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Boggled DocsUltra-processed food: licensed to Kill?Send us a textFor this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a lifestyle medicine GP, TV doctor, public speaker, health coach and personal trainer. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, and also a Team GB AG Triathlete. They're covering the TV documentary that everyone has been talking about- "Joe Wicks: licensed to kill", that has recently been on Channel 4 in the UK. What do we in primary care need to know about ultra processed food, professionally, and also on a personal level? Was the documentary really as...
2025-10-1750 min
The Choice SpaceFinding choice when self-doubt gets in the wayIn this engaging conversation, Lee and Dr Nik Kendrew delve into self-doubt, the complexities of imposter syndrome and the pressures of perfectionism. They explore practical strategies for managing anxiety, the importance of focusing on the process rather than the outcome, and the value of community and connection in overcoming challenges. Through personal anecdotes and insights, they highlight the significance of self-compassion and the power of small choices in fostering personal growth and resilience.TakeawaysImposter feelings are common and can affect anyone.Self-doubt often leads to procrastination and inaction.Breaking tasks into smaller steps...
2025-09-1744 minBoggled DocsBetrayals and team truths: group dynamics lessons from 'The Traitors' as sharp as Claudia's fringeSend us a textThis 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:...
2024-12-2745 minBoggled DocsDopesick Deja Vu? The SSRI conversation you need to hearSend us a textThis 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.da...
2024-05-3156 minBoggled DocsIt's A Wonderful Life?Send us a textThis 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 Headlineshttps://www.express.co.u...
2023-12-2245 min
Bedside ReadingChristmas Special 2023Send us a textA reflective look back over 2023 and some thoughts for 2024 as I'm joined by friends of the podcast to think about their tops reads of the year and their most anticipated reads for 2023.Huge thank you to Claire McKie, Dani Hall, Anna Baverstock, Nik Kendrew, Nicola Davis, Selina Flinders, Alan Coss, Fran Boffey, Charley Baker and Derek Ochiai and Ellie Hothersall
2023-12-1933 minBoggled DocsStrictly EnhancingSend us a textThis 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 Headlineshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12844937/Mariella-Frostrup-cholesterol-busting-jab.htmlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/women-health-gynaecological-cancer-types-31623197...
2023-12-1546 minBoggled DocsContraception In Crisis? Davina To The Rescue?!Send us a textThis 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 dig 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.
2023-06-271h 05Boggled DocsWhen people don't know what to say- finding the right words in a heartbreaking situationSend us a textThis 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...
2023-04-2151 minBoggled DocsInside Autistic MindsSend us a textThis 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.
2023-04-071h 00Boggled DocsDopesick: how we've all been sucked in to the opiate crisis.Send us a textThis 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...
2023-03-2452 minBoggled DocsSwimming Against The TideSend us a textFor 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 sen...
2023-03-1052 minBoggled DocsThe Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2022- Part 2Send us a textPart 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?Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https...
2023-02-2438 minBoggled DocsThe Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2022- Part 1Send us a textTime 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?Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs
2023-02-1736 minBoggled DocsWho Stole Christmas?Send us a textThis 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 migh...
2022-12-2333 minBedside ReadingPeriod, it's about bloody timeIt felt like a very weird role reversal being the host with Nik Kendrew, host of the wonderful Boggleddocs podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1300702, as my guest. We were both shocked and surprised by how much we learned from Emma Barnett's brilliant book when we'd both considered ourselves to be GPs who were pretty OK at women's health. This brilliantly accessible book has made both of us think, gasp, laugh and cry and we thought it should be essential reading for everyone (not just healthcare professionals)Follow Nik on Twitter here https://twitter.com/nikk...
2022-11-0141 minBoggled DocsHear My Voice...Send us a textThis 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 an...
2022-09-0247 minBoggled DocsRoar Like A LionSend us a textThis 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 we...
2022-08-1645 minBoggled DocsOn Yer Bike!Send us a textThis 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...
2022-08-051h 01Boggled DocsHeartflutterSend us a textThis 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 medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs...
2022-06-2854 minBoggled DocsThe Mind And Body CoachSend us a textThis 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#BDdoseEmail: boggleddocs@gmail.comJ...
2022-06-1141 minBoggled DocsCan Red Pandas Help Start Difficult Conversations?Send us a textThis 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 pas...
2022-05-1332 minBoggled DocsFocus Your Mind On The MenopauseSend us a textThis 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 i...
2022-05-0640 minBoggled DocsFrozen (shoulder)Send us a textThis 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#BDdoseE...
2022-04-3044 minBoggled DocsAre We In The Middle Of A Sleep Crisis?Send us a textThis 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 c...
2022-04-2245 minBoggled DocsNever Forget Who She WasSend us a textThis 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...
2022-04-1448 minBoggled DocsYou're fired! ( Or is there another way?!)Send us a textThis 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 cho...
2022-04-0847 minBoggled DocsThis Is Going To Hurt Even MoreSend us a textTrigger 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...
2022-03-2550 minBoggled DocsAll Things Wise And WonderfulSend us a textThis 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.
2022-03-1152 minBoggled DocsFor All Of HumanitySend us a textThis 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 m...
2022-03-0544 minBoggled DocsThis really hurts...Send us a textThis 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...
2022-02-2651 minBoggled DocsWomen's health on the small screenSend us a textThis 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) I...
2022-02-1845 minBoggled DocsTick, tick...tickSend us a textThis 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%2520jdHeadlineshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60289790ht...
2022-02-1146 minBoggled DocsThe best portrayal of dementia on screen so far?Send us a textThis 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...
2022-02-0449 minBoggled DocsJust like that...Send us a textThis 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, a...
2022-01-2845 minBoggled DocsSex TribulationSend us a textThis 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...
2022-01-2146 minBoggled DocsNothing Is ImpossibleSend us a textThis 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 me...
2022-01-1442 minBoggled DocsLife Goals 2022 SpecialSend us a textFor 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. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.comLinks:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical ad...
2022-01-0735 minBoggled DocsThe Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2021- Part 2Send us a textThank 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?Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com
2021-12-3035 minBoggled DocsThe Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2021- Part 1Send us a textThank 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?Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com...
2021-12-2831 minBoggled DocsA Christmas Carol, No Strings...Send us a textThis 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=xq1xDTwuTNeddw0rU7Zw6gHeadlinesht...
2021-12-2446 minBoggled DocsLonely This Christmas?Send us a textThis 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_psW1YgHeadlines:https://www.express.co...
2021-12-1749 minBoggled DocsHow 'A Boy Called Christmas' could help with conversations about child bereavement...Send us a textThis 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 chil...
2021-12-1044 minBoggled DocsEmbracing AutismSend us a textThis 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=jcv...
2021-12-0353 minBoggled DocsDrag Race You Slay!Send us a textThis 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
2021-11-2649 minBoggled DocsChronic pain: you're toast!Send us a textThis 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.ukRachael on...
2021-11-1956 minBoggled DocsFighting an ongoing battle- how we can help our heroes?Send us a textThis 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-yAHeadlineshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk...
2021-11-1239 minBoggled DocsWe all have a breaking point...Send us a textThis 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
2021-11-0542 minBoggled DocsA life can shine, even in its final moments...Send us a textThis 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=21Squid Gamehttps://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81040344Help wi...
2021-10-2948 minBoggled DocsHow can we get men to talk about their health?Send us a textThis 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 #BDdoseYou can also find us on Facebook.BJGP article:https://bjgp.org/content/67/658/e336Risk assessment...
2021-10-2248 minBoggled DocsEverybody’s Talking About Primary Care...Send us a textFor 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 #BDdoseYou...
2021-10-151h 01Boggled DocsYou are good enough...Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs ...
2021-06-1844 minBoggled DocsAlone is such a hard place to beSend us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar
2021-06-1148 minBoggled DocsUltra processed foods and sugar addiction- what are we doing to ourselves?!Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend...
2021-06-041h 05Boggled DocsHow Ubuntu are you? A 35 minute documentary that could change your life...Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs
2021-05-2847 minBoggled DocsCherry, Tom Holland and PTSDSend us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://w...
2021-05-2156 minBoggled DocsHRT and the menopause- how confident are you?Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs ...
2021-05-1456 minBoggled DocsThe fertility journey- all of us have our own unique experienceSend us a textThis 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. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose...
2021-05-0740 minBoggled DocsTime Of Duty- when should you speak up?Send us a textThis 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...
2021-04-3059 minBoggled DocsFootball's darkest secret and child safeguardingSend us a textThis 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.At least 50% of your safeguarding Level 3 training should be met through participatory (interactive) events. However, by listening to this podcast episode and writing a refelctive entry about it, this will count towards your remaining recommended hours ( after you have completed your participatory hours) for child safeguarding training.As usual, we also have the medical news headlines and...
2021-04-2353 minBoggled DocsIt's the end, but the moment has been prepared for.Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.c...
2021-04-1637 minBoggled DocsWould you take the plunge? What's the science behind cold water swimming and cold showers?Send us a textThis 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...
2021-04-0934 minBoggled DocsWe all make mistakes... how do you cope with yours?Send us a textVulnerability 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 go...
2021-04-0237 minBoggled DocsHigh society, low knowledge about contraception!Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com...
2021-03-2629 minBoggled DocsPlease stay- what can we do to reduce suicide?Send us a textIn 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...
2021-03-1950 minBoggled Docs'I May Destroy You'- are you ready to help the victim of a sexual assault?Send us a textThis 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...
2021-03-1252 minBoggled DocsA lesson in learning disability from an unexpected source...Send us a textThis 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. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note:
2021-03-0543 minBoggled DocsThe rest of 'It's A Sin"... La!Send us a textJill, 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 s...
2021-02-2658 minBoggled DocsConflict at first sight- Australia! What kind of therapy principles could help when dealing with toxic relationships and complaints?Send us a textThis 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. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BD...
2021-02-1937 minBoggled DocsA Headspace TV show and a low carb diet... are these things that we can recommend to our patients?Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs
2021-02-1243 minBoggled Docs'It's A Sin'- is the stigma surrounding HIV still stuck in the 1980s?Send us a textThis 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 He...
2021-02-0543 minBoggled DocsHow can listening to podcasts whilst exercising and probiotics improve your mental health?!Send us a textThis 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...
2021-01-2932 minBoggled DocsGoop!? It was time to take a look... Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is what we found...Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs ...
2021-01-2227 minBoggled DocsCan 30 second cold showers, massages and your gut affect your immune system?Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs
2021-01-1539 minBoggled DocsCarb overload and the 6,000 calorie meal!!Send us a textThis 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. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.c...
2021-01-0830 minBoggled DocsBipolar disorder, brushes for intimate areas and a hoo-ha!Send us a textThis 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 h...
2020-12-3045 minBoggled DocsLast Christmas and the million pound question!Send us a textThis 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 ?!?
2020-12-2334 minBoggled DocsNaked attraction, topless bingo and the snog log!Send us a textThis 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...
2020-12-1842 minBoggled DocsSex education, body confidence and STIs...Send us a textThis 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar
2020-12-1129 minBoggled DocsSoaps, sensitivity and a challenge...Send us a textThis 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 da...
2020-12-0437 minBoggled DocsScreen time, sexual health and the Christmas lights that went very wrong...Send us a textThis 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 CPDTwitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar...
2020-11-2730 minBoggled DocsThe ripples of an illness- how primary care can help...Send us a textThis 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...
2020-11-2037 minBoggled DocsHow can an octopus help with burnout?Send us a textCan 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...Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail...
2020-11-1331 minBoggled DocsGood grief! We're talking about Fleabag...Send us a textIt'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. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice not...
2020-11-0636 minBoggled DocsWhat about the children?...Send us a textThis 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?...Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: ...
2020-10-3028 minBoggled DocsWhat do we need to know about diagnosing MND?Send us a textThis 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?Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs
2020-10-2333 minBoggled DocsEarlobes and heart disease? Balls and male fertility...Send us a textIn 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice...
2020-10-1626 minBoggled DocsThe Launch EpisodeSend us a textFrozen 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.Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.comLinks:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs
2020-10-0930 minBoggled DocsTrailerSend us a textBoggled 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...
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