"Alcohol retail is 100% owned by the state" Steve Brine explains to James Bethell how alcohol sales work in Sweden and how the system has helped to change alcohol culture in the country, he points out just how different it is to the UK system.

Tina Woods explains the joy score: a relatively new concept that is set to help measure joy and human connection.

“100% banned with high consequences” James Bethell argues that the new junk food advertising ban may not go far enough, as Steve Brine highlights that some companies are already exploiting loopholes.

From logging symptoms online to getting prescriptions delivered straight to your door, technology and logistics are transforming healthcare. Services like this show how convenient, fast, and accessible treatment can be, far beyond traditional GP appointments. #Prevention #DigitalHealth

The NHS lung cancer screening programme is catching cancers early. 63% detected at stage one, when treatment is most effective. Mobile scanners and innovative outreach are changing the game in early detection. #NHSInnovation #LungCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection

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The "Neighbourhood Health Framework" might sound dull, but it is the delivery mechanism for the next decade of healthcare in the UK. Are "Neighbourhood Health Centres" just a rebrand of General Practice? And can this work if the BMA and GPs aren't at the heart of the design? #Healthcare #Politics

Focusing on prevention over cure: Early intervention programs aim to support young families before issues escalate Something beyond what traditional GP care can provide. #HealthForAll #PreventionMatters #Prevention

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The "Neighbourhood Health Framework" might sound dull, but it is the delivery mechanism for the next decade of healthcare in the UK. Are "Neighbourhood Health Centres" just a rebrand of General Practice? And can this work if the BMA and GPs aren't at the heart of the design? #Healthcare #Politics

By 2029, the NHS won't just be a building—it will be in your pocket. 📱 Digital isn’t an "individual athlete" or a side project. It’s the connective tissue of the entire 10-year workforce plan.

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Jenny Shand discusses the critical distinction between a technology being regulated and it being effectively deployed. Using AI for chest diagnostics as an example, she highlights:

"The fact that we’re behind on all 14 basic UN vaccines is a national disgrace." Former Health Minister Lord Bethell on the "old fashioned" infrastructure behind the UK's vaccination strategy. It’s killing productivity and draining the NHS.

"I'm just worried that this is literally going to be the drumbeat of the British health system for the foreseeable future unless we get a grip of it.” is scathing of the UK's vaccination strategy, as 27 cases of Meningitis B are confirmed in an outbreak in Kent.

Two deaths, a cluster of cases, and a system that warned parents too late. Catch the full Episode 89 of "Prevention is the New Cure" now. Featuring: Meningitis updates, AI reality checks, and Steve’s 28-min Parkrun quest. 🎙️ |

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No Smoking Day: A masterclass in PR, or a real win for public health? 🚭 It’s great for fundraising and "on the telly" moments, but the evidence for long-term impact is shaky. Is it time to move past "awareness days" and focus on deeper prevention? #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy

In Macedonia, 50% of adults smoke. 🚬 It’s one of the highest rates in Europe, making lung cancer the country's #1 killer. The paradox? Unlike the UK, they have great access to GPs—but you can't out-doctor a prevention crisis. Prevention > Cure. 🏥 #PublicHealth #Health

"I'm just terrified about it...is this going to have the same kind of impact as the junior doctors strike?" GPs are now at a crossroads with the government. Is this a necessary stand, or will patients pay the ultimate price? The full episode is out now. #NHS #GPStrikes #Healthcare

"I'm hearing on the jungle drums that the impact of AI on productivity in the NHS... has not yet come through with the numbers." AI might not be the silver bullet the NHS was expecting. It'll be picked apart in the next episode of Prevention is the New Cure.

"As the day approached, I became more and more reconciled to leaving...I just moved on." As the Hereditary Peers Bill passes, Lord Bethell reflects on leaving the House of Lords.

"You could see GP practices handing back contracts, and then not not working in the NHS."

Brand new episode: 🔹 Why does a child born in Blackpool face a healthy longevity 15 years shorter than one born in Notting Hill? 🔹 Why the relationship between GPs and the Government has become so "muscular." 🔹 Drugs in Space? It sounds like science fiction, but it’s real. Streaming now.

James Bethell and Steve Brine discuss the "political lexicon" of the NHS. Bethell argues that to truly modernise health, we must pivot from massive infrastructure projects to preventative measures like school food initiatives and vaccines.

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How does a new MP tell their constituents they aren't getting the new hospital building they were promised? Steve Brine and James Bethell discuss why the political lexicon around the NHS is broken. 🏥🚫

Steve and James discuss the bittersweet transition in the Public Health Minister role. As Ashley Dalton steps down to continue her treament for Stage 3 breast cancer, the mantle passes to Sharon Hodgson.

James calls out the absence of medics in the fight against junk food. Are we just treating the outcomes of "Neanderthal bodies" in a 21st-century food world? Steve and James discuss why we are bankrupting the country by choosing prescriptions over prevention. #PublicHealth #NHS #ObesityCrisis

To harness the AI revolution in healthcare, we need more than just more doctors; we need the courage to unlock the valuable data we already possess. 💡 #AI #HealthcareInnovation #DataDriven

Lord James Bethell breaks down the "Good" vs. the "Bad" of the Make America Healthy Again movement. The "Bad"? The anti-vax, anti-science conspiracies. ❌ The "Good"? A radical shift in how we look at food. 🍎✅ "We have chosen to have the junk food system we have. It didn't happen by accident."

🆕 The £200bn Question: Why Isn’t the NHS Getting Healthier? We scrutinise NHS spending in England which is projected to reach £217 billion by 2025/26 - but how is that money being wasted? 🎧 Find us now on your podcast app or on YouTube. Search for: "Prevention is the New Cure."

"People don't like repeating the same basic stuff again and again." — @JimBethell We trust Tesco with our shopping habits and banks with our life savings. Why does the political class think we don't trust the NHS with our health data to save our lives?

🆕 Politicians love promising "new hospitals," but is this a tactical error. "The public hate going to hospitals. They are awkward, contagious, and irrelevant for the routine care most people actually need." 🎧Latest episode, streaming now.

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Episode 81 of THE health and politics podcast just dropped. Our own James Bethell leads the charge last night in @ukparliament.parliament.uk on a social media ban for under-16's. Steve Brine and the man himself discuss what happens next. Listen > podfollow.com/pitnc

Episode #78 just dropped and it's a bit of traditional Christmas fun as original co-host Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard joins @BrineHealth from her new life in #NewZealand. There's a festive game with a Kiwi twist and Steve reveals his daughter paints his nails. Listen: podfollow.com/pitnc Merry Christmas!

Are WE moaning minnies and why might we ask that? Episode #76 just dropped as Steve Brine and James Bethell discuss doctors on strike, a new HIV Action Plan and prostate cancer screening. Plus Steve's Christmas tree has peyronie's disease ... podfollow.com/pitnc

Episode 74 just dropped and it's Dr Sarah Wollaston's final episode on the pod! 🥲 Alongside former Minister, Steve Brine, we talk more doctor strikes, the public and the Budget when it comes to the NHS and our guest is Sonia Pombo from @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social Listen > lnkd.in/ebD-X5UB

Episode #73 just dropped. Budget health speculation from former Minister, Steve Brine, and long term health conditions with Deborah Alsina from @arthritisuk.bsky.social linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

Episode 72 just dropped! Does prevention of ill health really save money? Among the many conversations had with Jennifer Dixon from The Health Foundation - plus De Sarah Wollaston tells of her secret life as a hairdresser! linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

Special LIVE episode just dropped! Steve Brine in conversation with JanetMorrison of Community Pharmacy England reflecting on Pharmacy First. Where it came from - and where it might go next. Listen > linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

Episode #70 just dropped. Dr Sarah Wollaston and former Minister, Steve Brine, consider if we are over diagnosing mental illness in the light of this scoop from the brilliant @HSJnews Oh and are dogs obsessed with their balls? Listen now > linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

Special live episode from @careshow.bsky.social now dropped. Camascope and @homecareassn.bsky.social join me to discuss how social care is mission critical to the prevention story. linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

THE health and politics podcast returns with Episode 68 - a special from Labour Party Conference. We discuss the big health announcements including NHS Online and chat with Baroness Luciana Berger about a new Lords committee to consider the Assisted Dying Bill. Listen > linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

@jimbethell.bsky.social joins Steve while Sarah is away for a sleep special with our guest, Alison Gardiner of @sleepstation-team.bsky.social. We explore why sleep is one of the main pillars of health. Listen here: linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast This episode is sponsored by @sleepstation-team.bsky.social

And we're back with a big one! Dr Penny Dash joins Dr Sarah Wollaston and Steve Brine for a special interview. We cover the abolition of NHSE (and when she really knew) as well as the future of ICB's whether the NHS will ever hit its own waiting time standards. Listen > linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

We return this week with a very special guest. Chair of NHS England, Dr Penny Dash, will join Sarah Wollaston and I. Expect a wide ranging chat about patient safety, NHSE and the Ten Year Plan. What would you like to ask? DM us now or email [email protected]

Episode 65 - a special intv Steve did with Dr Andrew Murray from the GolfAndHealth Project. Steve + Andrew talk about the project, how it came about + the work it does to make the case for golf; not least as club in the bag of prevention ill health! Golf in Society. Listen >> linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast

Episode 64 now live! We talk to Dr Charlotte Refsum from @tonyblairinstitute.bsky.social about her work leading their health team. Expect the NHS App (and what it COULD be), obesity drugs and what she thinks of the NHS Ten Year Plan for England. Listen >> linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast