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From The Frontline

From The Frontline

Written by: PLMR Healthcomms
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Conversations with key voices from the frontline of health and social care in the UK. Hosted by Healthcomms Consulting and produced by PLMR.

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Episodes
  • The Future of Breast Cancer Care

    The Future of Breast Cancer Care
    Nov 20 2025

    Ella Henry speaks with consultant medical oncologist Dr Fharat Raja about the biggest challenges and opportunities in breast cancer care, from early detection and genomics to tackling health inequalities and improving survivorship support.
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    38 mins
  • Right to a Good Birth: How Can We Fix UK Maternity Care?

    Right to a Good Birth: How Can We Fix UK Maternity Care?
    Oct 28 2025

    What does it mean to have a “good birth”? In this episode, we’re joined by Michelle Welsh MP, Chair of the APPG on Maternity, alongside Right to a Good Birth campaign co-leads Sara Bristow (PLMR Healthcomms) and Emma Petela (GK Strategy), to explore the urgent need for reform in UK maternity care.

    We discuss informed choice, respectful treatment, and how the Right to a Good Birth campaign is gathering real stories to drive political change. Learn how you can take part in shaping this movement, and why now is the moment to act.
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    44 mins
  • Marking Cancer Survivor Awareness Day: Layla Stephen on Rare Cancers and Resilience

    Marking Cancer Survivor Awareness Day: Layla Stephen on Rare Cancers and Resilience
    May 30 2025

    To mark Cancer Survivor Awareness Day, we speak with Layla Stephen, patient advocate and Founder of PLANETS Cancer Charity.

    Layla shares her personal experience of living with a rare cancer, the differences she’s seen between major surgery and minimally invasive procedures, and her motivation for founding a charity that fills critical support and advocacy gaps for patients with NETs and other less common cancers.
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    37 mins
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