Clinical Update
Welcome to the Clinical Update podcast – the weekly podcast that brings you thought-provoking clinical education from MIMS Learning, that you can fit into your busy life. The podcast is aimed at UK healthcare professionals and may count for up to 0.5 hours of CPD towards your appraisal.
We interview the experts to provide you with key insights linked to the e-learning on MIMS Learning and the education we deliver at our live virtual and in-person events. Our editors provide lively discussion of featured learning modules and of research from our regular monthly research briefings.
Topics covered include primary care, dermatology, oncology, diabetes, cardiology, gastroenterology, mental health, respiratory medicine and women’s health. Dive in, learn in a new way and get inspiration for your daily practice.
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- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 87
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Diagnosis and management of diabetes-related kidney disease, recognising the effect of multimorbidity, and cardio-renal-metabolic disease
About 40% of people with diabetes will develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), making diabetes the leading cause of CKD. Mortality in people with both diabetes and CKD is higher than in those with eith…
GP Dr Pipin Singh on when to use faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in primary care, in order to avoid delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer
GP and training programme director Dr Pipin Singh provides tips on when to use FIT tests, how to adhere to guidelines on their use, and discusses the need for clear protocols around referrals and saf…
Identification of autoimmune disorders: type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, coeliac disease and bullous pemphigoid
Autoimmune conditions are common, and people may be affected by more than one. In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning editors discuss tips on identifying key symptoms and …
Professor Willie Hamilton on cancer risk assessment in primary care
In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, Professor Willie Hamilton talks to MIMS Learning deputy editor Rhiannon Ashman about how cancer risk assessment tools can be used in primary care, why …
Paediatric skin conditions: scarlet fever, erythema toxicum neonatorum, baby acne, congenital dermal melanosis, eczema and chickenpox
Skin conditions are common in children, but their diagnosis can pose a large challenge.
Join the MIMS Learning editors Sangeeta Krishnan and Rhiannon Ashman for a discussion on paediatric and neonata…
Dr Ravi Ramanathan on changes to GP appraisal, including creating a kindness culture
In the ever-changing world of GP appraisal, there is a new emphasis on personal wellbeing and treating patients and colleagues with compassion and respect in line with General Medical Council (GMC) g…
Eating disorders: common misconceptions, typical and atypical presentations, and tips on supporting patients
At least 1 in 50 people in the UK are living with an eating disorder, and it’s important to keep an open mind as to which patients may be affected and how they may present to primary care.
Join the M…
Dr Majid Kazmi on haematological cancers, including leukaemia and myeloma
Diagnosis and treatment of cancers such as leukaemia and myeloma poses unique challenges. In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson talks to haemato-oncologist…
Stress and its effect on the heart, including broken heart syndrome, acute coronary syndrome, and cardiovascular risk factors
Broken heart syndrome, which is left ventricular dysfunction in the absence of coronary artery disease, is so-called because it can be triggered by extreme stress, such as loss of a loved one. Stress…
Drs Matt Sawyer and Mike Tomson on how to make general practice greener, environmentally sustainable prescribing and the effect of climate change on health
Around 25% of the total NHS carbon footprint comes from primary care, and a lot of that relates to medication, Drs Matt Sawyer and Mike Tomson – both former GPs – explain to deputy editor Rhiannon A…
World Cancer Day, and signs and symptoms of oesophageal and pancreatic cancer
MIMS Learning editors Pat Anderson and Sangeeta Krishnan discuss the progress that the NHS is making with cancer diagnosis, and pass on some tips for GPs on symptoms and signs of oesophageal and panc…
Professor Alex Miras on the drivers of obesity, approaching the issue of weight loss with patients, and medications
Biology accounts for about 70% of a person’s predisposition to obesity, Professor Alex Miras says to medical editor Dawn Liz Powell in this episode of the MIMS Learning Clinical Update podcast. Howev…
Eye problems in primary care: vision loss, blurred vision, eye pain, diplopia and thyroid eye disease
More than 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss, and this is expected to rise to 2. 7 million people by 2030. In this episode, we look at a selection of eye-related symptoms, includin…
Dr Sarah Bull on how a rapid diagnostic clinic for non-site specific cancer symptoms helps to speed up cancer diagnosis
In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, Dr Sarah Bull talks to MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson about her experience of running a diagnostic clinic for non-site specific symptoms suggestive …
NHS England’s Professor Peter Johnson on proactive cancer case finding, screening programmes, and tackling fear of cancer diagnosis among patients
In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, Professor Peter Johnson, National Clinical Director for Cancer, at NHS England, talks to MIMS Learning deputy editor, Rhiannon Ashman about the state o…
Three key pieces of the primary care puzzle around earlier cancer diagnosis
In this episode, editor Pat Anderson and deputy editor Rhiannon Ashman explain why MIMS Learning has chosen the topic of earlier cancer diagnosis for its 2025 campaign, and the 3 key elements – patie…
2024 highlights – health inequalities, frailty and vaccine hesitancy
We've had some brilliant guests this year, and you'll hear clips from interviews with the experts on health inequalities in cancer care, severe mental illness, how to support members of the LGBTQ+ co…
Dr Prina Ruparelia on ‘treatable traits’ in chronic cough, and the under-recognised phenomenon of cough hypersensitivity
In this episode, Dr Prina Ruparelia, joint clinical director for respiratory medicine at St Bartholomew’s and Royal London Hospitals, talks to Dawn Liz Powell about identifying and managing chronic c…
Dealing with emergencies in primary care: nosebleeds, anaphylaxis, back pain-related emergencies and requests for emergency contraception
Are you aware of the recommended steps in managing anaphylaxis on your surgery premises? When could back pain be an emergency? Find out with this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, discussing ju…
The Good Grief Trust’s Linda Magistris on how best to offer help and hope to bereaved people, and peer-to-peer support for healthcare professionals
Grief is a universal human experience, and the support people receive in the aftermath of a bereavement can have ongoing implications for their health and wellbeing. Linda Magistris, CEO and Founder …