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The HealthTalk.org website homepage
healthtalk.org, an initiative by charity Dipex, is a site which shares the video stories of people living with a wide variety of conditions. Users can discover first hand what it is like to suffer from these illnesses.
The old healthtalk site had been written in a little-used and unusual CMS, meaning the data was structured in a way which was incompatible with WordPress design. It was Ash’s task to plan and oversee the successful extraction and migration of the data into WordPress – a significant challenge. This was bespoke work; Ash was satisfied with the result, as was the client.
![A screen shot of a code editor showing code used in the project](https://www.fatbeehive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-1024x576.png)
Code for the extraction and migration of data from the old site to the new.
Whilst working on healthtalk.org, Ash was also able to gain insight into a condition he himself had developed, of which he has been able to gain little real understanding. As a result he came to fully appreciate the power of the work Dipex is offering in the form of direct narrative from fellow sufferers, bringing valuable help and support.
![Image of Ash Matadeen working at a laptop with colleagues in the background](https://www.fatbeehive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3008-1024x576.png)
Ash, working on the Dipex HealthTalk website