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Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Mel Brooke
69 episodes
4 days ago
Our podcasts aim to inform and help people to better understand and manage their rheumatic conditions. You can listen by clicking the 'play' button next to the podcast you want to listen to or you can listen via one of the popular podcast platforms (see 'Where to Listen' icons) When you've listened we'd love to know what you think so please remember to complete our e-survey (link in the podcast description) Thank you!
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Our podcasts aim to inform and help people to better understand and manage their rheumatic conditions. You can listen by clicking the 'play' button next to the podcast you want to listen to or you can listen via one of the popular podcast platforms (see 'Where to Listen' icons) When you've listened we'd love to know what you think so please remember to complete our e-survey (link in the podcast description) Thank you!
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Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
axSpA Revisited: axSpA 2025 BSR guidelines and treatment updates (Part 2) with Professor Raj Sengupta

Listen or watch along as we dive into updates on axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) treatments and 'The 2025 British Society for Rheumatology guideline  for treatment of  axial Spondyloarthritis with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs'.

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Professor Raj Sengupta, Consultant rheumatologist  and Lead Consultant for Axial Spondyloarthritis at the RNHRD, RUH Bath about changes to axSpA treatments since our first series in 2020.

Useful Links:

⁠BSR Guideline⁠

⁠⁠National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society⁠⁠

⁠Inhealthcare  ⁠


Connect further with us:

Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk


Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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.

Please visit the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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1 month ago
23 minutes 23 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
axSpA Revisited: axSpA 2025 BSR guidelines and treatment updates (Part 1) with Professor Raj Sengupta

Listen or watch along as we dive into updates on axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) treatments and 'The 2025 British Society for Rheumatology guideline  for treatment of  axial Spondyloarthritis with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs'.

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Professor Raj Sengupta, Consultant rheumatologist  and Lead Consultant for Axial Spondyloarthritis at the RNHRD, RUH Bath about changes to axSpA treatments since our first series in 2020.

Useful Links:

BSR Guideline

⁠National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society⁠

Inhealthcare  


Connect further with us:

Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk


Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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.

Please visit the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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1 month ago
24 minutes 41 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
axSpA Revisited: What’s changed in axSpA diagnosis since 2020 - with Dr Tom Williams

Listen or watch along as we dive into the changing landscape of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) diagnosis.

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr Tom Williams, Consultant rheumatologist and Education Lead at the RNHRD, RUH Bath about changes to the axSpA diagnosis process since our first series in 2020.

From persistent delays and the different experiences of women, to new tools like the NASS Playbook, PRIMIS pop-up, and Symptom Checker, we look at what’s helping clinicians and patients. We also touch on non-radiographic axSpA, the growing role of MRI, blood markers, and how to approach cases that aren’t clear-cut — before rounding off with some patient questions. 

Useful Links:

National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society

Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, RUH Bath

Connect further with us:

Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk

Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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.

Please visit the⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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2 months ago
39 minutes 20 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Lower Gastrointestinal Issues in Systemic Sclerosis with Dr Vicky Flower

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr. Victoria Flower  about Gastrointestinal (GI) issues in Systemic Sclerosis

This episode is part two of a two part series. This time we focus on the Lower GI talking about the movement of food through the lower GI tract and common issues one might experience such as  a sluggish bowel and bacterial overgrowth and symptoms like bloating and diarrhea. Vicky also talks us through treatment and self-management options, including dietary adjustments.


Useful Links:

Dysphagia (swallowing problems) - NHS

Heartburn and acid reflux - NHS

How to help a weak bladder - NHS

Gastrointestinal Tract Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) | SRUK

 

Connect further with us:

Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk

Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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8 months ago
18 minutes 46 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Upper Gastrointestinal issues in Systemic Sclerosis with Dr Vicky Flower

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr. Victoria Flower  about Gastrointestinal (GI) issues in Systemic Sclerosis

This episode is part one of a two part series, with this first episode focussing on Upper GI issues and part two the Lower GI tract. We begin with a brief introduction around the whole  topic and run through issues such as reflux, difficulty swallowing, and similar symptoms that someone with Systemic Sclerosis might experience. Vicky then talks about treatment options and self-management approaches.

Useful Links:

⁠Dysphagia (swallowing problems) - NHS

Heartburn and acid reflux - NHS

Connect further with us:

Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk

Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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8 months ago
18 minutes 12 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Explaining Palindromic Arthritis - with Dr Andrew Allard

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr. Andrew Allard about Palindromic Arthritis. Andrew explains what Palindromic Arthritis is and when the term used. He talks about symptoms, treatments and a longer term outlook for people who have may have received this diagnosis. 

Dr Allard is a Consultant Rheumatologist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, RUH Bath, the Lead Consultant for the Rheumatoid Arthritis service and Principle Investigator on Clinical Trials and Studies related to Rheumatoid Arthritis. He also runs subspecialty clinics in Early Inflammatory Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis, a weekly musculoskeletal ultrasound list and has an interest in immunotherapy-induced rheumatic disease. 

 

Useful Links:

Versus Arthritis

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases Podcasts 


Connect with Us:

Have questions or thoughts about our information Podcast library?  Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk

Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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10 months ago
17 minutes 36 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Raynaud’s: The Mind-Body Connection with Dr Jo Daniels

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr. Jo Daniels about Raynaud’s.  Jo, a clinical psychologist, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and academic from the University of Bath,  shares key findings from her research and discusses the psychophysiology of Raynaud’s - how stress and anxiety can trigger symptoms. She also shares some practical tips for living with and self-managing Raynaud’s symptoms, from ways of keeping warm to reducing stress with simple breathing techniques and the importance of having self-compassion.

 

Useful Links:

  • SRUK (Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK)
  • BIRDs podcast library (Raynauds, Persistent Pain and more)
  • Jo also mentioned: Christopher Eccleston’s book, 'Embodied' which Explores the interplay of mind and body in health conditions, including a chapter on Raynaud’s.


Connect with Us:

  • Have questions or thoughts about Raynaud’s? 
  • Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? 

Email Mel at  ppe@birdbath.org.uk


Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters!

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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to sign up for news.

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11 months ago
34 minutes 45 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Tackling Feet and Ankle Issues in Rheumatic Diseases with Christopher Joyce (part 2)

In the second episode of this two-part series, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Christopher Joyce, Extended Scope Podiatrist (MSK and Rheumatology), Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London.  Episode two focusses on Midfoot (arch area)  and the Rearfoot (ankle) and questions sent in by BIRDs patient audience.

If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.

Useful Links:

HCPC check the register

RCOP “find a podiatrist”

(and don’t forget you can ask your GP or a member of your rheumatology team for advice)

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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more podcasts.

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11 months ago
39 minutes 19 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Tackling Feet and Ankle Issues in Rheumatic Diseases with Christopher Joyce (part 1)

In the first episode of this two-part series, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Christopher Joyce, Extended Scope Podiatrist (MSK and Rheumatology), Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London. Episode one focusses on common foot and ankle problems and the Forefoot (toes and ball of foot).

If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.

Useful Links:

HCPC check the register

RCOP “find a podiatrist”

(and don’t forget you can ask your GP or a member of your rheumatology team for advice)

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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more podcasts.

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11 months ago
33 minutes 14 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Osteoporosis updates with Dr Sarah Hardcastle

In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme, talks about some updates relating to Osteoporosis with expert guest Dr Sarah Hardcastle, a Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD, RUH Bath. It includes news of a new medicine, updated national treatment guidelines, some updates about the RNHRD and questions sent in by BIRDs patient audience.

If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.

Useful Links:

 National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG)

Royal Osteoporosis Society   

Versus Arthritis⁠  

 ⁠RNHRD website⁠  (dedicated phone line) 


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 were not involved 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.

Please visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more podcasts.

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1 year ago
34 minutes 36 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Paget's Disease of the Bone with Dr Sarah Hardcastle

In this information podcast episode, host Mel Brooke on behalf of BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme, talks about Pagets Disease of the Bone with expert guest Dr Sarah Hardcastle, a Consultant Rheumatologist at the RNHRD, RUH Bath who explains what  Pagets Disease is, talks through the symptoms that people can experience and how people are diagnosed with the condition, available treatment options and more.

If you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform.

Useful Links:

Please visit the ⁠⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠⁠ for more podcasts 

·      Pagets association (they also have online peer groups) RNHRD is now a Center of Excellence for this association.

·      Versus Arthritis

·      RNHRD 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 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 were not involved 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

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1 year ago
39 minutes 5 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Mental Health and Rheumatic Diseases with Professor Emma Dures

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) invites Professor Emma Dures to talk about the impact of rheumatic disease on people's mental health.

Useful Links:

Please visit the ⁠⁠BIRD website ⁠⁠ for more podcasts including Social Prescribing

NHS Talking Therapies

Tips from NRAS

Versus Arthritis: Arthritis and Depression


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

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1 year ago
43 minutes 31 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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

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1 year ago
32 minutes 9 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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

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1 year ago
32 minutes 26 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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.

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

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2 years ago
29 minutes 9 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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

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2 years ago
27 minutes 57 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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

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2 years ago
40 minutes 10 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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

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2 years ago
31 minutes 3 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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:

http://www.ukgoutsociety.org

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/gout/

https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/more-about/gout-or-pseudogout

⁠RUH/RNHRD Bath⁠

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

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2 years ago
24 minutes 29 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
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

⁠⁠RUH/RNHRD Bath⁠⁠

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

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2 years ago
26 minutes 20 seconds

Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases
Our podcasts aim to inform and help people to better understand and manage their rheumatic conditions. You can listen by clicking the 'play' button next to the podcast you want to listen to or you can listen via one of the popular podcast platforms (see 'Where to Listen' icons) When you've listened we'd love to know what you think so please remember to complete our e-survey (link in the podcast description) Thank you!