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**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rebecca Quick as part of the living with and beyond cancer series (part 25). Discussion about Rebecca’s treatment pathway, living with the consequences and late effects from treatment along with Rebecca’s advocacy work.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 1) read the Pelvic Radiation Disease Associati...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Claire Taylor MBE as part of the leadership series (Part 16). Discussion about Claire’s career, role at Macmillan cancer support charity and the role of a clinical nurse specialist.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect upon your practice in working with the clinical nurse specialist workforce, in light of...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Lisa Ashmore as part of Education and Workforce Development (Part 27). Discussion about Lisa’s career and various roles, the gynae narratives project for people living with and beyond gynaecological cancers.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect on your practice, are there any moments wh...

**Trigger warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Cheryl Cruwys as part of the Living with and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 24) Discussion about why dense breasts matter, Cheryl’s story and her international advocacy work.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) read the Dense Breast Info website: https://densebreast-info.org/   2) what are the two-fol...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Mike Merchant as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 26) Discussion about Mike’s career, proton beam therapy, current and future research projects.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Read the associated papers posted alongside this podcast episode and reflect upon your learning on this t...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Mairead Daly as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 25). Discussion about motion management strategies for abdominal radiotherapy, Mairead's PhD studies and future developments.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Consider and reflect upon skills you possess that could benefit a research grou...

**TRIGGER WARNING** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Mary Huckle as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 23). Discussion about Mary’s experience of living with secondary cancer, METUPUK and Mary’s advocacy work. Mary Huckle 11/9/1965 - 3/6/2023 RIP.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon the support systems in place in yo...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Kris Hallenga as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 22) Discussion about Kris’ treatment pathway, setting up CoppaFeel! Charity and death.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Consider the support you have in place for patients who are receiving palliative treatment. How could t...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Joss Harding as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 24). Discussion about Joss’ role as a dental hygienist, importance of evidence based oral hygiene and supporting people living with and beyond cancer.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on your personal oral hygiene  2) consider wha...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Jane Hall as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 21) Discussion about Jane Hall’s career, setting up a pelvic radiotherapy late effects service, challenges and support from other such services.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) consider the late side effects patients undergoing pelvic radiotherap...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Lucy Gossage as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (part 20) Discussion about Lucy’s career, Ironman triathlon and 5K Your Way an initiative to help people move against cancer.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) consider the importance of exercise for people living with and beyond cancer. 2) explor...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with JJ, as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 19). Discussion about JJ’s cancer treatments, how his family have coped and how he is recovering post-treatment.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon the support you offer patients with a head and neck cancer and consider ho...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Danny Hutton as part of the Leadership Series (part 15) Discussion about the Radiotherapy Operational Delivery Network, projects and Danny’s career journey.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) look up your local operational delivery network. Are you aware of their current projects? 2) consider a project you would lik...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Holly Roberts as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 18) Discussion about Larsen’s cancer treatment journey and how Larsen’s pride charity was formed along with what to expect from them.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect upon your practice in preparing paediatric brain...

**Trigger Warning**  Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Captain Ken Errington as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 17) Discussion about navigating a cancer diagnosis while serving in the British Army.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) consider challenges young people with a cancer diagnosis face. 2) reflect on the difficulties s...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Alex King as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 23). Discussion about Psychological Care for Cancer Patients.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) consider and reflect on the scope of your role in cancer psychological care – universal, enhanced or specialist. 2) consider s...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rhea Crighton as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 16) Discussion about living with and beyond cervical cancer, late effects of treatment and survivorship.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) What support services such as a dietitian, psychologist, psychosexual therapist, does...

Episode summary: Education and Workforce Development Series Part 22 Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Melanie Clarkson and Prof. Ricardo Khine as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 22) Discussion about advanced practice. To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) What is advanced practice? 2) How do you think the levels of practice work i...

Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Dr. Elsa van Garderen as part of Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 21) Discussion about proton therapy and an innovative solution by Alceli to make proton therapy more sustainable.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect on situations where proton therapy would be better for the patient than convent...

World Radiography Day 2022 with Tara Smith and Dr. Lisa Whittaker Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library. Our links: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/radchat   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadChatPodcast/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rad__chat/   LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/radtalk   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rad_chat   Twitter: https://twitt...

Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Darien Laird as part of Leadership Series (Part 15) Discussion about the Global Coalition for Radiotherapy and challenges faced by the radiotherapy workforce   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon what advocacy work your department or colleagues are involved in. Consider how you could be more involved or eng...

Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Catherine Neck as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 20). Discussion about long term conditions, prehabilitation and rehabilitation.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 1) How can you promote patients to increase activity levels during and after treatment?  2) Are there ways which you might suppo...

Bonus episode where Ben Allen answers questions from people who have reached out via social media to round off #SGRTweek Links to literature: SGRT community: https://sgrt.org/ Safer Radiation Therapy: https://www.saferradiationtherapy.com/ Vision RT: https://www.visionrt.com/ Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library. Our links: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/radchat   Facebook:...

**Trigger warning** Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Sarah Russell as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 19) Discussion about life changing surgery, living with an ileostomy, how to exercise and the psychological impact of this change.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points from Sarah:  1) Reflect upon when and how you discuss physi...

**Trigger warning** Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Nick Bennett as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 18) Discussion about mental fitness and the FIKA mental fitness platform.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Mindset . Reflect on the notion of Mental Fitness. Consider that much like physical exercise and fitness you can...