boost volume in a failing ear. And you might have heard of cochlear implants which, in people too deaf for aids, can be used to send signals directly to the inner part of the ear, and on to the brain. But in the future we're likely to hear more about middle ear implants, devices implanted because the outer ear hasn't developed properly. ENT surgeons at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, Professor Dan Jiang and Harry Powell, have performed a middle ear implant on the UK's youngest ever patient, Charlotte Wright was just three years old when she had this pioneering treatment. Producer: Fiona Hill.

Alison North is a married mother to two girls, (We interviewed her older daughter Lorna from “Queen of the Mile” last week on the podcast!), she’s also a business women, and can now call herself an ultra runner! During this episode we learn more about Alison, what drives her and why she decided to put her trainers on at 64 and start running.  We learn more about her mental resilience and why she wants to encourage more women and men to take up fitness when they hit their sixties. Its never to late to start but its always too late to wait! #66notout Show notes Growing up in Aberdeen Having children late for her generation Being an older mother and how it kept her fit Having the support of her husband and how it helped her work life balance Growing up as a healthy family  Getting the mothers perspective on daughters going off on adventures Why she decided to take up running again at 64 Deciding to do the a 100K Race - The Race to the Stones! How her walking progressed to running and how she amazed herself! Dealing with the negative comments about her age when she decided to do this challenge Being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 What drives her to want to prove people wrong Why you need to “pull yourself into yourself” The two types of women in their sixties who run Why you need to squat and why you need to have strong legs What the race to the stones is - and why its a good starter race What cut off times are Race tactics and her strategy The importance of good socks and shoes Feeling stronger and better at 80km than she did at 50km What she’s learned while ultra running and why its the distance for her Starting to plateau and why she needed to change her training  How running has impacted on her life - for positive and negative reasons Learning to burn fat more efficiently, but still having carbs On line communities Advice for women who do want to take up running! Raising money for Charing Cross Hospital and why its so important Say hi to Alison on Twitter @alison8north       Charity - Friends of Charing Cross Hospital To become a Patron on the Tough Girl Podcast - CLICK HERE!!  

Dedri Uys is the crochet designer, blogger, author, and teacher behind LookAtWhatIMade. I spent some time talking to Dedri and she was incredibly open and generous in sharing how she is able to work a full time job, be a devoted wife and mother, and still find energy and inspiration for her crochet business. About Dedri Uys Dedri Uys is the crochet blogger, designer and teacher behind LookAtWhatIMade.  She is best known as the designer of Sophie's Universe, a stunning continuous square crochet blanket pattern available as a free, 18-part crochet-a-long. She is the author of Amamani Puzzle Balls and the coordinator/author of Big Hook Rag Crochet. Dedri is also a Scheepjes blogger and recently returned from her native South Africa, where she taught several crochet classes as part of a tour organized by BeInspired.Love. Dedri "believes that crochet is more than just a craft. It is a lifesaving panacea, a necessary creative outlet, a calming tool and a rewarding passion." Dedri lives in London with her husband, 3 sons, and a cat. Four days a week, she's a radiotherapist at Charing Cross Hospital. You can also follow Dedri on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter About the Episode In this episode, I chat with Dedri about her business and we cover many topics including: How she started, grew, and diversified her business. The benefits and challenges of growing organically, including how she manages looking back on past projects that may not be "perfect." How teaching keeps her energized, even though she was initially nervous about it. Working full time in addition to being a crochet designer, and her suggestions for time management, involving others in your business, organization, and caring for your loved ones. Building the self-confidence to learn to say no to new opportunities to avoid burnout, stay inspired, and find more time for family, inspired by the C.J. Langenhoven's quote, "Yes is like credit. No is like cash." Learning to be vulnerable and the difference between guilt and shame from Brené Brown. (Dedri especially recommends this interview with Brené on Chase Jarvis Live: Authenticity and Bravery in a Digital World.") Dedri also closes the show with 3 things she wishes she knew when she started her business. Listen to the podcast for more discussion from me and Dedri. If you enjoyed this episode The Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show is no longer broadcasting. Episodes are available as a service to the yarn community. This episode originally aired in September, 2016. Be aware that content may be outdated. If you'd like to chat with other yarn-related business owners, join the Creative Yarn Entrepreneurs Facebook group. Support Marie's work by buying one of her books, Make Money Teaching Crochet: Launch Your Business, Increase Your Side Income, Reach More Students (Amazon | Gumroad) or Design It, Promote It, Sell It: Online Marketing for Your Crochet and Knit Patterns (Amazon | Gumroad).

The University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies in association with The Guardian Newspaper, kindly supported by Cambridge University Press, hosted 3 major international events at Kings Place in London where international experts engaged directly with the public on topics of gender and bio-medical advances of the 21st Century. The third of these events was entitled 'Transitioning Gender: The Challenges of Radical Technologies' and featured: Professor Judith (Jack) Halberstam, Professor of English, American Studies, Ethnicity and Gender Studies at the University of Southern California; Professor Richard Green, Research Director and Consultant Psychiatrist, Gender Identity Clinic, Charing Cross Hospital, 1994-2006; Dr Jens Scherpe, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge; and Mr Ben Thom, Vice-President, Press For Change.

A clinical review on thebmj.com looks at Meniere's disease. One of the review's authors, Jonny Harcourt, a consultant otologist at Charing Cross Hospital in London, takes us through the pathogenic process and clinical presentation of the disease, its clinical course and prognosis, and what clinical features help to discriminate the condition from other diagnoses. He also discusses the evidence for treatment. In a second interview Corine from The Netherlands discusses her experience of having the disease, and offers her tips to others with the condition. https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/menieres-disease-patient Read the full review: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g6544

A clinical review on thebmj.com looks at Meniere's disease. Corine from The Netherlands discusses her experience of having the disease and explains how the symptoms of vertigo and tinnitus have affected her everyday life. She also offers her top tips on coping with the disease to others with the condition. In a second podcast, Jonny Harcourt, a consultant otologist at Charing Cross Hospital in London and one of the authors of the review, takes us through the clinical course and prognosis of the disease. https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/menieres-disease Read the full review: http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g6544

Andy Slaughter, Hammersmith's MP, on London Pride, Charing Cross Hospital and The Pogues. Caroline Davies presents Zone 1 Radio's first politics show 'My Local', the show that speaks to London MPs about their patch. @caroline_gm_d -- www.twitter.com/z1radio and www.twitter.com/caroline_gm_d www.ZoneOneRadio.com www.facebook.com/ZoneOneRadio

Mabel Chew, practice editor at the BMJ, talks to Tushar Kotecha, a cardiology specialist registrar at Charing Cross Hospital in London, about when to suspect heart failure, and how to diagnose the condition.

Sunday, September 2nd - European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria 1. Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce Mortality in Patients with Diabetes: The ADVANCE Study REFERENCE: Abstract 312 Hot Line 1 Sunday STEPHEN MACMAHON, The George Institute, University of Sydney COMMENT: RAYMOND GIBBONS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN The randomised placebo controlled ADVANCE study of 11000 patients with diabetes has demonstrated that a combination of the ACE inhibitor, perindopril, with the diuretic indapamide can lower blood pressure and mortality. The investigators saw an impact even in patients who did not have high blood pressure. Lead study author Stephen MacMahon said this approach should be included in current practise guidelines. Sarah Maxwell spoke with him at the meeting in Vienna. Commented on Stephen McMahon's presentation of the ADVANCE study looking at the use of perindopril plus indapamide among patients with diabetes: a study with 11 000 patients divided between active and placebo in which a 14 per cent improvement in all-cause mortality, an 18 per cent reduction of cardiovascular deaths, was achieved together with reductions of the incidence of both renal and coronary disease. 2. Lifestyle and Heart Disease in Europe: A Growing Problem REFERENCE: Abstract 316 DAVID WOOD, Charing Cross Hospital, London Among 8000 coronary patients in 9 European countries, smoking prevalence hasn’t changed over the last 12 years, and obesity is going up – that’s according to the combined EUROASPIRE surveys, which were presented at the ESC congress. Derek Thorne got more from David Wood, of Charing Cross Hospital in London. 3. Drug Eluting Stents, Bare Metal Stents: No Survival Difference REFERENCE: Hot Line 1 Sunday 11:00 2 Sept/ESC Congress 2007 Vienna 1-5 September STEFAN JAMES, Uppsala Clinical Research Centre, Sweden COMMENT: RAYMOND GIBBONS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN Another year’s results of the long term outcome of using drug-eluting stents as compared with bare-metal stents from Sweden reveal that there is no longer an increased risk of late mortality when using drug-eluting stents according to Stefan James of Uppsala Clinical Research Centre. He suggested that improvements in technique have helped reduce the risk of death or myocardial infarction associated with using drug-eluting stents nevertheless the risk of blood clots still remains. Overall survival of patients was found to be the similar for both categories of stent.