The Clinician's Survival Guide

Dec 09 2024 28 ep. 14 mins 2
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Do you struggle with practical aspects of working as a clinician, such as finding the right job,  time-keeping,  inefficient systems and medico-legal risk?

This podcast is about addressing these issues:  Every Tuesday, in under 15 minutes, we take-on a topic and discuss it's implications.  We then explore what you, as a working clinician, should do about it. 

The Clinician's Survival Guide is about making you as efficient as possible, and helping you find practical solutions to the challenges you face.

It's time you had a more fulfilling career as a clinician - subscribe now.

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AI 3/7: Chronic disease, Mental Health and using Generative AI

Dec 09 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textThe Artificial Intelligence for Clinician's series continues and this episode focuses on the management of chronic disease and mental health. What tool has NHS England been reviewing and utilising in some healthcare settings and for which chronic disease? How are wearable devices and AI transforming the care of those with chronic illness? Is there a value to patient p

AI 2/7: What AI is doing to diagnose and predict diseases

Dec 02 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textThis episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide provides an overview of some of the AI tools that are used to make diagnoses and predict future and upcoming disease! Some of these tools are readily available to anyone, others to a selected few. If you want an overview and to hear a frontline clinician's honest take on some of what's currently out there, with considerat

AI 1/7: Why Clinician's must not ignore Artificial Intelligence

Nov 25 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textThis episode is the start of a mini-series looking at AI in healthcare, with a focus on information that Clinicians should know. Series outline:Introduction - overview, why it matters, examplesAI tools for Dx and Mx (symptom checker, imaging, CDS)Streamlining Admin tasks (voice recognition, scheduling) Patient engagement enhancement (personal health plans; remote moni

The Problem of Over-Investigating Patients

Nov 18 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textDo you believe that we tend to over-investigate patients? Request tests that we know aren't indicated? If so, why is that, why does it matter, and what should we do about it?The Clinician's Survival Guide is about helping you make your life as productive and efficient as possible. Extra tests = extra work. This episode nicely summarising in 12 minutes what could other

Dealing with Challenging Fit Note requests

Nov 11 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textThis episode briefly summarises the rules regarding fit notes, but then focuses on the challenge of dealing with fit note requests from patients - something that causes feelings of despair in many clinicians. Reference:The fit note: guidance for patients and employees - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Message re feedback & Community; Disclaimer; MusicJoin our community: www.li

Protecting the Generalist Role

Nov 04 2024 13 mins  
Send us a textThis is the second part of a two-part discussion about the Generalist clinician role - a role that many believe is under threat. This second part covers what individual clinicians can do to help protect the Generalist role.Message re feedback & Community; Disclaimer; MusicJoin our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078 Contact email: [email protected]

Is the Generalist Role Under Threat

Oct 29 2024 13 mins  
Send us a textThe role of the Generalist clinician typically refers to GPs, although it can also refer to Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners and others in Primary Care and, to some extent, to Generalists in Secondary care, such as Geriatricians and paediatricians. Is this role under threat? There is a growing concern that, due to a variety of factors there is a pressure to s

The Clinician's Survival Guide: Recap Episodes 12-19

Oct 21 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textThe purpose of this episode is to briefly revisit episodes 12 to 19 to allow listeners to consider:Important and relevant information that was covered in episodes 12-19The need to re-listen to any of those episodesAny key changes arising from those episodes which the listener planned to implementReflection on progress and a reminder to take action where appropriate.Th

Tricky encounters: Managing Eczema patients

Oct 14 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide we consider some of the challenges, and potential approaches for dealing with patients by anchoring the conversation onto a clinical condition. This is a new approach which we hope will make the learning more tangible. The episode considers how to deal with atopic dermatitis, and by discussing the situation we often fi

Educational events: How to Get the Most out of Them

Oct 07 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textSo you decide you will attend an educational event. But how do you make the most of it? This episode follows on from the previous one which discussed whether to attend an event. This episode discusses things you should consider to make the most of that event. Your time and energy is too important to waste. The Clinician's Survival Guide is there to help you be efficie