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Red Whale Primary Care Pod

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45 episodes

1 week ago

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik have special guest Lucy Cox, the Red Whale women’s health course lead to discuss : Managing menopause after breast cancer. A diagnosis of breast cancer is life-changing at any age. Women in this situation will commonly seek our advice and w...

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Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik have special guest Lucy Cox, the Red Whale women’s health course lead to discuss : Managing menopause after breast cancer. A diagnosis of breast cancer is life-changing at any age. Women in this situation will commonly seek our advice and w...

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Episodes (20/45)

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Managing menopause after a diagnosis of breast cancer

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik have special guest Lucy Cox, the Red Whale women’s health course lead to discuss : Managing menopause after breast cancer. A diagnosis of breast cancer is life-changing at any age. Women in this situation will commonly seek our advice and w...

1 week ago

52 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Who is eligible for cervical cancer screening, and how do you decide whether varicella post-exposure prophylaxis is needed?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, and perhaps a pumpkin spice latte, and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: The NEW cervical screening intervals that apply in England from 1 July 2025: moving to a 5-yearly screening interval for all women and people with a cervix aged 25–64y who have tested negative for HPV and have no other...

1 month ago

37 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Are you ready for the autumn asthma spike?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, and enjoy the crunchy leaves under your feet as you savour your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Asthma: the autumn spike. The Primary Care Respiratory Society has drawn our attention to this. It refers to the significant increase in asthma admissions that occurs each autu...

1 month ago

31 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Obesity and weight management in pregnancy; plus CBT for menopausal symptoms: hero, villain or just difficult to access?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Obesity and weight management in pregnancy. NICE produced updated guidance on nutrition and weight management in pregnancy earlier this year. Special guest Hussain Al-Zubaidi, joins us to discuss it all…CBT for menopausal symptom...

2 months ago

49 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Gonorrhoea: prevention through vaccination. Also, emotionally-based school avoidance.

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, a cozy jumper, or your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Gonorrhoea: prevention through vaccination. The UK ‘gonorrhoea vaccine’ recently became widely available through sexual health services. We’re here to help with any consultations you may have on this.Emotionally-bas...

2 months ago

36 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

It's getting hot in here... hyperhidrosis. And hepatitis C: curable in more than 95% of affected individuals

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice-with ice- and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik discuss: Hyperhidrosis- a year-round challenge for those who are affected. It significantly impacts quality of life, relationships and work. Hyperhidrosis is thought to be under-reported, possibly because people feel embarrassed....

3 months ago

42 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Contraception, weight and GLP-1s. Plus, there is NO safe level of drinking alcohol: the missed message?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice-with ice- and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik discuss: Contraception, weight and GLP-1s: “Women on ‘skinny jabs’ must use effective contraception, MHRA urges in latest guidance” – Government press release, 5 June 2025. We share our newly-updated article on contraception...

3 months ago

59 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

E-cigarettes and vapes… in the news again

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: E-cigarettes and vapes… in the news again. The recent ban on the sale of single-use, disposable vapes has been implemented, in part, because disposable vapes have been “cited as a key driver in the rise of youth vaping.” But can vaping be a p...

4 months ago

34 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Hyperkalaemia- who needs admission and who can be managed in the community?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Potassium 6.1… what should we do? We share a GEMS: assessing and managing hyperkalaemia in primary care.Cancer, sexuality and gender: supporting LGBTQIA+ people with cancer screening, diagnosis and support when living with and beyond cancer. ...

4 months ago

42 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

The gut microbiome: what do we need to know; and multiple sclerosis: suspecting it and supporting patients.

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: The gut microbiome: what do we need to know? What is known, and what just isn’t known?Multiple sclerosis: suspecting it and supporting patients.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. The gu...

5 months ago

33 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Why do people living with severe mental illness (SMI) face one of the greatest health equality gaps in the UK?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Glue ear: should we refer as soon as we suspect?Contraception after a diagnosis of breast cancer: supporting choice.Physical health and severe mental illness: can we reduce significant health inequalities? Listen as soon as you can to ensure ...

5 months ago

48 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Two challenges in primary care: Lynch syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Lynch syndrome: what’s the role of primary care? How can people access testing, and what support and surveillance can be offered? Diagnosing pelvic inflammatory disease: a challenge in general practice. We consider how we can approach ma...

6 months ago

50 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Neurodiversity in the workforce, and spotting and supporting those with Parkinson's disease

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Neurodiversity in the workforce. We’ve been teaching about autism, ADHD and the umbrella approach to neurodiversity on our digital and face to face courses. You told us that you found this useful and empowering, in supporting patients and coll...

6 months ago

46 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Spotting myeloma…let’s make it less tricky

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss: What jumped out at us from our brand new video byte: ‘Ramadan - Impact on diabetes and other chronic illnesses’Spotting Myeloma… let’s make it less tricky. Myeloma has been a popular topic in our recent Cancer and GP Update courses. So, to ...

7 months ago

27 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Anabolic steroid use - body image issues and the pursuit of a muscular physique

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, your gardening clothes or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss: Anabolic steroid use. Body image concerns and pursuing an increasingly muscular appearance is becoming a growing issue, particularly for men and boys. Nature… so important that we should prescribe it? Yes! Special g...

7 months ago

50 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

I've got a pain in my foot... and these mouth ulcers won't clear up...

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: ‘I’ve got a pain in my foot.’ Do you feel less confident when consulting about feet? We can help…‘These mouth ulcers won’t clear up.’ We talk about Behçet’s syndrome, a rare multi system inflammatory condition. Listen as soon as you can to e...

8 months ago

33 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Fast steps: the evidence about dance for health, and supporting patients through Ramadan

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, your dancing shoes or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Ali, Nik and special guests Hussain Al-Zubaidi and Osman Bhatti discuss: Dance for health. What is the evidence that this helps. Which disease is particularly helped by the tango?Ramadan: supporting patients with long-term conditions. How can we...

8 months ago

55 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Something we never want to miss, and something we might have missed... cauda equina syndrome, and the new NICE guidance on menopause- any changes to our practice?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss: Spinal cord compression and cauda equina syndrome. They’re on our (long!) list of things we never want to miss. They’re uncommon presentations, but they cause us a lot of anxiety. We can help…The new NICE guidance on menopause, published in D...

9 months ago

35 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

Do physical activity monitors actually help us get moving?

Send us a text Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the first of two episodes this month, Fiona and Nik discuss: Acute cough and pneumonia in adults. Who needs face-to-face assessment? Who needs antibiotics?‘I got this new gadget’… we consider technology to support health and wellbeing. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all...

9 months ago

39 minutes

Red Whale Primary Care Pod

The wellbeing episode- supporting ourselves, family members and patients

Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Wintering, time to restore ourselves. We share an article from our lifestyle medicine course, offering a roadmap to wellbeing that we can use to support ourselves, family members and patients as we embark on 2025. Listen as soon as you can t...

10 months ago

28 minutes