Ranked #1
EKU2019.2: Prostate Cancer Screening & the PSA Test
EKU2019.2: Prostate Cancer Screening & the PSA Test
Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in men and is the third commonest cause of cancer death in the UK, causing more ... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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15mins
Ranked #2
EKU2019.2: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EKU2019.2: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There are approximately 1.2 million patients with COPD in the UK with 115,000 new cases each year. However most people a... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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20mins
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Improving your practice to be more inclusive
Improving your practice to be more inclusive
It is important that all patients feel welcome at their GP and survey data suggests that this is not always the case for... Read more
16 Jan 2020
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6mins
Ranked #4
4. Managing health anxieties regarding COVID-19
4. Managing health anxieties regarding COVID-19
Many of our patients are very anxious at the moment; in the worst case scenario this anxiety can manifest as apparent sh... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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7mins
Ranked #5
1. Introduction to telephone triage
1. Introduction to telephone triage
This introductory episode discusses telephone triage from the perspective of a doctor who is new to it. We discuss how t... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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12mins
Ranked #6
2. Refresher on how to triage
2. Refresher on how to triage
Aimed at those coming back to triage after a break, this episode discusses new technology such as video calls and techni... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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6mins
Ranked #7
3. How to triage a potential COVID-19 case
3. How to triage a potential COVID-19 case
This episode focuses specifically on triaging a patient with possible COVID-19, including a discussion about how to carr... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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7mins
Ranked #8
EKU2019.3: Combined hormonal contraception
EKU2019.3: Combined hormonal contraception
This EKU2019.3 explores the recent Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare on Combined hormonal contraception with... Read more
9 Mar 2020
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25mins
Ranked #9
EKU2019.3: Ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease
EKU2019.3: Ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease
In the UK, there are approximately 146,000 people with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and at least 115,000 people wit... Read more
9 Mar 2020
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18mins
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Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease
In this podcast, Dr Charlie Andrews, committee member of the Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology and Clinical Champ... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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17mins
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EKU2019.1: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults
EKU2019.1: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults
There are approximately 1.5 men and 3.6 women per 10,000 people who develop rheumatoid arthritis each year. This EKU20... Read more
5 Jul 2019
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11mins
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Contraception
Contraception
Contraception is a rapidly changing field, with new devices becoming available and new guidelines being issued. RCGP Cli... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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16mins
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EKU2018.3: Abnormal liver blood tests
EKU2018.3: Abnormal liver blood tests
While deaths from other common conditions are falling, mortality from liver disease is increasing. There has been a 400%... Read more
26 Nov 2018
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14mins
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EKU2018.3: Heavy menstrual bleeding
EKU2018.3: Heavy menstrual bleeding
Studies report that between 4-51% of women are affected by heavy periods. This Essential Knowledge Update (EKU2018.3) ... Read more
16 Nov 2018
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15mins
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EKU2018.1: Spondyloarthritis
EKU2018.1: Spondyloarthritis
Axial spondyloarthritis is often misdiagnosed as mechanical back pain. There is an average delay of 8.5 years between sy... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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13mins
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EKU2017.2: Asthma
EKU2017.2: Asthma
5.4 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma - 1.1 million children (1 in 11) and 4.3 milli... Read more
23 Aug 2017
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14mins
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EKU2017.2: Opioid use in chronic pain
EKU2017.2: Opioid use in chronic pain
About 20% of adults have chronic non-cancer pain, and approximately 25% of those will benefit long-term from prescriptio... Read more
27 Jul 2017
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14mins
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EKU2017.1: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
EKU2017.1: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) presents as a disease spectrum. Fatty change is a common and frequently benign... Read more
24 Apr 2017
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11mins
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EKU2017.1: Sepsis
EKU2017.1: Sepsis
Sepsis is responsible for 44,000 deaths per year and 150,000 hospital admissions. At present the UK mortality from sepsi... Read more
20 Mar 2017
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12mins
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EKU18: Menopause
EKU18: Menopause
The mean age of women who have a natural menopause is 51 years, although there is wide variation between women. This Es... Read more
31 Jan 2017
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19mins