8 episodes
Mind on the Matter Tooba Khan
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- Health & Fitness
Join junior doctor Tooba Khan in exploring medicine and mental health. In each episode she will be speaking to different healthcare professionals in a range of fields, and getting their take on the scientific and social aspects of the medical world.
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Mother Nature
Join junior doctor Tooba Khan talking to Obstetrics and Gynaecology consultant Ouma Pillay about women’s health and the common struggles women face everyday. Covering a variety of topics including endometriosis, menopause and health inequality and racism in maternity care.
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The Certain Uncertainty of Death
Season 2 returns with the end in mind. Author and palliative care consultant Dr Kathryn Mannix has a conversation with Tooba about life, death and why we need to talk about dying. You can buy ‘With the end in mind’ at https://withtheendinmind.co.uk/ and her new book ‘Listen’ at https://www.worldofbooks.com
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Not so ‘General’ Practitioner
Dr Rini Paul joins Tooba in her final episode of the season. Dr Paul is a GP based in London and she gives her expertise on all things GP related. When should one go to the GP, is any problem too small, and how has COVID affected the way GP’s practice?
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The politics of medicine
Tooba speaks to Consultant psychiatrist Dr Derek Summerfield about the link between politics and medicine. Dr Summerfield has an extensive history in working with refugees and asylum seekers, and researching the effects of torture. He is passionate about social justice and gives his insight into the political obligations of doctors. This episode contains sensitive subject matter about torture and victims of torture.
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Mental health in later life
Dr Manny Bhamra and Tooba chat about mental health conditions the older population may face, and the challenges they bring. Charities that help with social isolation include: Omega Chatterbox - https://www.omega.uk.net/chatterbox-action-against-loneliness-programme-p-173.htm. MHA- https://www.mha.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/stories/telephone-befrienders/. Independent Age- https://www.independentage.org/get-involved/how-can-i-volunteer/join-our-team-of-telephone-volunteers
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The Great British roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine
Join Tooba and Dr Samia Latif, a consultant in communicable disease control in Public Health England, in discussing the different worries people have about the COVID-19 vaccine. This episode covers topics from common vaccine myths to why ethnic minorities may be less likely to want the vaccine.