Birth during Covid-19, Mary Berry’s tips for lockdown, and Grace Davidson
The Coronavirus pandemic has seen a high level of anxiety among pregnant women and their families. So, what can pregnant women expect when the time to give birth does come? Jo Mountfield is Vice Presi...
11 Apr 202055min
Cervical screening; Addiction in lockdown; Soprano Grace Davidson; Julia Samuel
Cervical cancer affects more than 3,000 women a year. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have suspended routine appointments for cervical screening, while services in England are currently mixed. ...
10 Apr 202044min
Covid-19 and eating disorders. Nicole Taylor, writer of the drama The Nest. Plus celebrating Passover under lockdown.
The UK’s leading charity supporting those affected by eating disorders BEAT estimates that around 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. They’ve seen a 30% increase for demands in serv...
9 Apr 202045min
Economic impact of Covid 19 on women, Co-parenting under lock-down, Sheila Rock
A range of think tanks and international organisations have warned that women could be hit harder by the economic fall-out from the Covid 19 Pandemic. The World Economic Forum is concerned that it cou...
8 Apr 202040min
Mary Berry, Lynda La Plante
Running a household in the Coronavirus lockdown can feel a bit like we’re back in the 1950’s. Calling over the fence to borrow a cup of sugar has once more become a reality as some foods are now in sh...
7 Apr 202046min
Keeping in touch with grandchildren, Rihanna's durag Vogue cover
With most families self-isolating how should we explain the sudden absence of close family members to very young children? Listener Glynis is 73 and self-isolating alone. She used to see her 26 month ...
6 Apr 202047min
Working from home, Care workers and Covid-19, DIY hair care
We're being told to work from home if we can, so how is it going? Anna Harris who works for a marketing and advertising agency, and Caroline Whaley, the co-founder of a coaching consultancy aimed at w...
4 Apr 202055min
Care workers and COVID-19; Silent Solutions; Anne Scott-James; Corona diary – Pauline
The Government has issued new guidelines on the personal protective equipment that should be used by those on the NHS frontline. It has also said that it is important for social care staff to feel saf...
3 Apr 202049min
