Angela Kanwar
Health Matters
July 2009 - H1N1 (Swine flu)
Whilst the current threat across the UK maybe low, the spread of the H1N1 virus is picking up speed and is expected to rise significantly in the weeks and months ahead. Paul Pennington has this on the role we can all play in stemming the spread of this potential killer virus and he speaks to Professor John Oxford, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine.
July 2009 - Miles of Smiles
Now you may or may not know, but June and July was NATIONAL SMILE MONTH, a nationwide campaign to make us all aware about our teeth, and how best to take care of them. Locally in the BOROUGH OF HILLINGDON, the PRIMARY CARE TRUST has been running a MILES OF SMILES CAMPAIGN and COMPETITION, with a particular emphasis on promoting good healthy teeth amongst YOUNG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN That campaign is also running into JULY..
..and guess what, Hayes FM would also like to get our teeth into this subject!!..and try and answer some of the questions you may ask...
Sutish Sharma caught up with CAT-RIONA BARBER, and SALLY MACGREGOR from the PCT, and began by asking them to explain a little more NATIONAL SMILE MONTH
Endometriosis
It has no cure and can take up to 11 years of suffering before being correctly diagnosed, in this weeks Word On Health, Paul Pennington sheds some much needed light on Endometriosis and he talks to DIANE HICKS, Head of Service Development at Endometriosis UK.
Interview with Tim Hamilton, Communications Director for Hillingdon PCT
TIM HAMILTON, the COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR for the HILLINGDON PCT came into the studios of 91.8 Hayes FM to have a chat on a range of subjects with Gordon Baxter on our MID MORNING programme from 10am.
Community Cancer Care
A new project has started in the borough of Hillingdon to support people with cancer access services within the NHS. The project is being run by the COMMUNITY CANCER CENTRE in Yiewsley. Rachael Yearwood and Caroline Humphrey came into our studios to talk to Gordon Baxter on the MID MORNING programme.