In this festive edition, Paul Pennington talks to Sophie Carre from Trussell (formerly the Trussell Trust) about the challenges food banks are facing this Winter. Mike Fisher from the British Association of Anger Management joins Paul to provide tips on how to avoid or deal with Christmas anger, and, in the final interview of this podcast, Paul speaks with Juliet Rayner from the children's bowel and bladder health charity, ERIC about the difficulties that children with bowel and bladder problems encounter at Christmas.

In this episode, Paul Pennington talks to Doctor Margaret O’Hara from Long COVID Support. Sue Farrington, CEO of SRUK, sheds light on Raynaud's phenomenon, explaining the symptoms, risk factors, and ways to manage this often misunderstood condition. Finally, Simon Bull, CEO of CMTUK, provides an overview of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a rare neurological disorder, and talks about CMTUK's role in raising awareness, supporting research, and helping those living with this progressive disease.

In this edition, Paul Pennington talks to Dr Suzanna Macdonald, National Programme Lead for Flu with the UK Health and Security Agency, and, to coincide with World Osteoporosis Day, Paul speaks with Julia Thomson from the Royal Osteoporosis Society.