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The Clinician's Survival GuideLooking forward to 2025: What lies ahead for Clinicians?Send us a textWhen you think about 2025, what do you expect the year to be like for you, the frontline clinician?Having looked back at 2024 and some of its challenges in the last episode, this episode looked forward and includes thoughts from the multi-professional team about what 2025 might be like.Contributions from the co-hosts of The Clinician's Survival Guide: Dr Munir Adam, GP, NE LondonIrina Varlan - Pharmacist, NottinghamshireSimon Robinson - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, PlymouthClaire Green - Paramedic, DevonMarium Hanif - Physician A...
2024-12-3117 minThe Clinician's Survival GuideLooking back at Clinician's Challenges in 2024Send us a textAs a clinician, when you think back to 2024, what thoughts come to mind?We take a two-week break from the AI series, and reflect back to 2024 and, in the next episode, look forward onto 2025. This episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide looks back at the year 2024. What were some of the main challenges? What did they mean for clinicians and for patients? Where are we now?The episode includes perspectives from different co-hosts, including:Irina Varlan - Pharmacist, NottinghamshireSimon Robinson - Advanced Clinical Prac...
2024-12-2420 min
Primary Care UK: Let's Learn TogetherCultural Awareness for CliniciansSend us a textTHIS EPISODE is about Cultural Awareness. Irina Varlan speaks to two clinicians who have an interest in this area, as they cover important issues such as:How to approach culure conversations, and what language to use when discussing.Important principles to bear in mind.By way of example, there will be a focus on Muslim patients fasting in Ramadhan. And a vareity of other points worth knowing about different cultures and approaches we can use Special thanks to our guest speakers: Dr Margaret Abbott, Heal...
2024-08-0136 minPrimary Care UK: Let's Learn TogetherManaging Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care: Essential InsightsSend us a textIN THIS EPISODE, doctors Catherine Byrne and Rahul Mohan discuss the critical aspects of managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care. They explain: the definition, prevalence, and risk factors of CKD, highlighting its association with other conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Led by podcast host Irina Varlan, the conversation covers the role of primary care in early detection, optimal management, and timely referral to secondary care. They also discuss the importance of lifestyle modifications and the advancements in CKD treatments, including the adoption of new medications li...
2024-07-0140 minPrimary Care UK: Let's Learn TogetherA Deeper Dive into Mental Health DynamicsSend us a textIN THIS EPISODE: Really get to understand mental health, both for yourself and for your patients. Co-host, Irina Varlan speaks with Matt Elswood, about the complexities of mental health conditions, stressing the importance of understanding mental health better rather than offering oversimplified solutions. Elswood emphasizes the need for non-prescription solutions such as developing gratitude, agency, and humility. He presents five categories of preventative measures for all to know about and also the barriers to accessing care. The conversation also covers the importance of building rapport with patients and the necessity of tail...
2024-02-0148 minPrimary Care UK: Let's Learn TogetherLearning Disabilities in Primary Care: Bridging the GapSend us a textIN THIS EPISODE: Are you doing justice to your patients with Learning disability? Irina Varlan interviews senior pharmacist Alison Barr to discuss the important topic of Learning Disability.The discussion underlines the importance of extra effort in assisting these patients access healthcare services because they may face more limitations than others. The podcast continues the ongoing series about patients who suffer due to the 'inverse care law'. A significant part of the conversation is an interview with Alison Barr, Principal Pharmacist for LD and Autism for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS...
2023-12-0145 minPrimary Care UK: Let's Learn TogetherWorkforce Transformation in Primary CareSend us a textIN THIS EPISODE: Where did all these new roles come from?We take head-on what could arguably be described as the biggest change in Primary Care for a long time - the transformation of the workforce. Well embedded GPs and nurses know it, and the newcomers know it. But what does this mean? Why is it happening? How do we get it right? Here is an opportunity to listen to the perspective of different professional groups, as below...SPECIAL THANKS to our guest speakers:Dr Rachel Roberts, Primary Care...
2023-10-0149 min