The Medical Podcast: The podcast for resident doctors

Dr Ellie Cosstick
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Ever wondered what goes into becoming a consultant? Maybe you're a resident doctor and you're figuring out the next steps in your career? Or perhaps you're just starting out on your training? Join Dr Ellie Cosstick as she talks to a series of guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to get the lowdown on what it means to be a consultant, what it takes to become a leader in the NHS, what a career in research or education might look like, what role digital is playing in improving the lives of patients, and plenty more.

Episodes

  1. May 14

    Episode 5: Less than full time

    In this episode, Dr Ellie Cosstick explores work-life balance and less than full time working with diabetes and endocrine consultant Dr Jenny Beynon, who is Head of Division for Medicine at Wythenshawe Hospital, and Dr Stuart Davies. Jenny has worked part time for 18 years while Stuart works less than full time (80%).

  2. Apr 23

    Episode 4: International Medical Graduates

    In this episode, Dr Ellie Cosstick is exploring the experience of being an International Medical Graduate (IMG) in the NHS. She's joined by Cassandra Ng, consultant geriatrician and international tutor at MFT, and Bongani Chirigo, who is an IMG originally from Zimbabwe. He moved to Manchester in 2022 and is working as an internal medical trainee at the Christie.

  3. Apr 8

    Episode 3: Research

    In this episode Dr Ellie Cosstick is joined by respiratory consultant John Blaikley, who leads the academic clinical lecturer programme at the University of Manchester, and Tom Knight, a trainee in acute medicine and an academic clinical lecturer at the University of Manchester, to talk about careers in medical research. Together they cover routes into careers in research and pathways into research for resident doctors, pros and challenges of this line of work, advice for resident doctors who might be interested and plenty more!

  4. Mar 25

    Episode 2: Education

    In this episode of the Medical Podcast: The podcast for resident doctors, Dr Ellie Cosstick is talking medical education with two guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Ellie chats to Consultant Paediatrician and Hospital Dean Miles Riddle, and Dr Sahena Haque, Consultant Rheumatologist and Director of Postgraduate Medical Education, about what inspired them into a career in education, why medical education is so important and what opportunities exist for resident doctors to get involved in inspiring and educating the next generation.

  5. Mar 11

    Episode 1: Leadership

    In the first episode in this brand new series, Dr Ellie Cosstick explores what it takes to be a leader in the NHS with Dr Sally Briggs, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Medical Director and Consultant Geriatrician, and Dr Sohail Munshi, MFT's Joint Chief Medical Officer. Sally and Sohail discuss what led them into leadership roles, what skills a good leader should possess and how a resident doctor with ambitions to be a leader should go about it.

  6. Episode 1

    Trailer: Welcome to our medical podcast!

    From leadership, to medical research, education, civility and wellbeing, this podcast is designed to help resident doctors navigate the journey to becoming a consultant. Join Dr Ellie Cosstick as she speaks to a variety of guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

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Ever wondered what goes into becoming a consultant? Maybe you're a resident doctor and you're figuring out the next steps in your career? Or perhaps you're just starting out on your training? Join Dr Ellie Cosstick as she talks to a series of guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to get the lowdown on what it means to be a consultant, what it takes to become a leader in the NHS, what a career in research or education might look like, what role digital is playing in improving the lives of patients, and plenty more.

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  • Creator
    Dr Ellie Cosstick
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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