Rad Chat

Oncology Professional Care Conference: June Davis talks about the Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development Programme. https://www.oncologyprofessionalcare.co.uk/   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: ht...

Oncology Professional Care Conference: Errol McKellar talks about his experience of prostate cancer and the foundation he set up. Errol McKellar foundation: https://www.theerrolmckellarfoundation.com/   https://www.oncologyprofessionalcare.co.uk/   Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library. Our links: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/radchat   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rad...

Oncology Professional Care Conference: Ellie Waters talks about her experience of childhood cancer and living with the consequences of her treatment pathway. Instagram: @teamellieblog https://www.oncologyprofessionalcare.co.uk/   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/   Inst...

Oncology Professional Care Conference: Shannon Johnson discusses her research and role as a palliative care specialist radiographer. Shannon's previous episodes on Rad Chat: https://radchat.transistor.fm/4   https://radchat.transistor.fm/34   https://www.oncologyprofessionalcare.co.uk/   Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library. Our links: Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/radchat...

Oncology Professional Care Conference: Nia Roderick discusses the transition from newly qualified therapeutic radiographer into being a band 5 radiographer.  https://www.oncologyprofessionalcare.co.uk/   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.instagr...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Samantha Bostock as part of the Workforce and Service Development (part 32). Discussion about Sam’s career, radiotherapy late effects and how she set up a service to support her patients within her area.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon your practice regarding how you do/don’t discuss potential late e...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Lindsey Allan as part of the Education and Workforce Development series part 31. Discussion about Lindsey’s role, the role of an oncology dietician, bowel obstructions and research.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflect upon your practice - do you routinely weigh patients and ask them about their nutritional in...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Mary Oladele as part of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion series (part 6). Discussion about Mary’s career, health inequalities and the charity Cancer Education UK she started.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) reflect upon your practice when treating patients from Black, Asian and other ethn...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Natalie Woodward as part of Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (part 26). Discussion about Natalie’s treatment pathway, living with and beyond cancer, and body image.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) read about pelvic exenteration surgery: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-s...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Clare Hutton as part of the leadership series (part 17). Discussion about Clare’s career, being a radiotherapy department manager, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the highs and lows of management.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Consider the CoR Education framework: https://www.sor.org/getmedia/b2f6bf07-668f-4155-950a...

**Trigger Warning** Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Leanne Patrick as part of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Series (Part 5). Discussion about Gender Based Violence.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflecting on your practice, can you identify any knowledge gaps that might present as a barrier to you asking about or knowing how to respond to...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Amanda Webster as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 30). Discussion about Amanda’s career, PhD research and the young ESTRO track.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1)  Reflect if you are participating in research and trials currently in your own practice. How can you undertake research in y...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Steph Edwards and Thailay Roscoe as part of the Education and Workforce Development Series (Part 29). Discussion about Raducational and Social Prescribing.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) Reflecting on your practice, how do you think you can adapt it to meet the new HCPC updated standards of proficiency? 2) Read...

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Noelle Clerkin as part of the education and workforce development series (part 28). Discussion about Noelle’s career, mammography, patient experience and future developments in mammography.   To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:  1) look up how to check your chest: https://coppafeel.org/breast-cancer-info-and-advice/how-do-...

**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...