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82. Stroke prevention day


Author: Steve Brine & James Bethell January 29, 2026 Duration: 42:29
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82. Stroke prevention day
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Steve & James return with episode 82 of the health and politics podcast, Prevention is the new cure.


This week, to mark Stroke Prevention Day on Thursday, the guys talk to Juliet Bouverie from the Stroke Association about signs, symptoms and red flags.


And they look ahead to the long-awaited National Cancer Plan which is expected to be published next week. What can we expect from the first plan since 2018?


Also on this episode; the WHO confirms the UK has lost its measles elimination status, James speaking at the counter-fraud conference next month and NHS England is set to significantly enhance its bowel cancer screening programme, aiming to detect thousands more cases at an earlier, more treatable stage.


You can access the archive via Podfollow and find us on all social at our LinkTree page.


You can email the team - preventionisthenewcurepodcast@gmail.com


Thanks for listening!

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