{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63ea359fe7cacc00111d276a/69f351598dd960ac6189ce84?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"95. Jonathan Ashworth on his stroke - and lego","description":"<p>Former Health Ministers Steve Brine and James Bethell return with a thought-provoking episode - featuring former Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth on his shock stroke at 47, and the unexpected role of Lego in his recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, they ask a hard question: If someone who understands the system can miss the warning signs, how are the public meant to spot them?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Jonathan Ashworth on his Stroke: A candid account of the moment everything changed - and what it reveals about “silent” risk.</li><li>Recovery, Lego &amp; Neuroplasticity: How rebuilding with Lego, learning piano, and even reciting Shakespeare are helping retrain the brain after stroke.</li><li>Prevention vs Reality: From missed health checks to lifestyle risks, why do individuals - and governments - struggle to act before it’s too late?</li><li>The Biobank Breach: A major data security scare raises urgent questions about trust in the UK’s most valuable health research resource.</li><li>Britain’s Health Decline: New data shows we’re falling behind on healthy life expectancy - posing not just a health crisis, but an economic one.</li><li>The Culture Problem: From alcohol to everyday habits, are we too comfortable with the behaviours making us ill?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus, a “brain-boosting beer” claim under the microscope—science or spin?</p><p><br></p><p>Prevention may be the cure—but only if we take it seriously.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>*********</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for weekly insights into the future of health!</p><p><br></p><p>WhatsApp us: 0333 404 6507</p><p><br></p><p>Email: hello@preventionisthenewcure.com</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more</p>","author_name":"Steve Brine & James Bethell"}