The Theatre: Surgical Learning and Innovation Podcast

Jan 16 2025 47 ep. 37 mins 14
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Presented by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and featuring a wide variety of health care practitioners from around the country, 'The Theatre' is an ongoing discussion on current issues in surgery and surgical training, from cultural and professional development to approaches to patient care. Episodes released monthly. For further information, to leave us feedback, or to propose an episode topic, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

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Psychological Impact of Trauma: A view from the other side of the trolley

Jan 16 2025 28 mins  
In our exciting return, we sat down with José Martínez, an emergency department research nurse, who after a traumatic cycling accident found himself in his workplace hospital as a trauma patient. Offering insights into the emotional and physical challenges healthcare professionals face when the roles are reversed, Josés story is a testament of strength, vulnerability, and the in

The Theatre Trailer 2025

Jan 07 2025 2 mins  
Welcome back to The Theatre, the podcast for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The Theatre is an ongoing conversation on surgery and surgical training featuring practitioners from around the world, with discussions ranging from DEI, culture and environment, leadership, innovation, learning and professional development. We are thrilled to be back, bringing you brand new ep

Supporting Your Trainees' Wellbeing

Dec 01 2023 46 mins  
In this episode, colorectal surgeon and Clinical Lead for the College's Excellence in Surgical Supervision (ESS) course, Dan Beral, leads a panel discussion on trainee wellbeing, how trainers can facilitate conversations with their trainees on mental health, as well as some of the barriers to having these important discussions. Dan is joined for this episode by Zaid al-Najjar

Black History Month Special: An Interview with Samantha Tross

Oct 23 2023 29 mins  
October is Black History Month in the UK, and this month's theme is 'Celebrating Our Sisters.' For this month's episode, RCS England's Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Corriene Bailey-Bearfield sits down with orthopaedic consultant, Samantha Tross for a candid conversation about personal journeys, social responsibility, and Black History Month itself.

Public Value Creation in the Healthcare Service

Sep 01 2023 43 mins  
This is the third episode in our ongoing series on the theme of Ethical Leadership, presented by Salman Ahmed and Aya Musbahi. This time around, they are joined by Professor Joyce Liddle of Northumbria University for a conversation on public value in the healthcare service. The discussion covers what value looks like for a public body like the NHS in terms of service delivery, who

How to talk to your child about a serious illness

Apr 25 2023 18 mins  
When a parent, grandparent, caregiver or any significant adult in a child's life is going through a stressful time, children can sense it. Children often try to rationalise the stress they feel from others and draw their own conclusions about what is happening to those around them. As surgeons, we often overlook the importance of suggesting to the patient that they should di

Approaches to LGBTQ+ visibility in surgery

Feb 24 2023 37 mins  
February is LGBTQ+ History Month, and for us that means returning to a topic that we’ve touched on a few times over the life of this podcast, and that is issues facing queer surgeons in the workplace. Up to this point, we’ve focused exclusively on the experiences of LGBTQ+ surgeons in the UK, but for this episode, we are featuring members of our own Pride in Surgery Forum (aka

Perspectives from Hijabi Muslim Women in Surgery

Dec 08 2022 50 mins  
This episode centres around the perspectives of Muslim women in surgery, and in particular the challenges faced by hijab-wearing Muslim women in both theatre environments and in their trusts. Featuring a panel led by core surgical trainee Azra Khatun, along with colorectal consultant and RCS Council Member Nuha Yassin, vascular registrar Nina Al-Saadi and paediatric registrar Farah

Drug Treatments for Breast Cancer Prevention

Jul 28 2022 31 mins  
Though numerous studies have been undertaken showing the efficacy of drug therapies for breast cancer prevention, many primary and secondary care professionals remain unaware that these preventative treatments exist. In fact, drugs such as Tamoxifen are both extremely safe and provide protection long after the suggested five-year course of treatment.  Produced in collaboration

Efficiency, Equity and Distributive Justice in the Modern Health Service

Jul 01 2022 44 mins  
In part one of our ongoing investigation of Ethical Leadership with Aya Musbahi and Salman Ahmed, listeners were invited to consider the concept of “ethical leadership,” as well as how this can be applied to surgeons in the modern health service. This second episode discusses the issue of efficiency in the context of healthcare, and how questions of efficiency and service deliv