RCP Medicine Podcast
RCP Medicine Podcast
Royal College of Physicians
The RCP Medicine podcast is a discussion of different topics relevant to physicians and physician associates. Episodes discuss and explore different topics including real-life clinical cases, new evidence-based guidelines and specific physician issues in the modern healthcare environment. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the presenters and not necessarily the RCP. 
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 greenerThis 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. Sound by bensound.com
Jan 5, 2024
25 min
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://health.ec.europa.eu/social-determinants/projects/european-parliament-projects_en#health4lgbti-reducing-health-inequalities-experienced-by-lgbti-people https://www.aru.ac.uk/research/safe-and-inclusive-communities/improving-healthcare-service-provision-for-lgbtq-plus-patients https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/lgbt_in_britain_health.pdf https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources-creating-lgbtq-inclusive-workplaceThis 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. Sound by bensound.com
Dec 15, 2023
39 min
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. Linkshttps://www.histiouk.org/https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-service/medical-specialties-1/hlh-servicehttps://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-features-and-diagnosis-of-hemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis  https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10089/hscore-reactive-hemophagocytic-syndromeThis 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. Sound by bensound.com
Dec 13, 2023
51 min
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.
May 30, 2023
22 min
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.
May 25, 2023
24 min
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#0b742aa3NICE Guidance on Transition from children's to adult services: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng43You're Welcome (DoH): www.gov.uk/government/publications/quality-criteria-for-young-people-friendly-health-servicesReady Steady Go: www.readysteadygo.net/home.htmlHEEADSSS: www.uptodate.com/contents/image/print?imageKey=PEDS%2F68041Music credit: Bensound.com
Feb 24, 2023
43 min
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.Music credit: Bensound.com
Jan 4, 2023
36 min
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 Sound credit: bensound.com
Dec 9, 2022
23 min
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 Sound credit: bensound.com
Dec 2, 2022
25 min
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.
Sep 30, 2022
31 min
Load more