BIRD Patient and Public Engagement Podcasts
By Mel Brooke
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BIRD Patient and Public Engagement PodcastsNov 14, 2023
Understanding Pain: a conversation about persistent pain with Dr Ben Davis, Part 1
In this podcast in our wellbeing series aimed at helping people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of symptom self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) has a discussion with Dr Ben Davis, about persistent pain. Ben is an advanced practice physiotherapist at the RNHRD, who specialises in persistent pain and shares his career path in pain education for people with it. This is part one of a two part series. Please note we had some issue with audio content and advise you to adjust the volumes on your listening device as needed, apologies for this - we have done our best to minimise any disruption to your listening. experience.
Useful Links:
Please visit the BIRD website for more podcasts including Social Prescribing
Tamar Pincus video about chronic pain, acceptance and commitment
Jackie Walumbe – The future of pain care video
More about René Descartes and pain pathways
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Understanding Pain: a conversation about persistent pain with Dr Ben Davis, Part 2
In this podcast in our wellbeing series aimed at helping people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of symptom self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) has a discussion with Dr Ben Davis, about persistent pain. Ben is an advanced practice physiotherapist at the RNHRD, who specialises in persistent pain and shares his career path in pain education for people with it. This is part two of a two part series so please listen to part one. Please note we had some issue with audio content and advise you to adjust the volumes on your listening device as needed, apologies for this - we have done our best to minimise any disruption to your listening. experience.
Useful Links:
Please visit the BIRD website for more podcasts including Social Prescribing
Tamar Pincus video about chronic pain, acceptance and commitment
Jackie Walumbe – The future of pain care video
More about René Descartes and pain pathways
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The New Myositis BSR Guidelines with Dr Sarah Tansley (Episode 1 of 2)
In this first episode in our podcast mini-series about the new British Society of Rheumatology Guidelines for Myositis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Sarah Tansley, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) and Senior Clinical Lecturer at Bath University. Sarah explains what the guidelines are, who they are for and what they contain.
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Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The New Myositis BSR Guidelines with Dr Sarah Tansley (Episode 2 of 2)
In this second episode in our podcast mini-series about the new British Society of Rheumatology Guidelines for Myositis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues to talk with expert guest Dr Sarah Tansley, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) and Senior Clinical Lecturer at Bath University. In this series, Sarah explains what the guidelines are, who they are for and what they contain.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.
Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
BSR Guidelines for Myositis
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Nutrition, Diet and Arthritis, Episode 2 with Chhavi Bansal
In this second podcast episode about 'Nutrition, Diet and Arthritis' - a series aimed at helping people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of symptom self-management and wellbeing - Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) has a discussion with Chhavi Bansal, about Nutrition and arthritis. Chhavi is a Registered Associate Nutritionist and chef who has also worked within a clinical nutrition capacity. She shares not only her professional, qualified perspective on Nutrition and diets but also her own experience of having a rheumatic condition. This is part two of a two part series - in it, we talk around intermittent fasting, supplements and possible interactions with medications, and more tips around the challenges of eating well when you live with a chronic condition like arthritis.
Useful Links:
https://www.associationfornutrition.org/
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/diet/
and dont forget your GP, Nurse advice lines, local pharmacists.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Nutrition, Diet and Arthritis, Episode 1 with Chhavi Bansal
In this podcast in our wellbeing series aimed at helping people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of symptom self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) has a discussion with Chhavi Bansal, about Nutrition and arthritis. Chhavi is a Registered Associate Nutritionist and chef who has also worked within a clinical nutrition capacity. She shares not only her professional, qualified perspective on Nutrition and diets but also her own experience of having a rheumatic condition. This is part one of a two part series - in it, we talk around the Anti-inflammatory diet, what a ‘healthy diet’ looks like and tips for the challenges of eating well when you live with a chronic condition like arthritis.
Useful Links:
https://www.associationfornutrition.org/
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/diet/
and dont forget your GP, Nurse advice lines, local pharmacists.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
GOUT Information Podcast (Ep1): Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis with Dr Tom Williams
In this first episode in our podcast mini-series about GOUT, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Tom Williams, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains what GOUT is, talks through the symptoms that people can experience and how people are diagnosed with GOUT.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.
Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/gout/
https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/more-about/gout-or-pseudogout
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
GOUT Information Podcast (Ep2): Treatments and Medications with Dr Tom Williams
In the second episode in our podcast mini-series about GOUT, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues the conversation about GOUT with expert guest Dr Tom Williams, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath). Tom talks through the treatment and medication options to help managed symptoms and reduce attacks of GOUT.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.
Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
http://www.ukgoutsociety.org
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/gout/
https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/more-about/gout-or-pseudogout
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expertpodcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The new BSR Psoriatic Arthritis Guidelines with Dr William Tillett
This episode shares information about the new British Society for Rheumatology treatment guidelines for Psoriatic Arthritis . Mel Brooke, the Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist, RNHRD, RUH Bath who explains what the guidelines are and how they have been updated.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The new NICE treatment guidelines for Osteoarthritis with Mr Christopher Martey - Part 1
This is the first episode in our podcast mini-series about the new NICE guidelines for Osteoarthritis. Mel Brooke, the Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Mr Christopher Martey, chartered physiotherapist who explains the NICE guidelines background and updates that were published in 2022.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA)
NHS England Decision Support Tools
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The new NICE treatment guidelines for Osteoarthritis with Mr Christopher Martey - Part 2
This is this second episode in our podcast mini-series about the new NICE guidelines for Osteoarthritis. Mel Brooke, the Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues to talk with expert guest Mr Christopher Martey, chartered physiotherapist who explains more updates from the NICE guidelines that were published in 2022.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA)
NHS England Decision Support Tools
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Raynauds Part 1: Overview with Dr Victoria Flower
In this first episode in our podcast mini-series about Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains the difference between primary and secondary Raynauds and about the symptoms that people can experience and how each are diagnosed.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Raynauds Part 2: Medications & treatments with Dr Victoria Flower
In the second episode in our podcast mini-series about Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who talks through the medications and treatments for primary and secondary Raynauds.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Useful links:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Dr Maddy Piper
Join us for this first episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). Listen along to the discussion as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Maddy Piper, Consultant Rheumatologist with interests in inflammatory arthritis, connective tissue diseases and fibromyalgia who explains about the symptoms and impacts that people with Fibro can experience, diagnostic techniques, treatments and self-management advice.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Links mentioned in the show:
Fibromyalgia Action UK – www.fmauk.org
Fibromyalgia Friends Together at https://fibro.org.uk
Fibromyalgia UK at https://fibromyalgiauk.co.uk
Versus Arthritis is a good source for information - Fibromyalgia | Causes, symptoms, treatment | Versus Arthritis
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Mental health and wellbeing impacts of Fibromyalgia with Dr Maddy Piper
Join us for this second episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). Listen in as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues talking with expert guest Dr Maddy Piper, Consultant Rheumatologist. We focus in on the mental health impacts that Fibromyalgia can cause, understanding the grief cycle and the importance of asking for help, looking after yourself and Giving yourself ‘permission’ to acknowledge the impacts of Fibromyalgia, and empowering yourself with a strategy that works for you.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Links mentioned in this series includes:
Fibromyalgia Action UK – www.fmauk.org
Fibromyalgia Friends Together at https://fibro.org.uk
Fibromyalgia UK at https://fibromyalgiauk.co.uk
Versus Arthritis is a good source for information - Fibromyalgia | Causes, symptoms, treatment | Versus Arthritis
NHS Talking Therapies https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Activity Snacking and Fibromyalgia with Jade Skeates
Join us for the third episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). Listen in as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues talking with expert guest Jade Skeates, Clinical Specialist / Team Lead, Rheumatology Physiotherapy, Brownsword & Therapies Center, RUH, Bath. There are lots of ways to move and be active and it's important that people know its ok to find and work within their limits. Jade tells us about something called ‘activity snacking’ – a way of thinking about staying activity that seems really achievable and where every minute counts!
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Links Jade mentioned in this episode includes:
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/
https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/consultation-guides/condition/adult/msk//
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Brain Fog and tips for self-management with Sandi Derham
Join us for the third episode in our podcast series about Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS). Listen in as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues talking with expert guest Sandi Derham about Brain Fog - also known as Fibro Fog. Sandi explains how it can feel to have ‘brain fog’ and the kinds of ways people can be impacted. She tells us about the inflammatory cascade and how that can contribute to brain fog, helps to explain why it’s important to acknowledge you have it and shares some ways to help self-manage.
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Links mentioned in this series includes:
Fibromyalgia Action UK – www.fmauk.org
Fibromyalgia Friends Together at https://fibro.org.uk
Fibromyalgia UK at https://fibromyalgiauk.co.uk
Versus Arthritis is a good source for information - Fibromyalgia | Causes, symptoms, treatment | Versus Arthritis
NHS Talking Therapies https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Psoriasis skin symptoms and tips for self-managing them with Dr Charlotte Gollins
Join us for this additional 'bonus' episode to our PsA podcast series about they ways you can self-manage the skin symptoms of Psoriasis. Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Charlotte Gollins, Dermatology Registrar and clinical research fellow at the RNHRD, RUH, Bath who talks us through some basic background information, sub-types of Psoriasis and treatments that can help.
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Links mentioned in the show:
https://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk
https://www.bad.org.uk/pils/psoriasis-an-overview/
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB , Amgen -and Biogen all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Sjögren's Syndrome Information Podcast: Symptoms and diagnosis with Dr Victoria Flower
Join us for this first episode in our podcast series about Sjogrens Syndrome. Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the symptoms that people with this condition can experience and the types of diagnostic techniques used.
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Links mentioned in the show:
British Sjögren's Syndrome Association
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Sjögren's Syndrome Information Podcast: Medications & Treatments with Dr Victoria Flower
Join us in the second episode in our podcast series about Sjogrens Syndrome. Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Victoria Flower, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the medications and treatments that people with this condition can access.
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Links mentioned in the show:
British Sjögren's Syndrome Association
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Lupus Information Podcasts: An overview with Dr Ellie Korendowych
Join us for this first episode in our podcast series about Lupus. Listen as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Ellie Korendowych, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the symptoms that people with this condition can experience and the types of diagnostic techniques used.
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Links mentioned in the show:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Lupus Information Podcasts: Medications and treatments with Dr Sarah Skeoch
In the second episode of our podcast series about Lupus you can listen as Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Sarah Skeoch, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) to learn about the kinds of medications and treatments that are available to support people with this complex condition.
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Links mentioned in the show:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Lupus Information Podcasts: The annual Lupus review clinic with Dr Jessica Ellis
In the third episode in our podcast series about Lupus, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with expert guest Dr Jess Ellis, Rheumatology Clinical Research Fellow at the RNHRD, Bath about the annual Lupus clinic and exciting news about a collaborative initiative with BIRD to set up a Patient Advisory Group (PAG) within the hospital.
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Links mentioned in the show:
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen - all of whom have provided grant funding but who have had no involvement in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme.
We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust.
Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
An introduction to Osteoarthritis with Dr William Tillett
In this first episode of our podcast series about Osteoarthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Osteoarthritis Medications, Treatments & Self-Management Tips with Dr William Tillett
In this second episode of our podcast series about Osteoarthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) about the kinds of medications and treatments used for Osteoarthritis.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Osteoarthritis: Exercise, staying active and motivated with Jade Skeates
In this third episode of our podcast series about Osteoarthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Jade Skeates, Clinical Specialist and Team Lead for Rheumatology Physiotherapy at the RUH (Bath) who talks us through the importance of staying active and motivated to exercise or simply keep moving when you have Osteoarthritis. Some useful links include: NHS Fitness Studio, NHS Better Health & Moving Medicine
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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Self-Management & Wellbeing: Managing Fatigue with Sandi Derham
In this episode of our podcasts to help people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of symptom self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Sandi Derham who is a Rheumatology Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases at the RUH, Bath. Sandi talks about the symptoms and impacts of fatigue and shares some useful tips and advice to help you self-manage it.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme.
This podcast is supported by Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset and UCB - both of who have no editorial control on the contents.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Self-Management & Wellbeing: Sleep disturbance & tips - with Sandi Derham
In this episode of our podcasts to help people who have rheumatic conditions with aspects of self-management and wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Sandi Derham who is a Rheumatology Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist at the RNHRD (Bath). Sandi talks through the process of sleep, the importance of getting enough of it and the kinds of things that might disturb it. She then shares some tips and advice on how you might be able to help yourself get a better nights sleep. Sandi also mentions links for a sleep census and useful resources such as MIND, Sleep Council, BBC, NHS and using your local library.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme.
This podcast is supported by Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset and UCB - both of who have no editorial control on the contents.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis - an overview with Dr Andrew Allard
In this first episode of our podcast series about Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Andrew Allard, Consultant Rheumatologist and RA Lead at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme.
This podcast is supported by Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset, The Hospital Saturday Fund and UCB - both of who have no editorial control on the contents.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis - medications and treatments with Dr Andrew Allard
In this second episode of our podcast series about Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Andrew Allard, Consultant Rheumatologist and RA Lead at the RNHRD (Bath) who runs us through the medications and treatments available for this condition.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme.
This podcast is supported by Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset, The Hospital Saturday Fund and UCB - both of who have no editorial control on the contents.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis - NRAS update with Clare Jacklin
In this episode of our podcast series about Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) invites Clare Jacklin, Chief Executive of NRAS (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) to share an update on their work and campaigns.
Did you know you can access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
For links mentioned in the podcast you can also visit: NRAS (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) and the JIA NRAS website
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme.
This podcast is supported by Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset, The Hospital Saturday Fund and UCB - both of who have no editorial control on the contents.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Self-Management & Wellbeing for people with rheumatic conditions: Social Prescribing
In this first episode of our podcast series about Self-Management and Wellbeing, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Rachel Dawson, Social Prescribing Link Worker with the Minerva Primary Care Network. Rachel walks us through what Social Prescribing is, how to access it and ways it may be able to support you.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme.
This podcast is supported by Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset and UCB - both of who have no editorial control on the contents.
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Psoriatic Arthritis: An overview with Dr Ellie Korendowych
In this first episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Ellie Korendowych, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
It is also supported by Amgen - for the avoidance of doubt, Amgen has provided grant funding but has not been involved in the content selection nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Psoriatic Arthritis: Medications and Research with Dr William Tillett
In this second episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr William Tillett, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (Bath) who explains about the medications that are available for this condition and gives us an update on research at the hospital.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
It is also supported by Amgen - for the avoidance of doubt, Amgen has provided grant funding but has not been involved in the content selection nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Psoriatic Arthritis: why it's important to stay active and how - with Jade Skeates
In the third episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Jade Skeates, Clinical and Team Lead, Rheumatology Physiotherapy at the RNHRD (Bath) who talks about the importance of staying active, how to find your motivation and set goals.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
It is also supported by Amgen - for the avoidance of doubt, Amgen has provided grant funding but has not been involved in the content selection nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials.
Thank you to all our sponsors!
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Please sign up to our mailing list if you would like to stay in touch and be notified about future podcasts via admin@birdbath.org.uk
Psoriatic Arthritis: a patient's experience - with Liz
In this fourth episode of our podcast series about Psoriatic Arthritis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Liz, a patient living with PsA who describes her journey to diagnosis, the impacts it has had on her life and shares her tips for self-managing the condition.
If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Did you know you can also access all our information podcasts direct from BIRDs website? Simply visit www.birdbath.org.uk/podcasts and scroll down the page to find the one you are looking for.
Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is:
Supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme and UCB who have no editorial control on the contents.
It is also supported by Amgen - for the avoidance of doubt, Amgen has provided grant funding but has not been involved in the content selection nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials.
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Scleroderma Information Podcasts: Episode 1 An Overview with Dr John Pauling
In this first episode of our podcast series about Scleroderma & Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr John Pauling, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms and diagnostic techniques for this condition.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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Scleroderma Information Podcasts: Episode 2 Medications and Treatments with Dr John Pauling
In this second episode of our podcast series about Scleroderma & Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr John Pauling, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who runs us through the medications and treatments available for Scleroderma & Raynaud's.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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Scleroderma Information Podcasts: Episode 3 Support Resources and Research with Dr John Pauling
In this third episode of our podcast series about Scleroderma & Raynaud's, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) continues to talk with Dr John Pauling, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) about support and resources and asks him what research is currently saying about Systemic Scleroderma.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Axial Spondyloarthritis Information Podcasts (1 of 5): An overview and meds with Dr Raj Sengupta
In this first episode of our podcast series about Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Raj Sengupta, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms, diagnostic techniques and medications for this condition.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Axial Spondyloarthritis Information Podcasts (2 of 5): The Importance of Staying Active with Snr Physiotherapist Vicky Baldy
In the second episode of our podcast series about Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) invites Vicky Baldy, Senior Physiotherapist at the RNHRD and Brownsword Therapies Centre (Bath) to talk about the importance of staying active and how exercise is a really useful self-management tool for people with axSpA.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Axial Spondyloarthritis Information Podcasts (3 of 5): The online axSpA course and research news with Dr Elizabeth Reilly
In this third episode of our podcast series about Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Elizabeth Reilly who shares some news about research projects she has been working on in 2020 and how the new virtual axSpA online course has been going. Dr Elizabeth Reilly is a Clinical Research Fellow in Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) and School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Axial Spondyloarthritis Information Podcasts (4 of 5): Project Nightingale app with Rosie Barnett
In this fourth episode of our podcast series about Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Bath University researcher Rosie Barnett who talks about her work on Project Nightingale - an app developed to help people with axSpA self track symptoms and better manage their condition.
For links mentioned in the podcast Rosies contact is rosiebarnett1@nhs.net or twitter @RosieBarnett95 and the website link is Project Nightingale
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Axial Spondyloarthritis Information Podcasts (5 of 5): NASS Update with Dr Dale Webb
In the fifth and final episode of our podcast series about Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA), Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) invites Dr Dale Webb, Chief Executive of NASS (National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society) to share an update on the good works and campaigns of NASS during 2020 and what exciting plans they have for 2021.
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For links mentioned in the podcast you can also visit: NASS (National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society)
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Young Adults Rheumatology Information Podcasts: Episode 1 - Transitioning from paediatric to adult rheumatology care
This podcast series is aimed at providing useful information to young adults. In the first episode, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with two rheumatology experts about the process of transitioning from paediatric to adult rheumatology care and how a special clinic for young adults set up at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath helps with that process. Dr Valerie Rogers is a Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology and Child and Adolescent Chronic Pain at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and Dr Sarah Tansley is a Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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Young Adults Rheumatology Information Podcasts: Episode 2 - All about the Young Adults Clinic
This is the second podcast in our series aimed at providing useful information to young adults. In this episode, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Jan Ball who is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Rheumatology at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath. Jan gives us an insight into this special transition clinic mentioned in the first podcast in this series and talks us through the kinds of things that happen during appointments.
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Young Adults Rheumatology Information Podcasts: Episode 3 - The importance of Pregnancy Planning
This podcast series is aimed at providing useful information to young adults with rheumatic conditions. In this third episode of the series, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with two experts about the importance of pregnancy planning and what kinds of conversations to have with your medical teams. Dr Ellie Korendowych is a Consultant in Rheumatology at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath and Claire Park is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynacologist at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
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Please note: All content for BIRD's PPE podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for individual medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or health provider with any questions you may have about your medical condition. Reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is solely at your own risk.
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To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Vasculitis - an overview with Dr Sarah Skeoch
In this first episode of our podcast series about Vasculitis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr Sarah Skeoch, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the various symptoms that can fall under this wide ranging condition that creates inflammation of blood vessels.
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Vasculitis medications with Dr John Pauling
In this second episode of our podcast series about Vasculitis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Dr John Pauling, Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD (Bath) who explains about the range of medications that can be used for this condition which causes inflammation of the blood vessels.
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Vasculitis - the Giant Cell Arteritis clinic with Clinical Nurse Specialist Sarah Smith
In this third episode of our podcast series about Vasculitis, Mel Brooke, Patient and Public Engagement Programme Director (BIRD) talks with Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sarah Smith from the RNHRD (Bath) who talks about the new Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) clinic at the hospital, how she interacts and councils patients with their medications, symptom management and helps to support them with this particular variant of Vasculitis. GCA causes inflammation of those blood vessels which largely reside in the head and neck although other parts of the body can also be affected.
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The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by a hands-off sponsorship from Eli Lilly and Company Limited who have no involvement in the development or running of the programme
To find out more about BIRD and the PPE Programme visit: The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases