Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchClimate, “car spreading”, and conflict
Episode 55
It’s the BMJ’s annual climate issue - and in this episode, we’ll be hearing about more ways in which climate mitigation is good for health.
Firstly…
9 months, 1 week ago
Doctors against the far right
Episode 54
Far right rallies have been held across the UK, culminating in a large parade in London where Elon Musk spoke. At the same time, politicians from acr…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The shaky science of the Q-collar, exercise for osteoarthritis, and patient choice.
Episode 53
This week on the podcast
The BMJ investigates Q-COLLAR, an American device that distributors claim can reduce brain injury from contact sports. Inves…
10 months, 1 week ago
The difficulty of delirium diagnosis, the lack of agency in the 10 year plan, and Gaza wounds
Episode 52
In this episode of the podcast;
In July this year, the Government published their 10 year health plan for England - A new analysis just published on …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Doctors still have questions about the UK's assisted dying bill
Episode 51
In today’s episode: Assisted Dying moves closer to becoming UK law. The proposed legislation to allow people to end their own lives has moved through…
11 months, 1 week ago
Starvation in Gaza is a multi-generational disaster
Episode 50
In today’s episode:
Rethinking how we measure the harm caused by the arms industry The life long, and multigenerational, impact of starvation in Ga…11 months, 2 weeks ago
CRISPR, stemcell banking, and a football world cup
Episode 49
CRISPR technology has revolutionised biological research, and for the first time it’s out of the lab and into the NHS, as NICE has approved its use a…
1 year ago
The pitfalls of home test kits
Episode 48
If you’ve been in a high street pharmacy or supermarket recently, chances are you’ll have seen home test kits for all sorts of indications; blood sug…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Future for Physician Associates? | Prof. Gillian Leng
Episode 47
Professor Gillian Leng, President of the Royal Society of Medicine was asked to carry out an independent review into the role of physician and anaest…
1 year, 1 month ago
NHS 10 year plan dissected
Episode 46
This week we’re focusing on the NHS.
On the 3rd of July the UK’s Prime Minister, Kier Starmer finally announced the NHS’ 10 year plan. His Labour gov…
1 year, 1 month ago