RCGP eLearning Podcast

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The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional membership body for family doctors in the UK and overseas. This podcast is produced by the RCGP eLearning and Essential Knowledge Update teams and features discussions with clinical experts about a range of key topics in primary care.

  1. 2.2.

    EKU Podcast: Irritable bowel syndrome

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 1 in 20 people in the UK, equating to around 3.2 million individuals, though some estimates suggest up to 1 in 5 adults experience symptoms, with potentially even more not seeking medical help. It's a common digestive disorder, more prevalent in women, often starting in the 20s or 30s. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round speaks to Dr Kevin Barrett, a GP in Hertfordshire with a special interest in gastroenterology in primary care, about the prevalence, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, treatment and management of IBS and offers top tips for primary care practice! For more information please see: RCGP eLearning course on Inflammatory Bowel Disease RCGP eLearning course on Holistic care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease RCGP eLearning course on the Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease and its immunological comorbidities RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on the Management of irritable bowel syndrome RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on the Management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease RCGP Podcast Feedback Your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us improve the CPD products and services we offer. We would be grateful if you could please complete our short RCGP Podcast Survey, which will take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

    20 min

  2. 22.12.2025

    Challenging Consultations Podcast

    Primary care consultations can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this podcast, Dr. Ed Pooley discusses the key skill of relationship building within general practice and how this can be achieved with a variety of consultation techniques. He addresses issues of raised emotions within consultations, how to recover a consultation which is going badly, and the key skill of housekeeping as it refers to GP consultations. The podcast also discusses how consultation skills might change over the course of a career and the importance of recognising issues which can or can’t be resolved within general practice. RCGP Podcast FeedbackYour feedback plays a crucial role in helping us improve the CPD products and services we offer. We would be grateful if you could please complete our short RCGP Podcast Survey, which will take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

    24 min

  3. 09.12.2025

    EKU Podcast: Eczema

    Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is estimated to affect 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults in the UK, making it one of the most prevalent skin conditions experienced across all age groups. It is the leading cause of skin-related disability in the UK and there has been an increased prevalence of eczema in the last 10 years.In this podcast Dr Thomas Round talks to Dr Khyati Bakhai, a GP in North East London about eczema. They discuss the definition of eczema, as well as the presentation, symptoms, risk factors including family history and other allergies, discussions during consultation, treatments such as emollients, protopics and steroid creams, assessing for infection, referral to secondary care when needed, management of flare ups and shared decision making with patients for ongoing management.For more information please see: RCGP eLearning course on Atopic Eczema RCGP eLearning Hub on Atopic Dermatitis RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on Atopic eczema in under 12s & Venous eczema and chronic venous disease RCGP podcast on Dermatology Podcast: Skin of Colour RCGP Podcast Feedback Your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us improve the CPD products and services we offer. We would be grateful if you could please complete our short RCGP Podcast Survey, which will take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

    20 min
  4. Net Zero Podcast

    24.11.2025

    Net Zero Podcast

    In 2020 the NHS became the world’s first health system to commit to reaching Net Zero and take action to reduce the future impacts of climate change.  Take a walk through London to the Story Garden with Dr Toni Hazell, Deputy Medical Director for eLearning and Dr Liliana Risi, provost and past chair of the RCGP North East London Faculty, a past NHS GP in Tower Hamlets and Associate of Greener Practice to learn more about the topic of Net Zero. In this podcast we discuss climate health equity, the environmental benefits of social prescribing and preventing illness plant-based diet, all of which are covered within our three recently released eLearning courses, as well as Greener Practice, Singing for breathing and Clean air champions. RCGP Net Zero Hub RCGP eLearning modules on: Climate health equity The environmental benefits of social prescribing Preventing illness: plant-based diet The Story Garden Correction: Green social prescribing can save the NHS more than £600 million per year and cite.

    25 min

  5. 20.10.2025

    EKU Podcast: Fatty liver disease

    Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is estimated to affect up to 1 in 5 people in the UK. Rates are increasing with rising levels of obesity. Although most cases of MASLD are linked to excess weight, you can develop the disease if you have a healthy weight.In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round talks to Dr Helen Jarvis, a GP and Clinical lecturer and researcher at Newcastle University with an interest in liver disease about fatty liver disease in primary care.  RCGP. EKU Module on Diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. May 2024. RCGP. Liver Toolkit. June 2025 BSG. BSG Guidelines on the management of abnormal liver blood tests. December 2021. NICE. NG49. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): assessment and management. July 2016 (last reviewed October 2024).

    25 min
  6. The GP with an extended role in allergy

    14.10.2025

    The GP with an extended role in allergy

    In this podcast, Dr. Liz Angier discusses the GPwER role in allergy and how this would ideally be integrated into the local allergy team, improving service provision for patients. The podcast covers theory training as well as how to gain practical experience, including the ways in which the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology can help to link potential GPwERs with clinical experience. The podcast also covers some wider issues including the need for education in schools and in the food industry. Those who would like to know more about the GPwER role should visit the GPwER page of the RCGP website and click on the allergy framework, or email gpwer@bsaci.org.An educational grant was received from British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) for the production of the podcast. Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.

    19 min

  7. 18.08.2025

    EKU Podcast: Adenomyosis & Endometriosis

    Adenomyosis affects around 10% of women in the UK and is most prevalent in women aged 40-50, particularly those who have had pregnancies. It is frequently found alongside endometriosis and uterine fibroids and can cause heavy, painful, or irregular periods.In this podcast Dr Thomas Round talks to Dr Sharon Dixon, a GP in Oxford with a background in endometriosis research and supporting GPs with female patients suffering with endometriosis and their periods, about the symptoms, initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adenomyosis as well as its possible causes and overlap with endometriosis.This podcast falls within the Gynaecology and Breast curriculum field. British Journal of General Practice article on Uterine adenomyosis: an update for GPs RCGP EKU Programme module on Endometriosis: diagnosis and management RCGP eLearning course on Endometriosis RCGP eLearning course on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

    22 min

  8. 02.06.2025

    Adverse effects of antipsychotics

    In this 20 minute podcast, Dr Emma Nash speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about adverse effects of antipsychotic medication, with a focus on movement disorders and strategies to detect them early in routine practice. Funding for this podcast was received from Teva Pharmaceuticals. Teva Pharmaceuticals reviewed the content for scientific accuracy and full editorial control remains the sole responsibility of the RCGP.

    18 min
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The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional membership body for family doctors in the UK and overseas. This podcast is produced by the RCGP eLearning and Essential Knowledge Update teams and features discussions with clinical experts about a range of key topics in primary care.

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    RCGP eLearning Podcast
  • Julkaisuvuodet
    2019 - 2026
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    105
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  • Ohjelman sivusto
    RCGP eLearning Podcast

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