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Woman's Hour: The Prison Doctor, Public Speaking, Holiday Clubs, Contraception & Lockdown

23/06/2020

The Prison Doctor, Public Speaking, Holiday Clubs, Contraception & Lockdown

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, The Prison Doctor, Public Speaking, Holiday Clubs, Contraception & Lockdown

Dr Amanda Brown on working as a GP at a women-only prison.

Dr Amanda Brown on working as a GP at a women-only prison; Theresa May on the speaker circuit; the situation re holiday clubs and out-of-school childcare this summer.

Theresa May has made a million pounds on the speaker circuit since she stood down as Prime Minister just under a year ago. We discuss how she’s done it and whether she might have a long career ahead of her doing it. 
Working parents of primary-aged children often rely on out-of-school childcare for the school run and long summer holidays. But thanks to Covid-19, many of these providers are facing an uncertain future. A recent survey by the Out of School Alliance found that 40% of respondents were unsure they’d be able to re-open in September – meaning that around 250,000 childcare places could be at risk. So where will children go if parents have to return to work and grandparents remain off-limits? 
Dr Amanda Brown has been working as a GP at Bronzefield, a women-only prison since December 2015.  She has just written her second book, The Prison Doctor: Women Inside, in which she shares the stories of many of the women she meets inside.   
Since April, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has seen a 15% rise in consultations for terminations and is now carrying out around 480 a day. What’s access to contraception been like during lockdown and how can we help to support women?

Presenter: Jane Garvey
Interviewed guest: Viv Groskop
Interviewed guest: Professor Heather McGregor
Interviewed guest: Catherine Wrench
Interviewed guest: Sue Smith
Interviewed guest: Dr Amanda Brown
Interviewed guest: Clare Murphy
Interviewed guest: Deborah Evans
Interviewed guest: Dr Louise Skioldebrand
Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

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