Thinking about vitamin D with Andrew Grey and Tom Chatfield
Interest in vitamin D, and it’s association with a range of health outcomes continues - at least if the regular flurry of papers on the subject that are submitted to The BMJ are anything to go by, and...
13 Aug 20201h
“Trust me, I’m a GP” with Karen Praeter and Rhea Boyd
In light of the publication of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (the Cumberlege report) in early July, which assessed the use of vaginal mesh, sodium valproate and Primodos ...
31 Jul 202049min
Tackling racism with Annabel Sowemimo, Shani Scott and Joan Saddler OBE
The signs and symptoms of racism have long permeated our society, and are embedded in our clinical practice and medical education. Recent events in the US, including the murder of George Floyd, have b...
16 Jul 20201h 3min
Lowering the shield with Julia Marcus and Carol Liddle
The relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown regulations is raising a lot of questions, both for doctors and for patients. This week, we discuss how the lack of clarity and coherence in public health messa...
2 Jul 202054min
Resetting General Practice with Martin Marshall, Jenny Doust and Toyin Ajayi
In this week’s episode, our focus is on what the post-COVID world of general practice might look like. The pandemic has exposed the inequalities in our social and healthcare systems, but has also give...
17 Jun 20201h 6min
Testing times with James McCormack and Jess Watson
For GPs, testing patients is their “bread and butter”. This week, we discuss the “better safe than sorry” attitude towards testing, which is so common among doctors – are we guilty of over-testing pur...
4 Jun 202051min
Talking about dying from covid with Scott Murray and Katherine Shear
With COVID-19 still ongoing, and at the forefront of the minds of doctors, patients and members of the public alike, difficult conversations are taking place - GPs are encouraged to talk about death w...
21 Mai 202054min
Coping with Covid with Monica Schoch-Spana and Jud Brewer
In this week’s episode, we discuss bystander guilt, convergence, brain hacks and “how you can sneeze on someone’s brain from anywhere in the world”. How can GPs cope with the myriad worries around tre...
6 Mai 202048min
