Talking about death can be hard, and in some societal settings it's become a taboo. How can we plan for death in a society that tries to avoid it at all costs?

In Episode 8 of Sick Society, Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew “Bod” Goddard are joined by Dr Kathryn Mannix, a palliative care consultant and bestselling author of With the End in Mind and Listen. Kathryn says we've lost sight of the process of dying, and works to help people better understand and prepare for death.

• why medical professionals are not taught the process of dying
• why death is most often peaceful
• the medicalization of death and why fewer people are dying at home
• death avoidance and the concept of death as failure

Sick Society is a Haunted Mouse Productions podcast, hosted by Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew Goddard, exploring how medicine and public life shape health.
https://linktr.ee/hauntedmouseproductions

Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing our world, and the healthcare industry is not immune. Can sustainable healthcare turn the tide and make us healthier at the same time?

In episode 7 of Sick Society, Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew "Bod" Goddard are joined by Dr Hayley Pinto, the Education and Training Lead at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. Hayley teaches people how to practice healthcare in a way that’s not damaging people or our future.

In this episode we will discuss:

• The rise of heat-related illness
• The carbon footprint of the NHS
• Why the poorest in our communities will be most deeply affected
• Air pollution and how it’s already affecting children
• Eco distress
• What we can do

Sick Society is a Haunted Mouse Productions podcast, hosted by Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew Goddard, exploring how medicine and public life shape health.

https://linktr.ee/hauntedmouseproductions

We all know we are supposed to "eat healthy" but what does that mean? How does it really affect our health?

In episode 6 of Sick Society, Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew "Bod" Goddard are joined by Dr Duane Mellor, a double award winning registered dietitian and science communicator who says that we've lost touch with what food is.

In this episode we will discuss:

• homogenization of our food supply
• why we eat, where we eat & who we eat with
• the cost of food
• why focusing on obesity is missing the point
• "food noise" & the struggle to navigate the world of nutrition advice
• how we enjoy food

Sick Society is a Haunted Mouse Productions podcast, hosted by Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew Goddard, exploring how medicine and public life shape health.
https://linktr.ee/hauntedmouseproductions