Boggled Docs

Dr Nik Kendrew
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Be prepared for patients consulting about current sizzling media issues. This is the podcast for GPs and the primary care team that uses medicine in the media as a springboard for you to know what you need to know. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BoggledDocs. What are you watching, listening to or reading that you’d like to tell us about, good or bad? Why not send us a voice message to give us your view? By sending us a voice message you are agreeing for it to be used in a future episode of Boggled Docs. Thanks! https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs

  1. 8H AGO

    Ultra-processed food: licensed to Kill?

    Send us a text For this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a lifestyle medicine GP, TV doctor, public speaker, health coach and personal trainer. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, and also a Team GB AG Triathlete.  They're covering the TV documentary that everyone has been talking about- "Joe Wicks: licensed to kill", that has recently been on Channel 4 in the UK.  What do we in primary care need to know about ultra processed food, professionally, and also on a personal level? Was the documentary really as bad as social media would have us believe, or is there room for a more nuanced conversation about ultra processed food?…  Plus, the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar. Red Whale Pearls ( free content) Red Whale Pearl: Ultra-processed food Joe Wicks: licensed to kill New headlines: Constipation Citalopram alert Can Dogs Help You Age Slower?  Radar NICE NG 202 Joe Wicks response on Instagram Health misinformation Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    51 min

  2. 12/27/2024

    Betrayals and team truths: group dynamics lessons from 'The Traitors' as sharp as Claudia's fringe

    Send us a text This time Nik's joined again by Dr Rachel Morris, host of the 'You Are Not A Frog' podcast, former GP, coach and speaker specialising in resilience at work. They use the suspicion and social skills of 'The Traitors' to look at trust and team dynamics. Amongst other things, they talk about high stakes decision making, how human behaviour can change when we're under pressure, and how conflicting objectives cause issues within teams... Plus, the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar. Links: Wild Monday The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen Covey The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable- Patrick Lencioni The Fearless Organisation: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth- Amy Edmondson Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues - David Bradford and Carole Robin You Are Not A Frog episodes with Jane Gunn: One Two Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    46 min

  3. 05/31/2024

    Dopesick Deja Vu? The SSRI conversation you need to hear

    Send us a text This time Nik is joined by Dr Alastair Santhouse, a consultant neuropsychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital in London. SSRIs are on the agenda, as featured on the BBC's 'Panorama -The Antidepressant Story.'  They consider the efficacy and side effects of SSRIs, the challenge of withdrawal symptoms, and the evolving perspectives within the medical community. Why might some viewers get echoes of 'Dopesick' when  watching it? There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar. News Headlines https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/old-age-retirement-generation-exercise-32716271 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-older-adults/#:~:text=aim%20to%20be%20physically%20active,or%20a%20combination%20of%20both RADAR https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/fertility-ozempic-pcos-pregnancy https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/female-health/a60897097/menstrual-hygiene-day-2024/ https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-sepsis Panorama- The Antidepressant Story https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n39z RCPsych responds to BBC Panorama programme on antidepressants: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/news-and-features/latest-news/detail/2023/06/19/rcpsych-responds-to-bbc-panorama-programme-on-antidepressants RCPsych ’Stopping antidepressants’ https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/stopping-antidepressants    RCGP response to panorama on antidepressants: ‘Prescription anti-depressants play a vital role in the treatment of mental health conditions, says College Chair’   https://www.rcgp.org.uk/News/BBC-panorama-investigation Red Whale Primary Care Pod covering Panorama on SSRIs: https://redwhale.buzzsprout.com/1137521/13163503-who-needs-a-holiday-how-a Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    56 min

  4. 12/22/2023

    It's A Wonderful Life?

    Send us a text This time Nik is joined by GP and illustrator, Dr Jamie Hynes. They discuss what we can learn from the film 'It's A Wonderful Life' and from his own RCGP video ' GPs A Wonderful Life'.  Amongst other things, they talk about what burnout can look like, cold contacts trying to get us to sell our stake in a partnership, and how continuity of care is lifesaving. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar... New Headlines https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1847884/kidney-failure-red-flag-ammonia-smell-in-urine https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/tell-tale-sign-dementia-people-31713410 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/20/risk-of-penile-fractures-rises-at-christmas-doctors-find https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1843465/mulled-wine-high-cholesterol-blood-pressure# https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15674304/ Radar https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/majority-of-lgbtqia-people-avoid-holding-hands-in-public-out-of-fear-study-finds-454534/ https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/iv-vitamin-drip-combat-hangover-review https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/what-to-do-if-you-fall-ill-over-christmas-and-new-year https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gzj4y9 Gp’s A Wonderful Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqo2aizOag https://bjgp.org/content/69/682/e356#:~:text=Patient%20consultations%20with%20own%20GP,with%20the%20patient%27s%20own%20GP. https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j84 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/e021161 https://www.bmj.com/content/318/7197/1515 https://bjgp.org/content/72/715/e84 Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    46 min

  5. 12/15/2023

    Strictly Enhancing

    Send us a text This time Nik is joined by GP, broadcaster, author and ambassador lead at the National Academy for Social Prescribing,  Dr Radha Modgil. They discuss what we can learn from the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'.  Amongst other things, they talk about loneliness, grief and the power of music. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar. News Headlines https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12844937/Mariella-Frostrup-cholesterol-busting-jab.html https://www.dailystar.co.uk/health/women-health-gynaecological-cancer-types-31623197 https://www.bodyform.co.uk/break-taboos/discover/eve-appeal-bodyform/ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1845102/heart-disease-symptoms-night-sleep https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/26/dementia-uk-music-projects Radar Anastrozole https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/health/a45778496/anastrazole-breast-cancer-post-menopause-women/ Red Whale Primary Care Pod: https://www.gp-update.co.uk/podcast Ultra Processed Foods https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/diet-nutrition/a45822192/ultra-processed-foods/ Loneliness helplines https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/older-peoples-helplines Norovirus https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-norovirus Strictly Come Dancing & Social prescribing https://collegeofmedicine.org.uk/study-finds-dance-health-project-reduces-falls-in-the-elderly-by-up-to-58-per-cent/ NASP- the national charity that champions social prescribing https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    46 min

  6. 06/27/2023

    Contraception In Crisis? Davina To The Rescue?!

    Send us a text This time Nik is joined again by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall's Pill Revolution' which was recently on Channel 4.  Amongst other things, they consider the side effects of hormonal contraception,  and also how it’s important to dig a bit deeper to think about the reason that someone might tell us that certain services aren’t available on the NHS- when they are!…  There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar. Davina McCall's Pill Revolution: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccalls-pill-revolution Brook contraception advice; https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/contraception/ RCOG statement on Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution': https://www.rcog.org.uk/news/rcog-statement-on-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/ FSRH President features in Davina McCall's 'Pill Revolution': https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-president-features-in-davina-mccalls-pill-revolution/ FSRH response to new study on use of combined and progestogen-only hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk: https://www.fsrh.org/news/fsrh-response-to-new-study-on-use-of-combined-and-progestogen/ FSRH CEU response to published study: Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression: https://www.fsrh.org/documents/ceu-response-to-published-study-association-of-hormonal/association-of-hc-with-depression.pdf 'You don't get to tell me that!' Naga Munchetty enraged at criticism of her painful memory: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1454623/naga-munchetty-coil-pain-health-Twitter-backlash-BBC-5-Live-news-latest-update/amp Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    1h 5m

  7. 04/21/2023

    When people don't know what to say- finding the right words in a heartbreaking situation

    Send us a text This time Nik is joined by Zoë Williamson, the Bereavement Services Team Lead: Scotland for Child Bereavement UK. They discuss the heartbreaking, yet inspirational ITV documentary 'Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie' in which actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the emotional story of their daughter Maudie, who died suddenly from sepsis aged just two and a half in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2011. Amongst other things, they discuss what support there is for parents and siblings who find themselves in this tragic situation. They also cover how we can talk to little ones about death, and how everyone has their own unique journey when it comes to grief . There's also the usual look at the news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment.  News Headlines https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/soup-and-shake-diet-can-reverse-diabetes-ttlnb7kkq https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-truth-about-gel-manicures-beauty-facts-2023-9pvlw8x6m https://www.bad.org.uk/dermatologists-reiterate-artificial-nails-warning-and-risk-of-at-home-kits/ Child Bereavement UK https://www.childbereavementuk.org https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Pages/Events/Category/festivals?Take=21 Radar Emergency Phone Alerts Women’s health magazine https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/a43640679/sunday-national-alert-test-domestic-abuse/ Asthma on This Morning :Dr Nighat Arif https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/as-heat-and-humidity-begin-to-rise-heres-how-to-cope-with-asthma Dr Philippa Kaye on Instagram: why you need progesterone with oestrogen for HRT if you have a womb  https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrJIuCaI4MK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1weekweek-13-2023-sat-25-mar-fri-31-mar/jason-clara-memory-maudie https://www.itv.com/watch/jason-and-clara-in-memory-of-maudie/10a1660 Sepsis Trust https://sepsistrust.org/profess Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

    51 min

  8. 04/07/2023

    Inside Autistic Minds

    Send us a text This week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary series 'Inside Our Autistic Minds' with Chris Packham. They discuss how four autistic people created their own short films to reveal to their family and friends how they're truly feeling inside- what's really going on in their autistic minds. Amongst other things, they talk about lightbulb moments, masking and sensory overload. There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar at the moment. Radar This Morning breast self examination  https://twitter.com/drcakeykate/status/1640599883093557255?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Joint BMS FSRH RCGP RCOG SfE and RCN Women’s Health Forum safety alert  https://thebms.org.uk/2023/04/joint-bms-fsrh-rcgp-rcog-sfe-and-rcn-womens-health-forum-safety-alert/ High doses of HRT https://twitter.com/boggleddocs/status/1642442444477280258?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Red Whale Pearl on HRT and requests to prescribe high doses by HRT clinics https://twitter.com/gp_update/status/1643931560675098624?s=46&t=k1KgCXhurFPqMW660HXmaA Inside our autistic minds BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0bbnh47/inside-our-autistic-minds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbnh47 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2637nQGtTK1D8YPkCSnlyDN/information-and-support-autism BBC morning live shared resources on autism including Ambitious about Autism Ambitious about Autism offers information for parents of children with autism and 16 to 25 year olds, including an on line forum. Phone: 020 8815 5444 Visit the Ambitious about Autism website National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw27mhBhC9ARIsAIFsETE7TE3F1Hd80NOAkp1sdZdxdOucvSW6DcgVw7csaTYZfHb5_sowbgcaArq_EALw_wcB Fern Brady ‘Strong Female Character’ https://www.waterstones.com/book/strong-female-character/fern-brady/9781914240447 Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadar Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: boggleddocs@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

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Be prepared for patients consulting about current sizzling media issues. This is the podcast for GPs and the primary care team that uses medicine in the media as a springboard for you to know what you need to know. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BoggledDocs. What are you watching, listening to or reading that you’d like to tell us about, good or bad? Why not send us a voice message to give us your view? By sending us a voice message you are agreeing for it to be used in a future episode of Boggled Docs. Thanks! https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs

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  • Creator
    Dr Nik Kendrew
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Boggled Docs
  • Show Website
    Boggled Docs

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