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Geriatricians naturally fit into the perioperative sphere. Shared decision making is an obvious aspect of this, as is preoperative assessment and the consideration of the risks and benefits of surgery.

Also in this piece; when do you become geriatric?

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-06-geriatric-care-and-the-value-of-teamwork/

Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen interview their guest Dr Jugdeep Dhesi, Clinical Lead, POPS and Consultant Geriatrician, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust.

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How can perioperative medicine be part of helping less developed healthcare systems? The considerations are different but the principles remain the same. The birth of the NHS gave parity of esteem to anaesthetists, the benefits of this are felt by us all in the Western world, could it be argued that this visionary decision might actually help other healthcare systems to evolve more rapidly?

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-04-the-royal-college-of-anaesthetists-world-leading-healthcare/

Presented by Monty Mythen with their guests Dr Liam Brennan, President of The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and Professor Paul Myles, Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

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How can perioperative medicine be part of helping less developed healthcare systems? The considerations are different but the principles remain the same. The birth of the NHS gave parity of esteem to anaesthetists, the benefits of this are felt by us all in the Western world, could it be argued that this visionary decision might actually help other healthcare systems to evolve more rapidly?

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-04-the-royal-college-of-anaesthetists-world-leading-healthcare/

Presented by Monty Mythen with their guests Dr Liam Brennan, President of The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and Professor Paul Myles, Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

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Big data is a complicated topic and here you will find a discussion about the need to balance the rights of the individual against an obligation to explore and unlock the treasures it offers for wider society.

How do we hammer home the fact that responsibly recording data is part of a practitioner's duty of care?

Taken from day two of our coverage of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' annual conference at The British Museum in London. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Joff Lacey, with their guest Professor Iain Moppett, Professor of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Nottingham.

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-07-big-data-ai-and-the-changing-face-of-medicine/

Big data is a complicated topic and here you will find a discussion about the need to balance the rights of the individual against an obligation to explore and unlock the treasures it offers for wider society.

How do we hammer home the fact that responsibly recording data is part of a practitioner's duty of care?

Taken from day two of our coverage of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' annual conference at The British Museum in London. Presented by Desiree Chappell and Joff Lacey, with their guest Professor Iain Moppett, Professor of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Nottingham.

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-07-big-data-ai-and-the-changing-face-of-medicine/

The pressures of being an anaesthetist are difficult to discuss for some, this conversation might be the start of that for you or a colleague. The message is clear; practitioners are human and they must ask for help if they need it.

This piece is taken from a longer piece to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-05-if-youre-struggling-seek-help/

Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Dr Clare Gerada, Medical Director, Physician Health, Practitioner Health Service.

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The pressures of being an anaesthetist are difficult to discuss for some, this conversation might be the start of that for you or a colleague. The message is clear; practitioners are human and they must ask for help if they need it.

This piece is taken from a longer piece to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-05-if-youre-struggling-seek-help/

Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Dr Clare Gerada, Medical Director, Physician Health, Practitioner Health Service.

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NAP (National Audit Project) 6 is the largest ever prospective study of anaphylaxis related to anaesthesia and surgery. This conversation deals with the question; when is the best time to administer antibiotics?

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-8-nap6-perioperative-anaphylaxis/

Joff Lacey presents with his guest Professor Tim Cook, Consultant in Anaesthesia and ICM, Royal United Hospitals, Bath.

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NAP (National Audit Project) 6 is the largest ever prospective study of anaphylaxis related to anaesthesia and surgery. This conversation deals with the question; when is the best time to administer antibiotics?

This piece is taken from a longer conversation to be found here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/rcoa-8-nap6-perioperative-anaphylaxis/

Joff Lacey presents with his guest Professor Tim Cook, Consultant in Anaesthesia and ICM, Royal United Hospitals, Bath.

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TopMedTalk set itself a target of over 10,000 downloads in the first year. Much to everyone's delight and surprise, we've smashed that target already!

This piece is a chance to hear how you can become a bigger part of what we are doing here; it could be as simple as you connecting with us online, sharing some of our content on your social media feed, emailing us your feedback ([email protected]), or even coming to one of the many meetings we're scheduled to attend: www.ebpom.org/meetings

It's also a sincere thanks to everyone who has taken one or more of these steps, we could not have managed to have the success we've had without you.

Featuring on this podcast are some of the main TopMedTalk team members; Monty Mythen, Desiree Chappell, Nick Margerrison and Henry Howe.