Clinical Update

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson and medical editor Dawn Liz Powell discuss common and less common presentations of nasal problems.

This podcast draws …

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, GP and RCGP safeguarding lead Dr Joy Shacklock talks to medical editor Sangeeta Krishnan about safeguarding children in primary care. 

She shares insigh…

Sexual difficulties are common — around 50% of women and 40% of men in Britain experienced sexual difficulty in the past year, according to the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. How…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more women each year than all types of cancer combined, yet it may be under-recognised and under-treated in women. GP Dr Suneeta Kochhar offers practical advice on …

Not all people who present to their GP with low mood will meet the threshold for clinical depression, given distress or sadness can be a normal, even expected, response to a difficult life event (suc…

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, GP and associate specialist in dermatology Dr Angelika Razzaque delves into the most common acute skin conditions seen in general practice. 

She shares …

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning team discusses red flags and risk factors for gynaecological cancers.

Over 22,000 women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer in …

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, GP Dr Toni Hazell talks to MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson about obesity, women’s health, and the use of weight loss medications by people who may be…

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning team discusses presentations of fever, and accompanying symptoms for GPs to look out for that could indicate potentially serious dise…

MIMS Learning’s deputy editor, Rhiannon Ashman, brings you key insights and discussions from MIMS Learning Live South (13 June 2025), taking a tour through hot topics — including asthma diagnosis, me…

Musculoskeletal disorders can range from acute injuries to chronic conditions and accounts for nearly one third of GP consultations.

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning’s…

‘Up to 20% of people with type 2 diabetes may actually have type 3c diabetes,’ GP Dr Patrick Holmes tells Dawn Liz Powell in this episode of the Clinical Update podcast.

Type 3c diabetes, also known a…

The General Medical Council (GMC) says that patients should be considered to be ‘approaching the end of life’ when they are likely to die within the next 12 months, adding that one of the most challe…

In this episode of the Clinical Update Podcast, GP Dr Kevin Barrett speaks to MIMS Learning’s medical editor Sangeeta Krishnan about bowel problems in older people. Dr. Barrett provides invaluable in…

MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson and deputy editor Rhiannon Ashman outline how this year’s MIMS Learning Live South 2025 event programme aligns with GPs’ learning needs, and how the programme design…

People with learning disabilities have a lower life expectancy than those without, Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham tells medical editor Dawn Liz Powell in this episode of the Clinical Update podcast. S…

From laryngitis to Parkinson's disease, vocal overuse to malignancy, this episode of the Clinical Update podcast explores some common and other more serious causes of speech and voice disorders. List…

As Women’s Health Ambassador for England, Professor Dame Lesley Regan leads the implementation of the Government’s Women’s Health Strategy. In this episode of the Clinical Update Podcast she talks to…

Tired all the time’ is a common presentation in primary care. In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning editors discuss this symptom from a clinical perspective. 

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Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in UK children, affecting about 1 in 11 children or young people. Dr Cara Bossley, consultant in pediatric respiratory medicine at King’s College…