PCCS Unscripted

Listen to Prof Raj Thakkar, Dr Paul Ferenc, Dr Xenophon Kassianides and Beverley Bostock as they discuss the highlights from the PCCS 5th Spring Conference: Evidence into Practice, that took place in May 2025. 

If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠ ⁠⁠

This World Heart Rhythm Week, tune in as General Practice Specialty Registrar, Dr Xenophon Kassianides and Consultant Cardiologist, Professor Derek Connolly delve into the diagnosis and holistic management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Discover how wearable technology is transforming the detection and ongoing care of patients with AF, and gain valuable insights from both primary care and cardiology perspectives.

If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society⁠⁠⁠

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠ ⁠

In this episode, we venture into medicolegal issues related to day-to-day clinical practice. Join Xenophon Kassianides and Beverley Bostock as they discuss aspects such as laws related to negligence, duty of care, good documentation and working according to up-to-date evidence-based guidelines. Group consultations and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare is also covered.

If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: ⁠⁠⁠Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society⁠⁠

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website ⁠⁠⁠here.⁠ ⁠

On Heart Failure Awareness Week, we're proud to launch our new podcast: "Heart Failure Awareness: Earlier Diagnosis in Primary Care." Join Prof Clare Taylor, Dr Jim Moore, and Dr Xenophon Kassianides as they discuss the critical importance and benefits of early diagnosis, challenges faced in identifying heart failure in primary care and the role of the BEAT campaign in supporting earlier recognition and action.

If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: ⁠⁠Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society⁠

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website ⁠⁠here.⁠ ⁠

In this episode, Dr Xenophon Kassianides, Helen Williams and Dr Paul Ferenc delve into the importance of achieving lipid targets through engagement with the whole lipid pathway. Our expert speakers discuss the pivotal role of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and the vital importance of tackling this risk factor through better lipid management. The 25/26 NHS England reimbursement to facilitate primary care to better engage with the lipid pathway is discussed as well as the importance of ensuring that all eligible patients are initiated on lipid-lowering therapies and then optimised to achieve targets.

If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: ⁠Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website ⁠here. ⁠

In this podcast, Prof Raj Thakkar and Dr Xenophon Kassianides provide an in-depth discussion on the changes to the GP contract for 2025/26. Additionally, they highlight the key updates to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) points system and examine new models of care. 

You can take a look at the new GP contract here.

If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website here.

Speakers: Alison Warren, Bev Bostock and Prof Derek Connolly

This podcast focuses on Lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a) for short, and whether it is a missing puzzle piece in Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

If you are a practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website here.

Speakers: Beverley Bostock & Dr Xenophon Kassianides 

In this podcast, join Dr Xenophon Kassianides & Beverley Bostock as they discuss the recent update to the NG209 Tobacco guidelines and how you can best support your patients with smoking cessation. Additionally, they talk through the different intervention options available in primary care. There are useful links to NHS support resources available below the podcast.

If you are a practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: Join the PCCS | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

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This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise.

If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.

Speakers declarations can be found on our website here.