Episode 77: Sustainable QI podcast
In this episode of RCP Medicine podcasts, Dr Rebecca Kuruvilla discusses Sustainability in Quality Improvement, also known as the SusQI Framework with Dr Ayoma Ratnappuli. Ayoma is an HIV/Genitourinary Medicine specialist registrar working in South London has an out of programme experience with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare as an Education Fellow, a role she now continues with alongside her clinical training. The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare works to embed and spread SusQI into undergraduate and postgraduate education as well as healthcare delivery organisations
The SusQI Framework aims to deliver the best possible health outcomes with minimal financial and environmental costs whilst adding positive social value at every opportunity. This framework has been pioneered by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. During their conversation Ayoma breaks down the steps of the SusQI framework, explains the benefits of using this alongside traditional QI methodology, and explores an example of one of Rebecca’s own QI projects and how it could be adapted to add more sustainable value.
Resources
CSH Courses Courses | Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
e-learning for Health – Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare - elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)
SusQI.org (step by step guide) Step-by-step guide | Centre for Sustainab (susqi.org)
Greener NHS Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk)
CSH Resource Library Resource library | Sustainable Healthcare Networks Hub
CSH Networks Networks | Sustainable Healthcare Networks Hub
This episode was funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited. Vertex had the opportunity to suggest the topic of this episode, however, all views and opinions expressed by the presenter and guests are solely their own.
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Date
29 November 2024, 4:00 am
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Episode 76: Smoking and vaping
In this episode of RCP Medicine podcasts, Dr Rebecca Kuruvilla discusses e-cigarettes and vaping with the RCP’s special advisor on Tobacco, Professor Sanjay Agrawal. It is an area that many physicians are unclear on how to advise their patients on. In this episode, Sanjay aims to shed a light on e-cigarettes and their role on health and he will also discuss the recent report he has co-authored “E-cigarettes and harm reduction: an evidence review” (can link) for the RCP. Sanjay will explain how we should be advising our patients on e-cigarettes looking at the current evidence.
Sanjay is a Consultant in Respiratory and Critical care medicine at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. He has a specialist interest in treatment of tobacco dependency and NHS financial management, alongside clinical care for patients with interstitial lung disease, lung cancer and patients with critical illness. Sanjay Chairs the RCP Tobacco advisory group and is the National Speciality Advisor on Tobacco to NHS England.
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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Date
15 November 2024, 4:00 am
Episode 75: Health Inequalities and Corporate Influence: Unveiling the Food Industry's Impact
In this episode of the RCP Medicine podcast's Health Inequalities series, Dr. Rohan Mehra delves into the commercial determinants of health—how private sector activities influence health outcomes and deepen inequalities. This episode focuses on the food industry, examining how corporate actions like product design, marketing, and lobbying can negatively impact public health.
Joining Rohan is Dr. Chris Van Tulleken, an infectious diseases consultant at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, associate professor at University College London, and an acclaimed researcher and BAFTA wining broadcaster. Chris’ work, including his bestselling book Ultra-Processed People, shines a light on how corporations, particularly in the food industry, affect health, especially in the context of child nutrition. Together, they explore the pressing issue of corporate influence on health and discuss practical ways to address these challenges.
Resources:
Lancet commercial determinants of health series:
https://www.thelancet.com/series/commercial-determinants-health
Commercial determinants of health- WHO fact sheet
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/commercial-determinants-of-health
LSHTM research on commercial determinants of health (CDRG workgroup)
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/cdrg
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Date
25 October 2024, 12:00 am
Episode 74: Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Listen along to Dr Sagen Zac-Varghese, Dr Amy Purohit and Dr Elinor Roderick as they discuss osteoporosis.
They discuss identifying people with osteoporosis, investigating for causes of falls and secondary causes of osteoporosis, use of FRAX, understanding bone mineral density, and, management to reduce fracture risk, including diet, exercise and medications.
Sagen Zac-Varghese is a consultant in diabetes, endocrinology and general internal medicine and lead for undergraduate students at the East and North Herts NHS Trust. She is the RCP education representative for the RCP Advisory Group on Nutrition Weight and Health.
Elinor Roderick is an academic foundation doctor at the East and North Herts Trust.
Amy Purohit is an academic foundation doctor at the East and North Herts Trust.
Links
Royal Osteoporosis Society
National Osteoporosis Guideline Group
FRAX
https://frax.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/
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Date
11 October 2024, 12:00 am
Episode 73: Hyponatraemia (a five-step approach)
Listen along to Dr Sagen Zac-Varghese and Dr Elinor Roderick as they discuss hyponatraemia. Using analogies and a structured framework (a five-step approach), they talk you through diagnosing and managing people with hyponatraemia, walk you through a case and, illustrate how to discuss this with your patients.
Sagen Zac-Varghese is a consultant in diabetes, endocrinology and general internal medicine and lead for undergraduate students at the East and North Herts NHS Trust. She is the RCP education representative for the RCP Advisory Group on Nutrition Weight and Health.
Elinor Roderick is an academic foundation doctor at the East and North Herts Trust.
Links
European Society of Endocrinology Clinical guideline for the management of hyponatraemia
Society for Endocrinology Emergency management of severe and moderately severely symptomatic hyponatraemia in adult patients
https://www.endocrinology.org/media/xhrhxhxm/emergency-management-of-severe-and-moderately-severely-symptomatic-hyponatraemia-in-adult-patients-2022.pdf
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Date
27 September 2024, 6:00 am
Episode 72: Pandemic Preparedness: Are We Ready for the Next Global Threat?
In this episode of the RCP Medicine podcast, Dr Rohan Mehra, an Infectious Diseases and Microbiology registrar with an interest in conflict and catastrophe medicine, delves into the critical issue of pandemic preparedness. As we reflect on the challenges faced during the COVID-19, and other pandemics, the question remains: how ready are we for the next inevitable outbreak? Joining Dr. Mehra is Professor Tom Solomon, a leading expert with nearly three decades of experience in emerging infections.
Professor Solomon is the Professor of Neurological Science and Head of the Brain Infections Group at the University of Liverpool. He led the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health and founded the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections. His work has been pivotal in responding to Ebola, Zika, COVID-19, and mpox (formerly monkeypox).
As Director of The Pandemic Institute in Liverpool and Vice President (International) of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Professor Solomon is a leading expert in pandemic preparedness. He also engages with the public through his media appearances and the Scouse Science Podcast.
Together, they explore the lessons learned from past pandemics and discuss what needs to be done to safeguard our future.
Links and resources:
The pandemic institute
https://www.thepandemicinstitute.org/
The WHO pandemic hub
CEPI (coalition for epidemic preparedness Innovations)
https://cepi.net/
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Date
06 September 2024, 6:00 am
Episode 71: Women in healthcare-disparities in medicine and leadership
Listen to Dr Rohan Mehra, RCP clinical education fellow, (Infectious diseases/microbiology SPR) and Dr Mumtaz Patel, as they shine a spotlight on female leadership in healthcare. They discuss many of the issues facing women in leadership position within healthcare and the challenges faced in reaching those positions. Inequality remains deeply engrained within the healthcare workforce and urgently needs addressed and Mumtaz and Rohan outline how this could be done.
Dr Mumtaz Patel is a consultant in nephrology in Manchester as well as senior censor and vice president for education performing presidential duties including chair of council for the RCP. Mumtaz previously launched a global women leaders programme, on which she remains an active educator, which empowers female physicians to advance into leadership roles, which continues to be hugely successful to this day. This programme aims to narrow the gender leadership gap globally and is tailored to a local context to address these issues in smart sustainable targeted ways. It is also aligned to the Emerging women’s leaders programme which focuses on the same issues within the UK which Mumtaz has also been instrumental in creating. Mumtaz also recently won the prestigious ‘Outstanding Leader award’ at the Global women in Healthcare awards.
Resources:
References:
- Female global health leadership: data-driven approaches to close the gender gap. Lancet 2019; 393: 521-523.
- Downs JA, Reif LK, Hokororo A, Fitzgerald DW. Increasing women in leadership in global health. Acad Med 2014; 89: 1103–07.
- HRH Global Resource Center. Resource spotlight: gender and health workforce statistics. https://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/gender_stats (accessed Dec 25, 2020).
- Kwedi Nolna SK, Essama Mekongo PE, Leke RGF. Mentoring for early-career women in health research: the HIGHER Women Consortium approach. Glob Health Epidemiol Genom 2017; 2: e3.
- https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/health-workforce/en-exec-summ-delivered-by-women-led-by-men.pdf
- Linkage Inc, Intersectionality in the Workplace and the Advancement of Women Leaders, 2020
- Power, privilege and priorities
- Boylan J, Dacre J, Gordon, H. Addressing women’s under-representation in medical leadership. Lancet, 2019, Volume 393: e14.
- Ferry G. Inspirational women in medicine. Lancet 2017; 390: 1825.
- RCP strategy 2022-24
- RCP global strategy
- RCP - A 2020 Vision
- World Economic Forum. Global gender gap report, 2018.
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This episode was funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited. Vertex had no involvement in the creation and elaboration of this episode and all views and opinions expressed by the presenter and guests are solely their own.
Date
02 August 2024, 5:00 am
Episode 70: Health inequalities and Race
Listen to Dr Rohan Mehra, RCP clinical education fellow, (Infectious diseases/microbiology SPR) and Professor Habib Naqvi as they highlight health inequalities that exist due to race and what you can do to improve this situation. Sadly, racism is still pervasive in society and healthcare is not immune from this and needs urgently addressed. They explore some of the inequalities that exist due to race, how they need to be tackled and what you can do in your daily practice to try and address these ongoing challenges.
Professor Habib Naqviis Chief Executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory in the UK, which works to identify and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare by facilitating evidence, making health policy recommendations, and enabling long-term transformational change. Habib has worked in healthcare for 25 years, he’s spoken and written widely on health equity and was awarded an MBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to equality and diversity in the NHS. Habib is listed in the Health Service Journal’s ‘100 most influential people in health’.
Further information on the NHS Race and Health Observatory can be found here: https://www.nhsrho.org/
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This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
Date
15 July 2024, 5:00 am
Episode 69: Medical practice in adults with a learning disability
Listen to Dr Charly Annesley (Consultant Learning Disability physician) and Dr Rebecca Kuruvilla (RCP clinical education fellow and Clinical Pharmacology and GIM registrar) discuss health inequalities in the population of patients living with a learning disability and why we need more physicians who are trained in this area of medicine. They also talk to Dr Alex Tyler who is an ST6 registrar in Geriatrics and GIM who is completing a PG certificate in Medical Practice in Adult Learning Disability.
Dr Charly Annesley is a consultant learning disability physician. She works at North Middlesex University hospital in London, having set up the first and only post of its kind in the country. She is also an honorary clinical lecturer and course lead for a postgraduate certificate in Learning Disability Medicine that is run with the RCP and Edge hill university.
Links:
Training Programme to meet the Medical Needs of Adults with a Learning Disability | RCP London
BTS clinical statement on aspiration pneumonia | Thorax (bmj.com)
BTS Clinical Statement on the prevention and management of community-acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability | Thorax (bmj.com)
Master LeDeR 2023 (2022 report) (kcl.ac.uk)
RCP Toolkit: Acute medical care for people with a learning disability
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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Date
14 June 2024, 6:00 am
Episode 68: Inequalities in healthcare - differential attainment
Listen to Dr Rohan Mehra, RCP clinical education fellow, (Infectious diseases/microbiology SPR) and Dr Mumtaz Patel, as they shine a spotlight on differential attainment in healthcare. This is a pervasive issue within UK healthcare which requires work from everyone. Here Rohan and Mumtaz illustrate the issue, how it impacts people and what you can do to try and make a difference.
Dr Mumtaz Patel is a consultant in nephrology in Manchester as well as Senior censor and Vice President for education for the RCP. Mumtaz led nationally on the research around Differential Attainment for over 5 years and has led cross-collaborative research across organisations such as GMC, NHSE, royal colleges and within different specialties with a focus on earlier interventions and support to improve educational outcomes and trainee experience. Mumtaz has helped produce national guidance around supporting trainers and trainees in addressing and narrowing the Differential attainment gap. This work has had national and international recognition with presentations at multiple conferences.
Resources:
GMC: tackling differential attainment.
Academic papers highlighting differential attainment and steps that need taken:
Woolf K, Potts HW. Ethnicity and academic performance in UK-trained doctors and medical students: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2011;342:d901.
Regan de Bere S, Nunn S, Nasser M. Understanding differential attainment across medical training pathways: a rapid review of the literature Final report prepared for The General Medical Council. 2015. https://www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/documents/gmc-understanding-differential-attainment_pdf-63533431.pdf
Woolfe K, Rich A, Viney R, Needleman S, Griffin A. Perceived causes of differential attainment in UK postgraduate medical training: a national qualitative study. BMJ Open 2016;6:e013429
https://www.gmc-uk.org/education/14105.asp
Hawkridge A, Molyneux D. (2019) A description and evaluation of an educational programme for North West England GP trainees who have multiple fails in the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA). Education for Primary Care. 30(3):167-172.
Jeremy Brown, Liam Jenkins, John Sandars, Julie Bridson, Mumtaz Patel (2023) Evaluation of the Impact of the Workshop ‘EQiT – Embedding Compassionate, Courageous, Cross-cultural Conversations into Training’ General Medical Council
Jeremy Brown, Liam Jenkins, John Sandars, Julie Bridson, Mumtaz Patel (2023) Evaluation of the impact of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Clinical Assessment of Skill and Applied Knowledge masterclass on reducing the attainment gap General Medical Council
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, 2023 Principles for exam preparation, feedback and support for candidates to address the awarding gap.
Patel, M. Differential Attainment and implementing successful strategies, RCP commentary 2023, https://70b706f2.flowpaper.com/CommAugust2023v2/#page=18
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This episode was funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited. Vertex had no involvement in the creation and elaboration of this episode and all views and opinions expressed by the presenter and guests are solely their own.
Date
07 June 2024, 6:00 am
Episode 67: Fever in the returning traveller - A hot topic
Ever been unsure of how to deal with the patient that turns up in A&E having travelled to some far flung places sweating profusely? Then this one is for you!
Listen along as Dr Alex Kew delivers a masterclass on how to treat a patient with an acute undifferentiated fever, at times, ably assisted by Dr Rohan Mehra (Infectious diseases/Microbiology SPR). They provide you with a framework to help with even the trickiest cases that will allow you to get to the bottom of what is going on.
Dr Alex Kew, Alex is an Infectious diseases and microbiology consultant at the hospital for tropical diseases and royal free NHS trust his Specialist interests include bites, stings and parasitology having studied zoology and further animal related injury research at the natural history museum and imperial college London.
Resources
Please always contact your local infection team in the first instance, however here are some useful resources if you require further help or the infection team advise you to call them.
HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES LONDON
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-service/tropical-and-infectious-diseases/how-refer-infectious-and-tropical-diseases Please note the contact number for inpatient advice 020 3456 7890- ask to speak to the on call tropical medicine registrar.
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/clinical-services
0151 705 3100
0151 705 3223
IMPORTED FEVER SERVICE
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/imported-fever-service-ifs
0844 778 8990
Where to look for outbreak information/local disease prevalence:
National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/outbreaks
Programme for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED)
World Health Organisation (WHO)- disease outbreak news
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news
Centres for Disease control and Prevention
Viral haemorrhagic fever risk assessment
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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Date
29 March 2024, 4:00 am
Episode 66: Health Inequalities- Homelessness
Listen to Dr Rohan Mehra (Infectious diseases/microbiology SPR), Dr Pippa Medcalf and Peter Bull as they discuss health inequalities for people experiencing homelessness. Pete shares some powerful accounts of times he has interacted with healthcare when he was without a permanent residence. He highlights the negatives, but also important steps healthcare professionals can take to make the situation better. Pippa describes how her hospital have introduced systems to best help those experiencing homelessness and what healthcare professionals can do to try and make a difference.
Dr Pippa Medcalf is a consultant in acute medicine in Gloucester Hospital where she established the hospital homeless healthcare team. She now advises the RCP and other organisations on the care of the homeless in hospital.
This resource has been funded by Novartis by the provision of a grant, Novartis has had no editorial input or control over the content of these materials.
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Date
19 February 2024, 8:00 am
Episode 65: Training matters- Research; trainees’ insights from working in research
Listen to Dr Rohan Mehra (RCP education fellow/Infectious diseases and microbiology SPR), Dr Merle Henderson and Dr Josh Elliott as they discuss research as a trainee. They discuss what a day as a trainee involved in research looks like and how varied that can be, whilst providing helpful tips to anyone thinking of getting involved in research, and what the RCP is doing to promote research in healthcare.
Dr Merle Henderson is undertaking a PhD exploring biomarkers of neuronal inflammation, immune activation, and injury in people with HIV.
Dr Josh Elliott is a National institute for Health and Care research and British Research Council Clinical Research Fellow in Multi-omics, School of Public Health.
Links:
RCP research and innovation hub
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/rcp-research-and-innovation-hub
NIHR-AoMRC Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework
https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/crcredentials/home
Research in practice programme, RCP and NIHR
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/education-practice/courses/new-research-practice-programme-coordinated-royal-college-physicians-nihr
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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Date
26 January 2024, 5:00 am
Episode 64: Sustainability and climate change – why should physicians be interested?
Listen to Dr Mark Harber (RCP special adviser on healthcare sustainability and Consultant Nephrologist at the Royal Free Hospital) and Dr Rebecca Kuruvilla (RCP clinical education fellow and Clinical pharmacology/GIM registrar) discuss why sustainability is an issue that all clinicians working in the NHS need to be concerned about. They also discuss simple ways healthcare workers can have an impact on climate change in their day-to-day practice. Below are links to some of the documents discussed during the podcast:
Links
- Greener NHS plan website - https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/
- Greener NHS – case studies https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/whats-already-happening/
- 12 things we can do as individuals to become greener
- RCP view on healthcare sustainability and climate change
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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Date
05 January 2024, 5:00 am
Episode 63: Health inequalities in the LGBTQIA+ Community what’s going on and what can you do?
Listen to Dr Rohan Mehra (RCP education fellow/Infectious diseases and microbiology SPR) and Professor Catherine Meads as they discuss the vast Health inequalities facing LGBTQIA+ communities. They outline practical steps that you as a clinician can take to ensure you do not contribute to or worsen health inequalities in your local environment as well as suggestions at national level to help tackle this issue.
Professor Catherine Meads is a senior systematic reviewer at Anglia Ruskin university and has published numerous systematic reviews and has been conducting research into lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health since 1992 and has published several ground-breaking papers in this area.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b39e91ee5274a0bbef01fd5/GEO-LGBT-Action-Plan.pdf
https://ec.europa.eu/assets/sante/health/videos/2018_lgbti_trainingvideo_en.mp4
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/lgbt_in_britain_health.pdf
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources-creating-lgbtq-inclusive-workplace
This resource has been funded by Novartis by the provision of a grant, Novartis has had no editorial input or control over the content of these materials.
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Date
15 December 2023, 6:00 am
Episode 62: Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis - Fever, Ferritin and Falling counts
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or HLH, heard of the concept but never certain when it applies? Unsure of how to diagnose or manage it?
Listen along as Dr Rohan Mehra (RCP education fellow/Infectious diseases and microbiology SPR) and Dr Alexis Jones (Rhematology consultant, UCLH) discuss a clinical case and provide key points to remember so that you can identify when HLH might be the problem, who to call and what to do to tackle this potentially devastating condition.
Links
https://www.histiouk.org/
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-service/medical-specialties-1/hlh-service
https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10089/hscore-reactive-hemophagocytic-syndrome
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited (“BMS”). BMS has had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast whatsoever.
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Date
13 December 2023, 10:00 am
Episode 61: Teaching under pressure - Part 2: focus on procedures
In the second podcast in this two-part series Dr Raisah Khaliq and Dr Joseph Cox, both education fellows at the RCP, explore how trainees can approach teaching on clinical procedures. They explore the difficulties of teaching practical skills with the recent NHS service demands, and proactive approaches to make the most of opportunities that arise. They also discuss the potential benefits to the workforce of changing the culture towards procedural education.
In the second part of this podcast we will explore some educational theories that can be applied in practice and introduce the RCP Never too busy to learn.
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Date
30 May 2023, 10:00 am
Episode 60: Teaching under pressure - Part 1: never too busy to learn
This podcast is the first in a two-part series. In this podcast, Dr Raisah Khaliq, a clinical education fellow at the RCP, interviews Dr Androniki Abelidis who is an acute physician. The podcast explores ways in which on the job teaching can be embedded into the day regardless of however busy the clinical environment may be. Tried and tested tips and tricks are shared as well as ways in which junior clinicians can be made to take the lead on their own learning. There is also an introduction to the RCP Never too busy to learn document.
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Date
25 May 2023, 10:00 am
Episode 59: Stress and Storm? Managing Healthcare in Adolescence and Transition
In this episode Dr Rohana Wright, consultant in diabetes and endocrinology, and Dr Rory Conn, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, explore adolescent healthcare and the importance of positive interactions during this period of life. To learn more you can visit the RCP Young Adults and Adolescents Steering Group (YAASG) webpage.
Rohana and Rory mention several resources during this podcast, you can access them here:
- Adolescent Health Programme: www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/adolescent-health/
- Developmentally Appropriate Healthcare toolkit: www.northumbria.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-and-safety/research-and-clinical-trials/developmentally-appropriate-healthcare-toolkit#0b742aa3
- NICE Guidance on Transition from children's to adult services: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng43
- You're Welcome (DoH): www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-criteria-for-young-people-friendly-health-services
- Ready Steady Go: www.readysteadygo.net/home.html
- HEEADSSS: www.uptodate.com/contents/image/print?imageKey=PEDS%2F68041
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Date
24 February 2023, 6:00 am
Episode 58: Lethal discrimination. Why patients with serious psychiatric conditions have poor physical health?
In this podcast Dr Jasmine Lee, education fellow at the RCP, is joined by Dr Kyra Neubauer, consultant geriatrician. They explore the poor physical health of patients with serious mental illness and discuss how over many decades the lost opportunities to address this problem has meant there has been no improvement in the significant morbidity and reduced life expectancy of this group.
To learn more about this topic access the Royal College of Physicians signs UK-wide consensus statement on working together to help patients with mental health needs in acute hospitals.
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Date
04 January 2023, 6:00 am
Episode 57: Medico-legal issues in healthcare: Part 2
In part two of this podcast Dr Alastair Thompson, fellow of the RCP, consultant paediatrician and expert in medico-legal work is joined by Jenny Tetlow, a solicitor who represents claimants in clinical negligence claims. They explore the process by which clinical negligence claims are managed by NHS Trusts, record keeping and how we can learn from mistakes.
Profile link for Jenny Tetlow
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Date
09 December 2022, 6:00 am
Episode 56: Medico-legal issues in healthcare: Part 1
In part one of this podcast Dr Alastair Thompson, fellow of the RCP, consultant paediatrician and expert in medico-legal work is joined by Jenny Tetlow, a solicitor who represents claimants in clinical negligence claims. They explore clinical negligence claims from both the claimant’s and defendant’s point of view, and why patients may make a legal claim for compensation.
Profile link for Jenny Tetlow
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Date
02 December 2022, 6:00 am
Episode 55: Professor Sir Michael Marmot on health inequity: Part 2
This episode continues the conversation between Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Dr Jasmine Lee as they discuss the challenges faced now following over a decade of growing health inequity and the current cost of living crisis.
Professor Sir Michael Marmot is a Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, the Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and the author of The Health Gap: the challenge of an unequal world (Bloomsbury: 2015). He has over four decades of experience leading research teams on health inequities and chaired commissions.
Dr Jasmine Lee is a palliative medicine specialist registrar and trainee, RCP clinical education fellow and Association of Palliative Medicine trainees committee co-chair based in London.
This episode was recorded in August 2022 before the results of the Conservative party leadership election for the UK Prime minister on 7th September 2022.
Date
30 September 2022, 5:00 am
Episode 54: Professor Sir Michael Marmot on health inequity: Part 1
Listen to Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Dr Jasmine Lee discuss the impact of social determinants of health inequity looking at research and policies over the years, the important relationship they have to the health of our population and the impact of the Coronavirus-19 pandemic.
Professor Sir Michael Marmot is a Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, the Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and the author of The Health Gap: the challenge of an unequal world (Bloomsbury: 2015). He has over four decades of experience leading research teams on health inequities and chaired commissions.
Dr Jasmine Lee is a palliative medicine specialist registrar and trainee, RCP clinical education fellow and Association of Palliative Medicine trainees committee co-chair based in London.
This episode was recorded in August 2022 before the results of the Conservative party leadership election for the UK Prime minister on 7th September 2022.
Date
30 September 2022, 5:00 am
Episode 53: Transition gap analysis
In this episode of Medicine Zoë Fleet, Curriculum and credentials manager at the RCP and previous Curriculum and assessment manager at the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB), discusses the practicalities of transferring to the new group 1 General Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine Stage 2 curricula and carrying out a gap analysis with Anastasia-Vasiliki Madenidou, rheumatology specialist advisory committee (SAC) trainee representative. Anastasia shares her approach to successfully completing a gap analysis as a rheumatology and general internal medicine registrar.
Website: www.rcp.ac.uk
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Date
22 September 2022, 5:00 pm
Episode 52: Clean Air
Listen to Dr Ian Sinha and Dr Laura Gordge discuss the effects of air pollution, in recognition of ‘Clean Air day’ on 16 June 2022.
Dr Ian Sinha is a Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, with a special interest in childhood asthma and neonatal lung disease, Dr Sinha is also heavily involved in the campaign against air pollution. Dr Laura Gordge is an Education fellow at the RCP.
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Date
10 June 2022, 11:00 am
Episode 50: Health Inequalities (Drug Addiction)
Dr Seun Anyiam and Dr Molly Bradbury discuss the impact of drug abuse. Dr Seun Anyiam is a regional representative of the RCP Trainees committee, working in the specialty of, and studying for a PhD in, obesity medicine. Dr Molly Bradbury is a junior doctor with a special interest in inclusion health, health inequality and addiction
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Date
11 March 2022, 1:00 pm
Episode 49: Health Inequalities (Ethnicity and Health Inequalities)
Listen to Dr Veena Raleigh, epidemiologist and Senior Fellow of The King's Fund and Dr Ajay Verma, consultant gastroenterologist at Kettering General Hospital discuss ethnicity and health inequalities along with relevant statistics.
The relationship patterns between life expectancy and ethnicity may surprise you.
Date
10 December 2021, 12:00 pm
Episode 48: Health Inequalities (Air Pollution)
Dr Jenny Baverstock and Professor Stephen Holgate discuss air pollution and health.
Date
12 November 2021, 1:00 pm
Episode 47: Health Inequalities (Sustainability)
In this episode, Florence Wedmore, a junior doctor and education fellow, talks about sustainable healthcare with Jyoti Baharani, a renal physician.
Date
25 August 2021, 3:00 pm
Episode 46: Health Inequalities (Smoking)
Date
30 April 2021, 6:00 am
Episode 45: Paracetamol
In today's episode, Amie and Dr Nerys Conway discuss toxicology, specifically the effects of paracetamol, and the treatment of overdose in acute care.
Date
19 March 2021, 1:00 pm
Episode 44: Health Inequalities (Obesity)
In this special episode for World Obesity Day, Dr Seun Anyiam and Professor John Wilding discuss all things obesity, including how to tackle the increasing prevalence of obesity in society and the increased risk of worse outcomes in COVID-19. They also tackle the important issue of obesity stigma, and how the existence of this among healthcare professionals can lead to inequality in the treatment of people living with obesity.
Dr Seun Anyiam is a regional representative of the RCP Trainees committee, working in, and studying a PHD in obesity medicine.
Professor John Wilding is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Liverpool, a specialist in obesity, diabetes and endocrinology, and is the President of the World Obesity Federation.
References:
Caterson et al 2019, Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Flint Narrative NHS Long term plan
Bray Lancet review
Date
02 March 2021, 5:00 pm
Episode 43: Chest Pain and Pregnant
Date
19 February 2021, 5:00 pm
Episode 42: Health Inequalities
In this special episode, Dr Seun Anyiam and Professor Carol Brayne discuss the issue of health inequalities and explore how the unconscious biases of clinicians may be contributing to ongoing inequalities in the health outcomes of patients.
Date
14 January 2021, 5:00 pm
Episode 41: Stroke
In today's episode, Doctor Burbridge speaks again with Cat Atkin, and they discuss being on the overnight stroke team.
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
23 November 2020, 5:00 pm
Episode 40: UTI
Today Doctor Burbridge is joined by Cat Atkin, an acute medicine trainee, to discuss the case of a 37 year-old lady with lower back pain and vomiting.
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
06 November 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 39: Professor Andrew Goddard
Amie chats with Professor Andrew Goddard, President of the RCP, about how Covid-19 has altered the clinical landscape, and also about his personal experiences with the virus over the last 6 months.
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
12 October 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 38: A Tale of Two Cases Part 2: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis?
In the second of a two-parter, Amie and Hussain discuss a case of a 90 year-old lady who also has a shortness of breath...
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
11 September 2020, 5:00 pm
Episode 37: A Tale of Two Cases Part 1: Hyperkalemia
In the first of a two-parter, Hussain and Amie discuss a 70 year-old man admitted with breathlessness...
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
11 September 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 36: Classic Covid Case?
In today's episode, Hussain returns to talk to Amie about a case she dealt with early on in the Covid-19 pandemic.
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
27 July 2020, 4:00 pm
Episode 35: Decisions During Covid-19
In this special episode, Amie and Dr Chris Bassford discuss decision making during this especially challenging time.
This podcast has been made with an educational grant from Celgene. They have had no input or involvement in the design, development or content of the podcast.
Date
19 May 2020, 5:00 pm
Episode 34: Postpartum Headache
In episode 34, Amie considers the case of a woman, 3 days postpartum, who is admitted with a headache.
Date
24 April 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 33: Inflammatory Bowel
Episode 33: Inflammatory Bowel by RCP London
Date
10 April 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 32: Multiple Myeloma
This week Amie and special guest, Cat Atkin (acute medicine trainee), talk about a case of an elderly patient who's recently been feeling more and more tired.
Date
27 March 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 30: Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
In episode 30, Amie and Cat Atkin, a NIHR clinical lecturer and acute medical registrar, discuss acute back pain on call and who best to turn to for advice.
Date
24 February 2020, 11:02 am
Episode 29: Toxins and Poisons Part One
This week Amie and guest presenter Dr Nerys Conway discuss commonly misused drugs and their effects.
Date
14 February 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 28: Anti-coagulation and Bleeding (Featuring Professor Cheng-Hock Toh)
This week Amie is joined by the Academic Vice president of the RCP, Professor Cheng-Hock Toh.Amie and Cheng-Hock discuss a difficult case of bleeding and oral anti-coagulation use. We also take a brief look at Medicine 2020.
Date
31 January 2020, 12:00 pm
Episode 27: Breaking Bad News
Amie and Bryony discuss breaking bad news, using some difficult cases they have been involved in.
Date
17 January 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 26: Leg Weakness and Pain
In the first episode of series 2, Amie and Bryony discuss a rock climber with uncommon symptoms...
Date
10 January 2020, 1:00 pm
Episode 25: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Amie and Hussain are back with another medical emergency. This week it’s diabetic ketoacidosis. Investigations and management are discussed. Amie explains why hyperchloraemic acidosis develops and covers the all-important pathophysiology of DKA.
Date
01 November 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 24: Decompensated Liver Disease
Amie and Akon approach a difficult case of jaundice. How to manage decompensated liver disease and the latest guidelines are discussed. Amie covers the physiology of the liver, and the huge impact of poor communication is realised.
Date
18 October 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 23: Let's Talk About Vitamins
Amie and Hussain discuss a case with a very unexpected cause. Amie revisits the Kreb's cycle. Hussain remains baffled.
Date
11 October 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 22: Acute Kidney Injury
Episode 22: Acute Kidney Injury by RCP London
Date
04 October 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 21: A Case of Odd Behaviour
Amie and Dr Becky Chubb take us through the case of an 82 year old who has a surprising diagnosis...
Date
13 September 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 20: Another Crisis
Education Fellow, Dr Akon Esara, takes us through the key points of a frequent attender.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
06 September 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 19: Gut Instinct - Upper GI Bleed
In this episode, Hussain and Amie discuss their general medical approach to Upper GI bleed management, with a little help from a couple of famous names...Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
30 August 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 18: Delirium Myths and Legends
In her second guest episode, consultant psychiatrist Dr Becky Chubb goes through the key points of delirium diagnosis and management.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
23 August 2019, 12:00 pm
Episode 17: Never to be Forgotten
Hussain and Amie delve into an unusual case where a very commonly prescribed drug becomes the focus.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
16 August 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 16: A Right Pain In The Back
Amie and Hussain unpick a case with this most common of symptoms, presenting to an ambulatory care unit. Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
02 August 2019, 12:00 pm
Episode 15: Liaising With a Psychiatrist
Amie and guest consultant psychiatrist- Dr Becky Chubb- take us through the key points of mental health in medicine, including the all-important mental state examination.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
26 July 2019, 12:00 pm
Episode 14: Night Fever
In this episode of the RCP Medicine podcast, Amie and Hussain de-brief about a case presenting with fever, weight loss and night sweats. All is not as it seems...Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
19 July 2019, 1:00 pm
Episode 13: Hyponatraemia
In episode 13, Hussain and Amie compare their generalist approaches to the ‘low sodium’ resultMusic: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
12 July 2019, 3:22 pm
Episode 12: Pleural Effusion Part 2
Hussain recalls the drainage of a hepatic hydrothorax, and a rare complication.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
05 July 2019, 10:56 am
Episode 11: Bones, Moans, Stones And Groans
This week Amie explores the investigation and management of hypercalcaemia.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
28 June 2019, 11:57 am
Episode 10: 'Flu-monia'
Amie gives her take on the guidelines of pneumonia management, sometimes complicated by influenza.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
21 June 2019, 2:00 pm
Episode 9: Pleural Effusion Part 1
This week Hussain recalls a case presenting to the acute medical take with a unilateral pleural effusion, highlighting key initial investigations and management.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
07 June 2019, 2:00 pm
Episode 8: Meningitis on the Acute Take
Amie recollects a serious case which highlights the importance of prompt recognition, and treatment, of meningitis.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
31 May 2019, 10:09 am
Episode 7: To LP or not LP
This week Amie investigates the evidence-base behind lumbar punctures and headachesMusic: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
24 May 2019, 10:05 am
Episode 6: Just One More To See
Amie takes us through a hard-hitting case of infective endocarditis.
Resources:
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of endocarditis | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic
Infective endocarditis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice
Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
24 April 2019, 12:08 pm
Episode 5: A Difficult Day
In Episode 5, Hussain discusses a tragic case that highlights the challenges of having difficult conversations during a busy on-call shift.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
24 April 2019, 12:08 pm
Episode 4: COPD in a Hurry
In this episode, Hussain runs through the management of COPD presentations on the acute take, with some important points about smoking (and vaping!).Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
24 April 2019, 12:08 pm
Episode 3: The Acute Hot Joint
In the third episode, Amie gives us a quick run-through of the investigation and management of the acute, hot joint.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
24 April 2019, 11:52 am
Episode 2: Off Legs on a Sunday Morning
Hussain recounts an evocative neurology case from a weekend on-call.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
Date
24 April 2019, 11:52 am
Episode 1: Pulmonary Embolism on the Acute Take
In this episode, Amie explores the investigation and management of suspected pulmonary emboli on the acute take, and discusses the merits of ambulatory care with references to NICE and BTS guidelines.Music: 'Impressive Deals' - Nicolai Heidlas
FYI: The pulmonary embolism guidelines have recently been updated, so please refer to the most up-to-date guidelines.
Date
24 April 2019, 11:51 am