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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

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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

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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

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