Clinical Update

Is this child’s rash an infectious disease, or something else? It can be hard for GPs to tell. Infectious conditions affecting children are the topic of this Clinical Update podcast, with our present…

What clinical features set hayfever apart from COVID and/or asthma? What are the major risk factors for developing melanoma? And what key conditions do you need to be aware of in the hotter months?

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Why do GPs have to take a more active role in lipid management? How was a GP able to support a patient with an overwhelming fear of vomiting? And what’s important to know about latest osteoporosis gu…

How can GPs minimise health inequalities in cancer diagnosis? How can care for transgender patients be improved? What simple, practical changes can improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum people…

What can GPs do to manage a woman with chronic pelvic pain? What do you need to know about hearing loss? How can heart failure be diagnosed early in primary care?

Medical editor Dawn Powell interviews…

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning team review the diagnosis and management of painful diabetic neuropathy and outline three things GPs need to know about delirium.

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What’s the difference between ordinary worry and excessive worry, and how can healthcare professionals help people for whom anxiety has an impact on their everyday life?

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How can you improve symptoms of breathlessness in a patient with chronic respiratory disease? What's the link between diabetes and frailty? How long is a child with measles contagious for? 

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What impact has the HPV vaccine had on cervical cancer rates? How does stigma affect people with HIV? And what do GPs need to know about depression? 

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What do clinicians need to know about diagnosing skin cancer in a person of colour? Why is it important for clinicians to address fear of cancer recurrence? What are some key points from the latest c…

In the first episode of season 3 of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson meets Dr Susru Sukumaran, a GP providing essential support to members of the LGBTQ+ community who ar…

What is the ‘elephant in the room’ for healthcare professionals? What do clinicians need to know about colorectal cancer screening? What are three key facts related to bronchiolitis?

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In this episode of the MIMS Learning Clinical Update podcast, contraception expert Professor John Guillebaud explains why he believes the 7-day contraceptive pill break should be consign…

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The term ‘TikTok tics’ has been used to describe the tic-like behaviours, seen in young girls, that have been linked to the social media platform TikTok. However, according to consultant…

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Abnormal liver function tests are very common in general practice, so what action do GPs need to take? Dr Pipin Singh discusses the options with Pat Anderson in episode 5 of the second s…

Dr Daisy Lund, plant-based GP, talks to Sangeeta Krishnan about plant-based nutrition and Plant Based Health Professionals UK. Dr Lund describes research into the effect of a plant-based diet on some…

Dr Richard Smith, former editor of the BMJ, talks to Sangeeta Krishnan about the work of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change. He explains that the Alliance, of which he is chair, is doing everyt…

Is erectile dysfunction a sign of cardiovascular disease? What are the treatment options for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction? What three things should GPs know about HIV?

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What are the latest treatments for sleep apnoea? What are the implications of the 5-year data from the DiRECT study of a `soups and shakes’ diet for diabetes remission? Find out with the first episod…

What are the symptoms and signs of potentially serious vulval disorders, and what are the best ways to manage neuropathic pain? 

Find out with the Clinical Update podcast, bringing key learning points…