72. Does prevention really save money?

This week Steve and Sarah are joined by Jennifer Dixon of the Health Foundation for a wide-ranging chat about the NHS Ten Year Plan, whether we really can prove there's a cost saving to preventing ill health and her recent time spent with THREE former Health Secretaries.This week's Pod Surgery considers prostate cancer diagnosis within a day using AI and hairdressers as mental health life savers celebrating the work of The Lions Barbers in Devon.Oh and on the subject, Sarah drops a bombshell with news she has a cape and a full barbers kit to (lockdown style) cut her grandchildren's hair!We love to hear from you with suggestions and ideas; find us on all our socials via our LinkTree page and/or email [email protected] links:Health Foundation Blog as discussedHealth Foundation letter to the Chancellor ahead of Autumn 2025 BudgetThe Lions Barbers CollectiveSkip short strolls - a longer daily walk is better for your heart says studyAnnals of Internal MedicineSponsored by Pulselight. Find out more at pulselight.com--WhatsApp us: 0333 404 6507Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.