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The podcast for GPs and other primary care professionals using the medical media 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 to a fellow medical colleague about a featured programme in more detail... You can follow us on Twitter and ...
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Would you take the plunge? What's the science behind cold water swimming and cold showers?
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This 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 …
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We all make mistakes... how do you cope with yours?
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Vulnerability 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 …
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High society, low knowledge about contraception!
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This 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…
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Please stay- what can we do to reduce suicide?
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In 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 documenta…
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'I May Destroy You'- are you ready to help the victim of a sexual assault?
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This 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 th…
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A lesson in learning disability from an unexpected source...
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This 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 new…
Jill, 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 …
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Conflict at first sight- Australia! What kind of therapy principles could help when dealing with toxic relationships and complaints?
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This 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 he…
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A Headspace TV show and a low carb diet... are these things that we can recommend to our patients?
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This 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 th…
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'It's A Sin'- is the stigma surrounding HIV still stuck in the 1980s?
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This 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 199…
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How can listening to podcasts whilst exercising and probiotics improve your mental health?!
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This 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…
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Goop!? It was time to take a look... Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is what we found...
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This 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 …
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Can 30 second cold showers, massages and your gut affect your immune system?
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This 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 shower…
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Carb overload and the 6,000 calorie meal!!
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This 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.…
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Bipolar disorder, brushes for intimate areas and a hoo-ha!
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This 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 li…
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Last Christmas and the million pound question!
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This 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 th…
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Naked attraction, topless bingo and the snog log!
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This 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…
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Sex education, body confidence and STIs...
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This 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 t…
This 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 m…
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Screen time, sexual health and the Christmas lights that went very wrong...
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This 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:…
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The ripples of an illness- how primary care can help...
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This 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 patient…
Can 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 r…
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Good grief! We're talking about Fleabag...
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It'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'…
This 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…
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What do we need to know about diagnosing MND?
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This 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?…
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Earlobes and heart disease? Balls and male fertility...
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In 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 curr…
Frozen 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.…
Boggled 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…
