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This week, Sally and Ben discuss the recently released film, ‘ Wicked’, and in particular, the film’s counter-cultural emphasis on friendship. They also survey the latest news on the Assisted Dying Bill and how they're thinking about it now that it has passed its second reading.

 References:

In the show, Ben and Sally mention that the Bill passed with a majority of 55 MPs – that means that just 28 MPs would need to shift from a 'yes' to a 'no' vote (or abstain) to see this defeated at the third reading. The article below shows that some MPs who voted 'yes' (more than 28) did so while stating public concerns. They could switch their vote if their concerns cannot be addressed by the committee stage:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/assisted-dying-mps-vote-bill-b2656510.html

Transforming Friendship: Investing in the Next Generation- Lessons from John Stott and others, book by John Wyatt

https://ivpbooks.com/transforming-friendship 

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In this episode, Drs Felicia Wong and Grace Petkovic explore the significance of menstruation from a theological perspective. They delve into the hormonal cycle,  discuss societal taboos, and the negative narratives often associated with menstruation. 

Fur further reading:

• In the Flow by Alisa Vitti 

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This week, Ben and Sally discuss the recent resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury, lament the associated abuse scandals previously buried by the Church of England and discuss how we can respond as faithful Christians.  

There is also a special guest well-known to our resident doctor members!

References:

The Makin Report:
https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/independent-learning-lessons-review-john-smyth-qc-november-2024.pdf 

‘Bleeding for Jesus’ by Andrew Graystone:
https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/the-church/bleeding-for-jesus/ 

Interview with Lori Anne Thompson:
https://youtu.be/oHUU-nVKT-0?si=hTvXLAFLbVKw6ez3

The new podcast channel for Finger on the Pulse: 
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418716

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The first of a new mini-series from CMF, hosted by Dr Grace Petkovic and Dr Felicia Wong discuss embodiment, womanhood, and what our bodies reveal about God 

Have you ever wondered why God made women in the form that he did? What does it mean to be a woman and to be made in God’s image?  

What about when things hurt (such as periods or labour), or go wrong (such as miscarriage or infertility) or change altogether (such as in menopause)? What do our bodies show us about God? 

This podcast is for the inquisitive woman – real conversations about the female body that we don’t talk about at church. 

Future episodes will explore:
Episode 2 – periods – is there meaning in menstruation? 

Episode 3 – contraception – for better or for worse? 

Episode 4 – motherhood in pregnancy 

Episode 5 – reproductive lack and loss 

Episode 6 – meaning in menopause 

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This week, Ben and Sally dissect the astonishing results of the US presidential election. We ask how Trump defied the polls to win a huge victory, what role the abortion debate played in the election, and Trump’s complicated relationships with evangelical Christianity. 

References:

Election exit poll statistics from the Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/exit-polls-2024-election/

Lifeway Research statistics on church leaders and voting intentions:

https://research.lifeway.com/2024/09/17/half-of-pastors-support-trump-but-many-are-hesitant-to-share-preference/

Pew Research Centre statistics on Christian voting intentions 

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/09/white-protestants-and-catholics-support-trump-but-voters-in-other-us-religious-groups-prefer-harris/

‘Christ and the Culture Wars- Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics’, book by Ben Chang

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christ-Culture-Wars-Speaking-Identity/dp/1527109763

The Rest is Entertainment podcast on ‘Virtually Parkinson’:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2m8KTODSsD0XQ0Hi5qZjug?si=617597ea79894e91

You can also subscribe to this show on its own feed at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418716

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Our hope is that we might highlight the diversity of voices represented across our growing Christian nursing and midwifery fellowship in the British Isles, which we have begun by recording some soundbites from our black nurse and midwifery members. But we want to add more stories to this collection in the future, including those from other ethnic minority members.

We’re aware that listening to these soundbites is likely to evoke a range of emotions in both our black and other ethnic minority members, as well as in our white members. However, as a fellowship, we don’t shy away from difficult topics and believe that these are important conversations worth having. As Paul writes to the Corinthians, we are one body with many parts and ‘parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it’. (1 Corinthians 12:25b-26) We give thanks to God and celebrate with our brothers and sisters who are seeing positive changes in their workplaces and lament with those who are still witnessing and being victims of racism and prejudices.

THANK YOU:
Thank you to all our brave contributors for your openness and vulnerability with us. We hear you. We are listening. If you have a story to share as well, please get in contact with us. As well as these five-minute soundbites, we welcome longer written pieces, blogs or articles. This is only the start of what we hope will be a much longer and fruitful conversation.

RESPONSE:
Here are some ways in which you might respond to the stories you’ve heard today:
https://www.cmf.org.uk/we-are-a-multitude-of-voices/

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Ben and Sally return to the podcast to discuss the recent Assisted Dying Bill introduced to the House of Commons by Kim Leadbeater MP. What are the main moral arguments at play? And how can we, as Christian healthcare professionals, respond well?

Please note: The second reading of the Leabdeater Bill is 29 November 2024, not 15 November, as said in this podcast.

The Finger on the Pulse podcast will also be available on its own subscription at https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2418716/website/background/edit

Resources:
Public perspectives published by the Complex Life & Death Decisions Group (Oct 2024): https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/assisted-dying-two-thirds-of-public-back-legalisation-within-this-parliament-study-finds

BMA Resources on the Assisted Dying Debate: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/end-of-life/physician-assisted-dying

Advice from the Chief Medical Officers (Oct 2024): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assisted-dying-bill-debate-advice-to-doctors/assisted-dying-bill-debate-advice-to-doctors-from-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-and-nhs-england-national-medical-director

Report of the Health and Social Care Committee (Feb 2024): https://committees.parliament.uk/work/6906/assisted-dyingassisted-suicide/

Wes Streeting public statement (Health Secretary): https://news.sky.com/story/amp/wes-streeting-to-vote-against-assisted-dying-over-end-of-life-care-concerns-13239483

Shabana Mahmood public statement (Justice Secretary): https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/23/muslims-bradford-assisted-dying-bill

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury public statement: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9dn42xqg4o

Kim Leadbeater and the slippery slope: https://youtu.be/35lU-SnGTpk?si=khl-i-2W8VdDwbpU

Care Not Killing: https://www.carenotkilling.org.uk

CMF: https://www.cmf.org.uk/dying-with-dignity-the-problems-with-the-latest-move-to-legalise-assisted-suicide/

Ben’s thoughts on Taylor Swift: https://licc.org.uk/resources/the-eras-tour-returns/

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Our hope is that we might highlight the diversity of voices represented across our growing Christian nursing and midwifery fellowship in the British Isles, which we have begun by recording some soundbites from our black nurse and midwifery members. But we want to add more stories to this collection in the future, including those from other ethnic minority members.

We’re aware that listening to these soundbites is likely to evoke a range of emotions in both our black and other ethnic minority members, as well as in our white members. However, as a fellowship, we don’t shy away from difficult topics and believe that these are important conversations worth having. As Paul writes to the Corinthians, we are one body with many parts and ‘parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it’. (1 Corinthians 12:25b-26) We give thanks to God and celebrate with our brothers and sisters who are seeing positive changes in their workplaces and lament with those who are still witnessing and being victims of racism and prejudices.

THANK YOU:
Thank you to all our brave contributors for your openness and vulnerability with us. We hear you. We are listening. If you have a story to share as well, please get in contact with us. As well as these five-minute soundbites, we welcome longer written pieces, blogs or articles. This is only the start of what we hope will be a much longer and fruitful conversation.

RESPONSE:
Here are some ways in which you might respond to the stories you’ve heard today:
https://www.cmf.org.uk/we-are-a-multitude-of-voices/

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Our hope is that we might highlight the diversity of voices represented across our growing Christian nursing and midwifery fellowship in the British Isles, which we have begun by recording some soundbites from our black nurse and midwifery members. But we want to add more stories to this collection in the future, including those from other ethnic minority members.

We’re aware that listening to these soundbites is likely to evoke a range of emotions in both our black and other ethnic minority members, as well as in our white members. However, as a fellowship, we don’t shy away from difficult topics and believe that these are important conversations worth having. As Paul writes to the Corinthians, we are one body with many parts and ‘parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it’. (1 Corinthians 12:25b-26) We give thanks to God and celebrate with our brothers and sisters who are seeing positive changes in their workplaces and lament with those who are still witnessing and being victims of racism and prejudices.

THANK YOU:
Thank you to all our brave contributors for your openness and vulnerability with us. We hear you. We are listening. If you have a story to share as well, please get in contact with us. As well as these five-minute soundbites, we welcome longer written pieces, blogs or articles. This is only the start of what we hope will be a much longer and fruitful conversation.

RESPONSE:
Here are some ways in which you might respond to the stories you’ve heard today:
https://www.cmf.org.uk/we-are-a-multitude-of-voices/

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Our hope is that we might highlight the diversity of voices represented across our growing Christian nursing and midwifery fellowship in the British Isles, which we have begun by recording some soundbites from our black nurse and midwifery members. But we want to add more stories to this collection in the future, including those from other ethnic minority members.

We’re aware that listening to these soundbites is likely to evoke a range of emotions in both our black and other ethnic minority members, as well as in our white members. However, as a fellowship, we don’t shy away from difficult topics and believe that these are important conversations worth having. As Paul writes to the Corinthians, we are one body with many parts and ‘parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it’. (1 Corinthians 12:25b-26) We give thanks to God and celebrate with our brothers and sisters who are seeing positive changes in their workplaces and lament with those who are still witnessing and being victims of racism and prejudices.

THANK YOU:
Thank you to all our brave contributors for your openness and vulnerability with us. We hear you. We are listening. If you have a story to share as well, please get in contact with us. As well as these five-minute soundbites, we welcome longer written pieces, blogs or articles. This is only the start of what we hope will be a much longer and fruitful conversation.

RESPONSE:
Here are some ways in which you might respond to the stories you’ve heard today:
https://www.cmf.org.uk/we-are-a-multitude-of-voices/

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In the final talk of the CMF National Conference, Dan Strange covers the theme 'Idol comments'. Listen now!

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Amidst today's cultural landscape, how can Christian healthcare professionals effectively address workplace challenges while being a blessing to those around us? What defines success in the eyes of God?

Join us in this plenary session as John Drew (Director of Staff Experience and Engagement at NHS England) shares personal insights, draws wisdom from Scripture, and integrates these with findings from staff surveys. Together, we will explore how to survive and thrive as God's ambassadors in healthcare. And how we do we do this with kindness and consistency amidst the inevitable tensions we face in healthcare leadership, and in so doing bear fruit that glorifies the Lord.

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In the second talk of CMF National Conference 2024, Dan Strange takes us through Isaiah 41 and the theme of 'Identity: his and ours'. Listen now!

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In the first talk of CMF National Conference 2024, Dan Strange takes us through Isaiah 40 and the theme of 'The Great Big God'. Listen now!

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In his final talk at CMF Juniors' Conference, Matt Lillicrap speaks of 'Homebound Truth' inspired by John 14.

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In the first talk from CMF's Juniors' Conference, main speaker Matt Lillicrap takes us through John 1 and explores the theme of 'personal truth'.

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In the third and final talk, Jonathan Lamb explores how Jesus' resurrection gives us a confident hope,  a hope that can empower us in the now.

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Jonathan Lamb continues to take us through Psalm 71. In this talk, he explores why it's important to invest in the next generation and also delves in to the beautiful truth of our inner renewal as we age.

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In the first talk of the CMF Seniors' Conference, our main speaker Jonathan Lamb explores the faithfulness of God and being grateful for the past. He is the God of all our days.

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In Amy's final talk of Student Conference 2024, she explores how King  Nebuchadnezzar's one golden image was symbolic of all the idols, values, beliefs, and culture of Babylon. God's people were being told to privatise their worship of the God of the Bible, whilst publicly affirming the ideology of the empire. 

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Amy Orr Ewing continues to take us on a journey through the book of Daniel.  Amy explores how the King Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian empire challenged the identity of God's people, and how intimidation was a key tactic. 

Listen in to the third talk from CMF's Student Conference 2024!

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In day two of CMF's Student Conference 2024, main speaker Amy explores the book of Daniel. What are the tactics deployed by the powerful Babylonian empire? How can we recognise similar tactics in our current context and resist the enemy's influence? 

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On night one of CMF's Student Conference 2024, main speaker Amy Orr-Ewing shares powerful testimonies of how her atheist parents became church planters, how she overcame her own faith being challenged at university, and that time when she met the Taliban!

'That is our God, He can move the mountains. He can soften the hardest of hearts.'

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How do we respond when we are asked difficult questions around contentious issues? What does it look like to practice good medicine, engage graciously and respectfully, and yet not compromise your beliefs? We’ll consider how to grow in confidence in this area as junior doctors. 

 References:

• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know: Amazon.co.uk: Grant, Adam: 9780753553886: Books 
•  Tactics, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian 
•  Convictions: Amazon.co.uk: Greg Koukl: 9780310101468: Books 
•  The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion: Amazon.co.uk: Haidt, Jonathan: 0884607571077: Books 

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In the season finale episode of 'Finger on the Pulse', Ben chats with the Medical Director of Ukraine Medical Outreach, Dr Jim Peipon, about life, faith, and medicine in Ukraine, a year and a half on from Russia's invasion of the country. What is it like living, practising medicine, and following Jesus in the midst of war?

References 

• Ukraine Medical Outreach
  ukrainemedicaloutreach.org
• Christian Medical Association of Ukraine 
  www.cma-ukraine.com
• ICMDA Ukraine Appeal
  icmda.net/ukraineappeal

You can also read more about the work of the Christian Medical Association of Ukraine  in the current crisis in this recent Triple Helix interview with their director, Rudi Migovich - cmf.li/3K53wGi 

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'…So take a good look in the mirror and tell me who you see, the one who Jesus died for or the one you'd rather be? Can you find it in your heart to show mercy to the one the Father loved so much that he gave his only son?' – lyrics from ‘The Golden Boy and The Prodigal’ by Jason Gray.

As humans, at times failure is inevitable, but as doctors, the possible consequences of our failure can be fatal.  

We look to combine Biblical principles with practical recommendations as we explore what it means to be successful. We also look at different kinds of failure that we encounter, and discuss possible ways to respond.    

This is a stand-alone episode of the Junior Doctor Foundations podcast. Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by guest Tim Hinks (Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine) and Felicia Wong (GP and CMF Head of Doctors’ Ministries).  

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This week, Ben is joined by special guest Dr Trevor Stammers to discuss the UK's first uterus transplant, as well as the wider ethical issues around transplantation in the UK and around the world.

References:

T. Stammers, "The Ethics of Global Organ Acquisition: Moral Arguments about Transplantation" (Bloomsbury 2023)

First womb transplant in UK completed by surgeons - BBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWukl9nPASU

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Dr Nancy Pearcey, author of the seminal Love Thy Body,  gave us some time in July to talk about her new book The Toxic War on Masculinity. Our culture seems not to know what to do with men. It assumes they are entitled, privileged, and at the top of the pile, but the evidence from social sciences suggests the picture is not so clear cut. Men die younger, have poorer health, physically and mentally, and are more likely to die at their own hands or at the hands of other men, than are women. In a wide-ranging discussion we look at whether there is a crisis in masculinity in Western culture and the Western church, what are its causes, and why the gospel and biblical teaching are good news for men, women, and society.

Dr Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as 'America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual.'

You can find out more about Dr Pearcey's book at The Toxic War on Masculinity

You can read the Triple Helix review at cmf.li/43yydKR

This year's International Men's Day on 19 November seeks to raise awareness of the causes of the high suicide rate among young men - see internationalmensday.com for more information.

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In this week's episode, Sally and Ben do something a little different. Sally interviews Ben about his recently released book 'Christ and the Culture Wars: Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics' (Christian Focus). They explore how Christians should engage with a culture that paints Christians as the antiquated, oppressive villains who need to be overthrown. Is the gospel still good news for our culture? 

References

• Ben Chang, 'Christ and the Culture Wars: Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics' (Christian Focus, 2023):
  https://www.christianfocus.com/products/3095/christ-and-the-culture-wars
• Glynn Harrison, 'A Better Story: God Sex and Human Flourishing' (IVP, 2017)
  https://ivpbooks.com/a-better-story
• Tim Keller, 'True and Better' video:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmnSnNC8UJk
• 'Memorial Service for Tim Keller'. Homily by Sam Alberry at 01:03:32
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLLPVetu5Aw&t=3921s

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In this emergency Finger on the Pulse podcast episode, Ben offers some initial reflections on the case of Lucy Letby - the nurse who was convicted of murdering seven babies on the neonatal unit in the Countess of Chester hospital. 
References:
- BBC Panorama, Lucy Letby- The Nurse who Killed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001q7dl
- Dr Ravi Jayram, interview with ITV News
https://www.itv.com/watch/news/babies-couldve-been-saved-doctor-who-helped-catch-lucy-letby-blames-hospital/xcytcvm
- Interview with Sam Allberry, What Can We Learn from the Ravi Zacharias Scandals?, Speak Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMA6ZDS7eLc

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When Jesus faced hostility and struggle, it was to the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-122) that he turned.

In the final talk of CMF's National Conference 2023, Jason Roach delves into Psalm 122 and the theme of 'Singing of our salvation'.

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When Jesus faced hostility and struggle, it was to the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-122) that he turned.

In the second talk of CMF's National Conference 2023, Jason Roach delves into Psalm 121 and the theme of 'Resting in his protection'.

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When Jesus faced hostility and struggle, it was to the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-122) that he turned.

In the first talk of CMF's National Conference 2023, Jason Roach delves into Psalm 120 and the theme of 'Crying out in our distress'.

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This year's theme for CMF's Student Conference was 'Walk It, Talk It'.

In his final talk, main speaker Giles Cattermole covers gospel priorities.

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This year's theme for CMF's Student Conference was 'Walk It, Talk It'.

In his second talk, main speaker Giles Cattermole covers the topic of grace and how Jesus makes the impossible possible.

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This year's theme for CMF's Student Conference was 'Walk It, Talk It'.

In his first talk, main speaker Giles Cattermole covers 'God's Kingdom perspective.

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This year's theme for CMF's Student Conference was 'Walk It, Talk It'.

In his intro talk, main speaker Giles Cattermole covers 'Great salvation'.

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In this week's episode, Sally and Ben do a deep dive into the case of David Hunter – the British Cypriot who was released by the Cypriot courts following the intentional killing of his terminally unwell wife. The episode explores the international landscape of euthanasia and mercy killing, reflects on the legal and ethical aspects of this tragic case, and discusses how Christian medics could respond if the UK legalises medically-assisted dying. 

References:

• Sky News report of David Hunter Case:
  https://news.sky.com/story/david-hunter-sentenced-to-two-years-for-manslaughter-of-terminally-ill-wife-in-cyprus-12930993
• Our Duty of Care Website:
  https://ourdutyofcare.org.uk/latest/
• John Wyatt, Right to Die?- Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and End-of-Life Care (IVP, 2015)
• Association of Palliative Care website:
  https://apmonline.org/
• BMA Survey on Physician-Assisted Dying:
  https://www.bma.org.uk/media/3367/bma-physician-assisted-dying-survey-report-oct-2020.pdf
• Running the Final Lap- Finding Support, seminar by John Wyatt at Keswick Convention 2023:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8ufbZrtjc&list=PLiH8SxyNwkiFZPgJhf9bQQKH9qq4c6og3&index=6&t=4035s

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With AI hitting the headlines on a daily basis, Sally and Ben tackle the topic of deepfakes and their consequences on human connection. How will we be able to tell the difference between truth and fiction from this moment onwards and why does this matter?

References

• Simon Cowell Sings on Stage: America’s Got Talent 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPU0WNUzsBo 
  
  
• SAG strike: Why Hollywood actors have walked off set https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66208226 
  
  
• Martin Lewis says deepfake scam of him is 'frightening' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66131229 
  
  
• Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65932372 
  
  
• Matters of Life and Death, a Podcast by John Wyatt https://www.johnwyatt.com/podcast/ 
  
  
• Revelations 13 (NIV)
  
  
• The AI Dilemma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj8lcNQ 
  
  
• “2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity”, John Lennox (Zondervan Reflective) 
  
  
• “The Robot Will See You Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Faith”, John Wyatt (SPCK Publishing) 
  
  
• First Principles for Medical AI (Triple Helix Spring 2023) https://www.cmf.org.uk/resources/publications/content/?context=article&id=27451 (CMF article)
  
  
• Is AI a Tool or a Creature? (LICC July 2023) https://licc.org.uk/resources/is-ai-a-tool-or-a-creature3/ (LICC article) 

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'Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.  Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.' 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV).  

Compared to many others, as doctors we can find ourselves with more money than we have time, and to be honest, at the end of a long week it’s hard to find the energy and motivation to think about whether we are using our money wisely.  

It’s all too easy to compare our lifestyles with those slightly better off than us, and adjust our expectations without even noticing.  

This is a stand-alone episode of the Junior Doctor Foundations' podcast series focused on the topic of managing the money God gives us; it combines Biblical principles with practical recommendations on how we tackle subjects such as giving, spending, saving, and debt.   

Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by guest Laurence Crutchlow (London based GP and Associate Head of CMF Student Ministries).   

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In the week that the NHS turns 75 years old, Sally and Ben discuss the current state of the NHS. With patient satisfaction at an all-time low and staff sickness at an all-time high, is the NHS beyond repair? And what should we make of the recently announced government Long Term Workforce Plan?

References:

• Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2022: Results from the British Social Attitudes Survey kingsfund.org.uk/publications/public-satisfaction-nhs-and-social-care-2022
• All is not well: Sickness absence in the NHS in England nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/all-is-not-well-sickness-absence-in-the-nhs-in-england
• NHS Long Term Workforce Plan england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/nhs-long-term-workforce-plan-v1.1.pdf
• Nurse Practitioners Doing TAVI? What’s Gained and Lost Tctmd.com/news/nurse-practitioners-doing-tavi-whats-gained-and-lost
• International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA) icmda.net

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'Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest...' 
Matthew 11:28, The Message

How can we find rest in God as trainee doctors?

What could that look like amongst chaotic shift patterns, study, and juggling church and family responsibilities?

This stand-alone episode of the Junior Doctor Foundations podcast series focuses on the Sabbath. Why do we need a Sabbath rest, why can it be hard to achieve, and what habits and practices do we need to cultivate this often-neglected discipline of Christian living?

Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by Felicia Wong (a GP and CMF Head of Conferences and Equipping), and guest speaker James Adams (GP, Founder of Charity No 11, and leader of a church plant in Manchester).

Recommended Resources:

• Sabbath: The Ancient Practices by Dan B Allender
• Zeal without Burnout by Christopher Ash 
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer 
• Garden City: Work, Rest and the Art of Being Human by John Mark Comer 
• From Sabbath to Lord's Day edited by D.A. Carson 
• Serving without Sinking by John Hindley 
• A Busy Christian's Guide to Busyness by Tim Chester 
• Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung 
• Every Good Endeavour by Timothy Keller

Please email any feedback to: communications@cmf.org.uk

Find out more about CMF's support for junior doctors at cmf.org.uk/ministries/juniors/ or email wellbeing@cmf.org.uk 

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'Finger on the Pulse' is a new 1st incision series which aims to explore current affairs and contemporary issues related to medicine, the NHS and ethics, discussing them from a Christian perspective. 

In this episode, we reflect on the recent sentencing of Carla Foster for a late-term, home abortion and discuss current abortion practices and beginning-of-life ethics. 

• RCOG Guidelines on Abortion Care: rcog.org.uk/guidance/browse-all-guidance/best-practice-papers/best-practice-in-abortion-care-best-practice-paper/ 
• Wegienka, G. and Baird, D. D. (2005) ‘A comparison of recalled date of last menstrual period with prospectively recorded dates’, Journal of Women’s Health, 14(3), pp. 248–252. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2005.14.248.
• The King v Carla Foster, Sentencing Remarks: judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/R-v.-Foster-sentencing-remarks-12.6.23.pdf
• Chang B. Christ and the Culture Wars: Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics. Tain: Christian Focus Publications, 2023
• Choices Islington  - choicesislington.org
• Trafford, A.M. et al. (2023) Temporal trends in eating disorder and self-harm incidence rates among adolescents and young adults in the UK in the 2 years since onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based study, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health [Preprint]. doi:10.1016/s2352-4642(23)00126-8.
• Scrivener E. A New Name. London:IVP. 2012
• Pollock J. personhood. CMF file. No. 75. June 2023. cmf.li/3CIok2f

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Today we start our brand new series 'Finger on the Pulse', which aims to explore current affairs and contemporary issues related to medicine, the NHS, and ethics, and discuss them from a Christian perspective. Last week saw the start of the new series of Love Island, and so Sally and Ben discuss issues raised by the show, particularly around body image and how we should relate to our bodies. 

Resources:

"Mental Health Foundation criticises new series of Love Island as it releases new statistics about body image and reality TV", Mental Health Foundation
https://cmf.li/42Exozw

"Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality", Nancy Pearcey (Baker Books)

"Issues Facing Christians Today", John Stott (IVP)

"'Because you're worth it? The BMA and the junior doctors' strike", Mark Pickering (CMF Blogs)
https://cmf.li/3UrX7ZK

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This is a mini-series focussing on healthcare leadership. In this series of interviews, we want to share what it looks like to be a Christian leading in the healthcare arena and so we hope you will find this a helpful and inspiring series.

Today we’re delighted to hear from Dr Chimwemwe Kalumbi, an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Surrey. Chim is Early Pregnancy Consultant Lead and Divisional Lead for Woman and Children’s Health and is Clinical Lead for Quality and Safety. She is President of the Christian Healthcare Professionals Network and is president and founder of a small charity, Every Mother and Child Matters Foundation that focuses on supporting women’s health services across Sub- Saharan region in underprivileged communities to help reduce avoidable maternal and neonatal deaths.

This was a fascinating conversation about leading yourself before leading others, making a global impact and how to grapple with failure. Find out more about the Christian Healthcare Professionals Network at https://www.chpnet.org.uk and the Christian Healthcare Leadership Network at cmf.li/CHLN 

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In this episode of the Christians in Healthcare Leadership Network (CHLN) podcast, John catches up with Dr Eugenia Lee.

Eugenia is a GP in South East London with a portfolio career in management, education and commissioning. She has worked with the local, regional and national bodies such as the CCG, Health Education England, Healthy London Partnership, and NICE.

For more information about CHLN, visit: https://cmf.li/CHLN

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Welcome to the sixth and final episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast. 

This mini-series of six episodes focuses on thriving as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’. 
 
Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially junior doctors, it can feel like we are exiles living in a culture hostile to our faith. So how might we keep running the race of faith despite all the challenges?
 
Today we are unpacking the topic of countercultural mission and asking, ‘What really matters in life?’ and ‘What counts for a life well lived?’. 

Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by John Greenall (a Paediatrician and CMF Associate CEO) and Felicia Wong (a GP and CMF Head of Doctor’s Ministries).

Faith for Exiles: 

This podcast series is inspired by the book Faith for Exiles. Written by members of the Barna Research Group who have interviewed around 100,000 young adults, it focuses on what we can learn from the practices of those young people who have kept going with their faith.
To find out more about the book Faith for Exiles, check out  faithforexiles.com   
You can find more about the CMF research on this topic here at cmf.li/ResilientDisciple 

Resource recommendations: 

• Further information about the CMF resources John mentioned can be found at: cmf.org.uk
• ‘Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions’, a book by Greg Koukl 
• LICC: licc.org.uk/  
• OCCA: theocca.org/ 
• Evangelical Alliance: eauk.org/ 
  
  

CMF pastoral support: 

• Find out more about CMF’s support for junior doctors at cmf.org.uk/juniors/  
• Email address: wellbeing@cmf.org  

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Chris Holcombe is Consultant Breast Surgeon in Liverpool and currently Associate Medical Director for Clinical Effectiveness and President of the Association of Breast Surgery. He has done various leadership roles locally, regionally, and nationally over the years and spent three years working in Africa.

His passion is to 'take his ordinary life - his sleeping, eating, going to work, and walking around life - and place it before God (Romans 12.1, Message) and to ask for God's wisdom and grace while doing it, with the aim of embedding Kingdom values in the workplace, and hopefully making things a little better and a little more Godly for his passing.

For more information about CHLN, visit: https://cmf.li/CHLN

What it means to be salt and light in NHS leadership &​ management​ PPT.
https://bit.ly/3mkFUVg

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Catriona Waitt is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. She works primarily at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda. She leads a team investigating drug dosing, safety and effectiveness in complex populations such as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their infants. She leads several large multinational projects.

Catriona is motivated by the words in Micah 6:8: 'He has shown you O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?' She and her husband Peter both work less than full-time in clinical academic roles whilst sharing the home education of their four children and serving in various ministries through Lugogo Baptist Church. 

 For more information about CHLN, visit: https://cmf.li/CHLN

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Welcome to the fifth episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, 

Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by Felicia Wong (GP and CMF Head of Doctor’s Ministries), and guest speaker Sue Holcombe (Advanced Nurse Practitioner and CMF’s Associate for Whole Life Faith).

This podcast series is inspired by the book Faith for Exiles. Written by members of the Barna Research Group who have interviewed around 100,000 young adults, it focuses on what we can learn from the practices of those young people who have kept going with their faith. Check out faithforexiles.com

You can find more about the CMF research on this topic at cmf.li/ResilientDisciple

Resource recommendations: 

• Saline Solution organised by CMF: cmf.org.uk/doctors/saline-solution
• CMF Regional Groups, these allow you to connect with other Christians in healthcare near you: cmf.org.uk/catalyst-teams
• LICC (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity): www.licc.org.uk/about/work/

If you would like to discuss anything about Whole Life Faith in more detail, please contact Sue Holcombe (Whole Life Faith Associate) at sue.holcombe@cmf.org.uk

Find out more about CMF’s support for junior doctors at cmf.org.uk/juniors/

Pastoral care: wellbeing@cmf.org.uk

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