Nice Talks

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited condition but most cases remain undiagnosed. The disease causes abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood and dramatically increases a person’s risk of heart attack. In this episode, we speak to Steve Humphries, Professor of cardiovascular genetics at UCL and Professor Jane Armitage, a lipid expert from the University of Oxford. Mark Fisher has now traced the condition through several generations of his family and explains how early identification and statins have saved his children's lives. Read the full guidance on our website here: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg71

Endometriosis is a condition that affects around one in ten women. However, the average time for a women to get a diagnosis is 7.5 years. In this episode, we explore some of the issues that lead to these delays. We speak to Lakshmi, Amy and Helen about their experiences and Dr Caroline Overton, a consultant gynaecologist at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. To read the full guideline please head to our website: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK. In this episode, we go cycling with Charles Frost to talk about some of the issues men face when coming to terms with prostate cancer and the importance of getting out in the fresh air. Meg Burgess, from Prostate Cancer UK, explains what the prostate is and how we can begin to assess treatment options.

Approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder, but what are we doing to help? In this month's episode, we hear from Jess Parker who explains what life is really like with an eating disorder and Professor Christopher Fairburn from Oxford's department of psychiatry. Chris talks us through a few of the treatments recommended for those people suffering from eating disorders and how we are moving forward in this area.