MENS HEALTH PODCAST


THE KETTLE IS ALWAYS ON


Thames Valley Police Men’s Health Forum launches podcast to provide support and address a wide range of issues men face


Issues surrounding men’s health and wellbeing are being highlighted in a new podcast launched by the Thames Valley Police Men’s Health Forum.


Called ‘The Kettle’s always on’, the podcast describes itself as ‘aimed at any man going through any challenge’ and


and in the podcast, he describes some of his journey since receiving the news. Loz, who was recognised by the Police


organisations in the country. Not long after his initial diagnosis, when


“The podcast aims to tackle some really difficult


topics from a man’s perspective and I recently was pleased to highlight some of the work we are doing with the PFEW.”


the first episode of the podcast pulls no punches as it deals with the incredibly difficult issue of terminal cancer. Sergeant Loz East of Thames Valley


Police was told he had incurable pancreatic cancer in September 2022


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Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) with the Inspiration in Policing award at the national Police Bravery Awards 2023, has become both a physical and mental health advocate and has helped raise thousands for various charities and


many would understandably step back and concentrate on themselves, Loz took on the Shield Run. This is a challenge to run one mile every day for a month in full police body armour, weighing


in at 17kg – all whilst he was undergoing chemotherapy, continuing police work, and supporting his young family. His efforts raised an incredible £16,000 for pancreatic cancer therapies. This was the first of a huge array of


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