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Woman's Hour: Anne Longfield, Teenage cancer and fertility, Elsie Widdowson and location sharing apps

02/01/2020

Anne Longfield, Teenage cancer and fertility, Elsie Widdowson and location sharing apps

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Anne Longfield, Teenage cancer and fertility, Elsie Widdowson and location sharing apps

Teenage cancer and fertility, Anne Longfield, Elsie Widdowson, and location-sharing apps.

Teens and the impact of cancer treatment on fertility, Anne Longfield on children in care, Elsie Widdowson and wartime nutrition, and parents using location-sharing apps.

The Children’s Commissioner for England says that we need an urgent review of the care system. She is concerned that around 30,000 children in care are living miles away from friends and family, while others are living in unregulated and inadequate placements. Anne Longfield explains what she thinks needs to be done. 

Cancer treatment can have an impact on fertility, but a recent survey by the Teenage Cancer Trust suggests that nearly a third of young people did not have a discussion about their fertility before starting treatment. We speak to 18 year old, Ellie Waters who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer aged 14, Dr Louise Soanes, a Teenage Cancer Trust Nurse Consultant for Adolescents and Young People and Professor Pamela Kearns, a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist. 

Elsie Widdowson was one of the British dietitians responsible for overseeing the government-mandated addition of vitamins to food and wartime rationing in Britain during World War II. Dr  Venki Ramakrishnan the President of the Royal Society tells Jenni about her achievements. 

Many parents see location tracking apps as an easy way to keep tabs on their teenagers. We discuss the merits and drawbacks of on keeping tabs on your teenagers.

Presenter: Jenni Murray
Producer: Ruth Watts

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