From The Frontline

About From The Frontline

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

Publisher

PLMR Healthcomms

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2022

Latest episode

20 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

14 of 31 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Future of Breast Cancer Care

   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.

2. 

   28 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

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

   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.

3. 

   30 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

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

   Layla Stephen, founder of PLANETS Cancer Charity, discusses her experiences with rare cancer, the nuances of treatment, and her drive to establish a charity that supports patients facing uncommon cancers in an interview.

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The Future of Breast Cancer Care

Published 20 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So women who are very young or women who have a particular type of breast cancer, such as the triple negative breast cancer, or women have a cluster of breast cancer within their family will already be tested. And then from there, there is almost like a contact tracing where they will, their family members will be offered testing as well, depending on who is in the family. So at the moment, we're doing it like that. There is also a Jewish bracker program within the NHS as well, which is offered to any women of Jewish heritage. And I think that is going to enrich and increase the number of women that we reach with a bracker mutation, as we know that women of Jewish heritage, particularly Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, are more likely to have a bracken mutation and some of the other inherited mutations. […]

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