On episode 22 of the podcast I’m joined by Dr John Saunders, a sexual health and HIV physician by training. John is based in a variety of places within England, including Public Health England HIV & STI dept, University College
In episode 21, Karen talks to Dr Rak Nandwani about PrEP. Dr Nandwani is a Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. He was Chair of the Scottish Short Life Working Group on PrEP, which was commissioned by the
Episode 20 features Dr Fiona Bloomer, a Lecturer in the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at Ulster University. Dr Bloomer has centred her research on gender issues, with a particular focus on abortion including: abortion policy, abortion stigma,
Episode 19 features Dr Lesley Hoggart of the Open University. Lesley is Associate Head of School (research excellence) in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care. She specialises in qualitative research, with research interests focused on reproductive health, abortion policy and
In episode 18, Karen talks to Dr Carrie Purcell, a Research Associate, in the Social Relationships & Health Improvement Programme at the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow. Carrie talks about a recent publication in the British
In Episode 17, Rachael Eastham, a doctoral student at University of Lancaster in the Division of Health Research, talks to Karen about her study on ‘The negotiation of the fertile body: women’s life history experiences of using contraception and managing