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EmPHAsis 'On Air'

Welcome to the home page of PHA-UK's radio programme exclusive for people with or affected by Pulmonary Hypertension (PH).

The aim of EmPHAsis On-Air, (which will appear four times a year online and in CD format to accompany the PHA-UK newsletter) is get to grips with the issues and topics important to the PH community in an informative and easy to digest, relaxed, authoritative and where appropriate, entertaining manner.

To listen, all you have to do is click on one of the shows below, which will then open a sub menu of the different sections of each programme, click on the relevant section you want to hear and as long as you have speakers and audio is enabled/not muted on your computer it should play out immediately.

PHA-UK welcomes your feedback, so please email your thoughts, views and suggestions to office@phassociation.uk.com

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Summer 2010 (Episode 7)

1	PHA - UK Administration Manager, Caroline Drain talks to Bernadette Moore about the impending re-modelling of the PHA-UK website, the family weekend and the charity's change of premises. PHA-UK Chairman & Nurse Consultant Iain Armstrong discusses adverse side effects on ERAs, we look at progress on PH treatment and where things are with a cure for the condition.
2	Leading freelance personal finance journalist Paul Lewis joins Paul Pennington & Iain Armstrong to look at Critical Insurance Cover & PH.
3	We pay tribute to former Labour MP & PHA-UK trustee Nick Ainger. We're joined by the Guide Dogs For The Blind Association to highlight steps to protect our eye health from the summer sun. Retired BBC Gardening expert Dave Watkins is on hand with top tips to keep everything 'blooming lovely' this summer.
4	As we introduce the Global Blue Lip/PH Awareness campaign 2010, Paul Pennington meets the 'Just Walkers', travels to Manchester to hear from two of our valiant Blue Lipped BUPA 10k runners and we have a touching tale from Kentucky.

March 2010 (Episode 6)

1	Iain Armstrong, PHA-UK chairman & Nurse Consultant at the Royal Hallamshire and Mike Jubb, Social Worker at the Hammersmith discuss employment issues and PH.
2	Kay Yeowart, Tina Pickering, Hazel Roberts & Sonia Campbell join Iain Armstrong and our roving reporter at Westminster to reflect on the Breathe Freely campaign launch. We have news on the availability of free portable oxygen concentrators in certain parts of the UK. Jacqui Boldy talks about the difference O2 has made to her life and about her role in the Oxygen Microsite, that has now been turned into a DVD.
3	A decade of achievement in curative surgery for PH at Papworth Hospital, EmPHAsis on-air talks with PH specialists Dr's Pepke-Zaba, David Keilly, Consultant Surgeon David Jenkins, Professor Paul Corris and Iain Armstrong. We reflect on calls for more people to learn simple life saving skills and the potential dangers of 'amateur prescribing' and out of date medicines.

Xmas & New Year Edition 2009 (Episode 5)

1	Bernadette & Paul provide pointers on how not to turn the Winter Holidays into Stressmas, PHA-UK Chairman Iain Armstrong outlines the campaigning issues under the microscope by PHA-UK's trustees, we catch up with the Blue Lips of 2010, plus we have Xmas messages from the PH specialist centres.
2	Caroline Drain shares exciting news on the 2010 family weekend, PH-er Karen Farminer gets a personal reading from our astrologer Diana Collis and we continue with our series of Festive messages from the PH specialist centres.
3	Making the most of your money, dealing with debt, the banking crisis and why it's a case of buyer beware when it comes to comparison websites!! Personal Finance expert Paul Lewis looks at the steps we can take to give our finances a makeover in 2010.
4	Diana Collis returns for a star sign by a star sign breakdown of what 2010 has in store for you.
5	Paul talks to EmPHAsis Award winners Maureen Mutessa and Claire Elgie highlights why she nominated her two special angels. We have more Christmas messages from the PH specialist centres. Former BBC Gardening expert Dave Watkins highlights how you can win a garden makeover and your very own rose.

September 2009 (Episode 4)

1	Professors Paul Corris, Ian Sabroe & PHA-UK chairman Iain Armstrong highlight the importance of PH research. Mike Jubb, Social Worker at the Hammersmith answers your questions.
2	Dr Trevor Turner, Consultant Psychiatrist discusses the signs, symptoms and treatment of clinical depression and Iain Armstrong highlights the role of warfarin in PH.
3	PH patient Miriam Don joins Paul & Bernadette to talk food & preparation and our in-house nutritionist Liz Hinchey helps us cook up a storm with a winter warmer soup from the PH friendly cookbook ‘Miriam’s Marvels’.
4	Our new astrologer Diana McMahon Collis talks to Bernadette and Paul, we catch up with Caroline Drain to talk fundraising, there’s a report on our welsh medieval awareness initiative, we reveal the name of the new EmPHAsis personal finance expert and we’ve got jazz from Julian Preston and the Blue Lip Jazz Messengers to accompany news on the pucker up 4 ph global awareness campaign.
5	In a bonus section to this months show, we move away from PH and look at everyday health issues that affect children, their parents and grandparents. Topics under discussion include head lice, bullying and kids & illegal drugs/alcohol and theirs a chance to win a selection of kids videos, but you have to listen in for your chance to win.

August 2009 (Episode 3)

1	Dr Gerry Coghlan from the Royal Free Hospital in London talks Connective Tissue Disease & PH. In our 'ask the expert' slot, Nurse Consultant, Iain Armstrong from the Royal Hallamshire's Pulmonary Vascular Unit covers PH & Depression, how to get the most from your clinic visits and he has the very latest on H1N1/swine flu.
2	We catch up with Nick Ainger MP & leader of the All Party Parliamentary Group on PH straight after the Westminter Hall debate on the Airlines & Oxygen campaign. Lynne Marie Cox, president of the Edmonton PH association in Canada joins Paul to talk about the Pucker UP 4 PH awareness campaign.
3	BBC gardening expert Dave Watkins is back to provide help and guidance on how to keep your garden blooming throughout the summer and into the Autumn.
4	We have updates on our radio drama project, the Hobbycraft competition and we have a full junior football team kit up for grabs to the highest bidder. Russell Dean talks about the Tough Guy Nettle Challenge, that he and his brother Gary completed with 8 of their work mates to raise money for PHA-UK in memory of Russell & Gary's dad. Paul travels to Yorkshire to meet 20yr old PH patient Lee St Clair, his dad Tony and Ian Allsopp from Bibby Distribution to discuss the recent Golf day fundraiser put together by staff at Bibby's Leeds-Bradford depot.

May 2009 (Episode 2)

1	Professor Andrew Peacock discusses the threat of Swine Flu. PHA-UK’s Iain Armstrong & Kay Yeowart reflect on our successful NICE campaign and in the first of our two ‘ask the expert slots’ Iain returns to answer questions on General Anaesthetics and Dentistry & PH.
2	We are joined by Mike Jubb, social worker and member of the multi-disciplined PH team at the Hammersmith Hospital to share tips and pointers on benefits. Mikes colleague,Wendy Gin sing talks about her role as a clinical nurse specialist and the importance of the GP/Specialist Centre/PH Patient relationship.
3	We’ve got £500 of vouchers from Hobbycraft up for grabs. Professional writer Julian Preston talks us through the basic steps of creative writing and if you’re a fan of TV/radio's long running drama series but think you can do better, we have details on our soap opera writing competition.
4	Paul talks to PHA-UK’s Administration Manager Caroline Drain about the help and support available from the office for anyone who wishes to raise much needed funding for the charity and awareness of PH. Geoffrey, Grahame & Sarah Colledge talk about the Le Jog bike ride, Vivien Goodwin & Caroline Davis explain why they’re running for PHA-UK and we have details on our brand new Celebrity Stakes fundraising card that, with your help, could help raise over £250,000 for the charity.

April 2009 (Episode 1)

1	PHA-UK Chairman & PH Nurse Consultany Iain reflects on 10 yrs of achievement in PH and answers members questions in our 'Ask the PH Expert' slot
2	Former BBC Gardening expert Dave Watkins provides gardening tips and Bernadette goes backstage at ITV's Award winning daytime programme to meet the UK's favourite GP and PHA-UK patron, Dr Chris Steele
3	Iain Armstrong returns for the second part of 'Ask the PH expert' and Paul talks to Carl Harries, PH Nurse Specialist at the Royal Brompton talks about the forthcoming book he's co-writing on Sex & Intimacy with PH, 'It Matters To Me'
4	We speak to PH poetry 500 winner Miriam Don and have an update on the Global Pucker Up 4 PH campaign

Paul Pennington talks with PH'ers during the Just Walk event at Goodwood - May 15th 2010

To highlight the accomplishments of the Papworth PTE surgical team and the excellence of the National Pulmonary Hypertension Service at all the PH specialist centres across the UK, award winning writer & photographer Julian Preston created this short audio slide show, celebrating a decade of acheivement, culminating in the 500th successful PTE operation at Papworth.

A very big thank you to everyone who has made a contribution to EmPHAsis 'On Air' . We always welcome your feedback and ideas which you can email to media@phassociation.uk.com

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