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Be prepared for patients consulting about current sizzling media issues. This is the podcast for GPs and the primary care team that uses medicine in the media as a springboard for you to know what you need to know. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BoggledDocs. What are you watching, listening to or reading that you’d like to tell us about, good or bad? Why not send us a voice message to give us your view? By sending us a voice message you are agreeing for it to be used in a future episode of Boggled Docs. Thanks! https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs

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Be prepared for patients consulting about current sizzling media issues. This is the podcast for GPs and the primary care team that uses medicine in the media as a springboard for you to know what you need to know. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BoggledDocs. What are you watching, listening to or reading that you’d like to tell us about, good or bad? Why not send us a voice message to give us your view? By sending us a voice message you are agreeing for it to be used in a future episode of Boggled Docs. Thanks! https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs

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@BoggledDocs

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English

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Episodes

It's A Wonderful Life?

12/22/2023
This time Nik is joined by GP and illustrator, Dr Jamie Hynes. They discuss what we can learn from the film 'It's A Wonderful Life' and from his own RCGP video ' GPs A Wonderful Life'. Amongst other things, they talk about what burnout can look like, cold contacts trying to get us to sell our stake in a partnership, and how continuity of care is lifesaving. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar... New Headlines https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1847884/kidney-failure-red-flag-ammonia-smell-in-urine https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/tell-tale-sign-dementia-people-31713410 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/20/risk-of-penile-fractures-rises-at-christmas-doctors-find https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1843465/mulled-wine-high-cholesterol-blood-pressure# https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15674304/ Radar https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/majority-of-lgbtqia-people-avoid-holding-hands-in-public-out-of-fear-study-finds-454534/ https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/iv-vitamin-drip-combat-hangover-review https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/what-to-do-if-you-fall-ill-over-christmas-and-new-year https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gzj4y9 Gp’s A Wonderful Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqo2aizOag https://bjgp.org/content/69/682/e356#:~:text=Patient%20consultations%20with%20own%20GP,with%20the%20patient%27s%20own%20GP. https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j84 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/e021161 https://www.bmj.com/content/318/7197/1515 https://bjgp.org/content/72/715/e84 Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:45:32

Strictly Enhancing

12/15/2023
This time Nik is joined by GP, broadcaster, author and ambassador lead at the National Academy for Social Prescribing, Dr Radha Modgil. They discuss what we can learn from the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Amongst other things, they talk about loneliness, grief and the power of music. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar. News Headlines https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12844937/Mariella-Frostrup-cholesterol-busting-jab.html https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/women-health-gynaecological-cancer-types-31623197 https://www.bodyform.co.uk/break-taboos/discover/eve-appeal-bodyform/ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1845102/heart-disease-symptoms-night-sleep https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/26/dementia-uk-music-projects Radar Anastrozole https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a45778496/anastrazole-breast-cancer-post-menopause-women/ Red Whale Primary Care Pod: https://www.gp-update.co.uk/podcast Ultra Processed Foods https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/diet-nutrition/a45822192/ultra-processed-foods/ Loneliness helplines https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/older-peoples-helplines Norovirus https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-norovirus Strictly Come Dancing & Social prescribing https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/study-finds-dance-health-project-reduces-falls-in-the-elderly-by-up-to-58-per-cent/ NASP- the national charity that champions social prescribing https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:46:10

Contraception In Crisis? Davina To The Rescue?!

6/27/2023
This time Nik is joined again by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall's Pill Revolution' which was recently on Channel 4. Amongst other things, they consider the side effects of hormonal contraception, and also how it’s important to 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. Davina McCall's Pill Revolution: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccalls-pill-revolution Brook contraception advice; https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/contraception/ RCOG statement on Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution': https://www.rcog.org.uk/news/rcog-statement-on-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/ FSRH President features in Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution': https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-president-features-in-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/ FSRH response to new study on use of combined and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk: https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-response-to-new-study-on-use-of-combined-and-progestogen/ FSRH CEU response to published study: Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression: https://www.fsrh.org/documents/ceu-response-to-published-study-association-of-hormonal/association-of-hc-with-depression.pdf 'You don't get to tell me that!' Naga Munchetty enraged at criticism of her painful memory: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1454623/naga-munchetty-coil-pain-health-Twitter-backlash-BBC-5-Live-news-latest-update/amp Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:01:05:11

When people don't know what to say- finding the right words in a heartbreaking situation

4/21/2023
This time Nik is joined by Zoë Williamson, the Bereavement Services Team Lead: Scotland for Child Bereavement UK. They discuss the heartbreaking, yet inspirational ITV documentary 'Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie' in which actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the emotional story of their daughter Maudie, who died suddenly from sepsis aged just two and a half in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2011. Amongst other things, they discuss what support there is for parents and siblings who find themselves in this tragic situation. They also cover how we can talk to little ones about death, and how everyone has their own unique journey when it comes to grief . There's also the usual look at the news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment. News Headlines https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/soup-and-shake-diet-can-reverse-diabetes-ttlnb7kkq https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-truth-about-gel-manicures-beauty-facts-2023-9pvlw8x6m https://www.bad.org.uk/dermatologists-reiterate-artificial-nails-warning-and-risk-of-at-home-kits/ Child Bereavement UK https://www.childbereavementuk.org https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Pages/Events/Category/festivals?Take=21 Radar Emergency Phone Alerts Women’s health magazine https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a43640679/sunday-national-alert-test-domestic-abuse/ Asthma on This Morning :Dr Nighat Arif https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/as-heat-and-humidity-begin-to-rise-heres-how-to-cope-with-asthma Dr Philippa Kaye on Instagram: why you need progesterone with oestrogen for HRT if you have a womb https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrJIuCaI4MK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1weekweek-13-2023-sat-25-mar-fri-31-mar/jason-clara-memory-maudie https://www.itv.com/watch/jason-and-clara-in-memory-of-maudie/10a1660 Sepsis Trust https://sepsistrust.org/professional-resources/clinical/ Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:51:12

Inside Autistic Minds

4/7/2023
This week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary series 'Inside Our Autistic Minds' with Chris Packham. They discuss how four autistic people created their own short films to reveal to their family and friends how they're truly feeling inside- what's really going on in their autistic minds. Amongst other things, they talk about lightbulb moments, masking and sensory overload. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment. Radar This Morning breast self examination https://twitter.com/drcakeykate/status/1640599883093557255?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Joint BMS FSRH RCGP RCOG SfE and RCN Women’s Health Forum safety alert https://thebms.org.uk/2023/04/joint-bms-fsrh-rcgp-rcog-sfe-and-rcn-womens-health-forum-safety-alert/ High doses of HRT https://twitter.com/boggleddocs/status/1642442444477280258?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Red Whale Pearl on HRT and requests to prescribe high doses by HRT clinics https://twitter.com/gp_update/status/1643931560675098624?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Inside our autistic minds BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0bbnh47/inside-our-autistic-minds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbnh47 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2637nQGtTK1D8YPkCSnlyDN/information-and-support-autism BBC morning live shared resources on autism including Ambitious about Autism Ambitious about Autism offers information for parents of children with autism and 16 to 25 year olds, including an on line forum. Phone: 020 8815 5444 Visit the Ambitious about Autism website National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw27mhBhC9ARIsAIFsETE7TE3F1Hd80NOAkp1sdZdxdOucvSW6DcgVw7csaTYZfHb5_sowbgcaArq_EALw_wcB Fern Brady ‘Strong Female Character’ https://www.waterstones.com/book/strong-female-character/fern-brady/9781914240447 Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:01:00:21

Dopesick: how we've all been sucked in to the opiate crisis.

3/24/2023
This week Nik is joined by Dr Caroline Greene who is a GP by background and lives in Cambridge. She's always had an interest in medical education, and has worked as a programme director supporting GP trainees. Now she spends most of her time working for Red Whale, developing their product and supporting their clinical team. They discuss the opiate crisis, how it originated across the pond and how it has impacted on the way we manage patients with chronic pain. They also talk about misbranding, misrepresenting data, and the destruction of relationships, careers, families and entire communities. Red Whale have kindly given us some of their chronic pain resources to share with you. There's also the usual look at the news headlines and in our new feature we see what's on our radar at the moment. News Headlines https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11881541/Six-warning-signs-stomach-cancer-revealed.html https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1748362/frontotemporal-dementia-symptoms https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64987074 Dopesick on DisneyPlus https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/dopesick/vaEHfF8OZHUP On our radar https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a42460848/epilepsy/ https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/which-cough-medicines-have-been-withdrawn-from-sale-and-why https://twitter.com/deeksj/status/1637866410616446979?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA https://twitter.com/georgebellstarr/status/1637160554673451009?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Red Whale resources Chronic pain: communication skills and self-management https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Chronic-pain-communication-skills-and-self-management_March-2023_final.pdf Chronic pain: opiates and dependence-forming medications https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Chronic-pain-and-dependence-forming-medication_March2023_final.pdf Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:52:01

Swimming Against The Tide

3/10/2023
For this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a GP based in Warwickshire with a very keen interest in lifestyle medicine. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, he's regularly on 'Steph's Packed Lunch' on Channel 4, he's also a Team GB AG Triathlete and SWIM England clinical advisor. They talk about lifestyle medicine and physical activity and also the Netflix film " The Swimmers". Amongst other things, they discuss what drives someone to risk their life in an inflatable dinghy that isn’t fit for purpose; how a strong sense of self can help you, even in the gravest situations; and how a young woman from Syria fled her country and ended up competing in the Refugee Olympic Team. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and our new feature explores what's on our radar... UNICEF Earthquake appeal: https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/syria-turkiye-earthquake/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgfuMmdbP_QIVwevtCh1itQJgEAAYASAAEgIyhPD_BwE Red Cross Earthquake appeal: https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgfuMmdbP_QIVwevtCh1itQJgEAAYAiAAEgLg-fD_BwE RCGP Active Practice Charter https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12583 RCGP Physical Activity Hub https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=12610 Resources from The Refugee Council: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/therapeutic-wellbeing-resources/ BMA Refugee and asylum seeker patient health toolkit: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/refugees-overseas-visitors-and-vulnerable-migrants/refugee-and-asylum-seeker-patient-health-toolkit RCGP https://www.rcgp.org.uk/representing-you/policy-areas/asylum-seekers Full show notes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1300702/12410927-swimming-against-the-tide Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:52:34

The Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2022- Part 2

2/24/2023
Part 2 of our quick look back before we move forward with season 3. Thank you to all the wonderful guests who came on the podcast in 2022, and thank you for listening. Nik will count down the most listened to episodes of 2022 and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1? Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:38:26

The Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2022- Part 1

2/17/2023
Time for a quick look back before we move forward with season 3. Thank you to all the wonderful guests who came on the podcast in 2022. Over two parts, Nik will count down the top 10 most listened to episodes of 2022 and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1? Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:36:45

Who Stole Christmas?

12/23/2022
This week the podcast is being guest edited by the ST3s from Chesterfield and the Derbyshire Dales GP Speciality Training Programme. They have found some CPD in the most unlikely place: a Christmas movie that’s been a family favourite for years! Nik is joined by guests Dr Georgia Lavender and Dr Hannah Newton, both ST3's from the editing team. Amongst other things, they’ll be discussing social isolation and loneliness at Christmas, the mental health burden this winter, and even find time to refresh our memories about how cardiomyopathy might present. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Seuss-Grinch-Stole-Christmas/dp/B00FYNM9OS https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/ https://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/brighter/ https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/#support https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/cardiomyopathy Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:33:49

Hear My Voice...

9/2/2022
This time, Nik is joined by Dr Selina Flinders who is a GP in North East Derbyshire and also the safeguarding children lead for her practice. They talk about the BBC drama ‘My Name Is Leon’. Amongst other things, they discuss the challenges of picking up subtle problems in our short primary care consultations; how it’s important to see things from the child’s point of view, and the red flags to look out for as things unravel in the home. There’s also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Dog on a mop!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cg__QTYj4J6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Selina song choices: Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) - Jools Holland and guests https://open.spotify.com/track/0xOD2mFBUkHmRXkWJoywbf?si=W75hmP-HSTatuGLjgCeKdw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aenjoy%2520you Born of frustration - James https://open.spotify.com/track/0xOD2mFBUkHmRXkWJoywbf?si=W75hmP-HSTatuGLjgCeKdw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aenjoy%2520you Headlines https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/29/statin-cholesterol-lowering-drug-does-not-commonly-cause-muscle-pain-researcher-say https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01545-8/fulltext#cestitle150 https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1656238/cancer-symptoms-signs-loss-of-bowel-control-bowel-cancer My Name Is Leon https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00184br https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1622/statistics-briefing-looked-after-children.pdf NICE on Looked After Children https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng26/ Free course on Adverse Childhood Experiences: https://www.fairhealth.org.uk/course/aces Boggled Docs song of the week is: Everybody’s Free ( To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:47:23

Roar Like A Lion

8/16/2022
This week, Chesterfield GP, GP Trainer and training programme director Dr Naren Senthil Nathan is back to talk to Nik, this time about the multi award winning film 'Lion' starring Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar and Nicole Kidman. Amongst other things, they discuss the decision to look for your biological parents if you’re adopted, how adverse childhood experiences can have far reaching consequences, and how a simple conversation in the coffee room at work can either alienate or embrace a colleague … There's also the usual look at the week's medical news headlines, the week in daytime TV and your tweets... Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Naren’s song choices: Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen https://open.spotify.com/track/5T8EDUDqKcs6OSOwEsfqG7?si=F_1viXtoSqOvZCpkpif_4A&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adont%2520 Never Give Up - Sia https://open.spotify.com/track/1ssmjAYSU5PbmsjLq5yrNH?si=S_CzldLVROmYQcjjxkxKuA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adont%2520give%2520up%2520sia Previous episode about Ubuntu: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1300702/8602088-how-ubuntu-are-you-a-35-minute-documentary-that-could-change-your-life Headlines https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/11/rise-in-popularity-of-anal-sex-has-led-to-health-problems-for-women https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/doctors-reluctance-to-discuss-anal-sex-is-letting-down-young-women/ https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/378/bmj.o1975.full.pdf https://www.brook.org.uk Daytime TV Stoma Bear https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1554407369139970048?s=21 Lion Available to stream on Netflix in the UK, Also to purchase on Amazon Prime video, Apple TV and Google Play movies and TV. Please check your local service providers wherever you are in the world. Barnardos https://www.barnardos.org.uk/ Adoption UK https://www.adoptionuk.org/ First4Adoption https://www.first4adoption.org.uk/ Boggled Docs song of the week: Billie Ei Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:45:09

On Yer Bike!

8/5/2022
This week, GP, mentor and primary care legend Dr Steve Pratt is back! He talks to Nik about what it's like to have a proper sabbatical, using the adventures of Youtuber Ed Pratt ( no relation!) as a springboard for their discussion. His 1000km challenge on a tandem, cycling England's hilliest coastline has more in common with primary care than you might think! Amongst other things, they discuss the amazing feeling when you can see a problem as an opportunity; how some patients might express their separation anxiety if you are planning some time away; and how taking a proper break can lead to life changing decisions… There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Steve’s song choice: Empty Chairs At Empty Tables - Eddie Redmayne https://open.spotify.com/track/4DhKyhfimIJU6k4gvme5wA?si=ANktKJyhRAO26YElOfet2w&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aempty (Headlines and daytime TV in main show notes) Ed Pratt ‘1000km on a tandem bicycle! Ep.1. Cycling England’s hilliest coastline’ https://youtu.be/GiuWTDC7OwA Taking a sabbatical https://www.nhs24.scot/data/uploads/PDF/Human_resources/NHS%2024%20Career%20Break%20Policy.pdf https://www.bmj.com/content/316/7127/s2-7127.abstract https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/295/6599/644.full.pdf https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/03/16/samantha-anthony-career-breaks-should-be-supported-not-feared/ Boggled Docs song of the week: ‘Right by your side’ by Betty Boo featuring David Gray https://open.spotify.com/track/5LYgFUzobPLoenrDO7pBL7?si=PxqlfkLAQtiImGtvFaVPqA&context=spotify%3Aartist%3A5hMCIlD2CIuOBcWPHuQXKJ DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:01:01:04

Heartflutter

6/28/2022
This week Dr Ben Lovell is back! He's a twitter legend, author, associate professor of medical education and consultant in acute internal medicine at UCLH, where he's also the postgraduate lead for acute medicine. As it's Pride month, he talks to Nik about the Netflix drama 'Heartstopper' and the issues it deals with. Amongst other things they discuss coming out, the importance of role models and challenging stereotypes. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Ben’s song choice: Ghost- Indigo Girls https://open.spotify.com/track/2MEeX1MIF33VUw15pTmBfR?si=E_1rM3j5RIiQkL0_xBAGXA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aindigo%2520girls%2520 Headlines https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1631369/cancer-symptoms-nausea-after-eating-stomach-cancer-signs https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/wearing-your-belt-tight-could-27319275 https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1631321/cancer-hair-loss-early-higher-risk-later-life https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(19)38396-6/pdf Daytime TV Headaches https://thismorningitv.page.link/KYKzJfCr7QTtUgWs9 Polio https://thismorningitv.page.link/RQnTz6snG9q7xXrr5 MS https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1540253563103985664?s=12 MS Society Video https://twitter.com/mssocietyuk/status/1540253141987467266?s=12 Heartstopper - Netflix https://www.itgetsbetter.org.uk/ https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/coming-out-0 https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/coming-out/ https://comingoutstoriespodcast.com/ Boggled docs song of the week Why Am I Like This? Orla Gartland https://open.spotify.com/track/1VaB7rOe1mK60C2M9dUl2Y?si=-gXRC5YTTz-OTi9_jn Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:54:13

The Mind And Body Coach

6/11/2022
This week, North London GP Partner and GP Trainer Dr Jess Harland joins Nik again to discuss the recent BBC documentary 'Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood'. They discuss the far reaching effects that the illness of a parent can have on a child- something that is very relevant to primary care clinicians, especially in light of the pandemic. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Jess song choices: Harry Styles- As It Was https://open.spotify.com/track/4LRPiXqCikLlN15c3yImP7?si=tQyQVO8UTgWs0xmewlECPQ&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aas%2520it%2520was OneRepublic- I Ain’t Worried https://open.spotify.com/track/73PAbYaVbnFG0tQ4aBfxeN?si=_VdOrX7fRHWGFhVP9XWSXg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3tjIKRAPBy5Qu4z8F5HmBz Headlines https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/health-news/18775162/dna-tests-at-gp-surgery-to-spot-cancer-risk/ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1623145/lung-cancer-symptoms-finger-clubbing-signs https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jun/06/living-with-tourette-syndrome-tics-symptoms-skin-tearing https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/18704690/deborah-james-inspired-loo-roll-signs-bowel-cancer/ Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0c3qmzy/joe-wicks-facing-my-childhood ACEs: Video: https://youtu.be/0tyZnASq8aQ https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ https://www.themix.org.uk/ https://ourtime.org.uk/ Boggled Docs song of the week: Tobago and D’Lime- Jump In The Line https://open.spotify.com/track/1VC11olMGOQmLbam8FRpOF?si=BCCCiPMQQviVm6ks66RqcA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0I02Py2xStavRaa5vG0KmS DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Alwa Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:41:52

Can Red Pandas Help Start Difficult Conversations?

5/13/2022
This week the podcast is being guest edited by the ST3s from Chesterfield and the Derbyshire Dales GP Speciality Training Programme. Nik has a fantastic guest in GP ST3 Dr Nathan Gillick, and they discuss the Disney Pixar film 'Turning Red' and what we can learn from it. Amongst other things, they talk about neurodiversity- how a new diagnosis can be upsetting, and how compassion is so important to anyone who’s had a challenge to their self image. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the past week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Nathan’s song choices Don’t Stop Me Now- Queen https://open.spotify.com/track/6e3y6sczcHWehxZo528OZ7?si=gOOb8Lj5Q2yCNlXIKcK5PA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Adon%25E2%2580%2599t%2520stop Chopin: Nocturnes https://open.spotify.com/album/2aoSpTAjFaMvaZeruqnCVv?si=Jtv1z87cTM2uQ6pvBHXe_w Turning Red https://services.actionforchildren.org.uk/derbyshire/build-sound-minds/ How to ADHD https://youtu.be/xMWtGozn5jU Some resources to help with patients who are, or who think that are autistic: https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotienthttps://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests/https://www.channel4.com/programmes/are-you-autisticWomen and girls with autism: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/autistic-women-and-girlshttps://tonyattwood.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GQ-ASC-Adult-Women_.pdfhttps://youtu.be/-n6IWTRVGeghttps://youtu.be/yKzWbDPisNkBoggled Docs song of the week: Gold Forever - For Tom By The Wanted https://open.spotify.com/track/24iRfSjA1AQxAcbHbGees8?si=v_Q1PcOHT2KN1TXd4gYPLw&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZEVXbmp6lOPkp8pX Boggled Do Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:32:32

Focus Your Mind On The Menopause

5/6/2022
This week Nik is joined by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause' which was recently on Channel 4, and the potential impact of a TV documentary trumpeting very early research as a breakthrough. They look at what we do know about HRT and cognitive function, clarify the British Menopause Society’s position, and consider how HRT and testosterone, though very important, may not suit everyone. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Outtake from the Women’s Health course (someone gets a fit of the giggles): https://twitter.com/nikkendrew/status/1337328975878696961?s=21 Lucy song choice: Cabaret - Liza Minnelli https://open.spotify.com/track/7AFy1aN1RQVgGOXzCtrK87?si=7SgLs0jcS9GeTkE7nPM-IA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Alife%2520is%2520a%2520cabaret%2520%2520 Helen’s song choice: Tonight Belongs To You- The cast of Netflix’s ‘The Prom’ https://open.spotify.com/track/2nGX74qdw2lLaNhBIC5ftf?si=IatTlYCdTFWqEgBcGgD_SA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Atonight%2520belong BMS comment on Channel 4 programme: Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause https://thebms.org.uk/2022/05/bms-comment-on-channel-4-programme-davina-mccall-sex-myths-and-the-menopause/ Red Whale menopause GEMS https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/HRT-GEMS-May-2022.pdf Red Whale: Menopause, HRT and cognition https://www.gp-update.co.uk/SM4/Mutable/Uploads/medialibrary/Menopause-HRT-and-cognition-May-2022.pdf Upcoming Red Whale Women’s health events: Menopause Course 20 May 2022 Women’s Health Course 29 June 2022 Contraception and sexual health course 14 July 2022 To book: https://www.gp-update.co.uk/webinars https://www.gp-update.co.uk/online-courses?tabFocus=tab1 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treat Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:40:43

Frozen (shoulder)

4/30/2022
This week, Nik is joined by East Lancashire GP and Red Whale presenter, Dr Mike Horsfield. They discuss the groundbreaking BBC show 'Your Body Uncovered with Kate Garraway' which uses cutting edge VR technology to allow patients to look inside their own bodies to see what's wrong with them. They focus on the debilitating condition of frozen shoulder, and consider its diagnosis and management. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Mike song choice: Bicycle Race- Queen https://open.spotify.com/track/5FYslb39kAXnPmxSsJyzC5?si=WTMsYvvzSrSSG_KXRF70yQ&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Abicyc Daytime TV Asthma inhalers https://twitter.com/bbcmorninglive/status/1516418484116328461?s=21 Hay fever https://thismorningitv.page.link/WLzdLN6aRhd24HD99 Health headlines https://thismorningitv.page.link/C6LQqLar4hX4NmvD6 Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause Davina explores how menopause can affect the mind as well as the body, with memory loss and brain fog decimating women at work. And the latest on hormone therapy and women and testosterone. https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccall-sex-mind-and-the-menopause Your Body Uncovered With Kate Garraway https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00151j8/your-body-uncovered-with-kate-garraway-series-1-episode-1 GPCPD on Frozen Shoulder ( if you have a subscription) : https://gpcpd.com/handbook/GP%20Update/Musculoskeletal%20Medicine/Frozen%20shoulder NICE CKS Frozen Shoulder https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/shoulder-pain/management/frozen-shoulder/ Lancet 2020 UK FROST https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31965-6/fulltext Boggled Docs song of the week is ‘It’s A Sin’ from Years and Years https://open.spotify.com/track/1CBD8aOExhsuPedP2P0wVi?si=8pEMt_sbRjyeVHl_zzgMLA&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZEVXcT4ulmqdJzUp DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on t Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:44:33

Are We In The Middle Of A Sleep Crisis?

4/22/2022
This week Nik is joined by Dr Ian Wood and Dr Dimitri Gavriloff. Ian is a GP in Windsor, clinical director at EMIS and UK clinical lead at Big Health. Dimitri is a senior clinical psychologist and sleep medicine specialist, he works at the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford, and he runs a non-respiratory sleep disorders service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. They discuss the recent BBC documentary 'How To Sleep Well With Michael Mosley' and consider if we're in the middle of a sleep crisis and what treatments are available for our patients. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Ian song choice: Under Pressure - David Bowie and Queen https://open.spotify.com/track/5oidljiMjeJTWUGZ4TfFea?si=RxzcKYo0QqaOwLf5T94CoA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aunder%2520pressure Dimitri song choice: Rome wasn’t built in a day - Morcheeba https://open.spotify.com/track/6lsumzVFKP9SnfKcuGwqVp?si=_y7Kt5LJTBqmO2UXbYSE2A&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Arome%2520 Horizon: How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015y9l/horizon-2022-how-to-sleep-well-with-michael-mosley NICE CKS Insomnia https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/insomnia/ Sleep census https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/10wh9mPTwTT740bz74MnY33/the-uk-sleep-census The Big Health NHS page with details of where Sleepio is available https://www.bighealth.com/nhs/ Sleepio https://www.bighealth.com/sleepio/ Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine (CPD modules available) Oxford Two-Day Masterclass in CBT for Insomnia (Runs three times per year) Dimitri also regularly offers training for clinicians (e.g. GP trainees, clinical psychology trainees, nurse practitioners etc) that he does through his private practice (www.sleepwelloxford.com). National Sleep Foundation website has some good advice too Boggled Docs song of the week Dover Beach by Baby Q Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:45:15

Never Forget Who She Was

4/14/2022
This week, Nik is joined again by Dr Lee David a GP and CBT therapist who works for NHS Practitioner Health. They discuss the hard hitting and very moving Channel 4 documentary 'Nikki Grahame: Who Is She?' which is a tribute to the much-loved reality TV star who had a lifelong struggle with anorexia, which led to her untimely death in 2021. Amongst other things, they talk about how we can help patients and families affected by an eating disorder, when to refer a patient for help and what strategies we can use to help our patients whilst they are waiting for specialist input. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV. Lee song choice: Take Care Of You - Ella Henderson https://open.spotify.com/track/2kbyRDg6kl93XexpXSbZxw?si=MheTMHq8SaOQul04JvBkfA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Atake%2520care%2520of%2520yiu 10 Minutes to Better Mental Health: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teens Using CBT and Mindfulness https://www.amazon.co.uk/Minutes-Better-Mental-Health-Step/dp/1787755568/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=YIEI4R7EU6YX&keywords=lee+david+cbt&qid=1649885822&s=books&sprefix=lee+david%2Cstripbooks%2C85&sr=1-1 Headlines https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60989825 Tweet from Beat: https://twitter.com/beated/status/1511633418769022978?s=21 Beat : Advice for Eating Out with Calorie Labelling https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/advice-for-eating-out-with-calorie-labelling/ Nikki Grahame: Who Is She? Beat helplines: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ SCOFF Questionnaire http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/866/SCOFF%20Questionnaire.pdf NICE CKS on Eating Disorders https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/eating-disorders/ https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Disordered-Eating Boggled Docs song of the week: Anyone for you- George Ezra Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

Duration:00:48:58