Medicalising the mind with Suzanne O’Sullivan
Our environment moulds our brains, and alters development, and so there are culture-bound ways that our bodies express distress. In this week’s episode, we discuss the mysterious phenomenon of Swede...
18 Kesä 202152min
Burnout with Rachel Morris, Cat Chatfield and Abi Rimmer
Burnout has become something of a buzzword recently, but has now been officially classified as a syndrome caused by the workplace. Over the course of the pandemic, clinicians have been under more stre...
4 Kesä 20211h
Health anxiety with Guy Edwards and Helen & Peter Tyrer
In general practice, doctors commonly see patients who are experiencing varying degrees of health anxiety, which can be difficult to navigate. GPs often want to offer reassurance, but reassurance can ...
20 Touko 202155min
Long Breath - Whitney Robinson on getting out the vaccines
In this episode, we're bringing you the full interview, a deep breath, with Whitney Robinson, a social epidemiologist and associate professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Whitney gives us her take on how we ...
7 Touko 202137min
GPs vs. surgeons with Clara Munro and Sarah Robinson
There is a common perception of surgery that it’s an old boys’ club, and that anyone joining the profession is expected to match the archetypal personality type in order to fit in. Whilst this is star...
22 Huhti 202159min
Vaccines and headaches - with Heather Angus-Leppan and Whitney Robinson
Two topics currently being hotly discussed in the media and in clinical practice are headaches after the COVID vaccine, and the impact that structural racism is having on vaccine uptake. Headache an...
9 Huhti 202157min
Remote prescribing with Geva Greenfield and Benedict Hayhoe
The past year has seen an increase in antibiotic prescriptions, especially for broad-spectrum antibiotics. This might be due to the rise in teleconsultations, which limit the ability to examine patien...
26 Maalis 202150min
Making the most of tele-dermatology with Lucy Thomas and Afzal Ansary
The use of telemedicine is on the rise, and the pandemic has led to an increased demand for this service, due to the availability of face-to-face appointments being severely limited. In this week’s ...
14 Maalis 202142min
