RCGP eLearning Podcast

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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 Upda

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The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.

RCGP eLearning Podcast episodes:

May 04, 2021 Allergic rhinitis and asthma
Allergic rhinitis and asthma are common conditions which affect a single airway and are therefore inextricably linked. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Glenis Scadding discuss the links between asthma and allergic rhinitis, when to suspect that a rhinitis may be non-allergic, the importance of trigger factors and the use of immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy.

Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.

Reviewed and updated: June 2024

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15min
April 01, 2021 EKU2020.3: Acne Vulgaris
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions in the UK leading to 3.5 million primary care visits every year. In this EKU2020.3 podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and RCGP Essential Knowledge Update (EKU) Clinical Lead discusses the condition of acne vulgaris with Dr Angelika Razzaque, a GP partner and trainer in South East London and Executive Chair of the Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS) Executive Committee.
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28min
March 02, 2021 Syncope and PoTS in children and young adults
Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion; it is a common problem which will affect an estimated 15-20% of children before the end of adolescence. The cause is usually benign, but it is important not to miss syncope due to a cardiac cause. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell talks to Professor Lesley Kavi about the different causes of syncope in children and young adults. They also discuss how to diagnose and manage the condition in primary care.

Reviewed and updated: June 2024
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18min
January 25, 2021 Osteoarthritis
In this podcast, Dr Kevin Barrett talks to Dr Danny Murphy about osteoarthritis (OA) and how to diagnose and manage the condition in primary care. They also discuss what can be done to help patients who have been diagnosed and the useful resources available to support them.

Financial support for the design and development of this Osteoarthritis Learning Hub is provided by Pfizer Ltd as a Medical and Educational Goods and Services grant, an arm’s length educational grant. Pfizer has had no involvement in the content.

Reviewed: December 2024.
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28min
January 11, 2021 Achieving high influenza vaccination rates
In this podcast Dr George Kassianos discusses ways of managing mass vaccination with Jackie Reeve, Dr Ivan Aloysius and Dr Anish Kotecha. The circulation of the SARS-Cov-2 virus in our communities during the current influenza season has made it necessary to change the ways we carry our influenza vaccinations. One solution is to carry out mass vaccinations in large premises that offer space and car park facilities. The group discuss logistics when carrying out such mass vaccinations, as well as effective practice in organising the practice influenza vaccination clinics.
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24min
December 21, 2020 IgE and non-IgE mediated allergy
In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr Liz Angier about presentations of allergy and how the presentation is related to the underlying mechanism of the allergy, whether IgE mediated or non IgE mediated. The podcast covers history taking, referral, the interpretation of allergy tests and the use of community services such as dietetics to help in both diagnosis and management.
Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.
Reviewed: April 2026
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31min
November 26, 2020 How to keep yourself well during the pandemic
In this podcast the Dr Dirk Pilat chats with RCGP’s Honorary Secretary Dr Jonathan Leach about staying well in these stressful times. Topics include workload overload, how to relax after work and how to look after our colleagues.

An educational grant was received by CHSA (COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal) for the production of this podcast. Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.

Reviewed: February 2024
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15min
November 26, 2020 Autoimmune hepatobiliary disease
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Kevin Barrett, a GP in Hertfordshire and Chair of the Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology. about autoimmune hepatobiliary disease. The discussion focuses on primary biliary cholangitis and autoimmune hepatitis, including when to consider them as diagnoses and what the next steps should be for a GP. Risk from COVID-19 is also touched on, along with how we can support remote monitoring in primary care, when this is needed.

Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.

Reviewed: December 2023
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18min
November 12, 2020 EKU2020.2: Atopic eczema/dermatitis and emollients for eczema in children
Eczema is a common, chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin condition which mainly occurs in childhood but can persist into or start in adulthood.
In this EKU2020.2 Dr Dirk Pilat, a GP and RCGP Medical Director for eLearning discusses atopic eczema, dermatitis and emollients for eczema in children with Dr Matthew Ridd, a GP and Reader in Primary Healthcare at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol. Dr Ridd's research interests include skin and allergy problems diagnosed and managed in primary care, mainly focusing on childhood eczema.
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31min
November 09, 2020 Peanut allergy
In this RCGP podcast on peanut allergy Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr Helen Brough, Consultant in paediatric allergy at the Evelina children’s hospital. They discuss the prevalence of peanut allergy and how to deal with a patient who presents with a possible allergy, including the question of whether to give an adrenaline auto-injector while they are waiting to see a consultant. They also cover the LEAP study, the results of which have allowed paediatricians to confidently recommend that the early introduction of peanut into the diet from 4-11 months of age can prevent the development of peanut allergy in at-risk children (severe eczema or egg allergy). Dr Brough discusses how this can be implemented in primary care.
Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.
Reviewed: March 2026
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