Prevention is the new cure

All things health with a political twist

Author: Steve Brine & Dr Sarah Wollaston

Steve Brine, former Public Health Minister and Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee teams up with Dr Sarah Wollaston - former MP and a general practitioner - to discuss all things health and the NHS with a political twist. As well as covering some of the key issues of the day, they will open the Pod Surgery where you suggest the topics covered.Twitter:@PreventionPodcEmail:podcast@stevebrine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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91. Why Willpower Fails Against Obesity
Thursday, 2 April, 2026

Is the UK's health system upside down? In this episode of 'Prevention is the New Cure,' former Health Minister Lord James Bethell and Tony Blair Institute’s Dr. Charlotte Refsum sit down with Professor Susan Jebb (Chair of the Food Standards Agency) to discuss why the UK is failing to prevent chronic disease.From the "socialization of acute care" to the biological reality of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, we dive deep into the policy failures and industrial barriers keeping Britain sick. Professor Jebb explains why "willpower" is a myth in a toxic food environment and why the government needs to stop "leaving the food system to Tesco." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.