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**Trigger Warning** Discussion around fertility and cancer. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Professor Allan Pacey MBE as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 10).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon your practice and the discussions you may have with patients about fertility, what could you do to support patients? 2)...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Gita Ramdharry as part of the Leadership Series (Part 9).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon your leadership and consider what does leadership for anti-racist practice need to look like in support of racial justice? 2) Read ‘The Problem of Women of Colour’ and reflect upon your own practice and your...

**Trigger warning** Unfortunately due to technical difficulties we could not share the video to our youtube page. Discussion around nutrition and cancer. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Toral Shah as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 9). To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect upon the dietary and nutritional advice you provi...

**Trigger warning** Unfortunately due to technical difficulties we could not share the video to our youtube page. Discussion around pregnancy, cervical cancer and exercise during cancer. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Sarah Newman as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 8).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) how could you suppor...

**Trigger Warning** Unfortunately due to technical difficulties we could not share the video to our youtube page. Discussion around Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Julie McCrossin as part of the Living with and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 7).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) what information does your department...

**Trigger Warning** Discussion around breast cancer and the charity CoppaFeel! Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Clare O’Neill as part of the Living with and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 6).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Recognise the benefits of early diagnosis in breast cancer specifically and refresher yourself on the signs and symptoms of bre...

Discussion around Advanced Practice in Radiotherapy. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Yatman Tsang as part of the Leadership Series (Part 8).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) How can you embed evidence based practice into your work? 2) Consider your career development and how your department can facilitate the 4 pillars of advanced practice.  3)...

Discussion around the College of Radiographers Industry Partnership Scheme (CoRIPS). Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Shannon Johnson as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 9).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect on the outreach work you, or your department do to promote the profession, how do you assess the impact o...

Discussion around how Health Education England support Allied Health Professionals and their growth. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Beverley Harden as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 8).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Consider how you could utilise the HEE educational and training resources to develop your own pra...

Discussion around the transition from student therapeutic radiographer to qualified member of staff. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Charli Parvin as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (Part 7).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect on how you would support a student in your department apply for jobs, help with their perso...

Discussion about Macmillan Cancer Support and being a CEO. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Lynda Thomas as part of the Leadership series (Part 7).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) what are the benefits of flexible working? 2) what other allied health professionals (AHPs) are involved in the cancer pathway for your department? What are the benefi...

Discussion around how Allied Health Professionals can support cancer patients, prehabillitation and rehabilitation. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with June Davis as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (Part 6).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon your role within the MDT and how you may link with oncology specific AHP’s...

We're still getting used to our new microphones so apologise for some feedback sound towards the end of the podcast when we're having a giggle! Discussion around the charity Trekstock and support it offers. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Jemima Reynolds as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer series (Part 5).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: ...

We apologise for some of the sound towards the end of this episode as we experienced internet connectivity problems. Discussion around Cancer Biology. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Dr. Sarah Hayward-Small as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (Part 5). To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) What is mesothelioma? What are the risks...

**Trigger Warning** Discussion around breast cancer within the South East Asian Community. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Iyna Butt as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer series (Part 4).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Consider your own practice, reflecting on how you support patients with a variety of cultural, religious and spiritual...

This episode is a Christmas Special to round up all the podcasts we have done over the past 3 months. We would like to dedicate this episode to all those affected by cancer, those staff working over the festive period and particularly those of you still having to undergoing treatment (not even cancer takes time off for Christmas). We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Please lik...

Discussion around research, social media, charity work and frailty. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Dr. Richard Simcock as part of the Leadership Series (Part 6).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect on your social media presence and if you feel comfortable have a look at #RadOnc journal. 2) Reflect on service improvement needs within your w...

Discussion around neurodiversity. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Dr. Ben Potts as part of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion series (Part 3).    To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon how your clinical education could be more inclusive to support neurodiverse students and colleagues.  2) Read this blog post and see what adaptations you...

Discussion around why the patient's voice is important and getting into research. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Professor Heidi Probst as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (Part 4).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) How can you encourage evidence-based practice in your department? 2) Have you considered how you could improv...

**Trigger Warning** Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Steve Bland as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer series (Part 3).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) How could you help support someone going through grief and bereavement? 2) Reflect upon how you engage with a patient's carers and family during treatment. 3) What bereavement and grief co...

**Trigger Warning** Discussion around Radiotherapy treatment experience and how better we can support patients.  Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Dr. Liz O'Riordan as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer series (Part 2).   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon your practice within the MDT and how you can utilise the opportunities to en...

**Trigger Warning** Discussion around cancer treatment, advice given to patients and the website Ticking off Breast Cancer.  Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Sara Liyanage as part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer series (Part 1).   To use this podcast as CPD look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect on how you use the patient voice within your own continual professional de...

Discussion about working at Prostate Cancer UK, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and improvement projects. Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson catch up with Amy Rylance as part of the Leadership series (Part 5). To use this podcast as CPD look at the reflection points: 1) Do you know who is in a high risk group of developing prostate cancer? 2) How could you open up conversations with your family...

Discussion about breaking down barriers and career progression as an Allied Health Professional, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and getting involved with humanitarian work. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rachael Moses OBE as part of the Leadership series (Part 4). To use this podcast as CPD look at the reflection points: 1) If you feel comfortable, reach out to a friend from...

Discussion about experiences of LGBTQ+ patients and healthcare professionals, and Queering Cancer. Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Amanda Bolderston as part of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion series (Part 2). To use this podcast as CPD look at the reflection points: 1) How does your own identity influence your practice, your academic work or your research? 2) What do y...