EKU Podcast: Rational testing in primary care
Estimates have suggested that 25% of primary care laboratory tests might be ‘unnecessary’, with research demonstrating unwarranted variation...
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RCGP eLearning Podcast
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 Knowled...
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Learning disabilities podcast
In this podcast we interview Dr. Katherine Peterson, a GP partner and strategic clinical lead for learning disability, neurodivergence and m...
EKU Podcast: HIV in primary care
In 2024 there were 3,043 new HIV diagnoses in the UK, this is a 4% decrease from 3,169 diagnoses in 2023; while in England, new HIV diagnose...
EKU Podcast: Updates in detecting cancer in primary care
It is estimated that there are almost 3.5 million people living with cancer in the UK and on average someone is diagnosed with cancer at lea...
EKU Podcast: Respiratory tract infections
Respiratory disease, including infections, affects one in five people in England and is the third biggest cause of death, with around 68,000...
EKU Podcast: Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 1 in 20 people in the UK, equating to around 3.2 million individuals, though some estim...
Challenging Consultations Podcast
Primary care consultations can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this podcast, Dr. Ed Pooley discusses the key skill of relationshi...
EKU Podcast: Eczema
Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is estimated to affect 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults in the UK, making it one of the most prev...
Net Zero Podcast
In 2020 the NHS became the world’s first health system to commit to reaching Net Zero and take action to reduce the future impacts of climat...
EKU Podcast: Fatty liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is estimated to a...
The GP with an extended role in allergy
In this podcast, Dr. Liz Angier discusses the GPwER role in allergy and how this would ideally be integrated into the local allergy team, im...
EKU Podcast: Adenomyosis & Endometriosis
Adenomyosis affects around 10% of women in the UK and is most prevalent in women aged 40-50, particularly those who have had pregnancies. It...
Adverse effects of antipsychotics
In this 20 minute podcast, Dr Emma Nash speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about adverse effects of antipsychotic medication, with a focus on m...
EKU Podcast: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of death, with an estimated 18 million deaths each year (over 30% of all global dea...
EKU Podcast: Physical health in severe mental illness
People living with severe mental illness face one of the greatest health equality gaps in England. Their life expectancy is 15–20 years shor...
Endometriosis
In this podcast Dr. Julie Oliver, chair of the Primary Care Women’s Health Society is interviewed about endometriosis. Starting with the bas...
EKU Podcast: The evolving role of GLP1-RA in obesity
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are a class of drugs initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes and are now becoming...
What makes Veterans different from other patients?
This podcast is part of a Veterans' Health eLearning course, which aims to educate GPs and primary care teams as to why veterans are a speci...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD): an essential guide for GPs
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash speaks to Dr Jim Moore, a GP with a special interest in cardiovascular medicine and past president of the Prim...
Shingles Podcast
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash speaks to Dr Laura Patterson about the complications of shingles. Laura tells us about the most common short a...