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RCGP eLearning Podcast episodes

March 09, 2020 EKU2019.3: Combined hormonal contraception
This EKU2019.3 explores the recent Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare on Combined hormonal contraception with Dr Anne Lashford, a GP in Wiltshire, Vice President of the FSRH and an Assessor for EMBRACE, which audits maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality combined hormonal contraception.
26 min
March 09, 2020 EKU2019.3: Ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease
In the UK, there are approximately 146,000 people with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and at least 115,000 people with Crohn’s disease.

This EKU2019.3 podcast discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of people with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease with Dr Kevin Barrett, a GP in Hertfordshire, Chair of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology and RCGP Crohn's and Colitis Spotlight Clinical Lead.
19 min
January 16, 2020 Parents of LGBT kids
In this podcast Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin discuss the skills needed to manage a consultation in which a child or adolescent presents as transgender, accompanied by their parent or guardian. We will talk about how to support the parent and cover issues such as referral and which organisations we can signpost to for further support.

This episode was launched in January 2020.
10 min
January 16, 2020 Improving your practice to be more inclusive
It is important that all patients feel welcome at their GP and survey data suggests that this is not always the case for LGBT patient. In this podcast Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin discuss how you can make your practice inclusive and welcoming for LGBT patients, starting from when they walk through the door into the waiting room. They also discuss the use of pronouns for transgender patients and how GPs can be supportive of LGBT staff.

This episode was launched in January 2020.
Reviewed: September 2023

With thanks to Dr Mike Farquhar for giving us permission to use the NHS Badge image from the @RainbowNHSBadge Twitter page.
7 min
January 16, 2020 Sharing vs disclosure
In this podcast Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin discuss the issue of disclosure of LGBT status, including reasons why patients may not feel comfortable sharing their status. Legal issues are covered, as well as general good practice around language and communication with secondary care.

This episode was launched in January 2020.
Reviewed: September 2023
8 min
December 02, 2019 EKU2019.2: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There are approximately 1.2 million patients with COPD in the UK with 115,000 new cases each year. However most people are diagnosed in their 50’s or older and a large number remain undiagnosed.

This EKU2019.2 podcast explores the symptoms, investigations, referral, treatment and management of people with COPD with Dr Steve Holmes, a GP in Somerset and Education Lead with the Primary Care Respiratory Society.
21 min
October 28, 2019 EKU2019.2: Prostate Cancer Screening & the PSA Test
Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in men and is the third commonest cause of cancer death in the UK, causing more deaths than breast cancer. This Essential Knowledge Update (EKU2019.2) podcast discussed prostate cancer screening and the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test with Dr Sam Merriel a GP in North Somerset and a Clinical Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter.
16 min
September 27, 2019 Food allergy
Patients with allergy commonly present to GPs – some can be treated in primary care, whilst others will need referring to a hospital clinic or a GP with an interest in this area. In this podcast, Dr. Susan Leech, clinical lead for the paediatric allergy service at King’s hospital, discusses issues such as how to treat in primary care, when to refer and who should have an adrenaline auto-injector. The podcast also covers cows’ milk protein allergy and how to advise a patient who feels that they have an intolerance to certain foods.
Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.
Reviewed: March 2026
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23 min
September 27, 2019 Coeliac disease
In this podcast, Dr Charlie Andrews, committee member of the Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology and Clinical Champion for West of England for inflammatory bowel disease, discusses various aspects of coeliac disease, from when it should be considered through to longer term management. He offers hints to diagnostic clues which should prompt testing, and guidance on the process of testing, including consuming enough gluten in the run-up to investigating. Patients need support and information once the diagnosis is made, and Charlie explains what you can do as a GP and who else may need to be involved in their ongoing care.
Reviewed: August 2026
Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.
18 min
July 05, 2019 EKU2019.1: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults
There are approximately 1.5 men and 3.6 women per 10,000 people who develop rheumatoid arthritis each year.

This EKU2019.1 Podcast discusses the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults with Dr Barbara Noble, a GP in Wolverhampton, a CSA assessor, appraiser and EKU Programme Author.
12 min

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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…