In this episode, we do something a bit different! Rather than having a medical doctor today, we have Clinical Microbiologist Dr Eleanor Senior who gives us a great perspective on what it's like working in the lab - what goes on behind the scenes of patient care if you will.

We discuss:

- What is microbiology

- the pathways to microbiology

- her role in patient care

- working dynamics with medical doctors

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In this episode of a Doctor's Insight, Dr Nay Aung who is a Consultant Cardiologist and MRC Clinical Scientist helps us understand what the job of a Cardiologist entails.

Topics discussed:

- subspecialties within cardiology

- the importance of being a researcher in the field

- optimising your CV

- differences of the job role between developing vs developed countries

- advice for all medical students and foundation doctors

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In this episode, Paediatric Trainee Dr Aiesha Alexander talks about her journey to becoming a paediatric trainee, highlighting the new training pathway and talking about the ins and outs of the job.

Topics discussed:

- Progress + which is the new run through speciality training programme in Paediatrics

- Supportive team dynamics

- What it means to be a senior led specialty

- Common patient presentations

- General Paediatrics vs Subspecialty training

and much more!

More about Progress+ https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-careers/training-assessment/progressplus

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In this episode, Consultant Endocrinologist Dr Lansdown gives us the run down of what we need to know about working as an endocrinologist. We discuss:

- daily duties

- the training pathway

- factors to consider when thinking about if any specialty is right for you

- not discounting a specialty based on your medical school experience

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In this episode, Dr Jade tells us all about Radiology.

Topics discussed:

- typical day in the life of a radiologist

- common presentations and imaging modalities

- the radiology request form that is hardly filled in correctly

and much more!

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In this episode, Mr Marsden, a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon tells us about a specialty that medical students don't usually get much exposure to. Topics discussed in this episode:

- common misconceptions of plastic surgery

- common presentations and pathologies

- changing career paths

- career uncertainty

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In this episode, Dr Scott, a registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, tells us about the fascinating speciality of Obs & Gynae. Throughout the conversation, we talk about:

- daily routine

- training pathways

- work/life balance

- common misconceptions

- life advice

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In this episode, Dr Dai, a consultant hepatologist and clinical lead for gastroenterology at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, tells us about his work and the passion behind it all. We discuss:

- common presentations

- stigma surrounding liver disease

- importance of a patient centred approach

- workload

...and much more!

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In this episode, Mr Carleton-Bland, a consultant neurosurgeon at one of the UK's highly rated dedicated neurology and neurosurgical centres, tells us about his exciting and highly rewarding job. More specifically, he tells us about:

- common patient presentations

- misconceptions amongst medical students about the job of a neurosurgeon

- the workload

- AI and its past, present and future impact on medical practice

- advice to students and clinicians feeling overwhelmed about their career path

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Keen on listening to clinicians discuss interesting neuro cases that may come up in exams? Give this podcast a listen

https://www.neuropodcases.co.uk

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In this episode with Dr Kyle, as with all others, we discuss in detail about working in his respective specialty, that being a salaried GP. We also delved into interesting conversations about the following:

- the public image and media publicity surrounding GPs

- access to community mental health services 

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