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Clinical Rounds, the GPAtlas podcast

One case, one hard decision, and what current UK guidance actually says. Free to listen, with a full transcript for every episode.

Clinical Rounds is reviewed and updated by practising UK GPs. Each episode takes a single presentation as it arrives in a surgery and works through the decision that actually matters, with the guidance behind it named.

Every episode

  • Acute otitis media: the bulge, not the blush ENT 7 min

    We look at the common pitfalls in diagnosing acute otitis media and how to confidently manage the child who presents with ear pain.

  • Heart disease risk: why the calculator is just the start Cardiovascular 8 min

    Navigating the complexities of CVD risk calculators and the thresholds for primary prevention. We discuss why some patients bypass QRISK3 entirely and how to manage the conversation when the calculator score does not match your clinical intuition.

  • Type 1 diabetes: ignore the age and look for ketones Endocrinology 7 min

    A deep dive into the identification of Type 1 diabetes in primary care, distinguishing it from Type 2, and managing the risks of delayed diagnosis.

  • PMOS, the new name for PCOS: the scan you don't need Women's Health 22 min

    A fifteen year old comes in with her mother. Her periods started two years ago and they're all over the place, sometimes two months apart. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)", last reviewed 11 June 2026.

  • Lipids and statins: two targets and a three-month recheck Cardiovascular 19 min

    Mr Nowak is sixty-two, had a heart attack fourteen months ago, and he's on atorvastatin. He's here about his knee. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Lipid Modification - CVD Prevention", last reviewed 24 September 2025.

  • Epilepsy and valproate: both sexes, under fifty-five Neurology 20 min

    So this one is a screen rather than a patient. It's Friday, I'm doing repeats, and there's a request for sodium valproate for a thirty-four year old man. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Epilepsy", last reviewed 15 November 2025.

  • Miscarriage: the rule that changed in June Pregnancy & Antenatal Care 19 min

    So. A woman rings the surgery on a Saturday morning. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Miscarriage", last reviewed 29 June 2026.

  • Menopause and HRT: change the route, not the decision Women's Health 19 min

    Karen is fifty-two. Flushes, terrible sleep, and she describes her mood as short-tempered with everybody including herself. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Menopause and Perimenopause", last reviewed 7 May 2026.

  • Chest pain: timing, not typicality Cardiovascular 20 min

    Mr Osei is fifty-eight, he smokes, and he's come in because he had about forty minutes of tightness across his chest yesterday evening while he was carrying shopping in. It's gone now. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Chest Pain", last reviewed 26 May 2026.

  • Raised ferritin: what to do with six hundred Haematology 19 min

    So this one doesn't start with a patient in the room, it starts with a result on a screen. Mr Bianchi is fifty-one. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Haemochromatosis", last reviewed 1 January 2026.

  • Breastfeeding problems: the instinct that makes it worse Pregnancy & Antenatal Care 18 min

    So. A twenty-nine year old first-time mother brings her three-week-old. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Breastfeeding Problems", last reviewed 4 August 2026.

  • Methotrexate and DMARDs: the routine prescription that could kill Musculoskeletal (MSK) 19 min

    So this one starts in the most ordinary way imaginable. Mrs Whelan is fifty-eight, she's got rheumatoid arthritis, she's on methotrexate, and she rings on a Monday morning with burning when she passes urine and going more often. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "DMARDs (Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs)", last reviewed 3 June 2026.

  • Bowel cancer and the FIT test: two tests with the same name Malignancy & Cancer 18 min

    Mrs Ferreira is sixty-three. She's noticed her bowels have been looser for a couple of months, and there's been a bit of blood, which she's put down to piles because she's had them for years. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers (Colorectal and Anal Cancers)", last reviewed 25 May 2026.

  • Sciatica: the questions you ask every time Musculoskeletal (MSK) 19 min

    Dev is forty-four, he does deliveries, and he's had left leg pain for two weeks. It goes from his buttock down the back of his leg to his calf, it's worse than his back pain, and it's agony when he coughs. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Sciatica", last reviewed 8 June 2026.

  • Delirium: the quiet one is the worry Mental Health (MH) 20 min

    So. Mrs Cole is eighty-four, she lives alone, and the request is a home visit because she's not herself. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Delirium", last reviewed 5 June 2026.

  • Contraception: when oestrogen is the wrong answer Sexual Health 18 min

    Chloe is twenty-six and she wants to restart the pill. She was on Microgynon years ago, got on fine with it, and she's come in for a repeat, basically. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Contraceptive Method Selection", last reviewed 5 August 2026.

  • Palliative care: the conversation you're having too late Palliative Care 19 min

    So. Mr Doyle is seventy-nine. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Palliative care - general issues", last reviewed 6 August 2026.

  • Ovarian cancer: CA125 is no longer one number Malignancy & Cancer 19 min

    So. Sixty-three year old woman, in with about four months of bloating and a change in her bowel habit. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Ovarian Cancer", last reviewed 10 May 2026.

  • Heart failure: under-treated, not optimised Cardiovascular 19 min

    So. Seventy-one year old man, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, diagnosed three years ago. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)", last reviewed 23 August 2026.

  • Fatty liver (MASLD): the normal ALT that isn't Gastroenterology (GIT) 20 min

    So. Fifty-four year old man, came in about his knee, and somewhere in the workup somebody did liver function tests. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)", last reviewed 6 August 2026.

  • Type 2 diabetes: two drugs on day one Endocrinology 18 min

    So. Fifty-two year old man, came in for a medication review, and his HbA1c has come back at fifty-eight. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Type 2 Diabetes & Insulin therapy (T2DM)", last reviewed 15 April 2026.

  • Asthma: the end of the blue inhaler first Respiratory 18 min

    So. Nineteen-year-old, comes in for her asthma review. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Asthma", last reviewed 23 November 2025.

  • Polycystic kidney disease: high blood pressure in a young adult Renal 18 min

    So this is one from my Tuesday morning. She's thirty-four, she's booked in about her pill, and the HCA has left me a blood pressure of a hundred and fifty-two over ninety-six. One clinical scenario, worked through by Sarah and Ben. Every claim in this episode is taken from our own Ocean article "Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)", last reviewed 20 January 2026.

  • Allergy and Immunology – From Everyday Allergic Reactions to Life-Threatening Emergencies Allergy & Immunology 18 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key allergy and immunology topics, including food allergy, cow’s milk allergy, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, and insect bite reactions.

  • Cardiovascular (Part One) – Chest Pain, Breathlessness, Atrial Fibrillation, and Thromboembolic Risk Cardiovascular 24 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key cardiovascular topics, including abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening, angina, antiplatelet treatment, atrial fibrillation (AF), blackouts and syncope, breathlessness, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and management, chest pain, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and DVT prevention for travellers.

  • Cardiovascular (Part Two) – Heart Failure, Hypertension, Lipids, and Long-Term Cardiovascular Prevention Cardiovascular 32 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key cardiovascular topics, including giant cell arteritis (GCA), chronic heart failure, hypercholesterolaemia – familial, hypertension, lipid modification: CVD prevention, MI – secondary prevention, oral anticoagulation, palpitations, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and pulmonary embolism (PE).

  • Cardiovascular (Part Three) – Venous Disease, Valvular Problems, and Postural Tachycardia Explained Cardiovascular 23 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key cardiovascular topics, including superficial vein thrombosis (superficial thrombophlebitis), varicose veins, venous eczema and lipodermatosclerosis, chronic venous disease, postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), and valvular heart diseases.

  • Paediatrics (Part One) – The Limping Child, Constipation, Bruising, and When Safeguarding Matters Paediatrics (Children's Health) 25 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key paediatrics topics, including acute childhood limp, autism in children, bedwetting (enuresis), breastfeeding problems, bruising, cerebral palsy (CP), child maltreatment – recognition and management, colic – infantile, conduct disorders in children and young people, constipation in children, and cough – acute with chest signs in children.

  • Paediatrics (Part Two) – Fever, Seizures, Gastroenteritis, and Acute Illness in Children Paediatrics (Children's Health) 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key paediatrics topics, including croup, depression in children, developmental rheumatology in children, domestic abuse, eating disorders, faltering growth in children, febrile seizure, feverish children – management, feverish children – risk assessment and management, gastroenteritis, and GORD in children.

  • Paediatrics (Part Three) – Childhood Infections, Immunisations, and Public Health Decisions Paediatrics (Children's Health) 24 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key paediatrics topics, including hand, foot, and mouth disease, head lice, childhood immunisations, jaundice in newborns, learning disabilities, measles, bacterial meningitis, and meningococcal disease, mumps, nappy rash, Osgood–Schlatter disease, and parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek syndrome).

  • Paediatrics (Part Four) – UTIs, Persistent Coughs, Infant Head Shape, and Vitamin D Paediatrics (Children's Health) 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key paediatrics topics, including rubella, teething, threadworm, urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, vitamin D deficiency in children, whooping cough (pertussis), abnormal head shape in infants, acute cough in children, and chronic cough in children (>4 weeks).

  • Paediatrics (Part Five) – Growth, Puberty, Sleep, and Developmental Concerns Paediatrics (Children's Health) 20 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key paediatrics topics, including child development - assessing concerns, delayed puberty, Kawasaki disease, obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in children, nephrotic syndrome in children, precocious puberty, short stature in children, sleep disorders in childhood, speech and language problems in childhood, the 6–8 week baby check (NIPE), and exclusion from school (common infections guidance).

  • Dermatology (Part One) – High-Frequency Rashes, Eczema, Acne, and Hair Disorders Dermatology 32 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key dermatology topics, including acne vulgaris, alopecia areata, chilblains (pernio), contact dermatitis, eczema (atopic dermatitis), female pattern hair loss (FPHL), hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), hirsutism, hyperhidrosis, and impetigo.

  • Dermatology (Part Two) – Psoriasis, Pigment Change, Rosacea, and Skin Cancer Red Flags Dermatology 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key dermatology topics, including Lyme disease, melanoma, molluscum contagiosum, pityriasis rosea, pityriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor), psoriasis, pressure ulcers, rosacea, scabies, and seborrhoeic dermatitis.

  • Dermatology (Part Three) – Skin Infections, Ulcers, Bites, and Urgent Presentations Dermatology 27 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key dermatology topics, including shingles, venous leg ulcer, vitiligo, lacerations, burns and scalds, boils, carbuncles, staphylococcal carriage, cellulitis, itching, chickenpox, paronychia, warts and verrucae, staphylococcal whitlow (felon), herpetic whitlow, palliative care – malignant skin ulcer, male pattern hair loss (male androgenetic alopecia), actinic keratosis, purpura & petechiae, and telogen effluvium.

  • Drugs & Ethical Dilemmas (Part One) – Safe Prescribing, Steroids, Opioids, NSAIDs, and Adverse Drug Reactions Drug & Ethical Dilemmas 17 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key drug & ethical dilemma topics, including adverse drug reaction, analgesia – mild-to-moderate pain, benzodiazepine/z-drug withdrawal, corticosteroids – inhaled, diarrhoea – antibiotic associated (clostridioides difficile infection), multimorbidity, NSAIDs – prescribing issues, opioid dependence, and oral corticosteroid use and withdrawal.

  • Drugs & Ethical Dilemmas (Part Two) – Overdose, Capacity, Consent, and Complex Ethical Consultations Drug & Ethical Dilemmas 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key drug & ethical dilemma topics, including poisoning or overdose, selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) – tamoxifen, substance & drug misuse, capacity and consent in adults, capacity and consent in children & young people, neglect and self-neglect, approach to medically-unexplained symptoms, serotonin syndrome, and the medical examiner system & death registration.

  • Endocrinology (Part One) – Diabetes Pathways, Thyroid Disease, Calcium Disorders, and Gout Endocrinology 24 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key endocrinology topics, including Addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes, insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes, gout, hypercalcaemia, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and jaundice.

  • Endocrinology (Part Two) – Obesity, Prediabetes, Neck Lumps, GLP-1 Therapies, and Cancer Suspicion Endocrinology 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key endocrinology topics, including neck lumps, obesity, subclinical hypothyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, vitamin D deficiency, hypocalcaemia in adults, GLP-1 mimetics and tirzepatide, prediabetes, and thyroid enlargement and suspected thyroid cancer.

  • ENT (Part One) – Vertigo, Facial Weakness, Epistaxis, and Adult Hearing Loss ENT 23 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key ENT topics, including Bell’s palsy, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), cholesteatoma, common cold, earwax, epistaxis (nosebleeds), glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis), hearing loss in adults, and MΓ©niΓ¨re’s disease.

  • ENT (Part Two) – Otitis, Sinusitis, Sore Throat, and Paediatric ENT Presentations ENT 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key ENT topics (Part Two), including otitis externa, otitis media – acute, otitis media – chronic suppurative, otitis media with effusion (glue ear), sinusitis, sore throat – acute, tinnitus, vertigo and dizziness, vestibular neuronitis, and hearing loss in children.

  • Gastroenterology (Part One) – Acute Abdominal Pain, Coeliac Disease, IBD, and Diverticulitis Gastroenterology (GIT) 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key gastroenterology topics, including acute cholecystitis, anal fissure, appendicitis, coeliac disease, cirrhosis, constipation, Crohn’s disease, diarrhoea in adults (including travel-related), and diverticular disease and diverticulitis.

  • Gastroenterology (Part Two) – Dyspepsia, Gallstones, Haemorrhoids, and Viral Hepatitis Gastroenterology (GIT) 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key gastroenterology topics, including dyspepsia (indigestion), faecal incontinence in adults, gallstones, Gilbert’s syndrome, haemorrhoids (piles), halitosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hiccups.

  • Gastroenterology (Part Three) – Chronic Bowel Symptoms, Liver Disease, Dysphagia, and Pancreatic Red Flags Gastroenterology (GIT) 37 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key gastroenterology topics, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), malnutrition, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pilonidal sinus disease, pruritus ani, ulcerative colitis, dysphagia, inflammatory bowel disease (adults), alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), and pancreatic cancer.

  • Haematology – Anaemia, Haematinics, Polycythaemia, and Blood Disorders Not to Miss Haematology 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key haematology topics, including erythrocytosis/polycythaemia, iron deficiency anaemia, sickle cell disease, vitamin B12 and folate deficiency, anaemia: assessment & management, lymphoma, and haemochromatosis.

  • Infectious Diseases – From Common Infections and Bites to Sepsis Recognition Infectious Diseases 30 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key infectious diseases topics, including catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), clostridioides difficile infection, COVID-19 (acute and long COVID), fungal skin, groin and nail infections, human and animal bites, malaria & malaria prophylaxis, meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), pubic lice, roundworm, sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management, and syphilis.

  • Malignancy & Cancer (Part One) – Recognising Site-Specific Cancers Across Body Systems Malignancy & Cancer 25 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key malignancy & cancer topics, including bone and soft tissue sarcomas, brain tumours in adults and children, breast cancer, childhood cancers (general), colorectal and anal cancers, endometrial, vaginal, vulval, and cervical cancers, haematological cancers (leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma), laryngeal cancer, and lung cancer and mesothelioma.

  • Malignancy & Cancer (Part Two) – Neutropenic Sepsis, Vague Symptoms, and Upper GI Danger Signs Malignancy & Cancer 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key malignancy & cancer topics, including neutropenic sepsis, oral cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate, bladder, testicular, and penile cancers, skin cancers (melanoma, SCC & BCC), thrombocytosis and thrombocytopenia, thyroid cancer, cancer with vague symptoms, and upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers (oesophageal, pancreatic, stomach).

  • Malignancy & Cancer (Part Three) – Applying NICE NG12 Safely and Confidently Malignancy & Cancer 25 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key NICE Suspected Cancer Guideline (NG12) topics, including brain and CNS cancers, breast cancer, childhood cancers, gynaecological cancers, haematological malignancies, head & neck cancers, lower GI cancers (colorectal, anal), non-site-specific symptoms, respiratory cancers (lung, mesothelioma), sarcomas (bone, soft tissue), skin cancers, upper GI cancers, urological cancers, and Lynch syndrome.

  • Men’s Health (Part One) – Prostate Problems, LUTS, Erectile Dysfunction, and PSA Decisions Men's Health 23 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key men’s health topics, including acute prostatitis, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, haematospermia, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.

  • Men’s Health (Part Two) – Scrotal Lumps, Pain, Urinary Retention, and Testosterone Deficiency Men's Health 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key men’s health topics, including testicular lumps/swellings, varicocele, scrotal pain & epididymo-orchitis, chronic urinary retention, undescended testis, and testosterone deficiency in men.

  • Mental Health (Part One) – Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, and Bipolar Disorder Mental Health (MH) 28 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key mental health topics, including alcohol misuse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism in adults, bipolar disorder, depression, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), and higher education students' mental health.

  • Mental Health (Part Two) – Psychosis, PTSD, Self-Harm, and Suicide Risk Assessment Mental Health (MH) 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key mental health topics, including insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), postnatal mental health, psychosis and schizophrenia, self-harm, suicide risk assessment and prevention, and trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder).

  • Musculoskeletal (Part One) – Tendinopathy, Entrapment Syndromes, Falls, and DMARD Care Musculoskeletal (MSK) 27 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key musculoskeletal topics, including Achilles tendinopathy, ankylosing spondylitis (axial spondyloarthritis), Baker’s cyst (popliteal cyst), bunions (hallux valgus), carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain and opioid dependence, DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs), Dupuytren’s disease, and falls.

  • Musculoskeletal (Part Two) – Back Pain, Neck Pain, and Limb Symptoms Made Logical Musculoskeletal (MSK) 28 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key musculoskeletal topics, including greater trochanteric pain syndrome, knee pain, leg cramps, low back pain, Morton’s neuroma, neck pain – cervical radiculopathy, neck pain – non-specific, neck pain – whiplash injury, and olecranon bursitis.

  • Musculoskeletal (Part Three) – Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, PMR, and Chronic Pain Musculoskeletal (MSK) 25 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key musculoskeletal topics, including osteoarthritis (knee), osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, plantar fasciitis, polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), Raynaud’s phenomenon, reactive arthritis, and restless legs syndrome (RLS).

  • Musculoskeletal (Part Four) – Inflammatory Arthritis, Shoulder Pain, Sciatica, and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal (MSK) 17 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key musculoskeletal topics, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), sciatica, shoulder pain (rotator cuff tendinopathy/frozen shoulder), spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthropathy, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), pre-patellar bursitis, rehabilitation after traumatic injury, and sprains and strains.

  • Neurology (Part One) – Headaches, Seizures, Dementia, and Neuropathic Pain Neurology 28 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key neurology topics, including cluster headache, delirium, dementia, epilepsy, head injury, medication overuse headache (MOH), migraine in adults and young people (>12y), motor neurone disease (MND): assessment and management, multiple sclerosis (MS), and neuropathic pain.

  • Neurology (Part Two) – Stroke, TIA, Spinal Cord Compression, and Blackouts Neurology 24 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key neurology topics, including Parkinson’s disease, post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), tension-type headache (TTH), transient ischaemic attack (TIA), trigeminal neuralgia, foot drop, stroke and TIA, spinal cord compression & cauda equina syndrome, vestibular migraine, and transient loss of consciousness (TLoC).

  • Ophthalmology (Part One) – Red Eye, Glaucoma, Cataract, and Losing Vision Ophthalmology 17 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key ophthalmology topics, including blepharitis, cataract, chalazion (meibomian cyst), conjunctivitis, dry eye disease, glaucoma (acute angle-closure glaucoma), and macular degeneration.

  • Ophthalmology (Part Two) – Retinal Detachment, Uveitis, and Visual Emergencies Ophthalmology 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key ophthalmology topics, including red eye (general approach), retinal detachment, stye, blurred vision, anterior uveitis, cataract, and flashes and floaters.

  • Oral Medicine – Mouth Ulcers, Dental Infections, and Jaw Pain in the GP Surgery Oral Medicine 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key oral medicine topics, including aphthous ulcers, dental abscess, gingivitis and periodontitis, oral herpes (cold sores and primary herpetic gingivostomatitis), oral candidiasis, and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).

  • Palliative Care – Symptom Control, Advance Care Planning, and End-of-Life Decisions Palliative Care 51 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key palliative care topics, including end of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, palliative care – pain, palliative care – constipation, palliative care – cough, palliative care – dyspnoea, palliative care – general issues, palliative care – nausea and vomiting, palliative care – oral, palliative care – secretions, advance care planning, and anorexia, nutrition & hydration in the last days of life.

  • Palliative Care (Summary) – Symptom Control, Advance Care Planning, and End-of-Life Decisions Palliative Care 27 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key palliative care topics, including end of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, palliative care – pain, palliative care – constipation, palliative care – cough, palliative care – dyspnoea, palliative care – general issues, palliative care – nausea and vomiting, palliative care – oral, palliative care – secretions, advance care planning, and anorexia, nutrition & hydration in the last days of life.

  • Pregnancy & Antenatal Care – Early Pregnancy Complications and Common Antenatal Presentations Pregnancy & Antenatal Care 56 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key pregnancy & antenatal care topics, including ectopic pregnancy, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in pregnancy, hypertension in pregnancy, itching in pregnancy, miscarriage, nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) / hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), preconception advice, recurrent miscarriage, routine antenatal care, rubella in pregnancy, and vaginal discharge in pregnancy.

  • Pregnancy & Antenatal Care (Summary) – Early Pregnancy Complications and Common Antenatal Presentations Pregnancy & Antenatal Care 23 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key pregnancy & antenatal care topics, including ectopic pregnancy, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in pregnancy, hypertension in pregnancy, itching in pregnancy, miscarriage, nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) / hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), preconception advice, recurrent miscarriage, routine antenatal care, rubella in pregnancy, and vaginal discharge in pregnancy.

  • Preventive Medicine – Screening, Immunisation, and Safeguarding Responsibilities Preventive Medicine & Safeguarding 19 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key preventive medicine topics, including bowel screening, breast screening, cervical screening, immunisations – pneumococcal, immunisations – seasonal influenza, safeguarding adults in care homes, safeguarding children, female genital mutilation (FGM), and vaccinations in primary care.

  • Renal (Part One) – Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Renal Stones Renal 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key renal topics, including acute kidney injury (AKI), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), hyponatraemia, pyelonephritis, renal/ureteric stones, and undescended testis (cryptorchidism).

  • Renal (Part Two) – UTIs, Incontinence, Electrolyte Disturbance, and Glomerulonephritis Renal 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key renal topics, including urinary incontinence (UI), urinary tract infection (UTI) in men, urinary tract infection (UTI) in non-pregnant women, urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy, hypokalaemia, hyperkalaemia, and glomerulonephritis.

  • Respiratory (Part One) – Asthma, COPD, Bronchiectasis, and Acute Chest Infections Respiratory 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key respiratory topics, including asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), cough, and influenza.

  • Respiratory (Part Two) – Sleep Apnoea, Tuberculosis, Sarcoidosis, and ILD Respiratory 20 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key respiratory topics, including obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), sarcoidosis, smoking cessation, tuberculosis (TB), asthma–COPD overlap (ACO), and interstitial lung disease (ILD).

  • Sexual Health (Part One) – STIs, Genital Symptoms, HIV, and Fertility Sexual Health 25 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key sexual health topics, including anogenital warts, balanitis, bacterial vaginosis (BV), chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhoea, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), and infertility.

  • Sexual Health (Part Two) – Vulval Symptoms, Vaginal Discharge, NGU, and Sterilisation Sexual Health 25 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key sexual health topics, including infertility, pruritus vulvae, trichomoniasis, urethritis (non-gonococcal urethritis – NGU), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC thrush), vaginal discharge (normal vs. abnormal), vaginismus, lichen sclerosus, and sterilisation (male & female).

  • Women’s Health (Part One) – Contraception, Amenorrhoea, and Breast Symptoms Women's Health 22 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key women’s health topics, including abortion (termination of pregnancy), amenorrhoea, breast cancer family history, cervical cancer, contraception (barrier methods and natural family planning), contraception (hormonal methods and IUD/IUS), contraception (sterilisation), and cyclical breast pain (mastalgia).

  • Women’s Health (Part Two) – Period Pain, Menopause, Fibroids, and Pelvic Infection Women's Health 24 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key women’s health topics, including dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), emergency contraception, endometriosis, fibroids, mastitis, menopause and perimenopause, menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding), and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

  • Women’s Health (Part Three) – Hormonal Complexity, Bleeding Problems, and Vulval Conditions Women's Health 21 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key women’s health topics, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), postnatal check, adenomyosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), contraceptive method selection, functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea, unscheduled bleeding on hormonal contraception, vulval conditions, and urinary incontinence in women.

  • Genetics (Part One) – Recognising Inherited Multisystem Disease Genetics & Hereditary Conditions 17 min

    πŸ“Œ This podcast covers key genetic disease topics, including autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), cystic fibrosis (CF), Down’s syndrome (trisomy 21), Duchenne and Becker’s muscular dystrophy, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), and haemochromatosis.

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