RCGP CIRC Podcast

May 05 2023 106

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The RCGP's Clinical Innovation and Research Centre (CIRC) delivers a wide portfolio of projects that raise the profile of important and underrepresented clinical areas in primary care. We work with GPs and practice staff, supporting them to deliver a better quality and level of care to their patients. Working across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, we work in partnership with a variety of funders, including charities and government bodies, to develop practical support and resources. We champion innovation and quality to ensure that primary care is clinically effective and sustainable for the future.

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67: RCGP veteran friendly GP practices: a veteran's view

May 05 2023 19 mins

In this podcast, RCGP Clinical Champion for veterans' healthcare Dr Emily Brookes meets Andrew, a veteran who is encouraging GP practices to sign up to the RCGP veteran friendly accreditation. Andrew is not affiliated with the Royal College of General Practitioners, and the work that he is doing is voluntary and within his own time, due to his passion for better care for veterans.

66: Women's Health: Living with Endometriosis

May 10 2022 22 mins

In this episode, RCGP Clinical Champion for Women's Health Dr Anne Connolly meets Tanya, a patient representative and volunteer with Endometriosis UK, who shares her experience of living with endometriosis, to find out how GPs can help and support this patient group.

65: Mental health needs of Armed Forces veterans

May 03 2022 27 mins

In this podcast, RCGP Clinical Champion for veterans' healthcare Dr Robin Simpson meets Sean Gane, a military veteran and Veteran Support Centre Manager in Herefordshire, and Gary Sell, a military veteran and Peer Support Worker for Op Courage, to give NHS GPs an understanding of the mental health needs of veterans, how they might present to Primary Care, and the available resource

64: NHS care of female Armed Forces veterans

May 03 2022 23 mins

In this podcast, RCGP Veterans Clinical Champion Dr Veronica Grant meets Ali Brown, Military Veteran and Co-chair of SESWHISG, COBSEO Female Veteran Cluster, to inform NHS GPs and primary health care teams about female veterans’ health, and potential medical challenges faced by this patient group. Become veteran friendly at rcgp.org.uk/veterans

63: Women's Health: Menopause

Jan 20 2022 17 mins

In this episode, Dr Toni Hazell, GP with an interest in women's health, ad Dr Anne Connolly, RCGP Clinical Champion for Women's Health, raise awareness of recommendations on menopause using NICE guideline NG23 The podcast highlights the importance of sensitive history taking, what investigations / examination are required, and management to reduce symptoms and improve long term ph

62: Women's Health: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Jan 20 2022 15 mins

In this episode, Dr Toni Hazell, GP with an interest in women's health, ad Dr Anne Connolly, RCGP Clinical Champion for Women's Health, Raise awareness of premature ovarian insufficiency using recommendations from the British Menopause Society. The podcast highlights the importance of sensitive history taking, describes what investigations / examination are required, and explores m

61: Women's Health: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Jan 20 2022 12 mins

In this episode, Dr Toni Hazell, GP with an interest in women's health, ad Dr Anne Connolly, RCGP Clinical Champion for Women's Health, raise awareness of heavy menstrual bleeding using recommendations from NICE guideline NG88 The podcast highlights the importance of sensitive history taking, describes what investigations / examination are required, and explores management to redu

60: Women's Health: Endometriosis

Jan 20 2022 13 mins

In this episode, Dr Toni Hazell, GP with an interest in women's health, and Dr Anne Connolly, RCGP Clinical Champion for Women's Health, raise awareness of endometriosis using recommendations from NICE guideline NG73 The podcast highlights the importance of sensitive history taking, describes what investigations / examination are required, and explores management to reduce symptoms

59: Transition from military to NHS GP care for Armed Forces veterans

Jan 20 2022 23 mins

In this episode, Niki Murdoch - Independent Chair of NHS England's Armed Forces Public Patient Voice Group, Dr Robin Simpson - RCGP Clinical Champion for veterans' healthcare, and veteran WO1 Colin Brown - RM Corps Drum Major & Buglers Spec Advisor, discuss transitioning from the military and the challenges that leaving can bring to former service personnel and their families. Beco

58: QOF QI: early cancer diagnosis

Sep 21 2021 16 mins

This podcast provides an overview of the QOF QI module on early cancer diagnosis. It covers the rationale for including early cancer diagnosis in QOF in 21/22, the purpose of participating in QOF and the intended objective and what practices have to do. The RCGP’s QOF QI work is funded by NHS England and NHS Improvement and produced in collaboration with experts from various or