RCGP eLearning Podcast

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What's RCGP eLearning Podcast about?

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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RCGP eLearning Podcast episodes:

05.14.2024
Aspergillus Podcast
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...
04.18.2024
Reducing health inequalities in primary care
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...
04.04.2024
EKU Podcast: Self-harm
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...
02.06.2024
EKU Podcast: Faecal immunochemical testing
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the UK, with over 40,000 new cases each year. The positive predictive value of Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) far exceeds that of symptoms and makes FIT an important tool...
11.09.2023
How to improve vaccine coverage of the MMR vaccine in your community
In this series of two podcasts, Dr Dirk Pilat, the medical director for professional development of the RCGP, discusses the resurgence of measles in the United Kingdom. In the first part, Dr Michael Mulholland, the honorary secretary of the RCGP,...
11.09.2023
A blast from the past: the resurgence of measles
In this series of two podcasts, Dr Dirk Pilat, the medical director for professional development of the RCGP, discusses the resurgence of measles in the United Kingdom. In the first part, Dr Michael Mulholland, the honorary secretary of the RCGP,...
10.02.2023
68: Physical health needs of Armed Forces veterans
In this podcast, RCGP Clinical Champion for veterans' healthcare Dr Emily Brookes talks with Beth Lambert, National Service Lead for Op RESTORE, and Mr Shehan Hettiaratchy, National Clinical Director for Op RESTORE, about their specialist service designed to improve physical...
09.18.2023
EKU Podcast: Depression in adults
Depression is both under-recognised and under-treated. Only 60% of people with symptoms of depression consult a GP and of these only 60% are diagnosed. It causes significant morbidity and mortality. Mental health problems are the cause of 10% of all...
09.11.2023
Introduction to gambling related harms
In this podcast, Dr Emma Ryan introduces the concept of gambling related harms, starting with background information on gambling in the UK and how it affects adults and children. She goes on to discuss the definition of gambling disorder, which...
09.11.2023
Primary care management of gambling harms
In the second podcast in this series, Dr Emma Ryan discussed how a GP might notice that a patient is experiencing gambling harms, and what they could do about it. The podcast covers the four tiers of treatment, from local...
08.07.2023
Early diagnosis of cervical and endometrial cancer podcast
In this podcast, Dr. Anne Connolly discussed endometrial and cervical cancers, with a focus on early diagnosis. The podcast covers the different risk factors for the two cancers and how knowledge of these risk factors can help with diagnosis and...
06.28.2023
Prescribing safety
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks to Professor Tony Avery, GP, Professor of Primary Health Care at the University of Nottingham, and National Clinical Director for Prescribing. Key points from the two prescribing safety modules are touched on, in...
06.05.2023
COVID-19 Therapeutics
We have come a long way from the start of the pandemic, when those well enough to avoid admission could not even access a COVID-19 test, let alone any specific therapeutics. Those in the highest-risk groups for severe consequences of...
04.24.2023
Cancer detection
Diagnosing cancer in primary care is difficult. Many patients present with non-specific symptoms and the positive predictive value of even the ‘red flag’ symptoms is low. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round and Professor Willie Hamilton discuss the issues around...
04.03.2023
Lipids and cardiovascular disease
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks to Professor Derek Connolly about cardiovascular disease and lipid management. Measuring and interpreting lipid profiles and when to initiate treatment are discussed. Professor Connolly takes us through the various treatment options and their...
03.29.2023
EKU2022.1: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
To learn more about Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) please access the newly designed RCGP Inflammatory Bowel Disease Toolkit, which allows users to learn about IBD through different formats including three bite-sized NUBs - New Useful Bits, a 30 minute module and...
03.06.2023
Holistic care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is a lifelong condition which can impact on many areas of a person’s life. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Kevin Barrett discuss how we can diagnose inflammatory bowel disease at an earlier stage and...
02.27.2023
Women's health and migraine
In this podcast we talk to Dr David Kernick about the relationship between women's health and migraine. The effect of hormones and changes to the pattern of migraines throughout life are explored, and the relevance of migraines in the prescription...
02.27.2023
Newer therapies in migraine prevention
In this podcast we talk to Dr David Kernick about migraine treatments and the availability of newer medications to help manage uncontrolled symptoms. Both preventative and therapeutic options are explored, in conjunction with discussion about the roles of primary and...
02.20.2023
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Podcast
In this podcast, Dr Nicholas Jones, GP cardiologist, academic GP and Wellcome Trust Doctoral Research Fellow, discusses heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Left ventricular function in HFpEF is normal, or near normal - that is, 50% or greater...
$Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Podcast$
02.07.2023
EKU2022.2: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
Despite the apparent simplicity in the two options available, the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) and the progestogen-only pill (POP), choosing the right oral contraceptive pill can be challenging. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical...
01.03.2023
EKU2022.1: Gout
It's estimated that between one and two in every 100 people in the UK are affected by gout. It mainly affects men over 30 and women after the menopause. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical...
12.07.2022
Influenza vaccination and surveillance in 2022/23
Practices are well into the flu vaccination season by now, but how often do we actually stop and think about what is in the vaccinations that we give, and how we know when flu is circulating? Dr Toni Hazell talks...
10.31.2022
EKU2021.3: Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common problem. In England alone, approximately 835,000 people have AF. This number is rising rapidly, and prevalence is predicted to double by 2050. This reflects the rising prevalence of risk factors, such as hypertension...
10.19.2022
Influenza vaccination in pregnant women
In this podcast Dr George Kassianos (National Immunisation Lead for the RCGP and President of the British Global & Travel Health Association) chats with Dr Dirk Pilat (Medical Director for Professional Development of the RCGP), about the importance of immunising...
10.04.2022
EKU2021.3: Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s
Chronic primary pain occurs without a clear underlying condition or when the pain - including associated emotional distress and functional disability - is disproportionate to observable injury or condition. These conditions, including fibromyalgia, chronic primary headache, and chronic primary pelvic...
09.26.2022
Guidelines for prescribing cannabinoid-based medicines
Cannabinoid based medicines are prescribable on the NHS for certain indications, including spasticity in multiple sclerosis and use in children with intractable epilepsy. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Rachel Farrell discuss how these medicines are commonly used...
09.21.2022
Menopause
The menopause marks the permanent end to the reproductive phase of life and happens at an average age of 51. Symptoms can be significant and affect many body systems. In this podcast, Dr Anne Connolly discussed contraception in the perimenopausal...
09.20.2022
Flu vaccination in pandemic times
There continues to be questions raised around flu vaccination during pandemic times, including eligibility and whether multiple vaccinations can be given at the same time. In this podcast, Dr Dirk Pilat talks to Dr George Kassianos about the latest guidance...
08.23.2022
The practicalities of flu vaccination
The 2022/23 flu season is fast approaching, bringing with it all the usual questions about who gets which vaccine and how to best organise a vaccination programme. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr. Sally Higginbottom, author of...
08.08.2022
Why asthma still kills - National Review of Asthma Deaths
The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) was a groundbreaking publication which reviewed 195 UK asthma deaths, adult and child, that took place over one year. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr Shuaib Nasser who contributed to...
07.06.2022
Paediatric gastrointestinal issues
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks with consultant paediatric gastroenterologist Peter Gillett to examine common presentations in general practice and paediatric outpatient departments that can be attributed to functional GI disorders. Recognition and diagnosis are considered, along with management,...
06.08.2022
Functional gastrointestinal disorders – irritable bowel syndrome
In this podcast, Professor Pali Hungin and Dr Emma Nash discuss functional gastrointestinal disorders. The podcast explores the nature of functional GI disorders, the evolving understanding of the pathophysiology behind them, and how this knowledge can help GPs manage the...
05.06.2022
EKU2021.2: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Primary care clinicians need a clear and structured approach to the diagnosis and treatment of people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD). This can help clinicians to identify the small proportion of people who need urgent investigation or long-term surveillance, whilst...
05.03.2022
Asthma, allergic rhinitis and one airway
In medicine we talk about the upper and lower airway, but in fact these two tracts are continuous with each other, lined with the same epithelium and affected by the same disease processes. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and...
03.23.2022
Primary prevention of breast cancer
In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Nicola Weaver discuss the use of tamoxifen and some other drugs in the primary prevention of breast cancer for women who are at a moderate or high risk due to their family...
02.28.2022
Detection of lung cancer in primary care
Lung cancer is common and the cause of a fifth of all cancer deaths. Early detection in primary care is key in improving survival rates by enabling curative treatment. In this podcast, Dr Sally Higginbottom and Dr Steve Holmes discuss...
02.23.2022
The first eczema consultation
GPs and other NHS clinicians are often pressed for time, but there is a lot to talk about in the first consultation for a patient with eczema. In this podcast Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr Angelika Razzaque about what...
02.23.2022
The holistic approach to eczema
Eczema is often seen as purely a skin disease, but it is associated with other allergic conditions and can cause significant stress for patients and their families. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Angelika Razzaque discuss the links...
02.22.2022
Primary care aspects of heart failure
In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell discusses the diagnosis and management of heart failure with Ahmet Fuat, honorary professor of primary care cardiology at Durham University, and Sarah Worsnop who shares her experiences of being diagnosed with heart failure at...
02.21.2022
Flu vaccination in the post-COVID era
There have been big changes in flu vaccination in the last few years, with the offer of universal vaccination to those aged 50 or over, as well as to more children in secondary school. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell...
01.28.2022
Heart Failure & CKD
Over 900,000 people in the UK are living with heart failure, and 3 million have chronic kidney disease (CKD). The prevalence of both of these diseases is rising in part due to increasing obesity and type 2 diabetes, as well...
01.20.2022
EKU2021.1: Onset dizziness and vertigo
Every year approximately 2% of adults seek medical attention for moderate to severe dizziness. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round, EKU Clinical Lead, talks to Dr Devina Maru, a GP Speciality Registrar in Greenwich with a special interest in ENT...
01.19.2022
T2D Podcast
In this podcast Dr Sam Robinson talks to Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, a GP with a special interest in diabetes and a Visiting Professor of General Practice at Huddersfield University , about typ2 2 diabetes and how it interconnects with...
12.16.2021
Flu vaccination – remains important in the time of COVID-19
The passing of the years in general practice often seems to be marked by the annual flu vaccination season; recently it has been more complex with the need to social distance and the simultaneous running of the COVID-19 vaccination programme....
11.08.2021
Allergy mythbusting
There are many urban myths which circulate in the world of allergy. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Professor Adam Fox attempt to put the record straight regarding some of them. We will cover vaccination and egg allergy, progression...
10.18.2021
EKU2021.1: Osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures
In the UK over 3 million people are estimated to have osteoporosis and there are estimated to be over 500,000 fragility fractures that occur in the UK each year. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, EKU Clinical Lead talks to...
$EKU2021.1: Osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures$
10.06.2021
Autoimmune conditions and COVID-19
Approximately 4 million people in the UK have an autoimmune disease, many of whom have been affected by COVID-19, by either contracting the disease itself or negotiating the rapidly changing rules regarding shielding. In this podcast Dr Sam Robinson talks...
09.08.2021
Dermatology Podcast: Skin of Colour
Further listening: RCGP podcast: Perspectives on... black women in health RCGP podcast: Perspectives on... being a South Asian GP
09.06.2021
Why bother diagnosing coeliac disease?
Coeliac disease affects 1% of the population, however it remains under diagnosed. In a disease which is mainly managed by diet, why do we need to investigate and make a formal diagnosis? In this podcast Dr Sam Robinson talks to...

What's RCGP eLearning Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

RCGP eLearning Podcast episodes:

Aspergillus Podcast

Reducing health inequalities in primary care

EKU Podcast: Self-harm

EKU Podcast: Faecal immunochemical testing

How to improve vaccine coverage of the MMR vaccine in your community

A blast from the past: the resurgence of measles

68: Physical health needs of Armed Forces veterans

EKU Podcast: Depression in adults

Introduction to gambling related harms

Primary care management of gambling harms

Early diagnosis of cervical and endometrial cancer podcast

Prescribing safety

COVID-19 Therapeutics

Cancer detection

Lipids and cardiovascular disease

EKU2022.1: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Holistic care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Women's health and migraine

Newer therapies in migraine prevention

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Podcast

EKU2022.2: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

EKU2022.1: Gout

Influenza vaccination and surveillance in 2022/23

EKU2021.3: Atrial Fibrillation

Influenza vaccination in pregnant women

EKU2021.3: Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s

Guidelines for prescribing cannabinoid-based medicines

Menopause

Flu vaccination in pandemic times

The practicalities of flu vaccination

Why asthma still kills - National Review of Asthma Deaths

Paediatric gastrointestinal issues

Functional gastrointestinal disorders – irritable bowel syndrome

EKU2021.2: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Asthma, allergic rhinitis and one airway

Primary prevention of breast cancer

Detection of lung cancer in primary care

The first eczema consultation

The holistic approach to eczema

Primary care aspects of heart failure

Flu vaccination in the post-COVID era

Heart Failure & CKD

EKU2021.1: Onset dizziness and vertigo

T2D Podcast

Flu vaccination – remains important in the time of COVID-19

Allergy mythbusting

EKU2021.1: Osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures

Autoimmune conditions and COVID-19

Dermatology Podcast: Skin of Colour

Why bother diagnosing coeliac disease?