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S5 E12: Does less GPs matter? PCNs & continuity; best drug in T2DM after metformin

S5 E12: Does less GPs matter? PCNs & continuity; best drug in T2DM after metformin image
17th May 2024

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode we think about the GP workforce courtesy of four papers in this month's BJGP - does more GPs boost life expectancy (of the patients...)? do PCNs help health inequalities? is practice-based continuity as good as individual continuity?

S5 E11: AF, Hypertension & Future Cardiac Disease; DRE and Prostate Cancer Screening: Is It Time to Stop? Interview with Amy Rylance & Sam Merriel

S5 E11: AF, Hypertension & Future Cardiac Disease; DRE and Prostate Cancer Screening: Is It Time to Stop? Interview with Amy Rylance & Sam Merriel image
19th April 2024

Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. To DRE or not to DRE? This is the question and the main event in this episode.

S5 E10: Doctors Are Cheaper than Nondoctors; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Under-Recognised; Helping Older People Stay at Home

S5 E10: Doctors Are Cheaper than Nondoctors; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Under-Recognised; Helping Older People Stay at Home image
28th March 2024

Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with host Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we start by thinking about the news. Firstly, the overwhelming consensus from GPs in England to not support the imposed contract.

S5 E9: “The Strike Song”; Maintaining Weight Loss; Exercise & Depression; Microplastics in Your Arteries

S5 E9: “The Strike Song”; Maintaining Weight Loss; Exercise & Depression; Microplastics in Your Arteries image
8th March 2024

Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode we think about another year of imposed GP contract on practices in England, the BMA response and where it may lead. 

S5 E8: "Pharmacy First Song"; Rehab for Long Covid; Urate to Predict Acute Gout

S5 E8: "Pharmacy First Song"; Rehab for Long Covid; Urate to Predict Acute Gout image
15th February 2024

Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we think about the pay offer for practices in England, a new King’s Fund report on the under-funding of primary care for three decades, and the introduction of Pharmacy First. 

S5 E7: Patient Experience of General Practice; Weight Loss and Cancer; Testosterone and Fractures

S5 E7: Patient Experience of General Practice; Weight Loss and Cancer; Testosterone and Fractures image
26th January 2024

Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we consider the current state of general practice in the UK and what lessons the countries can learn from each other.

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The NB Medical podcast brings practical, evidence-based medical education to healthcare professionals in an accessible and convenient audio format. Designed for busy healthcare professionals working in primary care, each episode explores key clinical topics, guideline updates and challenges commonly encountered in everyday practice.

Hosted by Dr Neal Tucker, the podcast delivers clear, engaging discussions and interviews focused on translating current evidence into practical learning that can be applied directly to patient care. Episodes cover a wide range of subjects including chronic disease management, urgent care, mental health, prescribing updates and emerging clinical guidance, helping listeners stay informed while fitting learning around their daily routine.

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