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Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda BluesteinDental Myths & EDS Truths with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 161)Dr. Audrey Kershaw returns to chat with Dr. Linda Bluestein and demystify wisdom tooth extraction, appliances for TMJ disorder, and everyday oral health habits for people with EDS/HSD. We cover when third molars should be removed (and when they shouldn’t), why local anesthetic can fail in some patients, how to approach dental procedures when CCI (craniocervical instability) is a concern, and what truly drives gum disease vs “EDS-specific” issues. We also address periodontal EDS (a rare subtype), toothpaste choices (fluoride vs hydroxyapatite vs chelators), and the surprisingly powerful habit of “spit, don’t rinse.” Stay to the end for practical Hypermobi...
2025-09-111h 05Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda BluesteinDental Problems in EDS with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 143)What if your dental history held the key to a complex diagnosis no one’s caught? In this gripping episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Dr. Audrey Kershaw, a trailblazing oral surgeon who’s uncovered hundreds of hidden Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) cases—starting in the dental chair.
From patients who “can’t numb up,” to decades-long battles with halitosis, gum fragility, and jaw instability, Dr. Kershaw shares the subtle (and sometimes shocking) signs that suggest something far deeper is at play. Together, they explore what happens when TMD, failed anesthesia, slow healing, an...
2025-05-011h 13
BNSSG Paeds Pod#22 Eating Disorders (finale)Speaker:
Dr Neky Sargant: Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Eating Disorders, UHBW Clinical Lead for Eating Disorders, BNSSG Clinical Lead for Paediatric Mental Health.
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IN THIS PODCAST FINALE Neky Sargant shares her 'top tips' for assessing and managing eating disorders in Children and Young People in Primary Care. She highlights key guideline changes with the 2023 MEED guidelines and guides us through an effective assessment of potential eating disorders, safe management plans and appropriate onward referral pathways.
Episode resources
MEED
Happy Maps
Bristol HEADSSS
Eva Musby Resources
Beat Eating...
2025-04-1637 min
Primary Care GuidelinesPodcast - ESR or CRP? The inflammation debate – which test tells the best tale?The video version of this podcast can be found here: · https://youtu.be/kk5ADBP1J9MMy name is Fernando Florido and I am a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom. In this episode I go through guidance on inflammatory markers, ESR and CRP. For this I have reviewed a number of guidelines and publications, particularly South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, York and Scarborough Hospitals NHS Trust and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB. A full list of the sources consulted can be found below.I am not giving medical advice; this vi...
2025-03-1911 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#21 New asthma guidelineSpeakers:
Dr Katy Pike: Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and BNSSG ICB asthma lead
Dr Deborah Marriage: Consultant nurse in Allergy and Asthma and BNSSG ICB asthma lead
Blurb:
Hot of the press: NICE, BTS and SIGN all reached agreement for new, revolutionary asthma guidelines. In this episode Katy Pike and Deb Marriage demystify the guidelines, guiding us through the changes and impacts for the diagnosis and management of asthma in Primary Care.
Episode resources:
New NICE...
2025-03-1629 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#20 Paediatric ENTSpeaker:
Mr Julian Gaskin -Paediatric ENT consultant at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Blurb:
When are sleep studies warranted for children with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea? How do we avoid missing cholesteatomas? When should we refer infants with laryngomalacia? Is there a link between gastro-oesophageal reflux and laryngomalacia? Paediatric ENT consultant Julian Gaskin answers these questions and more as GP Ruth Bowen interviews him the common Primary Care ENT scenarios of obstructive sleep apnoea, laryngomalacia and acute, recurrent and chronic supporative otitis media.
Resources:
-ENT UK
2025-02-1632 min
The Maternity & Midwifery Hour15.1 The Black Maternity Matters StoryIn the first episode of series 15 of Maternity & Midwifery Hour we are joined by Ann Remmers and Laura Lewinson who will share how Black Maternity Matters, an anti-racist scheme for perinatal teams and senior leaders, is addressing the racist perceptions and behaviours that adversely impact on health outcomes. Inspired by Black Mothers Matter’s vision that one day Black mothers will no longer be disproportionately in danger during pregnancy and the first year after birth.
Hosted by:
Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Ex...
2025-01-171h 08BNSSG Paeds Pod#19 Insights from Paediatric Advice and GuidanceSpeaker:
Dr Frances Hutchings -Consultant General Paediatrician at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
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How should we assess the child with recurrent infections? When can we reassure with a diagnosis of toddler diarrhoea? How do we manage Tics and when should we be concerned? What is benign transient hyperphoshatasemia of infancy? Dr Frances Hutchings answers these questions and more, addressing common themes in Paediatric Advice and Guidance letters.
Resources
10 warning signs of primary immunodeficiency
BNSSG Remedy: Dietary management of toddler diarrhoea parent information leaflet
BNSSG Remedy: Ti...
2025-01-1633 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#18 Gastro-oesophageal reflux in infantsSpeaker: Dr J-C Sconce: General Paediatric consultant at BRHC, co-author of the BRHC 'Gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants' guideline.
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When should we prescribe for infants with reflux? How can we help parents practically giving medications? Do dummies have a role? Are pro-kinetic agents still an option? General Paediatric consultant Dr J-C Sconce guides us through these questions and more with this systematic approach to gastro-oesophageal reflux in infant as we discuss complications, management options and red flags for serious differential diagnoses.
Resources
BRHC Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux in Infancy
BRHC Gas...
2024-12-1634 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#17 Learning DisabilitiesSpeaker:
Dr Rachel Gaywood -GP clinical lead for Learning Disabilities and Autism in Devon
Blurb:
How do we identify learning disabilities? Why is the learning disability register import? What are the common pitfalls around learning disabilities? How can we support families? Join us as Dr Rachel Gaywood explores these questions and more.
Resources:
NHS England: Improving identification of people with a Learning Disability
NHS England: Finding out more about the Learning Disability Register
Get checked out
Mencap
Unique
Support group for parents of children with special educatio...
2024-11-1633 min
North Somerset Partnership PodcastMark Hubbard, VCSE Lead, Creating the process and structures to allow the VCSE do what it does bestIn this episode Mark lays out the opportunities to remove existing structural inequalities, that will allow the Voluntary, community, and Social enterprise (VCSE) to be resourced and supported to do what it does best. A vibrant and exciting episode which not only paints an exciting vision for doing things very differently, but also offers some very practical action for all partners. A must listen!See more information about the VCSE Alliance here VCSE Alliance - BNSSG Healthier Together and the VCSE Brokerage Framework here VCSE Brokerage Framework - BNSSG Healthier Together
2024-10-2344 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#16 AutismSpeaker
Dr Clare Sheahan: consultant in Community Paediatrics
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When should we suspect Autism? What social factors can muddy the water? Who should we refer? How can we practically support families? What is the role of the education sector? Why are the rates of Autism increasing and what is BNSSG ICB doing to tackle the increased waiting times? Join us as Consultant Community Paediatrician Clare Sheahan tackles these questions and more.
Resources
The Autism Assessment Service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local offer: Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire
Bris...
2024-10-1633 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#15 Precocious and delayed pubertySpeaker: Pippa Bowen - General Paediatric consultant BRHC with an interest in endocrinology.
General Paediatric consultant Dr Pippa Bowen brings the child with precocious or delayed puberty to life. She guides us through a methodical Primary Care assessment with underpinning explanations. We explore cases of delayed puberty, precocious puberty and premature adrenarche.
Resources
Archives of disease in childhood - Fifteen minute consultation: Clinical pubertal assessment
NHS: Early or delayed puberty
BSPED patient information leaflets
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children guidelines: Delayed puberty
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children guidelines: Premature or precocio...
2024-09-1631 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#14 Measles and pertussisSpeaker
Dr Dan Magnus - consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
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Want to brush up on your knowledge on your knowledge of measles and pertussis? Refresh your clinical knowledge, keep up to date and be prepared to answer any parental queries.
Paediatric Emergency Medicine consultant Dan Magnus guides us through diagnosis and management of measles and whooping cough as well as taking us back to basics with a methodical approach assessing the sick child.
Resources
Adam Finn Ted talk: How Vaccines Really Work
Healthier together
Handi app
2024-08-1638 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#13 Paediatric Myths and PitfallsSpeaker
Dr David Capehorn - GP partner and Honorary Associate Specialist in Paediatrics.
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Should we always investigate lymphadenopathy in children and how worried should we be? Is fever a predictor of illness? When should we investigate intermittent abdominal pain? How do we interpret investigations in children? GP and Honorary Associate Specialist in Paediatrics tackles these questions and more, challenging us with common myths and pitpalls in Primary Care Paediatrics.
Resources
Bristol Children's Hospital: chronic abdominal pain in children (https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/diliboards/46/diliboard_contents/12401/document_view.pdf)
Park: Ev...
2024-07-1642 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#12 Chronic HeadachesSpeaker
Dr Anirban Majumdar: consultant Paediatric Neurologist
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Join GP Ruth Bowen exploring the challenging topic of chronic headaches with consultant Paediatric Neurologist Dr Anirban Majumdar. We discuss management of migraines and tension headaches including alternative medicines and supplements, the often challenging overlap between headache phenotypes in CYP, red flags and indications for referral.
Resources
Headsmart (https://www.mybrainfirst.org/)
Migraine trust (https://migrainetrust.org/)
Bristol Children's Hospital: Paediatric headache for Primary Care (https://uhbw.mystaffapp.org/diliboards/46/diliboard_contents/307/document_view.pdf)
British Paediatric Neurology Association: CHaT (Children's...
2024-06-1730 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#11 Cow's Milk Protein AllergySpeaker
Dr Nick Sargant: consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Nick Sargant breaks down CMPA, guiding our Primary Care assessment, management and referral criteria as well as helping us distinguish CMPA from commonly confused differentials.
Resources:
Allergy UK -cow's milk allergy
Anaphylaxis UK
British society of allergy and clinical immunology
ICON
2024-05-1637 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#10 CYP Health InequalitiesSpeaker
Helen Tapson -South Gloucestershire Public Health Consultant. Lead for health inequalities in CYP.
"We are all in the same storm but we are not all in the same boat".
What local and national projects are striving to tackle health inequalities in Children and Young People? What part do we play in Primary Care?
Play on to find out more as South Gloucestershire Public Health consultant Helen Tapson guides us through the challenging topic of CYP health inequalities: highlighting exciting current national and local projects and using case...
2024-04-1627 minBNSSG Paeds Pod# 9 Childhood ObesitySpeaker:
Dr Dinesh Giri, consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist (Bristol Children's Hospital)
With rates of obesity in Children and Young people on the rise, consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist Dr Dinesh Giri gives tips on approaching this tricky subject, what we can do in Primary Care to support and appropriately manage these children and onward referral, including the new government commissioning of severe obesity in CYP clinics.
Resources
NHS: fussy eaters
BeeZees bodies: top tips to tackle fussy eating
Change4life (renamed 'healthier families')
Live well: advice for parents of overweight chil...
2024-03-1627 minBNSSG Paeds Pod# 8 School non-attendanceSpeakers:
Dr Anthony Crabb: Associate Clinical Director for CAMHS in Devon and founder of Held Health Limited, a private healthcare provider of assessment and intervention for CYP with neurodiversity or mental health needs.
In this episode Dr Anthony Crabb explores common Primary Care presentations of CYP non-school attendance. He shares knowledge and experience helping families navigate school support, community resources and thresholds for CAMHS input.
Episode resources
www.nhs.uk: ADHD
www.nhs.uk: Autism
ADHD UK
National Autistic Society
The Autism Education Trust
Ambitious About Autism
ADHD foundation
Papyrus
...
2024-02-1632 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#7 AsthmaIn this episode Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist Deb Marriage shares essential learning from her 6 month Paediatric Asthma outreach clinic pilot. Deb Marriage and Respiratory Paediatric consultant Katy Pike then explore the challenging topic of asthma, guiding us through common pitfalls in asthma diagnosis, the role of objective testing, red flags, Personalised Asthma Action Plans and management options including MART regimes.
Episode resources
NRAD report: Why asthma still kills
NEW Bristol Children’s Hospital acute asthma management guideline Oct 2024
NEW Bristol Children’s Hospital chronic asthma management guideline Oct 2024
Asthma and Lung UK: Personalised Asthma...
2024-01-1632 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#6 Nocturnal enuresisIn this episode ERIC Paediatric continence nurse Brenda Cheer guides us through the systemic assessment of nocturnal enuresis, effective promotion of healthy bladder and bowels and targeted further management. Dr J-C Sconce explores nocturnal enuresis in children with complex needs, highlights red flags and guides us through appropriate referral routes.
Episode resources
ERIC 'Advice for children with night-time wetting
ERIC 'Advice for children with constipation'
ERIC 'Advice for children with daytime bladder problems'
ERIC 'Children's continence pathway'
ERIC 'Night-time diary'
ERIC 'How to use macrogol laxatives'
ERIC 'A parent's guide to disimpaction'
ERIC 'Guide for children with ad...
2023-12-1643 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#5 Head InjuryDr Michael Malley, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant at Bristol Children's Hospital, is back, guiding us through evidence-based management of head injuries in children.
We discuss red flags warranting immediate referral to A&E, NICE guidelines for CT heads, expected course of symptoms, concussion, safety-netting resources and later indications for hospital referral.
Episode resources:
NICE head injury assessment and early management
Bristol Children's hospital head injury guidelines
BNSSG remedy head injury advice leaflet for parents
The handi app
Healthier together
Headcase resource for concussion
2023-11-1624 minNorth Somerset Partnership PodcastHow to intrinsically evidence partnership working to know we are on the right pathIn this episode we meet Dr Natalia Lewis, Senior Research Fellow in Primary Care at University of Bristol and Researcher in Residence at BNSSG ICB and Ruth Whateley, Clinical Effectiveness Team, BNSSG, Integrated Care Board. We explore how the two Locality Partnerships are going about evidencing the impact of the work, and how this is radically different to what went before. Click here to find out about the locality partnership work https://www.woodspringlp.org.uk/https://www.onewestonlp.org.uk/about-us/If you enjoyed the show we would appr...
2023-11-0638 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#4 The limping childTwo podcasts in one! In this episode we are joined by Dr Natasha Smallwood, Paediatric consultant with an interest in Rheumatology, and Mr James Barnes, Paediatric Orthopaedic consultant. They share their approaches to the complex topic of the limping child. We discuss the possible breadth of differentials, red flags, referral criteria and tips for assessment in primary care.
Episode resources
BCH limping primary care assessment of acute limp in children
NICE: acute childhood limp
2023-10-1640 minBNSSG Paeds Pod#3: Correct Management of UTIs in ChildrenIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. David Capehorn, Honorary Associate Specialist and Expert in Paediatrics, who's been at the forefront of the Primary-Secondary Care interface for 30 years. With reference to two classic cases, David helps us navigate key learning from the new 2022 NICE guidelines on correct management of UTIs in children and his own summary article on identifying and treating UTIs promptly for under 16s.
More specifically, we discuss:
Diagnosis
Urine interpretation
When to send urine for culture tests
Immediate management
Follow-up investigations
Referral
And prevention
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2023-09-1436 min
BNSSG Paeds Pod#2: The Non-Blanching RashIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Michael Malley, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant, as he guides us through the non-blanching rash in children. More specifically, we discuss:
Differentials of meningococcal septicaemia
Other causes of sepsis with DIC
Non-accidental injury
Haematological malignancies
Henoch schonlein purpura
Idiopathic thrmbocytopenic purpura
And benign mechanical causes of petechiae
And all with respect to the discerning features of each, when to refer, management in Primary Care, and good safety-neating advice for parents.
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2023-08-1624 min
BNSSG Paeds Pod#1: Coming soon!Watch this space for episodes of the new BNSSG Paeds Pod, brought to you by BNSSG Training Hub, and set to cover topics relevant to local primary care clinicians.
2023-08-1400 minNorth Somerset Partnership PodcastThe Power of Relationships: - Jon Williams, Avon Wilsthire Mental Health PartnershipIn this podcast, we talk to Jon Williams Clinical Lead, Older Peoples Mental Health, AWP BNSSG and a key partner to our North Somerset, Woodspring Locality partnership Click here for to find further information about the Locality Partnerships work. Home - Woodspring Locality Partner (woodspringlp.org.uk)About us - One Weston Locality Partner (onewestonlp.org.uk) Find out more about AWP here Home :: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (awp.nhs.uk) If you enjoyed this episode, we would so appreciate it if y...
2023-06-0920 minNorth Somerset Partnership PodcastThe Power of Relationships: - Jon Williams, Avon Wilsthire Mental Health PartnershipIn this podcast, we talk to Jon Williams Clinical Lead, Older Peoples Mental Health, AWP BNSSG and a key partner to our North Somerset, Woodspring Locality partnership Click here for to find further information about the Locality Partnerships work. Home - Woodspring Locality Partner (woodspringlp.org.uk)About us - One Weston Locality Partner (onewestonlp.org.uk) Find out more about AWP here Home :: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (awp.nhs.uk) If you enjoyed this episode, we would so appreciate it if y...
2023-06-0920 minNorth Somerset Partnership PodcastThe Power of Relationships: - Jon Williams, Avon Wilsthire Mental Health PartnershipIn this podcast, we talk to Jon Williams Clinical Lead, Older Peoples Mental Health, AWP BNSSG and a key partner to our North Somerset, Woodspring Locality partnership In this episode they talk about:· Who Jon is and why he so enjoys his job supporting people with prevailing mental health presentations.· Services Avon Wiltshire Partnership provide in North Somerset · The importance and impact of relationships across organisations· What the tangible impact of closer working means to patients and AWP as a partner · How early diagnosis o
2023-06-0920 min
The FCP PodcastIntroduction to the FCP roadmap for ParamedicsSend a textThis is the first episode of the FCP podcast.During the podcast Emma and Richard discuss the FCP roadmap, specially for Paramedics with Lily Dixon.Lily discusses the FCP roadmap in depth including the role of a FCP - Paramedic, the FCP roadmap, including stage one and stage two, clinical supervision and how to get started.Please feel free to leave any feedback and to follow us on twitter @FCPParamedicpod Coventry and Warwickshire training hubCommunity Paramedic - Coventry & Warwickshire Training Hub (cwtraininghub...
2023-05-0142 min
The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast#72 The Cancer Series (2 of 3). Integrative Oncology with Dr Catherine ZollmanToday I’m chatting with a good friend and colleague Dr. Catherine Zollman, who is Medical Director at Penny Brohn UK, a charity which in provides Integrative Support and Self-Management Education for people affected by cancer. She is also an NHS GP, an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Bristol, and was Macmillan Clinical Cancer Lead for BNSSG Clinical Commissioning Group 2014-2019. She studied medical oncology before specialising in General Practice and completing a Fellowship in Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona).On the podcast we discuss a number of topics including:What integrati...
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