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Welcome to the Clinical Update podcast – the weekly podcast that brings you thought-provoking clinical education from MIMS Learning, that you can fit into your busy life. The podcast is aimed at UK healthcare professionals and may count for up to 0.5 hours of CPD towards your appraisal.
We interview the experts to provide you with key insights linked to the e-learning on MIMS Learning and the education we deliver at our live virtual and in-person events. Our editors provide lively discussion of featured learning modules and of research from our regular monthly research briefings.
Topics covered include primary care, dermatology, oncology, diabetes, cardiology, gastroenterology, mental health, respiratory medicine and women’s health. Dive in, learn in a new way and get inspiration for your daily practice.
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Falls in older people and what GPs can do to prevent them
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May 06, 2026 |
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Scabies: rising cases, clinical challenges and global impact with Dr Claire Fuller
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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How medical conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, eating disorders and diabetes affect oral health
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Hayfever diagnosis and management with Dr Glenis Scadding
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Identifying perinatal mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, and psychiatric emergencies
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Will Whitehorn: “We have to industrialise in space. It is an imperative”
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Meeting respiratory challenges in primary care with Dr Steve Holmes
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Space-Comm Expo: Jamming, spoofing, FOMO and farming
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Diabetes risk factors, diagnosis, management, and complications
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Evidence-based prescribing and medication safety in breastfeeding with pharmacist Rachel Pilgrim
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Infant and child nutrition problems encountered in primary care
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Diagnosing atrial fibrillation and preventing stroke with Dr Chris Arden
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Why the business of space is everyone’s business
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Mental health in primary care case studies
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Shared decision-making and personalised care in general practice, ,with Dr Sam Finnikin
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Insomnia, obstructive sleep apnoea, and night sweats
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Safer use of the contraceptive pill, patch and injection explained by Dr Toni Hazell
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Heavy menstrual periods, endometrial risk factors and unscheduled bleeding on hormone replacement therapy
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Interview with GP Dr Tim Sanders on emergency preparedness in primary care
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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British Obesity Society president Jane DeVille-Almond on obesity and malnutrition
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Obesity risk factors, associated conditions, and weight loss medications
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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2025 round-up – clinical highlights and practice tips
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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CKD podcourse with Dr Andrew Frankel, part 3: advanced management
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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CKD podcourse with Dr Andrew Frankel, part 2: monitoring and management
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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CKD podcourse with Dr Andrew Frankel, part 1: diagnosis and classification
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Interview: expert tips on eye conditions, red flags in back pain and supporting patients with severe mental illness
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Podcourse preview: migraine management with Dr Deborah Kerr
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: traction alopecia, hypopigmentation, skin cancer and other dermatological presentations in skin of colour
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Interview: Dr Farnaaz Sharief on resilience and finding balance in a pressured system
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis and lung cancer
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Interview: pancreatic cancer risk factors, symptoms, and new developments in earlier detection
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: thyroid and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Interview: GP Dr Pipin Singh on lower urinary tract symptoms in men and their link to prostate enlargement, detrusor overactivity and other conditions
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: navigating dementia assessment in primary care, risk factors, differentials, and patient support
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Interview: Dr Steve Brinksman on supporting people with alcohol misuse in primary care
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: NHS vaccination programme changes for chickenpox and shingles, and diagnosis and management of these conditions
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Interview: two patients’ experiences of breast cancer diagnosis, and top tips for primary care on signs and symptoms, family history, continuity of care and patient support
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: encountering neurodivergence in primary care
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Podcast: Dr Amina Al-Yassin on supporting children and young people with mental health difficulties in primary care
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Podcourse preview: diagnosing, monitoring and managing CKD with Dr Andrew Frankel
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: managing cardiovascular risk factors in primary care, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Interview: advanced nurse practitioner Beverely Bostock on asthma and COPD
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: causes of nasal problems including recurrent nosebleeds, hayfever and possible malignancy
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Dr Joy Shacklock on child safeguarding in primary care
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: how GPs can confidently consult with patients with sexual problems
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Interview: Dr Suneeta Kochhar on cardiovascular disease in women
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: identifying clinical depression in primary care and the role of antidepressants
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Dr Angelika Razzaque on acute dermatological presentations
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: signs and symptoms of endometrial, ovarian and cervical cancer
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Interview: Dr Toni Hazell on obesity, weight loss injections and considerations for patients taking oral contraception and HRT
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: red flags associated with fever in adults and children
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Special episode: asthma, menopause, childhood infections and cancer diagnosis, highlights from MIMS Learning Live South
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Studio discussion: Musculoskeletal disorders
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Interview: Dr Patrick Holmes on identifying type 3c diabetes in primary care
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Identifying end of life, the role of GPs in palliative care, and discussions with patients
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Dr Kevin Barrett on diagnosis and management of bowel problems in older people
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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What you need to know about the learning on offer at the MIMS Learning Live South event
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May 28, 2025 |
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Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham on caring for people with learning disabilities
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May 21, 2025 |
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Red flags and possible causes of speech and voice disorders
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May 14, 2025 |
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Professor Lesley Regan on women's health across the life course
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May 07, 2025 |
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Tiredness in primary care: common causes and diagnoses
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Dr Cara Bossley on the diagnosis of paediatric asthma and NICE/BTS/SIGN guidelines on asthma
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Diagnosis and management of diabetes-related kidney disease, recognising the effect of multimorbidity, and cardio-renal-metabolic disease
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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GP Dr Pipin Singh on when to use faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in primary care, in order to avoid delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Identification of autoimmune disorders: type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, coeliac disease and bullous pemphigoid
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Professor Willie Hamilton on cancer risk assessment in primary care
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Paediatric skin conditions: scarlet fever, erythema toxicum neonatorum, baby acne, congenital dermal melanosis, eczema and chickenpox
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Dr Ravi Ramanathan on changes to GP appraisal, including creating a kindness culture
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Eating disorders: common misconceptions, typical and atypical presentations, and tips on supporting patients
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Dr Majid Kazmi on haematological cancers, including leukaemia and myeloma
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Stress and its effect on the heart, including broken heart syndrome, acute coronary syndrome, and cardiovascular risk factors
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Drs Matt Sawyer and Mike Tomson on how to make general practice greener, environmentally sustainable prescribing and the effect of climate change on health
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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World Cancer Day, and signs and symptoms of oesophageal and pancreatic cancer
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Professor Alex Miras on the drivers of obesity, approaching the issue of weight loss with patients, and medications
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Eye problems in primary care: vision loss, blurred vision, eye pain, diplopia and thyroid eye disease
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Dr Sarah Bull on how a rapid diagnostic clinic for non-site specific cancer symptoms helps to speed up cancer diagnosis
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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NHS England’s Professor Peter Johnson on proactive cancer case finding, screening programmes, and tackling fear of cancer diagnosis among patients
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Three key pieces of the primary care puzzle around earlier cancer diagnosis
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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2024 highlights – health inequalities, frailty and vaccine hesitancy
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Dr Prina Ruparelia on ‘treatable traits’ in chronic cough, and the under-recognised phenomenon of cough hypersensitivity
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Dealing with emergencies in primary care: nosebleeds, anaphylaxis, back pain-related emergencies and requests for emergency contraception
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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The Good Grief Trust’s Linda Magistris on how best to offer help and hope to bereaved people, and peer-to-peer support for healthcare professionals
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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COPD’s changing diagnosis, identification and management, and treatment of exacerbations
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Professor Mike Kirby on prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment developments and primary care management following treatment
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Skin, hair and nail symptoms of cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes and psychological distress
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Dr Alistair Robertson on identifying and managing frailty in primary care: why, what and how
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Vulvodynia, dyspareunia, chlamydia, and other common sexual health disorders in women
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Professor Lesley Kavi on supporting people with postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) and other post-viral conditions in primary care
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Ear symptoms: hearing loss, acute otitis externa, red flags to look out for, and supporting patients with tinnitus
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Making best use of social prescribing in primary care, connecting communities and tackling inequalities, with social prescribing expert Monica Boulton
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Primary care management of chronic pain (with or without an identified cause), neuropathic pain and postherpetic neuralgia
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Disorders of gut brain interaction: irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, the microbiome, and current recommendations around probiotic use
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Hair loss: red flags, psychological causes, traction alopecia in Black women, and effective treatments
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Supporting people with severe mental illness such as psychosis in primary care: interview with GP Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Neurological symptoms: blackouts, vertigo, facial pain, gait disturbance, headache and migraine
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Best care for nursing home patients: interview with GP Dr Pipin Singh
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Coronary artery disease, GORD, and anxiety as potential causes of chest pain
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Interview with consultant oncologist Dr Jay Naik about latest developments in NHS breast cancer care
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Podcast: thyroid disorders
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Podcast: culturally appropriate lifestyle advice
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Podcast: pregnancy challenges
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Podcast: vaccine hesitancy
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Podcast: paediatric infectious disease
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Podcast: hayfever, melanoma and summer illnesses
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May 29, 2024 |
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Podcast: lipid management, osteoporosis and emetophobia
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May 15, 2024 |
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Podcast: health inequalities
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May 01, 2024 |
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Podcast: chronic pelvic pain, early diagnosis of heart failure, and hearing loss
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Podcast: diabetic neuropathy, GP wellbeing, and delirium
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Podcast: anxiety, chronic cough in children, and paediatrics research
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Podcast: pulmonary rehabilitation, diabetes and frailty, and measles
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Podcast: HIV stigma, cervical cancer, and depression
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Podcast: fear of cancer recurrence, skin cancer in people of colour, and hypothyroidism
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Podcast: mental health needs of displaced people, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and managing PE
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Podcast: End-of-life care planning, colorectal cancer and bronchiolitis
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Podcast: focus on contraception
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Podcast: depression, Tourette syndrome, and skin cancer
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Podcast: liver disease, gout, and the links between COPD and lung cancer
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Podcast: paediatric gynaecology, plant-based nutrition, and syncope
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Podcast: climate change, CKD, and scarlet fever
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Podcast: a frighteningly common men’s health condition
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Podcast: sleep apnoea, and the DiRECT study
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Vulval disorders and neuropathic pain
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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IBD update, depression and pain, and treatment adherence
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Cancer patients’ expectations, and urinary incontinence in women
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May 31, 2023 |
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The changing picture of cancer
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May 17, 2023 |
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Menopause interview with Dr Louise Newson
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May 03, 2023 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis and sexual dysfunction in women with diabetes
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Monkeypox and diabetes technology
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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GP appraisal tips and sustainable asthma care
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Mar 22, 2023 |