The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional membership body for family doctors in the UK and overseas. This podcast is produced by the RCGP eLearning and Essential Knowledge Update teams and features discussions with clinical experts about a range of key topics in primary care.
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The RCGP's Clinical Innovation and Research Centre (CIRC) delivers a wide portfolio of projects that raise the profile of important and underrepresented clinical areas in primary care. We work with GPs and practice staff, supporting them to deliver a better quality and level of care to their patients. Working across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, we work in partnership with a variety of funders, including charities and government bodies, to develop practical support and resou ...
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Brought to you by the RCGP, the GP+ Careers podcast, hosted by Dr Sophie Lumley aims to showcase the breadth and diversity of careers you can develop as a GP. Dr Lumley interviews GPs who do their GP work alongside an extended role, special interest or extra responsibility. Each podcast is focused on a specific interest or role even if the GP has multiple.
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Somewhere in Between is the RCGP's early careers podcast, for AiTs and First5 GPs alike, where we discuss what’s new and provide a chance to share your views as we navigate the journey somewhere in between trainee and GP. The Somewhere in Between team: Dr Hatim Abdulhussein (@Dr_Hatz (https://twitter.com/Dr_Hatz) ) – ST3 and RCGP AiT Rep North West London Faculty Dr Meera Kumar (@DrMeeraKumar (https://twitter.com/DrMeeraKumar) ) – ST3 and RCGP AiT Rep South London Faculty Dr Johannes Driesse ...
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Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. The BJGP is a leading international journal of primary care with the aim to serve the primary care community. Whether you are a general practitioner or a nurse, a researcher, ...
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Discussions about the human side of health and care.
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Bipolar is one of the UK’s commonest long-term conditions with almost as many people living with bipolar as cancer. 1.3 million people in the UK have bipolar, that is one in fifty people. It takes an average 9.5 years to get a correct diagnosis of bipolar disorder and there is a misdiagnosis an average of 3.5 times. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round,…
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The triple whammy effect: Why people from ethnic minorities may not get adequate care for Long Covid
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Today, we’re speaking to Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham, Professor of General Practice Research at Keele University. Title of paper: People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0631 People from ethnic minority groups are less likely to present to primary healthcare f…
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Today, we’re speaking to Marije Splinter, an epidemiologist and sociologist based at the Department of Epidemiology at Erasmus University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Title of paper: Healthcare avoidance during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and all-cause mortality: a longitudinal community-based study Available at: https://doi.org…
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In this 15 minute podcast, Dr Michael Mulholland, RCGP Honorary Secretary, talks to Dr Joy Shacklock, GP and RCGP Clinical Policy Representative for Safeguarding, about the new RCGP safeguarding standards. Joy explains the new document and the drivers behind the updates, as well as the supporting resources and how they can be used. In particular, s…
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Prescribing beta-blockers for patients with anxiety - GP views on increasing use in practice
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Today, we’re speaking to Dr Charlotte Archer, Research fellow in primary care mental health based at the University of Bristol. Title of paper: GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0091 Beta-blockers are licensed for managing the symptoms of a…
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Today, we speak to Dr Jet Klunder, a GP trainee and a PhD candidate based at the Department of General Practice at Amsterdam University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Title of paper: Predicting unplanned admissions to hospital in older adults using routinely recorded general practice data: development and validation of a prediction model Availa…
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This month we hear from Dr Egbe Efefaroro, a GP who took up an interest in Undergraduate Medical Education at Keele University. Egbe talks to Sophie about her love for teaching her Year four medical students, how she got into the role and her advice for those interested in pursuing a career in this area. Top tips: Gain taster experience: Get involv…
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This week, Dr Sophie Lumley interviews Dr Rachel Taylor, a GP partner, Trainer, Appraiser and Mentor who works mainly as a GP but also in sexual health clinics. Rachel outlines her career journey, ideas of how to get into this area of work and her highlights of the role. Top tips: Consider the motivation for the role: Be very clear what your driver…
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In this episode we hear from Dr Alistair Robertson, a GP with a special interest in frailty speak to Dr Sophie Lumley about his experience of getting into this area of work, how to seek out opportunities in frailty if you want to get involved and his downsides and highlights of the role. Top tips: Make the most out of your networks - Seek out any h…
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In this episode, Dr Sophie Lumley interviewed Dr Nadia Tharib, a GP with an interest in expedition medicine, mountain medicine, tropical and humanitarian medicine. Find out how Nadia got into this field of work, the challenges and the highlights of her role and more! Top tips The variety is unmatched - From following a group of teenagers doing a Du…
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Brought to you by RCGP, the GP+ Careers podcast is a series aiming to showcase the breadth and diversity of opportunities available to you as a GP. In this introductory episode, Dr Helena McKeown, Medical Director for Professional Development and Quality at the RCGP, interviews podcast host Dr Sophie Lumley to find out the purpose of the podcast, h…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Holly Smith, Research Fellow in Perinatal Mental Health based at the Department of Primary Care and Population Health at University College London. Title of paper: The first 100 days after childbirth: cross-sectional study of maternal clinical events and health needs from primary care Available at: https://doi.org/10.…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Michelle Rickett, a Research Associate on the NIHR funded EXTEND study based at the School of Medicine at Keele University. Title of paper: Collaboration across the primary/specialist interface in early intervention in psychosis services: a qualitative study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0558 Early I…
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In this episode, we talk again with Jen MacLellan, a qualitative researcher based within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. Title of paper: Unpacking complexity: GP perspectives on addressing the contribution of trauma to women’s ill health Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0024 Signif…
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An estimated 10 million people (6 million women, 4 million men) in the UK have osteoarthritis, with an estimated 5.4 million people affected osteoarthritis in the knee and 3.2 million in the hip. An estimated 350,000 people are diagnosed with osteoarthritis each year with a median age of symptom onset of 55 years. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a…
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Sponsored by Pfizer Limited. Pfizer has had no involvement in the editorial component of this educational material. Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an RNA virus which causes respiratory infections; the most significant clinical effects are in infants and people who are elderly and h…
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We're taking a summer break but will be back with our BJGP interview podcast on Tuesday 3 September.由The British Journal of General Practice
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How to communicate breast cancer risk in women taking HRT with a family history of breast cancer
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In this episode, we talk to Professor Clare Turnbull, Professor in Cancer Genetics at the Institute for Cancer Research and Honorary Consultant based at the Marsden. Title of paper: Breast cancer risk assessment for prescription of menopausal hormone therapy in women with a family history of breast cancer: an epidemiological modelling study Availab…
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The problem with defining GP work in terms of sessions – a study of trends in GP working hours and intensity
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Joe Hutchinson, who is a salaried GP and an academic GP working within the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research at the University of Manchester. Title of paper: Trends in full-time working in general practice: repeated cross-sectional study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0432 General p…
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A person’s risk of developing cancer depends on many factors, including age, genetics, and exposure to risk factors (including some potentially avoidable lifestyle factors). In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, talks with Dr Nicola Weaver, a GP and Clinical Cancer Lead in Southwark, Southeast London about familial breast can…
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Link workers for social prescribing: the inverse care law and identifying areas of higher need
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Anna Wilding, a Research Fellow based at Health Organisation, Policy and Economics at the University of Manchester. Title of paper: Geographic inequalities in need and provision of social prescribing link workers Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0602 Social prescribing link workers were proposed in the …
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In this episode, we talk to Lisa Davies, a PhD candidate based at Utrecht University. Title of paper: Patients’ perspectives about the role of primary healthcare providers in long-term opioid therapy: a qualitative study in Dutch primary care Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0547 Previous research has shown the pivotal role of primar…
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In this episode, we talk to Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, a Senior Research Fellow within the Department of Primary Care and Population Health at University College London. Title of paper: Risk of Parkinson’s disease in people with New Onset Anxiety over 50 years - Incidence and Associated Features Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0423 P…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Meena Rafiq, Academic GP and Clinical Research Fellow within the Institute of Epidemiology and Health at University of Melbourne. Title of paper: Clinical activity in general practice before sarcoma diagnosis: an Australian cohort study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0610 Sarcoma is challenging to dia…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Abi Eccles, Assistant Professor within Warwick Applied Health at Warwick Medical School. Title of paper: The GP’s role in supporting women with anal incontinence after childbirth injury Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0356 Anal incontinence after childbirth injury has profound impacts on women’s lives …
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Both the combined and progestin-only pills are highly effective with perfect use, with a failure rate of less than 1%. However, the failure rate with “typical use” is 9%, which accounts for inconsistent or incorrect use. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, talks to Dr Toni Hazell, a GP with an interest in women's health and…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Ed Tyrell, a GP and Clinical Assistant Professor within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham. Title of paper: Primary care consultation patterns before suicide: a nationally representative case–control study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0509 Although increased …
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In this podcast Dr Emma Nash talks to Dr Pranav Sharma about gender bias in pain. They discuss what gender bias in pain is, and what evidence there is that it exists. Dr Sharma goes on to explain the possible reasons why it came about and what we can do to address it in our own practice.由RCGP eLearning Podcast
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How patient expectations play a key role in experiences of stopping antidepressants in practice
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In this episode, we talk to Carina Benthin, a psychologist and PhD student based at Helmut-Schmidt University. Title of paper: What helps and what hinders antidepressant discontinuation? Qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences and expectations Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0020 Long-term antidepressant use is increasing, inc…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Adam Geraghty, Associate Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Medicine within the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education at the University of Southampton. Title of paper: Distinguishing emotional distress from mental disorder: A qualitative exploration of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Ques…
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Celebrating the work of Dr Ben Bowers and Dr Steve Bradley, winners of the 2024 RCGP/SAPC Early Career Researcher Awards
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In this episode, we’re going to recognise some exceptional researchers here in the UK. We talk to Dr Ben Bowers and Dr Steve Bradley, this year’s winners of the Royal College of GPs and Society for Academic Primary Care early career researcher award. For more information about the award, see below two interviews with Ben and Steve on the RCGP websi…
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Katie Campion (our previous Patient Experience lead) talks with Bex and Howard about the importance of building relationships in health and care settings. Together they explore how we bring past experiences into our interactions, the power of language in health and care, and the importance of "meeting the person in the patient."…
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A focus on sleep health – and what patients think of psychological interventions for insomnia
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Erin Oldenhof, Research Coordinator and a benzodiazepine withdrawal counsellor at Reconnexion, a non-profit organisation that offers teratmenta nd support for insomnia, depression and anxiety. We’re also joined by Dr Petra Staiger, Associate Professor within the School of Psychology at Deakin University in Melbourne. …
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Referral decisions for younger people with suspected cancer and the system barriers in general practice
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Erica di Martino, a Research Fellow based within the School of Medicine at the University of Leeds. Title of paper: Understanding General Practitioners’ referral decisions for younger patients with symptoms of cancer: a qualitative interview study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0304 Some cancers are b…
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Aspergillus is a mould which is found in soil, organic matter and sometimes in air conditioning units. Its size means that it can easily be breathed in and can cause respiratory disease, as well as pathology in other body systems including the skin and the eye. This podcast focuses on allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, a condition which is pr…
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In this episode, we talk to Becky Gudka, a Graduate Research Assistant based at the University of Exeter, about a study she’s published here in the BJGP titled, ‘Primary care provision for young people with ADHD: A multi-perspective qualitative study’. We’re also joined by her study co-author, Dr Anna Price, a Senior Research Fellow also at the Uni…
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Naomi Stockley talks with Libby Sallnow (UCL Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, St Christopher's Hospice and Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Guy Peryer (University of East Anglia).
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In this episode, we’re taking a slightly different slant to talk to Dr Mark Levy, a GP based in London who led the National Review of Asthma Deaths and is a member of the Dissemination Working Group of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). We’re talking to Mark as part of acknowledging World Asthma Day, which this year falls on 7 of May. Title o…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Lynsey Warwick-Giles, a Research Associate based within the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research at the University of Manchester. Title of paper: Can Primary Care Networks contribute to the national goal of reducing health inequalities? A mixed method study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.20…
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The impact of continuity on mortality in four common and chronic diseases in general practice
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Sahar Pahlavanyali, a doctor and PhD candidate based at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Bergen in Norway. Title of paper: Continuity and breaches in GP care and their associations with mortality for patients with chronic disease: an observational study using Norwegian regis…
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Health inequalities, the differences in health levels and outcomes between individuals and groups of individuals, are an issue of fundamental importance for general practice. For the RCGP's chair, Professor Kamila Hawthorne, tackling health inequalities is an integral part of general practice: because GPs are expert medical generalists at the heart…
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The challenges and impacts of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) in general practice
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Zoe Anchors, a Research Fellow based at the Centre for Health and Clinical Research at the University of the West of England. Title of paper: A qualitative investigation of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme in primary care’ Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0433 The government has delivered on it…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Lucy Potter, a GP and a doctoral research fellow based at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol. Title of paper: Improving access to general practice for and with people with severe and multiple disadvantage Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0244 This study builds on previous …
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More than 1 in 4 women aged 16 to 24 years report having self-harmed at some point, compared to around 1 in 10 men of the same age. Research suggests as many as two thirds of people who self-harm will have seen their GP in the month before or after an episode of self-harm. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, talks to Profes…
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We are taking a break from the BJGP podcast this week for Easter, but we’ll be back on 9 April 2024.由The British Journal of General Practice
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Addressing child weight issues in the consultation – what could we be doing better in general practice?
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In this episode, we talk to Professor Miranda Pallan, a public health doctor who is Professor of Child and Adolescent Public Health at the University of Birmingham. Title of paper: Supporting healthcare professionals to address child weight with parents: a qualitative study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0238 Healthcare professiona…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Susan Moschogianis, a Research Associate based at the Health Services Research and Primary Care team at the University of Manchester. Title of paper: Patient experiences of an online consultation system: qualitative study in primary care post-COVID-19 Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0076 Online consult…
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In this episode, we talk to Laiba Hussain, a THIS Institute Research Fellow and PhD Candidate at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. Title of paper: Developing user personas to capture intersecting dimensions of disadvantage in marginalised older patients: a qualitative study Available at: https://do…
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In this episode, we talk to Dr Shamil Haroon, Associate Clinical Professor and Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the University of Birmingham, and Dr Prasad Nagakumar, a Paediatric Respiratory Consultant. Title of paper: Post-hospitalisation asthma management in primary care: a retrospective cohort study Available at: https://doi.org…
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