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S1 Ep1526: A New Way of Detecting Prostate Cancer and...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/08/31

With many recent news reports around prostate cancer for this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are going to be talking about prostate cancer and why it is so important for men over 50 to have regular checks. Elizabeth began by telling RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about a possible new way of detecting prostate cancer before then explaining to Toby about the connection between the prostate gland and the bladder and why a lot of older

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3:49

S1 Ep1526: A New Way of Detecting Prostate Cancer and...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/08/31

With many recent news reports around prostate cancer for this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are going to be talking about prostate cancer and why it is so important for men over 50 to have regular checks. Elizabeth began by telling RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey about a possible new way of detecting prostate cancer before then explaining to Toby about the connection between the prostate gland and the bladder and why a lot of older

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6:15

S1 Ep1525: VocalEyes What’s On 14 August 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/08/14

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Heathers, The Musical - Thursday 17 August, 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm, Curve Theatre, Leicester Edinburgh Art Festival, Keg de Souza’s

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S1 Ep1524: How Concerned Should We be About Urine...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/08/10

For this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are talking about something we may all not want to mention, urine infections along with Elizabeth’s thoughts and reaction to those misleading TikTok videos going around claiming that rubbing caster oil around or into your eyes could help to cure eye issues and some eye conditions which is totally untrue as Doctors have been saying. Elizabeth began by explaining to our Toby Davey about how common

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3:33

S1 Ep1523: Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley -...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/08/09

Time to connect with the natural world around with Andy Shipley. This month, Andy listen out for a bird you can commonly hear at this time of year, plus we get low to the ground as we explore the grasslands and a sensory activity. Find the full Sensory Reflections Playlist here: Audioboom / Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley on RNIB Connect Radio For more about Andy's work and to get in touch with him visit: Nature Connection And Sensory Immersion | Natural Inclusion

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S1 Ep1522: VocalEyes What’s On 28 July 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/28

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Midsummer Mechanicals - Wednesday 9 August, 1pm, touch tour 11.30am, The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe, London Charlie and

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5:28

S1 Ep1521: Sight Loss Story - Nicky Williams

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/27

Now, it's time for another sight loss story from an RNIB Customer as Hywel Davies chats to Nicky Williams.

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S1 Ep1520: What’s Accessibility Like At The Fringe?

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/21

With Edinburgh Festival Fringe taking place from Friday 4th till Monday 28th of August, we thought let’s find out what’s accessibility like at the festival this year? Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Deputy Chief Executive of the Fringe, Lyndsey Jackson. Find out more about accessibility at the festival here: Accessibility | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (edfringe.com) Image shows the fringe logo. Atop a white background a coral pink circle with 'fringe' written in white in the middle and some slight

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S1 Ep1519: How Serious is the Rise in Tick Bites?

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/21

With recent reports about the rise in the number of people getting tick bites, for this week’s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow our Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth how serious this rise in Tick bites might be and should we be concerned at all. Elizabeth then explained to Toby how obvious it might be knowing when you have been bitten, how to remove a tick properly and when to seek medical help. Elizabeth ended by giving her thoughts on the

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S1 Ep1518: VocalEyes What’s On 14 July 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/14

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Patriots - Saturday 22 July, 2.30pm, Noel Coward Theatre, London Brokeback Mountain - Saturday 29 July , 2.30pm, @Soho Place,

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S1 Ep1517: VocalEyes What’s On 4 July 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/04

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Spirit of Invention - Saturday 8 July, 11.30am, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond Luxury and Power - British Museum, Wednesday 12 July,

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S1 Ep1515: What Are the Possible Dangers for Us All...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/07/03

As we seem to be experiencing a bit of a heat wave at the moment, for this week’s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow our Toby Davey asks Elizabeth what the dangers might be for us all of the heat and hot weather. Elizabeth began by explaining to Toby some of the dangers around the heat and hot weather, outlining that some people might be more vulnerable than others. Then Elizabeth talked about some of the signs of dehydration that we should all look out

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S1 Ep1516: What Is It Like To Use The Aira Assistance...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/30

Following Hubert’s interview with Antony Merlyn about the Aira trials at Stevenage station, he spoke afterwards to one of the volunteer testers about their experience using the app. Image shows RNIB logo. Upon a green background, 3 rows of text. From top to bottom: RNIB, Connect Radio, 20th Anniversary. A bold white line underlines the words Connect Radio.

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S1 Ep1516: What Is The Aira Assistance App?

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/30

Some rail companies have been testing the Aira assistance app at some of their stations. Our Hubert has taken a trip to Stevenage, where he spoke to one of the rail company representatives about the ongoing trials and future of accessible train travel. Image shows RNIB logo. Upon a green background, 3 rows of text. From top to bottom: RNIB, Connect Radio, 20th Anniversary. A bold white line underlines the words Connect Radio.

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S1 Ep1514: How accessible is air travel for blind...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/27

If you are thinking about jetting off for your summer holidays or just flying off within the UK for a weekend break, how accessible might air travel be for blind and partially sighted people and what about flying off with your Guide Dog or Assistance Dog too. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with John Welsman, Customer Experience Lead at Guide Dogs to talk about some of the access issues around air travel that have been reported to Guide Dogs plus all about their recent visual awareness

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S2 Ep266: Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley -...

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/26

Time to connect with the natural world around us with nature guide Andy Shipley. In this episode we will be turning our ears to the sky and tuning into some of our aerial gymnasts. Plus, a sensory activity and some ways you can help wildlife at this time of year. Find the full Sensory Reflections Playlist here: Audioboom / Sensory Reflections With Andy Shipley on RNIB Connect Radio For more about Andy's work and to get in touch with him visit: Nature Connection And Sensory Immersion | Natural

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S1 Ep1513: Exploring Dance and Visual Impairment

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/15

Barry Snell chats to dancer and choreographer Holly Thomas, to learn about her exciting dance project Hal Light, which explores the often unchartered territory of dance and visual impairment. To learn more about the Half Light project here hollythomasdance.co.uk/projects/half-light/ Image: Close up Picture of Holly standing up with her arms bent at the elbows pointing upwards. She is wearing a striped green top and her long brown hair is tied back in a pony-tail.

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S1 Ep1512: Is Soaking Up the Sun Good or Bad for Us?

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/02

With the temperature rising and much more hours of sunshine now that we seem to be in summer time for this week’s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davy asks Elizabeth whether the sun is good or bad for us. Elizabeth also talks about the potential benefits of vitamin D from the sun and risks of skin cancer from being out too long in the sun. Elizabeth ends by giving her advice to us all about being careful when we are out and

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S1 Ep1511: VocalEyes What’s On 1 June 2023

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/06/01

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Once on This Island - Saturday 10 June, 3pm, Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London The Commitments - Thursday 15 June, 7.30pm, The

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S1 Ep1510: Bringing Books To Life

RNIB Conversations ·

2023/05/25

RNIB Connect Radio's Barry Snell chats to Colin Sinclair from Behear audio and his daughter Amy, about their exciting audiobook service, which features dramatised stories and boasts of being like Netflix without the pictures. They were inspired to set up Behear after Amy was involved in a road accident which resulted in sight loss. To find out more about Behear audio click here Image shows RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo. Upon a green background 3 rows of text. 'RNIB' on

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