Health and Self Care

Welcome to the  Health and Self-Care (HaSC) podcast ! In this episode, Health and Care Needs of the Armed Forces Community , our hosts  Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw  are joined by Nigel Bell and Jon Richards from the ARK at Egwood  to   discuss  what we mean by the armed forces community , how the community's health and care needs differ from the general population and why Armed Forc...

Welcome to the  Health and Self-Care (HaSC) podcast ! In our first episode,  What is Health and Self-Care? , our hosts  Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw  are joined by NHS Somerset’s Commissioning Manager for Adult Mental Health and Dementia (and HaSC podcast creator/producer)  David Sealey  to   discuss  what health and self-care means , why it is important to remember to look after our...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Moving On, our hosts Dr. Kate Staveley , Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by SEW podcast creator/producer David Sealey to look back at all 150 episodes of the podcast, reveal our most popular episodes , answer your listener questions , and introduce you to our next phase , the new Health and Self Care...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Sudden Bereavement, our hosts Dr. Kate Staveley and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Maria Heard from NHS Somerset to discuss Maria’s sudden loss of her husband Vaughan , what the shocking experience taught her about bereavement and the process of grieving , and how she found support from other people in similar situati...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Taking a Breath, our hosts Dr. Kate Staveley and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Shelagh Meldrum, Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Operations from NHS Somerset to discuss the ITV series “Breathtaking” which dramatizes the early stages of the COVID pandemic , why it can be triggering for people who were on the frontli...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, The Future for Dementia, our hosts Dr. Andrew Tresidder and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Tim Baverstock from the Alzheimer’s Society to discuss the latest dementia developments , why the Alzheimer’s Society feel that 2024 is a pivotal year for supporting people with dementia and why being diagnosed with the condition i...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Perimenopause Wellbeing, our hosts Dr. Kate Staveley and Dr. Peter Bagshaw are joined by Amy Oldfield to discuss what the perimenopause is, how it can affect women in their forties and why making some small lifestyle changes can help to improve health and wellbeing during this stage of life. The  SEW podcast  was a  free...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, The Power of Music, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Monty Willoughby and David Sealey to listen to Monty play the piano and discuss how becoming a musician helped Monty to manage his ADHD , and why engaging with music , as a listener or as a musician , can help to improve our emotional w...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, The Parent-Infant Relationship, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley are joined by Louise Webb from NHS Somerset and Marie Pilton from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to discuss what the parent-infant relationship is, why it is important to nurture and build that relationship, and what you can do , and how you...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Preventing Urinary Tract Infections, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley are joined by Lisa Eastmead-Hoare from NHS Somerset to discuss what urinary tract infections (also known as UTIs ) are, how they can affect people of all ages, and what you can do to prevent, and avoid, infection . The  SEW podcast  was...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Sustainability in Healthcare, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Christine Young from NHS Somerset to discuss what we mean by sustainability , why it is critical that health and care services actively work to become sustainable, and what the NHS in Somerset is doing to protect the environme...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Allyship, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley are joined by Sun Sander-Jackson and Isobel Clements from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to discuss what allyship is , why it is important to consider what a person might want from an ally before acting , and how you can best support people of all backgrounds both...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Sloppy Slippers, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley are joined by Charlotte Norman from SASP and Claire Bunclark from NHS Somerset to discuss what the Somerset Sloppy Slippers campaign is, why simply encouraging people to wear the right footwear can prevent admissions into hospital, and how you can get invo...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Borderline Personality Disorder, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder discuss what Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is, how we can help destigmatise the condition by raising awareness and understanding, and how to seek help with the condition if you are concerned for yourself or others.   The  SEW pod...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Improving Insomnia, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Ashish Bhatia to discuss what insomnia is , how it can negatively affect health and wellbeing and how people suffering with insomnia can make small changes to sleep better . The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr....

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Compassion in Healthcare, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Paquita de Zulueta from Imperial College to discuss what compassion means in a healthcare setting, why a willingness to engage with people and put yourself in their shoes is critical and how embedding the values of compassion...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Metabolic Health and the Survival Switch, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley are joined by Lesley Harper from NHS Somerset to discuss what our metabolic health is and how that relates to diabetes , and the proposal that humans (like other animals) appear to have a survival switch that can be triggered by st...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Treating Depression, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder discuss what depression is and the latest thinking on the illness, how treatments for depression have different pros and cons , and how you can seek help if you need it . The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr. Andrew Tresidder , ...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, The Compassionate Approach to Healthy Weight, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Kate Staveley are joined by Tracey McCallum from NHS Somerset to discuss why the traditional ways of managing weight aren’t working , what is meant by a compassionate approach and why it is important to put individuals at the heart of creati...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Assertiveness, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder discuss how we can put our point of view across without causing offence , what transactional analysis is and how it can be applied , and what not to do when trying to be assertive . The  SEW podcast  was a  free weekly show  hosted by  Dr. Andrew Tresidde...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Digital Health Innovation, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Matthew Dolman from NHS Somerset to discuss how partners across the Somerset Integrated Care System are working together to implement and promote digital health innovations like the NHS App , what BRAVE AI is, and why using d...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Supporting New Fathers, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Joanne Nicholl from NHS Somerset to discuss what the New Father’s Project is, how it is being delivered through an innovative partnership between the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership and the NHS and why it is important f...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Yeovil Rivers Community Trust, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Lorna Mann and Karis Hockey from Yeovil Rivers Community Trust to discuss what their organisation does to restore and promote local waterways , why volunteering in, or engaging with, natural blue spaces can help maintain your...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, Children’s Emotional Health and Neurodiversity, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Kate Staveley from NHS Somerset to discuss what the terms neurodiversity and neurotypical mean, how the Somerset Integrated Care System is working together to support children and young people with their...

Welcome to the Somerset Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) podcast ! In this episode, How to Sleep Better, our hosts Dr. Peter Bagshaw and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by Dr. Ashish Bhatia to discuss why sleep is so important for our health and wellbeing , what sleep does for us in terms of our hormonal regulation, immune response, and mental health and how we can all actively improve our sleeping patte...