In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by guests Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, consultant in sexual health and HIV medicine and Dr Laura Tinner, research fellow at The Centre for Public Health at Bristol University.
Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast hosts, doctors Lisa and Sara, are joined by Dr James Tollit, consultant nephrologist, to discuss chronic kidney disease.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by consultant endocrinologist, Dr Rupinder Kochhar, to talk about patients with type 2 diabetes.
This episode of the General Practice Podcast from Ockham Healthcare, produced in partnership with Practice Index, focuses on how to navigate a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection with confidence.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to consultant nephrologist, Dr Darren Green, about patients with type 2 diabetes who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara are back with consultant neurologist, Dr Antonella Macerolloto to discuss Parkinson’s disease.
In the final Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast of 2025, doctors Lisa and Sara discuss a round-up of episodes from over the year, including long term learning points, how the year has gone and what’s to come.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Consultant Neurologist, Dr Antonella Macerollo, about essential tremor (ET).
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Consultant Nephrologist, Dr Darren Green, to discuss patients with type 2 diabetes who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Dr Chris Nortcliff, GP and Chief Clinical Information Officer and GP Digital Lead at Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (GMPCB), to discuss all things digital in primary care.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Dr Cheryl Fitzgerald who is a retired gynaecologist with an extensive background in subfertility.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara take a deep dive into the new combined asthma guidelines with Dr Murugesan Raja, GP and clinical lead for respiratory medicine at NHS Greater Manchester Strategic Clinical Network.
In the final of four episodes focused on paediatric ear nose and throat (ENT) conditions, doctors Lisa and Sara are back with paediatric ENT consultant, Dr Simone Schaefer, to discuss nasal obstruction in children.
In this third of four podcasts focused on paediatric ear nose and throat (ENT) conditions, doctors Lisa and Sara are back with paediatric ENT consultant, Dr Simone Schaefer, to discuss recurrent epistaxis (nosebleeds) in children.
In this second of four podcasts focused on paediatric ear nose and throat (ENT) conditions, doctors Lisa and Sara are once again joined by paediatric ENT consultant, Dr Simone Schaefer, to discuss recurrent tonsillitis in children.
The first in a series of four podcasts on paediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions, this episode focuses on recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) in children.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by GP and medical educator Dr Alan Ng, a GP working in Canada, to discuss Balint groups.
Following on from their last podcast covering how general practice can support international medical graduates (IMGs), doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe, chair of the Royal College of General Practice (RCGP) North of England IMG group.
In the latest Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sarah talk to Dr Abid Ali Khan, a trainee GP trainee based in East London, about life as an international medical graduate based in the UK.
In the first PCKB podcast episode of 2025, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to hepatitis C GP champion, Dr Lindsey Kent and Greater Manchester peer programme manager, Tony Horrocks, to get an overview of hepatitis C.
In the final Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast episode of 2024, doctors Sara and Lisa discuss the episodes they have produced over the year. They also discuss their longer term learning points, how the year has gone and what’s to come.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast (PCKB) doctors Sara and Lisa talk to locum consultant, Dr Caitriona MacDermott, about assessing and managing constipation in palliative patients
This episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast focuses on tips for passing the Simulated Consultation Assessment (SCA) exam which is the final exam for GP trainees in the UK. The podcast was recorded following requests from GP trainees.
In this bitesize episode of ‘GPs Talk Cancer’, Dr Liz O’Riordan joins GP hosts Rebecca and Sarah to talk about managing the menopausal symptoms of breast cancer treatment.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to respiratory physiotherapist, Thomas James, about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to doctors Joanna Bircher, Nikesh Vallabh and Fran Fitton, along with SWAN PCN manager and transformation Lead, Shelley Ryder about proactive care projects focused on dementia care.
Originally released in January 2024, this podcast with guest speaker senior pharmacist Sarah Hafeez focuses on the differences between inappropriate and appropriate polypharmacy.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to palliative care consultant, Lesley Henson, and specialty doctor, Caitriona MacDermott, about common issues faced by primary care clinicians when dealing with end of life patients and their families.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to palliative care consultant, Lesley Henson, and specialty doctor, Caitriona MacDermott, about breathlessness as a symptom in palliative patients.
This episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast (PKCB) focuses on osteoporosis with guest speaker Dr Saadat Ahmed, specialist in geriatrics.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to GPs, Dr Joanna Bircher, Dr Lucy Spurrell and Dr Dario Rydel about their experiences in different roles in general practice, including salaried, partner and locum.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Tim Dalton, a GP in Wigan, and Chair of the Greater Manchester General Practice Provider Board about how general practice is funded.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Satty Boyes, senior programme manager at NHS Greater Manchester and Lorna Laflin, practice manager adviser for Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board’s GP Excellence Programme to talk about a new platform for the non-clinical workforce in general practice.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to specialty doctor Caitriona MacDermott about anticipatory prescribing for palliative patients.
This is the third episode in the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast musculoskeletal (MSK) mini-series. This episode focuses on knee pain.
This is the second episode in the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast musculoskeletal (MSK) mini-series. This episode focuses on shoulder pain.
This is the first episode in a three part musculoskeletal (MSK) mini series which aims to briefly capture important features in history, examination and further investigations of common joint presentations. The first episode focuses on back pain.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to senior pharmacist, Sarah Hafeez, about Polypharmacy.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Anne Connolly, a GP specialising in gynaecology.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara discuss chronic pain with Dr Mahindra Chincholkar, consultant anaesthetist and clinical director at Manchester and Salford Pain Centre (MSPC).
Doctors Lisa and Sara discuss frailty with Dr Sadaat Ahmed a trainee geriatrician in Greater Manchester.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara discuss sustainability in general practice.
In this episode doctors Lisa and Sara discuss research in general practice with Dr Imran Ghafoor, GP at Peterloo Medical Centre in Middleton, and Ewa Grzegorska from the National Health and Clinical Research Institute (NIHR).
Doctors Lisa and Sarah find out more about how dentistry works in England, from Greater Manchester Workforce Lead for Dentistry, Mukhtar Ahmad.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to senior eating disorder practitioners, Vicky McGee and Rachelle Davies, to get their advice on consulting with children and young people who present with features of an eating disorder.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast, doctors Lisa and Sarah talk to GPs and workforce leads, Dr Nikesh Vallabh and Dr Richard Bircher about workforce issues in general practice.
In this episode doctors Sara and Lisa talk to doctor Aseem Mishra to discuss changes in the guidelines for hypertension.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk with consultant psychiatrist, doctor Mark Spurrell about a framework that can be applied to the care of complex patients with multiple problems.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to GP, Dr Adam Cliffe, about how he and his practice went about changing the model by which patients access the practice.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sarah talk to optometrist and chair of Greater Manchester Optometry Provider Board, Dharmesh Patel, to get an understanding of optometry as part of the Primary Care team.
In this podcast, Ben Gowland from Ockham Healthcare talks to Kay Keane from Urban Village Medical Practice and Colin Armstead from George House Trust in Manchester about the accessibility of GPs and their understanding regarding individuals living with HIV.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Charlotte Bădescu about ovarian cancer.
In this podcast, Ben Gowland from Ockham Healthcare talks to Kay Keane, Anthony Verrall and Shaun Jackson from Urban Village Medical Practice about the services they provide to people experiencing homelessness.
In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sarah are joined by qualified pharmacist, Luvjit Kandula, Director of Pharmacy Transformation and Chief Officer of Greater Manchester Local Pharmacy Committee. She is also Chair of the Community Pharmacy Provider Board in Greater Manchester.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dominic Anderson, Dr Joanna Bircher and Lorna Laflin about the new QOF indicators around workforce and wellbeing.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Uma Marthi who is a GP with a specialist interest in gynaecology about red flags for gynaecological cancers.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Consultant Otolaryngologist Emma Stapleton and Clinical Scientist David Jay about Vertigo.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Allison Rees about GP appraisals and revalidation.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Allison Rees about GP appraisals and revalidation.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Mary Cheshire about the NHS England Fellowships for Greater Manchester GPs.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Laura Neilson, GP and founder of Hope Citadel who is passionate about tackling Health Inequalities.
In this episode of the GP Excellence podcast Dr Joanna Bircher is joined by Dr David McKelvey to speak about the crucial ways you can support sustainability in General Practice.
In this episode of the GP Excellence podcast we hear about the General Practice Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (GP CPCS) a pathway that general practices use to refer patients with minor illness or low acuity conditions to a community pharmacist.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Diabetes Lead for Manchester CCG GP Dr Marlon Morais and Diabetes Support Lead and Diabetes Specialist Nurse Nicola Milne to discuss diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by Diabetes Lead for Manchester CCG GP Dr Marlon Morais and Diabetes Support Lead and Diabetes Specialist Nurse Nicola Milne to discuss diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Consultant Haematologist Dr Chris Gregory about patients that present with bruising and bleeding issues.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard about social prescribing in primary care.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Rachel Morris, host of the wonderful podcast You Are Not a Frog, to learn about assertiveness in General Practice.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Professor Ian Pearce to learn more about overactive bladder and continence issues in women.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Judith Dawson about supervising new members of the primary care team employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Charlotte Cockman who is a Dietician working in Primary Care in South Manchester.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Ian Pearce, Consultant Urologist at Manchester Royal Infirmary, about recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in non-pregnant women.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with GP Dr Austin O’Carroll who works in inner-city Dublin with marginalised and homeless / rough sleeping communities.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Doctors Lisa and Sara talk with Consultant Urologist Dan Burke about Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Drs Sara and Lisa discuss a weight management Quality Improvement initiative with Dr Varshini Rajakulendran and Dr Joanna Bircher.
In the latest episode of the Health & Wellbeing podcast Janet Castrogiovani is joined by Lynn Marsland to discuss Touch 10 and the Personal Wellbeing Barometer, tools to stimulate conversations to provide a way of tracking your own mental wellbeing.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Sara and Lisa discuss the role of Nursing Associates in Primary Care with Heidi West and Marina Khan.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Sara and Lisa welcome GP and Perinatal Mental Health Champion Dr Carrie Ladd and Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Sarah Jones to discuss types of mental illness that can be experienced in the perinatal period and the challenges in primary care when helping patients and families.
Drs Lisa and Sara are joined by GP Dr Nikesh Vallabh, Consultant Cardiologist Dr Karthikeyan and Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Bliss to discuss Cardiology and Gastroenterology advice and guidance.
In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Drs Lisa and Sara welcome Dr Joanna Bircher back to the podcast to speak about an area which she is very passionate about – Quality Improvement.
Drs Lisa and Sara talk to Dr Luke Wookey, Dr Joanna Bircher and Ava Bircher for an introduction to Trans and Non-Binary Health in General Practice.
In this episode of the podcast Drs Lisa and Sara talk to Vishika Rabadia, a senior pharmacist, about the role of pharmacists working in primary care.
In this episode of the podcast Lisa and Sara are joined by Dr Rachel Morris, GP, coach and host of You are not a Frog Podcast who discusses her top tips for looking after yourself in general practice.
Whether you’re a GP, a manager or part of the administration team, you all have a key role to play and the GP Excellence podcast series will help you do your job better.
Dr Lisa Adams and Dr Sara MacDermott talk to GP and Professor of General Practice Research Carolyn Chew Graham about Long COVID.
In this episode of the podcast, Drs Lisa and Sara speak to Dr Uma Marthi (GP with a Special Interest in Gynaecology) to discuss some common gynaecological presentations in young girls up to teenage years.
In the latest episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost Podcast Lisa and Sara speak to Consultant Neurologist, Dr Matt Jones about headaches.
In the latest episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast GPs Sara and Lisa talk to Greater Manchester based GP Dr Jaweeda Idoo and Practice manager Gina Bird about their experiences of staff risk assessments in general practice at the moment.
In this podcast, Lisa and Sara discuss the management of fibromyalgia in general practice with Professor Anthony Jones and Consultant Physiotherapist William Gregory.
In this podcast Lisa and Sara speak with Dr Sarah Taylor and Dr Viren Mehta about the challenges in general practice at the moment in assessing and investigating patients for suspected cancer symptoms.
In this podcast, Lisa and Sara talk to doctors involved in primary care research to give an overview of what developments are happening in COVID-19 research in the community at the moment.
In this episode of the podcast Drs Sara and Lisa speak to Dr Joanna Bircher and Dr Viren Mehta about shielding and vulnerable patients in primary care.
Lisa and Sara are joined by Dr Liam Hosie, Dr Adam Firth and Dr Viren Mehta to discuss end of life care during the pandemic.
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In this episode of the podcast Drs Lisa and Sara are joined by GPs Dr Viren Mehta and Dr Joanna Bircher who summarise new guidelines and evidence relevant in primary care this week.
In this, our second of the COVID-19 specific episodes, GPs Lisa and Sara are joined electronically by Dr Dan Bunstone (GP and Clinical Director of Warrington CCG and Chief Medical Officer at Push Doctor) and Dr Joanna Bircher (GP partner, clinical director for GP Excellence and Pandemic Lead for her PCN).
Lisa and Sara are joined by GPs Dr Viren Mehta and Dr Joanna Bircher who share tips for general practice on managing during the pandemic.
Join Dr Sara MacDermott and Dr Lisa Adams, two GPs in the Greater Manchester area, on the Primary Care Knowledge Boost podcast as they interview specialists from different subject areas with the aim of improving the confidence and knowledge of local primary care clinicians.
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