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Welcome to Word on Health

Welcome to the Word On Health website, your gateway to further information, help and support for a topic we’ve covered ‘on air’. Each month we throw the spotlight on a leading healthcare organisation or patient group in our ‘In Profile’ section.

You can stay in touch with a round up of health news via our ‘In Brief’ page and if you are looking for further information on any disease area then visit our links page. If you have an issue or topic you’d like us to investigate please don’t hesitate to get in touch via editorial@wordonhealth.com

News Articles
NICE In Prostate Cancer Drug U-Turn

According to the BBC a drug for advanced prostate cancer is likely to be approved for NHS use in England and Wales after the medical watchdog reversed an earlier decision.

Abiraterone,...

Word on Health news
ON AIR
The Royal College of Physicians is exploring why the number of lives lost per year from the condition across the UK has not reduced significantly - new research suggests that whilst the majority of people with Asthma believe they’re managing their condition, the reality is, they’re not.
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IN PROFILE
Meeting The Media

A short film by award winning writer/photographer/creative Julian Preston featuring the presenter and producer of Word On Health, Paul Pennington.

In addition to his weekly series broadcast...

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"Word On Health" is an editorially independent short form radio series produced by UK Health Matters and broadcast on 75 independent radio stations in the UK and across the World. It's written and presented by Paul Pennington. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7272 3915 or email info@wordonhealth.com