
The Rare Disease Podcast
3.5 million people in the UK live with a rare disease, so while each disease is individually rare, together rare diseases are common. Hear interviews with patients, clinicians, advocates, students and researchers focusing on rare disease in clinical medicine.
This podcast is brought to you by Medics for Rare Disease. Podcast distributors create their own transcripts and M4RD doesn’t take responsibility for them
Podcasting since 2021 • 76 episodes
The Rare Disease Podcast
Latest Episodes
New look, New Era: NHS England moves and rare disease moments
Welcome back to the Rare Disease Podcast! We can't believe we're now on Season 8! For the first episode of the new season, Lucy covers our new branding, how Rare Disease Day went for the Medics for Rare Disease team and the recent n...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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46:46

How YOU can get involved with Rare Disease Day 2025!
Before we jump in to a new season of the podcast, we have a special episode with Emma and Lucy which covers all the ways you can get involved with Rare Disease Day 2025!Every year for Rare Disease Day, Medics For Rare Disease run our ow...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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22:13

Looking back, Moving Forward: The Medics for Rare Disease highlights of 2024
For this week's episode of the podcast, Lucy invites the M4RD team on with her to discuss this year's highlights for the charity and the exciting plans we have for 2025!We would like to take the opportunity to say a massive thank you to...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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17:25

Why you should read 'Two for Joy' - the true story of one families journey to happiness with severely disabled twins
For this week's episode of the podcast, Lucy and our ambassador Maddy speak to the author James Melville Ross all about his book 'Two for Joy'.'Two for Joy' is the heart-warming true story of disabled twins Thomas and Alice, and their d...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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58:28

Bombardier Blood: The man with Haemophilia who climbed the seven summits!
For this week's episode of the podcast, Lucy reviews the documentary Bombardier Blood with our trustee Dan and our ambassador Emily.Bombardier Blood is all about a man called Chris Bombardier who is on a mission to become the first pers...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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32:55
