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Dr Nik Kendrew
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This time Nik's joined again by Dr Rachel Morris, host of the 'You Are Not A Frog' podcast, former GP, coach and speaker specialising in resilience at work. They use the suspicion and social skills of 'The Traitors' to look at trust and team dynamics. Amongst other things, they talk about high stakes decision making, how human behaviour can change when we're under pressure, and how conflicting objectives cause issues within teams...
Plus, the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.
Links:Wild Monday
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen Covey
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable- Patrick Lencioni
The Fearless Organisation: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth- Amy EdmondsonConnect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues - David Bradford and Carole Robin
You Are Not A Frog episodes with Jane Gunn:OneTwo
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This time Nik is joined by Dr Alastair Santhouse, a consultant neuropsychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital in London.
SSRIs are on the agenda, as featured on the BBC's 'Panorama -The Antidepressant Story.' They consider the efficacy and side effects of SSRIs, the challenge of withdrawal symptoms, and the evolving perspectives within the medical community. Why might some viewers get echoes of 'Dopesick' when watching it?
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.
News Headlineshttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/old-age-retirement-generation-exercise-32716271
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-older-adults/#:~:text=aim%20to%20be%20physically%20active,or%20a%20combination%20of%20both
RADAR
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/fertility-ozempic-pcos-pregnancy
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/female-health/a60897097/menstrual-hygiene-day-2024/
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-sepsis
Panorama- The Antidepressant Story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n39z
RCPsych responds to BBC Panorama programme on antidepressants:
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/latest-news/detail/2023/06/19/rcpsych-responds-to-bbc-panorama-programme-on-antidepressants
RCPsych ’Stopping antidepressants’
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/stopping-antidepressants
RCGP response to panorama on antidepressants:
‘Prescription anti-depressants play a vital role in the treatment of mental health conditions, says College Chair’
https://www.rcgp.org.uk/News/BBC-panorama-investigation
Red Whale Primary Care Pod covering Panorama on SSRIs:
https://redwhale.buzzsprout.com/1137521/13163503-who-needs-a-holi
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This time Nik is joined by GP and illustrator, Dr Jamie Hynes. They discuss what we can learn from the film 'It's A Wonderful Life' and from his own RCGP video ' GPs A Wonderful Life'. Amongst other things, they talk about what burnout can look like, cold contacts trying to get us to sell our stake in a partnership, and how continuity of care is lifesaving.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar...
New Headlines
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1847884/kidney-failure-red-flag-ammonia-smell-in-urine
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/tell-tale-sign-dementia-people-31713410
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/20/risk-of-penile-fractures-rises-at-christmas-doctors-find
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1843465/mulled-wine-high-cholesterol-blood-pressure#
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15674304/
Radar
https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/majority-of-lgbtqia-people-avoid-holding-hands-in-public-out-of-fear-study-finds-454534/
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/iv-vitamin-drip-combat-hangover-review
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/what-to-do-if-you-fall-ill-over-christmas-and-new-year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gzj4y9
Gp’s A Wonderful Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqo2aizOag
https://bjgp.org/content/69/682/e356#:~:text=Patient%20consultations%20with%20own%20GP,with%20the%20patient%27s%20own%20GP.
https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j84
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/e021161
https://www.bmj.com/content/318/7197/1515
https://bjgp.org/content/72/715/e84
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This time Nik is joined by GP, broadcaster, author and ambassador lead at the National Academy for Social Prescribing, Dr Radha Modgil. They discuss what we can learn from the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Amongst other things, they talk about loneliness, grief and the power of music.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.
News Headlines
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12844937/Mariella-Frostrup-cholesterol-busting-jab.html
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/women-health-gynaecological-cancer-types-31623197
https://www.bodyform.co.uk/break-taboos/discover/eve-appeal-bodyform/
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1845102/heart-disease-symptoms-night-sleep
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/26/dementia-uk-music-projects
Radar
Anastrozole
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a45778496/anastrazole-breast-cancer-post-menopause-women/
Red Whale Primary Care Pod:
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/podcast
Ultra Processed Foods
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/diet-nutrition/a45822192/ultra-processed-foods/
Loneliness helplines
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/older-peoples-helplines
Norovirus
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-norovirus
Strictly Come Dancing & Social prescribing
https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/study-finds-dance-health-project-reduces-falls-in-the-elderly-by-up-to-58-per-cent/
NASP- the national charity that champions social prescribing
https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk
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This time Nik is joined again by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall's Pill Revolution' which was recently on Channel 4. Amongst other things, they consider the side effects of hormonal contraception, and also how it’s important to did a bit deeper to think about the reason that someone might tell us that certain services aren’t available on the NHS- when they are!…
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.
Davina McCall's Pill Revolution:
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccalls-pill-revolution
Brook contraception advice;
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/contraception/
RCOG statement on Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution':
https://www.rcog.org.uk/news/rcog-statement-on-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/
FSRH President features in Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution':
https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-president-features-in-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/
FSRH response to new study on use of combined and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk:
https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-response-to-new-study-on-use-of-combined-and-progestogen/
FSRH CEU response to published study:
Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression:
https://www.fsrh.org/documents/ceu-response-to-published-study-association-of-hormonal/association-of-hc-with-depression.pdf
'You don't get to tell me that!' Naga Munchetty enraged at criticism of her painful memory:
https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1454623/naga-munchetty-coil-pain-health-Twitter-backlash-BBC-5-Live-news-latest-update/amp
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This time Nik is joined by Zoë Williamson, the Bereavement Services Team Lead: Scotland for Child Bereavement UK. They discuss the heartbreaking, yet inspirational ITV documentary 'Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie' in which actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the emotional story of their daughter Maudie, who died suddenly from sepsis aged just two and a half in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2011. Amongst other things, they discuss what support there is for parents and siblings who find themselves in this tragic situation. They also cover how we can talk to little ones about death, and how everyone has their own unique journey when it comes to grief .
There's also the usual look at the news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment.
News Headlines
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/soup-and-shake-diet-can-reverse-diabetes-ttlnb7kkq
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-truth-about-gel-manicures-beauty-facts-2023-9pvlw8x6m
https://www.bad.org.uk/dermatologists-reiterate-artificial-nails-warning-and-risk-of-at-home-kits/
Child Bereavement UK
https://www.childbereavementuk.org
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Pages/Events/Category/festivals?Take=21
Radar
Emergency Phone Alerts
Women’s health magazine
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a43640679/sunday-national-alert-test-domestic-abuse/
Asthma on This Morning :Dr Nighat Arif
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/as-heat-and-humidity-begin-to-rise-heres-how-to-cope-with-asthma
Dr Philippa Kaye on Instagram: why you need progesterone with oestrogen for HRT if you have a womb
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrJIuCaI4MK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1weekweek-13-2023-sat-25-mar-fri-31-mar/jason-clara-memory-maudie
https://www.itv.com/watch/jason-and-clara-in-memory-of-maudie/10a1660
Sepsis Trust
https://sepsistrust.org/professional-resources/clinical/
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This week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary series 'Inside Our Autistic Minds' with Chris Packham. They discuss how four autistic people created their own short films to reveal to their family and friends how they're truly feeling inside- what's really going on in their autistic minds. Amongst other things, they talk about lightbulb moments, masking and sensory overload.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment.
Radar
This Morning breast self examination
https://twitter.com/drcakeykate/status/1640599883093557255?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA
Joint BMS FSRH RCGP RCOG SfE and RCN Women’s Health Forum safety alert
https://thebms.org.uk/2023/04/joint-bms-fsrh-rcgp-rcog-sfe-and-rcn-womens-health-forum-safety-alert/
High doses of HRT
https://twitter.com/boggleddocs/status/1642442444477280258?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA
Red Whale Pearl on HRT and requests to prescribe high doses by HRT clinics
https://twitter.com/gp_update/status/1643931560675098624?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA
Inside our autistic minds BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0bbnh47/inside-our-autistic-minds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbnh47
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2637nQGtTK1D8YPkCSnlyDN/information-and-support-autism
BBC morning live shared resources on autism including Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism offers information for parents of children with autism and 16 to 25 year olds, including an on line forum.
Phone: 020 8815 5444
Visit the Ambitious about Autism website
National Autistic Society:
https://www.autism.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw27mhBhC9ARIsAIFsETE7TE3F1Hd80NOAkp1sdZdxdOucvSW6DcgVw7csaTYZfHb5_sowbgcaArq_EALw_wcB
Fern Brady ‘Strong Female Character’
https://www.waterstones.com/book/strong-female-character/fern-brady/9781914240447
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This week Nik is joined by Dr Caroline Greene who is a GP by background and lives in Cambridge. She's always had an interest in medical education, and has worked as a programme director supporting GP trainees. Now she spends most of her time working for Red Whale, developing their product and supporting their clinical team.
They discuss the opiate crisis, how it originated across the pond and how it has impacted on the way we manage patients with chronic pain. They also talk about misbranding, misrepresenting data, and the destruction of relationships, careers, families and entire communities.
Red Whale have kindly given us some of their chronic pain resources to share with you.
There's also the usual look at the news headlines and in our new feature we see what's on our radar at the moment.
News Headlines
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11881541/Six-warning-signs-stomach-cancer-revealed.html
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1748362/frontotemporal-dementia-symptoms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64987074
Dopesick on DisneyPlus
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/dopesick/vaEHfF8OZHUP
On our radar
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a42460848/epilepsy/
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/which-cough-medicines-have-been-withdrawn-from-sale-and-why
https://twitter.com/deeksj/status/1637866410616446979?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA
https://twitter.com/georgebellstarr/status/1637160554673451009?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA
Red Whale resources
Chronic pain: communication skills and self-management
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Chronic-pain-communication-skills-and-self-management_March-2023_final.pdf
Chronic pain: opiates and dependence-forming medications
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Chronic-pain-and-dependence-forming-medication_March2023_final.pdf
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For this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a GP based in Warwickshire with a very keen interest in lifestyle medicine. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, he's regularly on 'Steph's Packed Lunch' on Channel 4, he's also a Team GB AG Triathlete and SWIM England clinical advisor. They talk about lifestyle medicine and physical activity and also the Netflix film " The Swimmers". Amongst other things, they discuss what drives someone to risk their life in an inflatable dinghy that isn’t fit for purpose; how a strong sense of self can help you, even in the gravest situations; and how a young woman from Syria fled her country and ended up competing in the Refugee Olympic Team.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and our new feature explores what's on our radar...
UNICEF Earthquake appeal:
https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/syria-turkiye-earthquake/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgfuMmdbP_QIVwevtCh1itQJgEAAYASAAEgIyhPD_BwE
Red Cross Earthquake appeal:
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgfuMmdbP_QIVwevtCh1itQJgEAAYAiAAEgLg-fD_BwE
RCGP Active Practice Charter
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12583
RCGP Physical Activity Hub
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12610
Resources from The Refugee Council:
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/therapeutic-wellbeing-resources/
BMA Refugee and asylum seeker patient health toolkit:
https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/refugees-overseas-visitors-and-vulnerable-migrants/refugee-and-asylum-seeker-patient-health-toolkit
RCGP
https://www.rcgp.org.uk/representing-you/policy-areas/asylum-seekers
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Part 2 of our quick look back before we move forward with season 3. Thank you to all the wonderful guests who came on the podcast in 2022, and thank you for listening. Nik will count down the most listened to episodes of 2022 and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1?
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Time for a quick look back before we move forward with season 3. Thank you to all the wonderful guests who came on the podcast in 2022. Over two parts, Nik will count down the top 10 most listened to episodes of 2022 and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1?
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This week the podcast is being guest edited by the ST3s from Chesterfield and the Derbyshire Dales GP Speciality Training Programme. They have found some CPD in the most unlikely place: a Christmas movie that’s been a family favourite for years! Nik is joined by guests Dr Georgia Lavender and Dr Hannah Newton, both ST3's from the editing team.
Amongst other things, they’ll be discussing social isolation and loneliness at Christmas, the mental health burden this winter, and even find time to refresh our memories about how cardiomyopathy might present.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Seuss-Grinch-Stole-Christmas/dp/B00FYNM9OS
https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/brighter/
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/#support
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/cardiomyopathy
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This time, Nik is joined by Dr Selina Flinders who is a GP in North East Derbyshire and also the safeguarding children lead for her practice. They talk about the BBC drama ‘My Name Is Leon’. Amongst other things, they discuss the challenges of picking up subtle problems in our short primary care consultations; how it’s important to see things from the child’s point of view, and the red flags to look out for as things unravel in the home.
There’s also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
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Dog on a mop!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cg__QTYj4J6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Selina song choices:
Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) - Jools Holland and guests https://open.spotify.com/track/0xOD2mFBUkHmRXkWJoywbf?si=W75hmP-HSTatuGLjgCeKdw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aenjoy%2520you
Born of frustration - James
https://open.spotify.com/track/0xOD2mFBUkHmRXkWJoywbf?si=W75hmP-HSTatuGLjgCeKdw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aenjoy%2520you
Headlines
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/29/statin-cholesterol-lowering-drug-does-not-commonly-cause-muscle-pain-researcher-say
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01545-8/fulltext#cestitle150
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1656238/cancer-symptoms-signs-loss-of-bowel-control-bowel-cancer
My Name Is Leon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00184br
https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1622/statistics-briefing-looked-after-children.pdf
NICE on Looked After Children https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng26/
Free course on Adverse Childhood Experiences:
https://www.fairhealth.org.uk/course/aces
Boggled Docs song of the week is:
Everybody’s Free ( To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann
https://open.spotify.com/track/1TQ6a2NEA8LmKfgf0yeBvT?si=2fyPgTcbReu3Uv6WOFZSvw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A30NOuZiJRlawF26dmWVaJo
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, Chesterfield GP, GP Trainer and training programme director Dr Naren Senthil Nathan is back to talk to Nik, this time about the multi award winning film 'Lion' starring Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar and Nicole Kidman. Amongst other things, they discuss the decision to look for your biological parents if you’re adopted, how adverse childhood experiences can have far reaching consequences, and how a simple conversation in the coffee room at work can either alienate or embrace a colleague …
There's also the usual look at the week's medical news headlines, the week in daytime TV and your tweets...
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
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Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
Naren’s song choices:
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
https://open.spotify.com/track/5T8EDUDqKcs6OSOwEsfqG7?si=F_1viXtoSqOvZCpkpif_4A&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adont%2520
Never Give Up - Sia
https://open.spotify.com/track/1ssmjAYSU5PbmsjLq5yrNH?si=S_CzldLVROmYQcjjxkxKuA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adont%2520give%2520up%2520sia
Previous episode about Ubuntu:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1300702/8602088-how-ubuntu-are-you-a-35-minute-documentary-that-could-change-your-life
Headlines
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/11/rise-in-popularity-of-anal-sex-has-led-to-health-problems-for-women
https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/doctors-reluctance-to-discuss-anal-sex-is-letting-down-young-women/
https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/378/bmj.o1975.full.pdf
https://www.brook.org.uk
Daytime TV
Stoma Bear
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1554407369139970048?s=21
Lion
Available to stream on Netflix in the UK,
Also to purchase on Amazon Prime video, Apple TV and Google Play movies and TV. Please check your local service providers wherever you are in the world.
Barnardos
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Adoption UK
https://www.adoptionuk.org/
First4Adoption
https://www.first4adoption.org.uk/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Billie Eilish “The 30th”
https://open.spotify.com/track/5SHpuW2qjkQtFRpE6P9Nks?si=aWyj7iBmR_6cCUbJAjW2hw
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, GP, mentor and primary care legend Dr Steve Pratt is back! He talks to Nik about what it's like to have a proper sabbatical, using the adventures of Youtuber Ed Pratt ( no relation!) as a springboard for their discussion. His 1000km challenge on a tandem, cycling England's hilliest coastline has more in common with primary care than you might think! Amongst other things, they discuss the amazing feeling when you can see a problem as an opportunity; how some patients might express their separation anxiety if you are planning some time away; and how taking a proper break can lead to life changing decisions…
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
BDdose
Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
Steve’s song choice:
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables -
Eddie Redmayne
https://open.spotify.com/track/4DhKyhfimIJU6k4gvme5wA?si=ANktKJyhRAO26YElOfet2w&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aempty
(Headlines and daytime TV in main show notes)
Ed Pratt
‘1000km on a tandem bicycle! Ep.1. Cycling England’s hilliest coastline’
https://youtu.be/GiuWTDC7OwA
Taking a sabbatical
https://www.bmj.com/content/316/7127/s2-7127.abstract
https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/295/6599/644.full.pdf
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/03/16/samantha-anthony-career-breaks-should-be-supported-not-feared/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
‘Right by your side’ by Betty Boo featuring David Gray
https://open.spotify.com/track/5LYgFUzobPLoenrDO7pBL7?si=PxqlfkLAQtiImGtvFaVPqA&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A5hMCIlD2CIuOBcWPHuQXKJ
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Dr Ben Lovell is back! He's a twitter legend, author, associate professor of medical education and consultant in acute internal medicine at UCLH, where he's also the postgraduate lead for acute medicine. As it's Pride month, he talks to Nik about the Netflix drama 'Heartstopper' and the issues it deals with. Amongst other things they discuss coming out, the importance of role models and challenging stereotypes. There's also the usual look at the medial news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
BDdose
Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
Ben’s song choice:
Ghost- Indigo Girls
https://open.spotify.com/track/2MEeX1MIF33VUw15pTmBfR?si=E_1rM3j5RIiQkL0_xBAGXA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aindigo%2520girls%2520
Headlines
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1631369/cancer-symptoms-nausea-after-eating-stomach-cancer-signs
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/wearing-your-belt-tight-could-27319275
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1631321/cancer-hair-loss-early-higher-risk-later-life
https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(19)38396-6/pdf
Daytime TV
Headaches
https://thismorningitv.page.link/KYKzJfCr7QTtUgWs9
Polio
https://thismorningitv.page.link/RQnTz6snG9q7xXrr5
MS
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1540253563103985664?s=12
MS Society Video
https://twitter.com/mssocietyuk/status/1540253141987467266?s=12
Heartstopper - Netflix
https://www.itgetsbetter.org.uk/
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/coming-out-0
https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/coming-out/
https://comingoutstoriespodcast.com/
Boggled docs song of the week
Why Am I Like This? Orla Gartland
https://open.spotify.com/track/1VaB7rOe1mK60C2M9dUl2Y?si=-gXRC5YTTz-OTi9_jn57eA&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A7et01bfoS60LavCZOAFfzs
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, North London GP Partner and GP Trainer Dr Jess Harland joins Nik again to discuss the recent BBC documentary 'Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood'. They discuss the far reaching effects that the illness of a parent can have on a child- something that is very relevant to primary care clinicians, especially in light of the pandemic.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
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Jess song choices:
Harry Styles- As It Was
https://open.spotify.com/track/4LRPiXqCikLlN15c3yImP7?si=tQyQVO8UTgWs0xmewlECPQ&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aas%2520it%2520was
OneRepublic- I Ain’t Worried
https://open.spotify.com/track/73PAbYaVbnFG0tQ4aBfxeN?si=_VdOrX7fRHWGFhVP9XWSXg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3tjIKRAPBy5Qu4z8F5HmBz
Headlines
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/health-news/18775162/dna-tests-at-gp-surgery-to-spot-cancer-risk/
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1623145/lung-cancer-symptoms-finger-clubbing-signs
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jun/06/living-with-tourette-syndrome-tics-symptoms-skin-tearing
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/18704690/deborah-james-inspired-loo-roll-signs-bowel-cancer/
Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0c3qmzy/joe-wicks-facing-my-childhood
ACEs:
Video:
https://youtu.be/0tyZnASq8aQ
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
https://www.themix.org.uk/
https://ourtime.org.uk/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Tobago and D’Lime- Jump In The Line
https://open.spotify.com/track/1VC11olMGOQmLbam8FRpOF?si=BCCCiPMQQviVm6ks66RqcA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0I02Py2xStavRaa5vG0KmS
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week the podcast is being guest edited by the ST3s from Chesterfield and the Derbyshire Dales GP Speciality Training Programme. Nik has a fantastic guest in GP ST3 Dr Nathan Gillick, and they discuss the Disney Pixar film 'Turning Red' and what we can learn from it. Amongst other things, they talk about neurodiversity- how a new diagnosis can be upsetting, and how compassion is so important to anyone who’s had a challenge to their self image.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
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Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
Nathan’s song choices
Don’t Stop Me Now- Queen
https://open.spotify.com/track/6e3y6sczcHWehxZo528OZ7?si=gOOb8Lj5Q2yCNlXIKcK5PA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adon%25E2%2580%2599t%2520stop
Chopin: Nocturnes
https://open.spotify.com/album/2aoSpTAjFaMvaZeruqnCVv?si=Jtv1z87cTM2uQ6pvBHXe_w
Turning Red
https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/derbyshire/build-sound-minds/
How to ADHD
https://youtu.be/xMWtGozn5jU
Some resources to help with patients who are, or who think that are autistic:
- ASC: https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient
- A wider range of screening tools (with commentary): https://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests/
- TV programme: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/are-you-autistic
Women and girls with autism:
- Article: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/autistic-women-and-girls
- Screening tool for women: https://tonyattwood.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GQ-ASC-Adult-Women_.pdf
- Tony Attwood – good mental health for women and girls with Autism https://youtu.be/-n6IWTRVGeg
- Women and Autism – what’s the difference? https://youtu.be/yKzWbDPisNk
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Gold Forever - For Tom
By The Wanted
https://open.spotify.com/track/24iRfSjA1AQxAcbHbGees8?si=v_Q1PcOHT2KN1TXd4gYPLw&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZEVXbmp6lOPkp8pX
Boggled Docs song of the week playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6r5YxW1QMhrUklupS7588M?si=SItx0fHmSsSIAkwMIEF0vA
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause' which was recently on Channel 4, and the potential impact of a TV documentary trumpeting very early research as a breakthrough. They look at what we do know about HRT and cognitive function, clarify the British Menopause Society’s position, and consider how HRT and testosterone, though very important, may not suit everyone.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
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Outtake from the Women’s Health course (someone gets a fit of the giggles):
https://twitter.com/nikkendrew/status/1337328975878696961?s=21
Lucy song choice:
Cabaret - Liza Minnelli
https://open.spotify.com/track/7AFy1aN1RQVgGOXzCtrK87?si=7SgLs0jcS9GeTkE7nPM-IA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Alife%2520is%2520a%2520cabaret%2520%2520
Helen’s song choice:
Tonight Belongs To You- The cast of Netflix’s ‘The Prom’
https://open.spotify.com/track/2nGX74qdw2lLaNhBIC5ftf?si=IatTlYCdTFWqEgBcGgD_SA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Atonight%2520belong
BMS comment on Channel 4 programme: Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause
https://thebms.org.uk/2022/05/bms-comment-on-channel-4-programme-davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause/
Red Whale menopause GEMS
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/HRT-GEMS-May-2022.pdf
Red Whale: Menopause, HRT and cognition
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Menopause-HRT-and-cognition-May-2022.pdf
Upcoming Red Whale Women’s health events:
Menopause Course 20 May 2022
Women’s Health Course 29 June 2022
Contraception and sexual health course 14 July 2022
To book:
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/webinars
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/online-courses?tabFocus=tab1
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, Nik is joined by East Lancashire GP and Red Whale presenter, Dr Mike Horsfield. They discuss the groundbreaking BBC show 'Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway' which uses cutting edge VR technology to allow patients to look inside their own bodies to see what's wrong with them. They focus on the debilitating condition of frozen shoulder, and consider its diagnosis and management. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
BDdose
Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
Mike song choice:
Bicycle Race- Queen
https://open.spotify.com/track/5FYslb39kAXnPmxSsJyzC5?si=WTMsYvvzSrSSG_KXRF70yQ&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Abicyc
Daytime TV
Asthma inhalers
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1516418484116328461?s=21
Hay fever
https://thismorningitv.page.link/WLzdLN6aRhd24HD99
Health headlines
https://thismorningitv.page.link/C6LQqLar4hX4NmvD6
Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause
Davina explores how menopause can affect the mind as well as the body, with memory loss and brain fog decimating women at work. And the latest on hormone therapy and women and testosterone.
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-mind-and-the-menopause
Your Body Uncovered With Kate Garraway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00151j8/your-body-uncovered-with-kate-garraway-series-1-episode-1
GPCPD on Frozen Shoulder ( if you have a subscription) :
https://gpcpd.com/handbook/GP%20Update/Musculoskeletal%20Medicine/Frozen%20shoulder
NICE CKS Frozen Shoulder
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/shoulder-pain/management/frozen-shoulder/
Lancet 2020 UK FROST
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31965-6/fulltext
Boggled Docs song of the week is
‘It’s A Sin’ from Years and Years
https://open.spotify.com/track/1CBD8aOExhsuPedP2P0wVi?si=8pEMt_sbRjyeVHl_zzgMLA&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZEVXcT4ulmqdJzUp
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by Dr Ian Wood and Dr Dimitri Gavriloff. Ian is a GP in Windsor, clinical director at EMIS and UK clinical lead at Big Health. Dimitri is a senior clinical psychologist and sleep medicine specialist, he works at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford, and he runs a non-respiratory sleep disorders service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
They discuss the recent BBC documentary 'How To Sleep Well With Michael Mosley' and consider if we're in the middle of a sleep crisis and what treatments are available for our patients.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Twitter: @BoggledDocs
Instagram: @BoggledDocs
Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
Ian song choice:
Under Pressure - David Bowie and Queen
https://open.spotify.com/track/5oidljiMjeJTWUGZ4TfFea?si=RxzcKYo0QqaOwLf5T94CoA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aunder%2520pressure
Dimitri song choice:
Rome wasn’t built in a day - Morcheeba
https://open.spotify.com/track/6lsumzVFKP9SnfKcuGwqVp?si=_y7Kt5LJTBqmO2UXbYSE2A&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Arome%2520
Horizon: How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015y9l/horizon-2022-how-to-sleep-well-with-michael-mosley
NICE CKS Insomnia
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/insomnia/
Sleep census
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/10wh9mPTwTT740bz74MnY33/the-uk-sleep-census
The Big Health NHS page with details of where Sleepio is available
https://www.bighealth.com/nhs/
Sleepio
https://www.bighealth.com/sleepio/
Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine (CPD modules available)
Oxford Two-Day Masterclass in CBT for Insomnia (Runs three times per year)
Dimitri also regularly offers training for clinicians (e.g. GP trainees, clinical psychology trainees, nurse practitioners etc) that he does through his private practice (www.sleepwelloxford.com).
National Sleep Foundation website has some good advice too
Boggled Docs song of the week
Dover Beach by Baby Queen
https://open.spotify.com/track/5BCYtpbTyUQSMRwDVPb5wk?si=kpiyknDzTci2jfDnEMJ3oA
Full show notes are in the Buzzsprout transcript tab.
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, Nik is joined again by Dr Lee David a GP and CBT therapist who works for NHS Practitioner Health. They discuss the hard hitting and very moving Channel 4 documentary 'Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?' which is a tribute to the much-loved reality TV star who had a lifelong struggle with anorexia, which led to her untimely death in 2021.
Amongst other things, they talk about how we can help patients and families affected by an eating disorder, when to refer a patient for help and what strategies we can use to help our patients whilst they are waiting for specialist input.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Lee song choice:
Take Care Of You - Ella Henderson
https://open.spotify.com/track/2kbyRDg6kl93XexpXSbZxw?si=MheTMHq8SaOQul04JvBkfA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Atake%2520care%2520of%2520yiu
10 Minutes to Better Mental Health: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Minutes-Better-Mental-Health-Step/dp/1787755568/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=YIEI4R7EU6YX&keywords=lee+david+cbt&qid=1649885822&s=books&sprefix=lee+david%2Cstripbooks%2C85&sr=1-1
Headlines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60989825
Tweet from Beat:
https://twitter.com/beated/status/1511633418769022978?s=21
Beat : Advice for Eating Out with Calorie Labelling
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/advice-for-eating-out-with-calorie-labelling/
Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?
Beat helplines:
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/
SCOFF Questionnaire
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/866/SCOFF%20Questionnaire.pdf
NICE CKS on Eating Disorders
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/eating-disorders/
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Disordered-Eating
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Anyone for you- George Ezra
https://open.spotify.com/track/5iFQfP3AqVnHHS89LKQisL?si=3ssHyeq8Sz-gO1sKljrixw&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A2ysnwxxNtSgbb9t1m2Ur4j
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by Dr Rachel Morris, host of the You Are Not A Frog podcast, former GP, Coach and Speaker specializing in Resilience at Work. They use "The Apprentice" from BBC1 to look at team dynamics and leadership. Amongst other things, they talk about good and bad leadership, how failure is an opportunity to learn, and how listening to others might present us with a solution...
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Rachel’s song choice:
Drive it like you stole it - Sing Street
https://open.spotify.com/track/4rMN8vnOmVvQSMkXp6OLfv?si=nrkqMiGVT6i6A8q4fDPulw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adrive%2520it%2520
5 Ways To Wellbeing
https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/taking-care-of-yourself/five-ways-to-wellbeing/
Rachel’s hand out to download:
https://www.shapestoolkit.com/thrive-planner
BMA counselling service:
Free and confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services open to all doctors and medical students (regardless of BMA membership), plus their partners and dependents, on 0330 123 1245. There is always someone you can talk to.
Support for doctors
NHS Practitioner health: https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/
Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
Practitioner Health have teamed up with SHOUT to create a confidential 24/7 text service for PH patients.
If you need support after hours you can Text NHSPH to 85258.
https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/shout-crisis-support-text-service
The Apprentice BBC
‘The 5 dysfunctions of a team’ by Patrick Lencioni
https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/patrick-m-lencioni/five-dysfunctions-of-a-team/9780787960759?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsozcwo_49gIVAWHmCh3nOgY1EAQYAiABEgKHgfD_BwE
‘The 5 dysfunctions of a team- field guide’ by Patrick Lencioni
https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/patrick-m-lencioni/overcoming-the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team/9780787976378?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjOK42ZD49gIVyevtCh2d8AV6EAQYBCABEgItsfD_BwE
The Resilient Team Academy
https://www.shapestoolkit.com/resilient-team-academy
You Are Not A Frog -
https://www.buzzsprout.com/326936
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussion about suicide.This week West Berkshire and media GP Dr Rachel Ward joins Nik to discuss the final 4 episodes of BBC Drama "This Is Going To Hurt" which is based on the Adam Kay book of the same name. They discuss some of the controversy that has blown up on social media including comparing and contrasting child birth from the mother’s and the clinician’s perspective and how the NHS often has to pick up the pieces when things go wrong in other establishments. Amongst other things they also talk about struggling as a clinician in all stages of training and the challenges of juggling home and work life whilst trying to progress in your career.
There's also the usual look at the week in daytime TV and the medical news headlines- which Rachel features in, because of her recent press conference for Rebuild General Practice with Jeremy Hunt.
Rachel’s song choice:
Life is a rollercoaster: Ronan Keating
https://open.spotify.com/track/5lQfI9cYzezWGvqwrWkzqh?si=f3MdJfUHSaGYDz7GjPuoWA
Samaritans: 24h confidential helpline. Tel: 116 123.
Website: https://www.samaritans.org
BMA counselling service:
Free and confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services open to all doctors and medical students (regardless of BMA membership), plus their partners and dependents, on 0330 123 1245. There is always someone you can talk to.
Papyrus UK: helpline to prevent suicide in young people. Tel: 0800 068 41 41. Website: https://www.papyrus-uk.org
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is an organisation dedicated to preventing male suicide.
Tel: 0800 58 58 58.
Website: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Support for doctors
NHS Practitioner health: https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/
Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
Practitioner Health have teamed up with SHOUT to create a confidential 24/7 text service for PH patients.
If you need support after hours you can Text NHSPH to 85258.
https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/shout-crisis-support-text-service
Link to Practitioner Health suicide resources page: https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/suicide-in-doctors-and-other-health-prof
Boggled Docs song of the week:
What’s Up? - Hannah Grace & Sonny Tennet
https://open.spotify.com/track/0uvoH3WKfIUc1fOxPkRY2R?si=FLm9mBNoSgKwpdhT_56Ujg
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined again by Dr Tara George, Derbyshire GP and Trainer, TPD Chesterfield GPSTP and podcast host of 'Bedside Reading'. They discuss the wonderful remake of 'All Creatures Great And Small' on Channel 5- a beautifully shot, heartwarming show that we all need in our lives right now. Amongst other things, they discuss what it's like to be the new kid on the block when you join a practice, and the drama triangle. There's also the usual look at the health headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Tara’s podcast: ‘Bedside Reading’
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bedside-reading/id1595451807
Tara song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1hlveB9M6ijHZRbzZ2teyh?si=bsgu2cukSw-n21ZHBu_2rA&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A7b85ve82Sh36a3UAx74wut
Headlines
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/breast-cancer-hope-as-new-drug-approved-5zv7qd3sk
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/rapid-weight-loss-guru-michael-26404519
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/resistance-training-weights-premature-death-b2030046.html
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/breakthrough-in-hunt-for-vaccine-to-save-children-from-rsv-0k9nzfq6r
Daytime TV
Health headlines on This Morning
https://thismorningitv.page.link/saYFM5XJtiVoBMDr6
High Cholesterol
https://thismorningitv.page.link/4RCaMCVCKhMRcCqT6
All Creatures Great And Small - Channel 5
https://www.channel5.com/show/all-creatures-great-and-small
The drama triangle:
https://youtu.be/E_XSeUYa0-8
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now
https://open.spotify.com/track/5EsPLgSs1UQIDJG0U00RuJ?si=5ofVHRY_RXa5KSsGnX79Rg
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by Dr Dave Hindmarsh who is an Army Veteran GP with an interest in education. They discuss the Apple TV + blockbuster of a show "For All Mankind": imagine a world where the global space race never ended, what would that alternate reality look like? What can we learn from observing it? What are the parallels between the astronauts and their families featured in the drama and patients we might consult with closer to home- especially those with a military background?
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines, and the week in daytime TV.
Dr Dave Hindmarsh
Twitter: @ GP_Templates
https://www.gptemplates.co.uk/
Dave’s song choice:
Surrey with the fringe on top
https://open.spotify.com/track/7pf5qxEj94pZXArTdKPAR8?si=rSjORJIWTjya3M11KURDMA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Asorry%2520with%2520the%2520
Daytime TV
Migraine
https://thismorningitv.page.link/hj6u2Ls9ySKv53xz9
Prostate Cancer
https://thismorningitv.page.link/Wy6wkFtNexzTuuVc6
Ovarian Cancer
https://thismorningitv.page.link/CXBGAYzDrRDgsVaQ8
Perimenopause
https://thismorningitv.page.link/mtS5UB5DwBa6fg4G9
This Morning health headlines
https://thismorningitv.page.link/fgcUX5MfEfMB8yUQ8
For All Mankind- Apple TV +
https://tv.apple.com/us/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7
https://www.warriorprogramme.org.uk
https://www.sands.org.uk
https://www.childbereavementuk.org
https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk
The Boggled Docs song of the week
The Proclaimers- I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)
https://open.spotify.com/track/67iAlVNDDdddxqSD2EZhFs?si=ISYda6zkSMi0BSsFe0YrOQ&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A1A92IAcd7A6npCA33oGM5i
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, Nik’s joined by Dr Claire Kaye: executive coach specialising in career development and a former portfolio GP. They talk about the hottest drama on TV at the moment 'This is going to hurt' from the BBC. Has anything changed since any of us were on the wards? Only the first 3 episodes of the drama are discussed this time!
They discuss how we lose ourselves & our basic self care when we get busy, remembering traumatic events when we were training and what we can do to help ourselves and others in high stress situations.
There's also the usual look at the news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Dr Claire Kaye:
Instagram: drclairekaye_executivecoaching
Website: www.drclairekaye.com
LinkedIn: Dr Claire Kaye
Claire’s song choice:
Lose Yourself- Eminem
https://open.spotify.com/track/7MJQ9Nfxzh8LPZ9e9u68Fq?si=1Ll38DxyTc2Tg6xKX7ZPkw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Alise%2520yiurse
Daytime TV
Cervical screening:https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1493118137956450306?s=21
The Instagram effect:
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1493508793476521987?s=12
Prostate cancer risk:
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1494235563183984642?s=21
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1494286440729042945?s=21
Support available for our NHS people
https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/
If you would prefer to speak to someone through text, you can access support by texting FRONTLINE to 85258 for support 24/7
Free and confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services open to all doctors and medical students (regardless of BMA membership), plus their partners and dependents, on 0330 123 1245 :
https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/wellbeing-support-services/counselling-and-peer-support-services
Practitioner health:
https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/
https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/the-best-place-to-work/retaining-the-current-medical-workforce/health-service/
Health for health professionals Wales:
https://hhpwales.nhs.wales/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
https://open.spotify.com/track/4BAWCedKFfdwxPFmFv4DMG?si=2gC_C6b5T96QOIJeFABRXQ
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, TV and radio broadcaster, author and medical journalist Dr Philippa Kaye joins Nik to talk about the portrayal of Women's health on the small screen, using the 'Sex And The City' reboot ' And Just like That' as a starting point. They discuss good and bad examples that the Boggled Docs listeners have flagged up. Who has seen 'The Queen's Gambit' and 'I May Destroy You'?
There's also the usual look at the health headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Philippa’s song choices ( from Annie)
It’s The Hard-Knock Life
https://open.spotify.com/track/3UvRjs5eyTkqB9MYWBqbuZ?si=hf57F63EQnSm-QLZmcmVZA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0MVa9A8tUgkPz1TJnX0C6C
Tomorrow:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6vBMTR37tnbCE0lApwor1d?si=JI-IOcWMQgiyWYXLn38Tdw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0MVa9A8tUgkPz1TJnX0C6C
Headlines
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/post-covid-your-heart-attack-risk-rises-these-are-the-symptoms-8p6299nm7
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1564807/pancreatic-cancer-tumour-symptoms-risk-factors
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/little-known-dementia-warning-sign-26255892
Daytime TV
Gareth Thomas
https://twitter.com/packedlunchc4/status/1491463474404282371?s=12
Dr Sara Kayat
https://thismorningitv.page.link/qJrSjZKraxSsH4JE8
Frontline 19
https://twitter.com/packedlunchc4/status/1491766385919279105?s=21
@Frontline_19 are providing support for people working on the NHS frontline.
💻 frontline19.com/hopeline19
📞 08081966519
Dr Amir Khan
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1492060040454447106?s=21
Periods
brook.org :
https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/periods/
https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/vaginas-and-vulvas/
Menopause
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk
https://www.rockmymenopause.com
https://www.womens-health-concern.org
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Surface Pressure - Jessica Darrow from the Encanto soundtrack.
https://open.spotify.com/track/760jhRscwGbIIe1m1IIQpU?si=-MaHiOEKQSG1p-Tb2CG0Tg
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, West London GP Dr James Thambyrajah is back to talk to Nik about the Netflix movie tick, tick...BOOM! What can we learn about relationships, burnout and the most precious commodity: time.
There's also the usual look at the health headlines and the week in daytime TV.
James’s song choice:
Requiem J Dilla
https://open.spotify.com/track/1AarrQPpMlRTcvlbrraoAK?si=nRML9w_oR_2jmKlZZ7TJrQ&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Arequiem%2520jd
Headlines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60289790
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1562582/diabetes-type-2-symptoms-apple-cider-vinegar-diet-treatment
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/if-i-needed-prostate-cancer-treatment-i-would-want-hifu-hdvmwdr9n
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60243152
Daytime TV
SAD
https://thismorningitv.page.link/M3Ktqz6bw3Zojcxz9
HRT :
Dr Nighat Arif BBC Breakfast
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1488928941326884869?s=21
Dr Amir Khan GMB
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1488768550407966720?s=21
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1488769246247145474?s=21
Tick Tick Boom - Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81149184
Burnout is harming GPs’ health and patient care, doctors warn
https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1823.full
Wounded Healer
Clare Gerada: Understanding burnout
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1595
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Why - Andrew Garfield
https://open.spotify.com/track/7fYosFGeFuikOazxO8xrdm?si=OsqkkK3YTL-15gKh3NHJqw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4d1XaejoQ5r4jdkV8k5SNJ
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by Dr Karen Harrison Dening, head of research and publications at Dementia UK. She is also a Professor of dementia nursing. Karen has over 40 years experience in nursing, most of those being in dementia care in a variety of settings and contexts. They discuss the film 'The Father' starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman : is this the best screen representation of dementia so far, or not? What can we learn from watching it?
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Karen song choice:
Donna Summer- She works hard for the money
https://open.spotify.com/track/3FlOciKDqFlTMPeC7t92Qy?si=c6gzpAYvStmEy8uflyiVkg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0x3qYJCMrhJPgi7hTqxEl2
Daytime TV
The worry blast off!
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1485908831184039938?s=21
Gut health:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1486272860893204483?s=21
Osteoarthritis:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1486631442541166593?s=21
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1486632434703777794?s=21
Pneumonia:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1487005463040475138?s=21
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1486999647470116877?s=21
This Morning medical news headline:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/LTegQZtQoHiPES3a9
Lung Cancer:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/Sp6wH63T4mo4VnZP7
Dementia UK:
www.dementiauk.org
Contact Dr Karen Harrison Dening:
karen.harrison-dening@dementiauk.org
The link to the survey is:
www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/working_with_dementia/
If you need advice or support around dementia, please contact Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or helpline@dementiauk.org
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Who Will Sing Me Lullabies by Kate Rusby:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3fKkGpmzhuXGH0vxBXCDVW?si=qkSucTV3R_OQgYTk1HA5nA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3AWho%2520Will%2520Sing%2520Me%2520Lullabies%2520Kate%2520Rusby
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, Nik is joined by Dr Ben Lovell- twitter legend, an associate professor of medical education and a consultant in acute internal medicine at UCLH, where he is also the postgraduate lead for acute medicine.
They discuss the reboot of "Sex And The City", HBO series "And Just Like That..."
The conversation covers how even supportive parents and families can stumble as part of the journey of gender expression and identity of their loved one. They talk about pronouns, starting a brand new chapter later in life, television drama shorthand, and an infamous final scene on an exercise bike!
All that , plus the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Ben song choice:
Express Yourself- Madonna
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ioBgySxoeQKALvAeLEmId?si=z57_heHNRmuzb3Gjk96Nog&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Amadonna%2520ex
Headlines
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/test-to-find-melanoma-a-year-earlier-9kgq50vrf
https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Magnesium-is-essential-for-the-immune-system--including-in-the-fight-against-cancer.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/eating-dark-chocolate-could-helppeople-25993994
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17403483/lime-viagra-four-times-more-potent/
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1552698/statins-side-effects-pain-mouth-throat
Nocebo statins:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54951648
Daytime TV
Dr Ellie Cannon https://thismorningitv.page.link/rNJiGvbzDhzDyudq8
Prof Tim Spector https://thismorningitv.page.link/gey8dgUXYYwYhGww5
Adele Roberts https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1484450424472096773?s=21
And Just Like That
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/170d603a-d5c8-4489-b44f-0d7245d184f0
Mermaids: ‘Helping gender-diverse kids, young people and their families since 1995’:
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Fraggle Rock theme:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5QIkpHVThnrfsK4wOOxRIP?si=IEMjFWcuTZKFw12u-gSc2g&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Afraggl
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Shropshire GP Dr Charlotte Hart joins Nik to discuss the trials and tribulations of the fantastic Netflix show 'Sex Education', which gives us all a greater understanding of what the younger generation are having to deal with in this age of social media. They look at lots of different themes including shame, and how it can be used to control people.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines, and the week in daytime TV- including a new treatment for migraines that our patients might ask us about...
Charlotte’s song choice:
Adele- Rolling in the deep
https://open.spotify.com/track/4OSBTYWVwsQhGLF9NHvIbR?si=29Gw4cWdQK2p4gyiafxx-w&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY
Daytime TV
Dr Philippa Kaye detox and de-stress:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/FYrJTJD7HTP9rvG6A
Dr Punam Krishan sinusitis:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1480833924079181825?s=21
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1480835242118336515?s=21
Dr Guy Meadows, sleep:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/JkkZFgHEBBL7W4gYA
Dr Louise Newson, menopause:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/9YAfY7zok4RS2NHdA
Dr George Moncrieff, skin:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/DenP8gu1eMySFVh28
Dr Xand Van Tulleken, migraine:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1481558621683077126?s=21
NICE has outlined that fremanezumab can be used for migraine prevention in adults if (NICE TA 631, 2020):
- Chronic migraine (headache on ≥15d/m, with migraine features on ≥8d/m for >3m)
- AND ≥3 preventative drugs have failed
- AND the company supplies the drug at a discounted cost to the NHS (discount amount unknown).
Treatment should be stopped if migraine frequency doesn’t reduce by ≥30% after 12w.
Sex Education on Netflix
https://www.brook.org.uk/
https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/vaginas-and-vulvas/
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/contraception/
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/stis/
https://www.fpa.org.uk/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Breathe- Leslie Grace and the cast of ‘In The Heights’
https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHA7Fw7JcrmhY5SZK9Rzx?si=PPv3sQlbSUOI1DeKAFgXNA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0F3HOT0E0Jj2MSnPm6tq4n
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, Chesterfield GP, GP Trainer and training programme director Dr Naren Senthil Nathan is back to talk to Nik, this time about the Netflix documentary '14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible'. They discuss the fearless and inspirational Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja as he embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in seven months. What can we learn from him and his leadership, and how can we apply it to our current situation in Primary Care?
We also have the usual look at the week's medical news headlines, the week in daytime TV and your voice messages...
Daytime TV
Dr Andy Cope happiness:
https://twitter.com/packedlunchc4/status/1478094563491287041?s=21
Greg Wallace:
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1478635802980753410?s=21
Dr Punam Krishan
BP: https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1478659808756748295?s=21
Cholesterol:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1478660793424125952?s=21
Dr Ellie Cannon
https://thismorningitv.page.link/MCnYEEE3Le9jtYF99
BBC Breakfast Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Link to video: https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1479513664541634565?s=12
Full story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59565966
Dr Punam Krishan on headaches:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1479387040710078464?s=21
Twitter thread from Kate re cervical screening changes in Wales:
https://twitter.com/drcakeykate/status/1479226561656238082?s=21
14 Peaks Nothing Is Impossible: on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81464765
HACE
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430916/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/high-altitude-pulmonary-edema
Leadership:
https://bmjleader.bmj.com/content/early/2021/07/09/leader-2020-000402
https://bmjleader.bmj.com/content/5/1/6
Boggled Docs song of the week is:
The Carnival - Gordon Giltrap
Which iconic TV show that we need back right now was it the theme tune to?! …
https://open.spotify.com/track/0mwWQLfMOSJ9BRlTp5n0ul?si=7mZJDeb0TEy8NVzSyR8Jkg&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Athe%2520carnival
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
For the first episode of the new year, we look back at some of our episodes from last year and consider what they can teach us in terms of life goals for 2022.
Thank you to all the wonderful guests who have come on the podcast this year. In the second of two parts, Nik will count down the most listened to episodes of the year and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1?
Thank you to all the wonderful guests who have come on the podcast this year. Over two parts, Nik will count down the top 10 most listened to episodes of the year and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1?
This week, Hampshire GP Dr Fiona Ritchie joins Nik for a festive episode to find out what CPD they can get out of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'. It turns out rather a lot! Their conversation covers loneliness, child bereavement and even Lewy body dementia.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV .
Fiona song choice
ABBA- As good as new
https://open.spotify.com/track/71or1G6CbfIttRDnBnTTAL?si=xq1xDTwuTNeddw0rU7Zw6g
Headlines
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1540239/dementia-symptoms-oily-fish-alzheimers-risk
https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2269
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/peanut-allergy-drug-promises-reduce-danger-sufferers-llszf3k66
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/pancreatic-cancer-warning-strange-telltale-25741329
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e004215
https://inews.co.uk/news/media/the-kindness-test-bbc-questionnaire-find-out-what-makes-people-kind-1175047
Daytime TV
Bone marrow transplant: Libbie meets Ethan:
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1470322614694465538?s=21
http://anthonynolan.org/nivealfc
The Muppet Christmas Carol
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/
https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/wp-content/uploads/Conversations-through-Covid-19-final-1.pdf
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/about-loneliness/
Oxfam pile of poo:
https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/pile-of-poo/product/OU1007ML?pscid=ps_ggl_dsa&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI14Tfk_L59AIVDpftCh3mhQCKEAAYASAAEgJEZfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.lewybody.org/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
From The Muppet Christmas Carol
When Love Is Gone -Martina McBride
https://open.spotify.com/track/3YXJYJGpVKXBTUz38l6DWc?si=y4AWkwr3R0iFJHmY5TFyvQ
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, West London GP Dr James Thambyrajah is back to talk to Nik about the award winning comedy on Apple TV+ 'Ted Lasso'. How does a comedy show deal with being lonely at Christmas? Surprisingly well!
There's also the usual look at the health headlines and the week in daytime TV.
James’s song choice:
BoHo Days from ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/track/7k5agf3Bo48jyzXrvrMuhb?si=Y4cvwL0nQt69MOy_psW1Yg
Headlines:
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1536279/diabetes-symptoms-risk-combining-antidepressant-cholesterol-lowering-drugs
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20515-common-drug-combo-increases-diabetes-risk/
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cant-get-no-sun-mick-jagger-uses-light-therapy-9dkprx790
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/problems-disorders/seasonal-affective-disorder-(sad)
Daytime TV
Dr Alex George #postyourpill
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1468919089292787716?s=21
Underage lip fillers:
Beauticians breaking the law on underage lip fillers - BBC News
Dr Rupy Aujla on protein
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1468153900041596930?s=21
Dr Punam Krishan Hand, Foot & Mouth
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1468513040073035779?s=21
Dr Nighat Arif health headlines:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/s7tbAQWGCieWZgP98
Dr Xand Van Tulleken cellulitis:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1468874680937418753?s=21
Ted Lasso on Apple TV +
James’s BMJ blog:
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/12/18/james-s-thambyrajah-prescribing-compassion-christmas/
Campaign to end loneliness:
https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/the-challenge-of-christmas/
Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/brighter/
Song of the week:
Is it just me? (acoustic version)
Emily Burns feat. JP Cooper
https://open.spotify.com/track/2KJdJ2GPBhWBr0vugLCrOz?si=0fRJiI8gSfi234hqIEunfg
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by Clare Bullen the Head of Clinical Services for England, Wales and Northern Ireland at Child Bereavement UK. They discuss the new screen adaptation of Matt Haig's book "A Boy Called Christmas' which deals with child bereavement.
How do we talk to children and young people when a parent or loved one has died? How do we find the words to help them to process what’s happened and continue to grow as a person in the future? They talk about the importance of the truth, encouraging children to ask questions, and brave conversations...
There's also the usual look at the week's medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Clare’s song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/265Anh9hGoozFigjUVLUeD?si=fODwQz1jSRu_VxRrFrjSrg
Daytime TV
Paddy and Christine McGuinness :
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1465672474943791109?s=21
Pledge to end HIV by 2030
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1465930752235868161?s=21
David Gandy suicide awareness
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1465299537141108740?s=12
Dr Punam Krishan, UTIs
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1465653643454173186?s=21
Dr Rupy Aujla salt:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1465979787730694144?s=21
Dr Xand Van Tulleken sleep:
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1466338974180466688?s=21
This Morning health headlines with Dr Sara Kayat:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/bUAY66NnSpyxhJdu5
A Boy Called Christmas- Matt Haig
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/programme/7b031ea2-962e-4a5c-9cca-6a464fdb854a
The Truth Pixie - Matt Haig
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Child Bereavement UK:
Helpline: 0800 02 888 40
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImNClruvX9AIVV-vtCh1omwPgEAAYASAAEgL2wPD_BwE
Tweet from The Children’s Grief Foundation Of Canada :
https://twitter.com/thecgfc/status/1467856355167985674?s=21
Widowed and Young:
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Kylie- Magic
https://open.spotify.com/track/0I4658wYMK45Ffx1IlKRjG?si=SQrt6u8wT2KeFkwCaDrzFA
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary "Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism". They talk about how society can create a lot of problems for autistic people. They also talk about masking and why there can be a gender related difference in time to diagnosis.
There's the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Ali’s song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6uk7QQiWRDjPHSiSMZlez8?si=jcvPKu2NRhmDa02El8BjMQ
Headlines
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1529721/Hiv-symptoms-signs-mouth-ulcers-sores
Adele Roberts back on Radio 1 weekend breakfast
https://twitter.com/boggleddocs/status/1464942073757548550?s=21
Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7j7n6
https://www.autism.org.uk/directory
https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/how-to-talk-about-autism
https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/doctor-can-autistic-doctor
(link to ADI Facebook group in this article)
https://www.facebook.com/AutisticDoctors/
Neurodiversity: 20 ways to be a neuro-inclusive recruiter:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neurodiversity-20-ways-neuro-inclusive-recruiter-prof-amanda-kirby?trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-hero-1-title_link&midToken=AQH80zB8dX4OyQ&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=0yFPERrVy-Hq01
NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg142
NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: support and management:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg170
NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg128
Ali and Nik are presenting a Red Whale GP Update Together live event online on 8.12.21
If you’d like to book onto the course, for 6 course of CPD, here’s the link:
( You have to pay for this event)
https://www.gp-update.co.uk/online-courses/OCGPNNHB140521?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktXexqXG9AIVhO7tCh0ZqwNPEAAYASAAEgJ7xPD_BwE
Boggled Docs song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0OQXYoAMu9z5Gb20PVAlcx?si=Y8PnC1jlQjat5T3HazEmqw
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Nik is joined by North Birmingham GP and training programme director Dr Pim Dhahan to talk about RuPaul's Drag Race UK. They discuss the many issues raised throughout the most recent season and those that have gone before.
It doesn't matter if you are team Kitty, team Ella or team Krystal, this is a spoiler free episode!
We also have the usual medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Pim’s song choices:
https://open.spotify.com/track/45yERYeqeu7DWnAuPsUIsm?si=cKcEiRmCTKCUI9vtrYoWpg
https://open.spotify.com/track/5zlXeawcAGQzhVTCZyrZz5?si=9THlSxNuQ0WrKVDdzg_K6A
Daytime TV
Advances in diabetes management
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1460177922589872131?s=21
Diabetes and mental health
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1460314153722138630?s=21
Health Headlines on ‘This Morning’
https://thismorningitv.page.link/vYMBtMToJpR5PM4z6
Brain fog
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1460539934239035395?s=21
Christmas coffee sugar content
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1460904224636780547?s=21
Premature babies and the mental health impact on their parents:
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1460889318092951552?s=21
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1460878255712620547?s=21
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1460879550326489090?s=21
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p07kt8b4/rupauls-drag-race-uk
Documentary: Paris is Burning
https://www.tvguide.com/movies/paris-is-burning/2000331638/
Stonewall:
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
Mermaids:
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
I want PrEP now:
https://www.iwantprepnow.co.uk/
NHS gender identity clinic:
https://gic.nhs.uk/
Coming out:
https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Here comes the sun - SYML
https://open.spotify.com/track/6Qhn23W3lhkJoRQK2jc8Po?si=3gLk4UMqTnatVD2emPmgxQ
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Dr Rachael Watson from Abergavenny joins Nik to talk about how after being a GP for 30 years, she packed it all in to open her own bakery school, where she is now treating patients for chronic pain. Who better to talk to us about the impending final of 'The Great British Bake Off', and also her inspiring story?
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Abergavenny Baker website:
https://abergavennybaker.co.uk
Rachael on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/abergavennybaker?utm_medium=copy_link
Rachael’s song choice:
The Journey- Fat Boy Slim
https://open.spotify.com/track/31CMBvZzjwh6Jm8D3pufhd?si=xNzCZLCCSWy07uK6S2RqSg
Alan Gordon: “The Way Out: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Heal Chronic Pain”
The Great British Bake Off - Channel 4
Lorimer Mosely Why Things Hurt
Dr Howard Schubiner MD Unlearn Your Pain
Dr Tracy Jackson The Hardest Pill to Swallow
Alan Gordon : Pain Reprocessing Therapy
NICE guideline: Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193
Boggled Docs song of the week:
You will be found- from the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/track/1IXXCrh0B7CPzcbH3fzuFc?si=hOuEyUWpRcurw4AonM9S6g
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week our guest is Dr Veronica Grant , a Derbyshire GP and RCGP Veterans Champion. She joins Nik to talk about the BBC drama 'Danny Boy' and how actively serving in the military or being a veteran can impact on both our patients and their families.
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Veronica’s song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6iYV7ZAkboSjtawXVB3SCl?si=X7OyTEDZSEilBQWoUF8-yA
Headlines
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/going-to-bed-at-11pm-linked-to-a-healthy-heart-g0qdc5zsx
Do we need to be asking our TATT patients if they are taking an oral iron supplement?
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1519257/iron-deficiency-signs-pale-complexion-altered-taste-spoon-shaped-nails
MIND diet
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/eat-common-food-type-every-25416346
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-do-we-know-about-diet-and-prevention-alzheimers-disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210921172721.htm
The man who has lived as a hermit for 40 years:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59174870
Danny Boy
NICE GUIDELINE
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng116
BMJ
https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6161
DTB
https://dtb.bmj.com/content/52/4/44.full
https://learning.bmj.com/learning/returnHighwirePDF.html?doi=10.1136/dtb.2014.4.0249
Danny Boy BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w21w
Mental health support for veterans, service leavers and reservists:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/mental-health/veterans-reservists/
Veteran friendly GP practices:
To sign up to the veteran-friendly practice accreditation and access further training resources including webinars and podcasts click on the following link :
rcgp.org.uk/veterans
Song of the week:
‘If I build a home on the moon’- Picture This
https://open.spotify.com/track/0cGKskXcZu2Yy4WkwVOBaK?si=FiCTdkc8TOmJylPBX0TLnQ
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Chesterfield GP, GP trainer and training programme director Dr Naren Senthil Nathan is back, this time talking about the Netflix documentary 'Untold: Breaking Point'. He discusses how striving for perfection whilst in the glaring spotlight of the world tennis stage led to a breakdown for an internationally renowned player. What can we all learn from this?
We also have the usual medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
Naren’s song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1rqqCSm0Qe4I9rUvWncaom?si=8ML_RLBLRgi5SrsjSsnjFQ
Headlines
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/men-no-idea-where-prostate-25329165
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/vitamin-d-deficiency-symptoms-tell-25361320
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59148620
Daytime TV
Dr Nighat Arif on BBC Breakfast
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1452511623562809348?s=21
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1452512496586313735?s=21
ADHD
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1452888474051399686?s=21
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59038116
Dr Punam Krishan on breast cancer myths and self examination
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1453279598968463367?s=21
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1453345746900578310?s=21
Dr Xand van Tulleken SAD
https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1453649315851816966?s=21
Dr Amir Khan e-cigarettes
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1453953802185297926?s=21
Dr Philippa Kaye health headlines
https://thismorningitv.page.link/Q53a2WW8ZzPmEBGKA
“Untold: Breaking Point” on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81026434
Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk
Mind on anxiety
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anxiety-and-panic-attacks/symptoms/
NICE guidelines on anxiety
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg113
Boggled Docs song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/track/54T9q6T1LyWJrSMYOVDV58?si=MysNyavTQ1yfDzZexjsseA
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week, West Midlands GP, GP trainer and BBC Breakfast GP Dr Mohit Mandiratta joins Nik for a spoiler free chat about Squid Game on Netflix. What can we learn from the hottest drama around at the moment? Are you too old to play children's games?!
We also have the usual round up of the medical news headlines and what's been on daytime TV.
Dr Mohit Mandiratta on twitter:
https://twitter.com/doctormoman?s=21
Squid Game
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81040344
Help with debt:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/help-with-debt/
Help with addiction:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources/
https://www.lifeworkscommunity.com/addiction-treatment/guide-to-uk-free-addiction-helplines
https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/health-and-wellbeing-programmes/support-offers__trashed/substance-misuse-and-gambling-support/
Help with gambling addiction:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/gambling-addiction/
Screen time:
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/health-impacts-screen-time-guide-clinicians-parents
End of life conversations:
https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/resources/toolkits/palliative-and-end-of-life-care-toolkit.aspx
https://www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/dying-matters/dying-matters-resources
Boggled Docs song of the week:
Fly Me To The Moon- The Macarons Project
From the Squid Game soundtrack
https://open.spotify.com/track/0flo3KqhjkcuoB1G6Mhq7s?si=2sLU7ObbQZW61SK7WLA4mA
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week Gloucestershire GP Dr Sara Wood joins Nik to discuss the BBC series 'Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing' to explore why men are so bad at opening up about their health issues, and what we can do to help.
There's also the regular medical news headlines and daytime TV sections.
Social media:
@Boggleddocs on Twitter and Instagram, please use #BDdose
You can also find us on Facebook.
BJGP article:
https://bjgp.org/content/67/658/e336
Risk assessment tools:
https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/67/658/e336/F2.large.jpg
https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/67/658/e336/F3.large.jpg
Malaria vaccine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58810551
DAYTIME TV
Mike Tindall, Parkinson’s :
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1448161811719761924?s=12
Papyrus walk:
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1448552738439184384?s=21
Evanna Lynch talking about eating disorders:
https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1448552738439184384?s=21
Elizabeth Hurley breast cancer awareness:
https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1447834804809080835?s=21
Dr Ellie Cannon antidepressants:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/3422ajpuJcXGdg6w6
Dr Philippa Kaye ‘the worst cold ever’:
https://thismorningitv.page.link/UkBjedRRmjHAwiM89
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing on iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b0b7r2k6/mortimer-whitehouse-gone-fishing
https://menssheds.org.uk/
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
For the start of season 2, Derbyshire GP and trainer Dr Tara George is back, this time talking about the new movie of the musical "Everybody's Talking About Jamie". We talk about finding our feet in the world, how cruel teenagers can be, coming out, and the effect of an absent parent on young people. As you'd expect there's laughter and tears!
We've also got our regular look at the medical news headlines, and the week in daytime TV.
Social media:
@Boggleddocs on Twitter and Instagram, please use #BDdose
You can also find us on Facebook.
Tara’s song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0f9Z8xAkUrFpnjd4w6TFQ1?si=4Ty4qjrCRCaa3Zt5vavD-w&dl_branch=1
Medtwitter roundup
https://anatomymapper.com
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Movie:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everybodys-Talking-About-Jamie-Harwood/dp/B09C16C53D
UK Tour 2021/22
https://www.everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk/tour-dates-book-tickets/
Original documentary:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012p4kc
Drag name generator:
https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/rupaul-drag-queen-name-generator/
HEADSSS assessment tool
https://www.paediatricpearls.co.uk/headsss-tool/
Bystander awareness
https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/bystander-awareness-micro-aggression/
https://rcgpportal.force.com/s/lt-event?id=a1U1i000006jOehEAE&site=a0d0Y00000AeOP6QAN
Help with coming out:
https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/
Boggled Docs song of the week:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5VmpLtRycwbA54XsTffKq4?si=mG1p7GNHR3m0er-bKfpA9A
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.
This week West Berkshire and BBC Breakfast GP Dr Rachel Ward joins Nik for the last episode of the season. They are both surprised to find that BBC comedy series 'Motherland' has rather a lot of CPD to be found within it. Issues discussed include breast cancer, caring for elderly relatives and just trying to keep going when everything around you is falling apart!
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
This week Nik is joined by Derbyshire GP Dr Tara George to talk about the recent BBC drama 'Three Families'. They explore stigma and discuss the stories of the three families featured in the drama as they cope with loss and being alone, in the context what it was like to live in Northern Ireland before their abortion law was lifted in 2019.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV.
This week Nik is joined by low carb GP Dr David Unwin and clinical psychologist Dr Jen Unwin to discuss the fascinating and worrying topic of sugar addiction in the context of ultra processed foods and the recent BBC documentary with Dr Chris van Tulleken "What are we feeding our kids?" Are we a nation of carb and sugar addicts?
We also have our usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
This week Nik is joined by Dr Naren Senthil Nathan to discuss the Netflix documentary 'The Playbook. Doc Rivers: A Coach's Rules for Life'. We discover Ubuntu which means "I am, because you are" and explore the concept that a person is a person through other people. What can we learn from this, and how can it help us to navigate the current primary care crisis?
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines, and the last week in daytime TV.
This week Nik is joined by Dr James Thambyrajah again, and their discussion turns out to have a distinct mental health theme. The main focus is Tom Holland's recent movie on Apple TV + 'Cherry'. Could this lead to a patient presenting to us in primary care with PTSD- would you be ready for them?
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
This week Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes from Red Whale's women's health team join Nik to discuss the recent Channel 4 documentary 'Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause'. It's great to have the menopause being discussed on prime time TV, and it certainly gave us a lot to talk about as we tried to see the issues brought up from different angles. Was it fair to primary care?...
We've also got the usual look at the news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
This week GP Dr Jess Harland is back, and talks to us about ‘The Surrogates’ a documentary first shown on BBC3, and now available on the iPlayer. This leads to an interesting conversation where we realise that all of us have our own experience of the fertility journey, and we don’t need to have experienced it all to be able to empathise with others.
We also have the usual medical news headlines and the look at the week in daytime TV.
This week our guest is Nick Inge CEO of iTrust Assurance, a whistleblowing consultancy. He is also a former police officer who has worked in counter terrorism and is the ideal person to give us the inside track on the drama of the moment: 'Line Of Duty' on BBC TV. What does he predict will happen? Who is the fourth man?!
We talk about how wrong doing and corruption might present themselves in the NHS and primary care and the importance of speaking up. Where do you start, and how do you go about doing it?
We also have our usual look at the health headlines and the week in daytime TV.
This week consultant paediatrician Dr Jamie Carter joins Nik to discuss the BBC documentary series 'Football's darkest secret', and the child abuse that football ignored. Decades later, the survivors' voices have finally been heard.
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As usual, we also have the medical news headlines and we look back at the past week in daytime TV.
This week Nottingham GP Dr Jamie Parker joins Nik to talk about the Netflix film starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, 'The Dig'- and how watching this might lead on to discussions regarding end of life care. How can we get better at these difficult conversations?
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week on daytime TV.
This week GP Katharine McClenaghan joins Nik to talk about the documentary available on Curzon: " The Ponds" which charts a year in the lives of the men and women who swim in the cold water of the ponds at Hampstead Heath- some of them on a daily basis. It's a joyful and uplifting documentary, but is there any science behind the anecdotal benefits evident for all the participants in the film? Will you be joining them?
As usual we also have the news headlines and we look at the last week in daytime TV.
Vulnerability or oversharing? Only one of them takes courage...
For this episode, Nik's joined by Dr Caroline Walker: psychiatrist, therapist, speaker, trainer, coach, and founder of The Joyful Doctor.
They want YOU to feel better this week, so they're discussing the inspirational Netflix documentary 'Brené Brown: The Call to Courage' , and use it as a springboard to discuss issues regarding how we can deal better with our mistakes whilst being kind to ourselves. What is true vulnerability and how can it help us to grow and achieve our goals?
This week Nik is joined again by GP Abbie Brooks to discuss the most talked about show of the season! What can Regency era London seen in Bridgerton teach us about birth control knowledge amongst young people today, and engaging with patients via social media? Quite a lot in fact!...
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV.
In a week when there were two high profile documentaries about suicide on TV, Nik is joined by Dr Lee David -a GP and CBT therapist with special interests in mental health and resilience, compassion, behaviour change and education for health professionals.
We discuss the BBC documentary 'Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency' and the Channel 4 documentary ' Caroline Flack : Her Life And Death'. Both hearbreaking, but both looking at this very difficult issue from a different angle. What can we learn from watching them and how can we use that to help ourselves, our patients, our friends and our loved ones?
This week Dr Nighat Arif, who you might know from her work as a GP and women's health specialist on 'BBC Breakfast' and 'This Morning', joins Nik to discuss the hard hitting BBC drama ' I May Destroy You'. We discuss how to prepare to make sure you are ready if a patient discloses that they have been sexually assaulted.
We have the usual look at the health headlines, and Nighat shares with us how a health issue in the press becomes a feature on 'This Morning'. We also look at the past week in daytime TV- will it feature any familiar faces?...
This week Nik's joined by Philippa Harris, who is a learning disability liaison nurse, to discuss the BBC documentary 'Katie Price: Harvey and me". How does Philippa help patients with learning disability that come into hospital either for acute or elective admissions? What could we be doing better in primary care?
We have the usual look at the news headlines, daytime TV and we have some more voice messages that you've sent in.
Jill, Ritchie, Colin, Roscoe, Ash and Gregory had such an impact on everyone who watched, that we couldn't just cover the first 2 epsiodes. This week Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan and Dr Rex Melville are back to talk about the final 3 episodes of 'It's A Sin'.
We've had several messages from people sharing their experiences of what it was like caring for patients with HIV and AIDS back in the 80s and 90s- we've put them together into a montage for you to hear- it's a very powerful listen.
As always we have some recent medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.
This week GP Dr Jess Harland joins Nik to talk about how we deal with complaints in primary care. For this we needed an example of conflict and a toxic relationship... Where better to look than the drama of sizzling hot reality show 'Married At First Sight Australia' currently on streaming service All4?
We have our usual look at the medical news headlines- and one of the tabloids has surpassed themselves... There's also the round up of the week in daytime TV.
This week we're joined by legendary GP Steve Pratt. With a background in public health and training as a mindfulness teacher, who better to look at the recent paper regarding the effectiveness of low carb diets in the remission of diabetes AND to review the new Headspace TV show on Netflix?
There's a 'Million Pound Question' to help you remember the Simon Broome criteria for familial hypercholesterolaemia, and the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's been featured on daytime TV.
This week we are joined by two HIV specialists to talk about 'It's A Sin' the new Channel 4 drama from Russell. T. Davies which doesn't pull any punches in dealing with the 1980s AIDS crisis.
Dr Rex Melville was involved in testing and managing patients with HIV from the beginning of the epidemic- initially in Melbourne and Sydney and then from 1993 in London, so he can share his experiences of those early days. He is now a part-time Genito-Urinary Medicine Consultant in London.
Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan is a Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine in London. She's on hand to tell us what's happening now and what areas we need to focus on in the future. We also discuss what we can do from a primary care perspective to help.
This week GP Annie Keeley joins us to talk about the BBC documentary 'The Truth About...Improving Your Mental Health'.
It's offical! Listening to Boggled Docs whilst exercising is good for your mental health... other podcasts are available ;)
We also chat about the gut biome and how probiotics have been shown to improve mood. The benefits of social prescribing and how it can reduce both Primary Care and A&E attendance is disussed too.
All of that plus the usual look at the medical news headlines, the week in daytime TV AND another 'Million Pound" question!
This week Portfolio GP and co-founder of My Locum Manager Surina Chibber joins Nik to be brave and head into 'The Goop Lab'. What horrors do they find, or are they surprised by what they see? What did they expect before they took the plunge!? Sometimes we have to take one for the team- is that the case this week?
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and find out what's been covered on daytime TV as well.
This week GP Dr Abbie Brooks joins us to talk about the recent BBC show " The truth about boosting your immune system" which was presented by Dr Ronx- they had some great information to share in a very interesting documentary. Who knew that eating enough fibre, haviong enough vitamin D, moderate exercise, getting enough sleep, 30 second cold showers and having massages could be so important to our immune systems?
We also have the regular look at the medical news headlines and what's been featured recently on daytime TV.
This week we're joined by GP Dr Osman Bhatti as we look at how easy it is to overindulge during the festive period and how we can help our patients with positive lifestyle changes by employing the GRIN model from Jen and David Unwin.
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV.
This week we head back to simpler times- do you remember August? Oh to be able to have a conversation about hot nights, thunderstorms and flying ants!
As promised, we're releasing one of our pilot episodes as GP Charlotte Hart joins Nik to talk about an episode of "Casualty" on BBC1 ( still available on iPlayer) that dealt with a major character living with bipolar disorder. We have lots of links to useful resources regarding this in the show notes.
The news headlines feature a story about the "blossom brush"... Charlotte doesn't hold back in telling us exactly what she thinks about this!!
We hope that some of it puts a smile on your face and that you learn something too.
This week, in our Christmas episode, Nik is joined again by GP Fiona Ritchie to talk about "Last Christmas" starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding . It's a fantastic seasonal watch, but also has some very strong health related themes to discuss. It has the potential to pack a massive emotional punch with some of our patients too, especially in these difficult times.
As it's Christmas, Fiona gets the chance to win a million (virtual) pounds! Will she do it, and will the experience help her to remember a tricky medical fact forever ?!?
All this and we also have the usual round up of the medical news headlines and what's been covered by daytime TV in the past week...
This week Nik is joined by doctors Tabitha Morrison and Fenella Powell, two great friends from medical school, to talk about the Channel 4 show "Naked Attraction". How did the show evolve and what do we think it's trying to achieve? Does it deliver? Whatever the case, it may result in patients coming to consult with us regarding body image and self esteem concerns. Would you go on?!
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines- in trying to warn patients about the symptoms of bowel cancer, has one of the tabloids side stepped the dangers of an acute upper GI bleed? In our round up of daytime TV Christmas indigestion and red flags are covered...
This week Nik is joined by GPs Lucy Cox and Helen Barnes to talk about the Netflix drama "Sex Education". What happens when a boy at secondary school whose mother happens to be a sex therapist gives out sex therapy advice without any formal training?! We talk about body confidence in teenagers, contraception and STIs amongst other issues.
There's the usual look at recent medical news headlines and also a round up of what's been covered on daytime TV.
This week Dr Rachel Morris is back to talk to Nik about how doctors are getting abused during the pandemic and how the longest running soap opera in the UK dealt with the very sensitive issue of the loss of a child.
Coronation Street is celebrating 60 years on screen and has been working very closely with The Lily Foundation to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease. With such a huge responsibiity to get this right, how did they do?
We also have the usual look at the medical news headlines and our daytime TV strand too. Plus, who's left us our first voice message?
This week Nik is joined by GP Fiona Ritchie to talk about "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix- a powerful documentary-drama that explores the dangerous human impact of social media. Could it lead to patients seeking help from us and if so, how would we approach this?
We have the usual medical news headlines and the daytime TV summary too.
Boggled Docs: helping you know what you need to know... your 30 minute happy place of fun and CPD
This week we're joined by GP Dr James Thambyrajah to talk about the first episode of the new series of Hospital on BBC2. This was filmed as the first lockdown started and shows the impact on patients and their families as their investigations and treatment are delayed. We consider this from a primary care perspective- how can we support our patients throught this? We shouldn't forget about our own wellbeing and that of our colleagues too...
We have the usual look at the medical news headlines and also the week in daytime TV. What have our patients been watching that might get them to contact us?
Can cold water swimming and interacting with an octopus really help with depression and burnout? This week, GP Dr Charlotte Hart joins Nik to discuss the visually stunning and life affirming Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher".
As usual, we also take a look at the medical news headlines for the week, and consider what health issues have been raised on daytime TV...
It's the biggest comedy show of recent years, but when you look more closely, the subject matter isn’t something that obviously lends itself to laughter. This week, GP Dr Sara Wood joins Nik to talk about grief and loss, and what else has caught her eye in the medical media. We've also got the news headlines and our usual whistle-stop tour of what's been going on medically in daytime TV over the past week.
This week's episode is a half term special. Nik is joined by Dr Geraint Lloyd to discuss the Disney Pixar movie "Inside Out" - what does it tell us about our own mental health and that of children and young people? Could it be used as a way to start a conversation with a young person about how they are in these difficult times? What resources do we have if they are struggling?...
This week GP Sarah Westerbeek joins Nik to discuss a news story that has caught her attention and also chat about the documentary on BBC iPlayer Rob Burrow: My Year with MND.
As usual we also look at some of the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV... What might our patients have read or watched that could bring them in to see us?
In this week's episode, Nik Kendrew is joined by GP Dr Osman Bhatti to discuss a newspaper story that has caught his eye- are some newspapers making medical mountains out of molehills to generate clickbait?
We look at a week of BBC Breakfast in our daytime TV section.
Our main discussion is about " Me, my brother and our balls" , a documentary currently on BBC iPlayer tackling the rarely discussed issue of male infertility.
Frozen shoulders, smart watches, deep breathing and finger nail problems have all been in the headlines. We have a look at what "This Morning" has been covering in our daytime TV strand, and our guest Dr Rachel Morris joins Nik to discuss "Freddie Flintoff: Living With Bulimia" which is available on BBC iPlayer.
Boggled Docs is the new podcast for GP’s and other primary care professionals that takes the pulse of the nation by looking to the medical media and uses that information as a springboard to help you target your CPD.
In each episode we’ll look at the general picture of what’s going on in the newspaper health pages, daytime TV, online and even radio if it’s relevant. Nothing’s off limits and some of the big TV dramas will get a look in too. We’ll also take some time to chat to a fellow medical colleague about a featured programme in more detail.