BJGP Interviews
Episodes
How can we integrate brief conversations about alcohol reduction into practice? Lessons from an Australian intervention
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Liz Sturgiss, who is an Associate Professor of Primary Care Research at the School of Primary and Allied Health Care at...
A look at how musculoskeletal consultations and prescribing changed during the Covid pandemic
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Victoria Welsh and Dr Claire Burton, who are both GPs and lecturers in primary care at the Centre for Musculoskeletal H...
Patients and gut feelings, and how to take these into account in the general practice consultation
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Margje van de Wiel from the Department of Work and Social Psychology, at Maastricht University in The Netherlands.Title of...
BJGP podcasts on summer break - and a pitch for the BJGP Research Conference
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a two week summer break, but why not hear more about the BJGP Research Conference which is being held on 22 March 2024. Learn more about ...
BJGP podcasts on summer break - and a pitch for the BJGP Research Conference
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a two week summer break, but why not hear more about the BJGP Research Conference which is being held on 22 March 2024. Learn more about...
It’s not all about the money – exploring the motivations of Danish GPs
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Line Pedersen and Anne Sophie Oxholm from the Research Unit for General Practice at the University of Southern Denmark.Tit...
Micro-teams in primary care – opportunities and implications for continuity and for patients
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Charlie Coombs who is a medical student and School for Primary Care Research intern working at University College London.&...
How to follow-up younger patients with atrial fibrillation and reassess stroke risk in general practice
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Jonathan Mant who is Professor of Primary Care and Head of the Primary Care Unit within the Department of P...
Are there opportunities for earlier diagnosis of non-cancer diseases?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Emma Whitfield, who is a PhD student in the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care at University College London.Title o...
Celebrating the work of Dr Sarah Bailey and Dr Ben Brown, winners of the RCGP/SAPC Early Career Researcher Awards
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re going to do something a bit different and recognise some exceptional researchers here in the UK. We talk to Dr Sarah Bai...
Gender differences in pay and uptake of partnership roles – what can we do differently?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Laura Jefferson, who is a Research Fellow within the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York. Titl...
Results from two national cancer audits – what’s changed in referrals and early diagnosis for cancer between 2014 and 2018?
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Ruth Swann who is a Senior Analyst for Cancer Research UK in partnership with NHS England, about the study she’s publish...
The association between burnout and the increasing prescribing of opioids and antibiotics in practice – what can we do differently?
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Alex Hodkinson, who is an NIHR senior research fellow within the NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centre at t...
Thinking about the best ways to integrate pharmacists into general practice – views of GPs and pharmacists
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Ameerah Ibrahim and Carmel Hughes about the paper they’ve recently published in the BJGP titled, ‘GPs’ and pharmacis...
How the RCGP is supporting research – and how you can get involved
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Dr Nick Thomas, who is clinical lead for research at the Royal College of General Practice here in the UK.Read more about rese...
Looking at what happens when a GP surgery closes – what are the wider impacts on patients and other practices?
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Joe Hutchinson, an academic clinical fellow at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research at the Universi...
Clinical factors and characteristics of men who see their GP before death by suicide
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Faraz Mughal, who is a practising NHS General Practitioner and NIHR Doctoral Fellow at the School of Medicine at Keele ...
Who’s at risk of acute kidney injury? Developing a score to use in general practice amongst patients with hypertension
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr James Sheppard, who is an Associate Professor at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the Univers...
How can GPs better manage breathlessness symptoms and what is the impact of diagnostic delays?
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Gillian Doe and Rachael Evans, both based at the University of Leicester. Title of paper: Diagnostic delays for breathles...
How can we improve our care for ethnic minority women through the menopause?
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Jennifer MacLellan and Sultana Bi about the paper they have recently published here in the BJGP. Title of paper: Primary ...
The consequences of online access to patient records – what are the views of practice staff?
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Gail Davidge and Dr Brian McMillan, who are both based at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research at t...
Better colorectal cancer screening - lessons from the CRISP RCT
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Jon Emery, who is the Herman Chair of Primary Care Cancer Research at the University of Melbourne. Title of...
Continuity in the remote age – what is the impact on patients and GPs?
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Emma Ladds, who is a Primary Care In-Practice Fellow and GP based at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sci...
Primary care was overlooked in the pandemic - here's how we can do better next time
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Maria Mathews, who is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Western University in Canada. Title of pape...
What constitutes good end of life care, and what is the role of general practice?
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Lucy Ziegler, Professor of Palliative Care and head of the St Gemma’s Academic Unit of Palliative Care at the ...
Discussing increasing trends in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety in Belgium
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Simon Beerten, who is a GP and a research fellow from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at KU Leuven in ...
Academic performance in clinical components of the MRCGP – does ethnicity matter?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Niro Siriwardena, Professor of Primary and Pre-hospital Health care at the School of Health and Social Care at t...
Listening to women’s experiences of heavy menstrual bleeding – what are the implications for GPs?
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Joe Kai, who is a GP and Clinical Professor in the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Notting...
What do GPs think about prescribing aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome?
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Kelly Lloyd, who is a research fellow within the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Leeds.Title of pa...
Looking at interventions to reduce antibiotic prescribing in general practice – results from a mixed-methods study
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Sarah Tonkin-Crine, an Associate Professor and Health Psychologist based within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care...
Managing patients with acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care – the Australian perspective
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Bianca Perera, a GP in Tasmania who is undertaking a PhD at Monash University.Title of paper: General practice manageme...
Home pulse oximetry amongst patients with Covid-19: patient perceptions and GP workload
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Karin Smit, who is a GP trainee and PhD student at the Department of General Practice at Utrecht University in The Neth...
Considering non-drug treatments for people with common mental health issues and socioeconomic disadvantage
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Sarah Sowden, an Advanced Academic Clinical Fellow and honorary consultant in Public Health at Newcastle University.&nb...
Adverse drug reactions– how common are these in general practice and what are the implications for practice?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Emma Wallace, who is a GP and Professor of General Practice at University College Cork about the incidence and s...
Combining vague cancer symptoms to improve referrals for suspected cancer
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we talk to Becky White, who is a Research Fellow at the Epidemiology of Cancer Healthcare and Outcomes Research Group at UCL. Paper: Under...
Diagnosing heart failure in primary care – what cut offs should GPs be using for referral based on natriuretic peptide levels?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we talk to Dr Claire Taylor, a GP and NIHR Clinical Lecturer at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Ox...
BJGP’s top 10 most read papers of 2022
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode (our 100th podcast!), we have a round table discussion with our Editor-in-Chief, Euan Lawson, alongside the editorial team of Sam Merriel...
Exploring the reasons why general practice staff are reluctant to register undocumented people
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Kitty Worthing, a GP registrar working for the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust about work she did whilst working as...
Should we prescribe antibiotics to children with uncomplicated chest infections in primary care?
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we talk to Professor Paul Little, who is Professor of Primary Care Research within Medicine at the University of Southampton. Paul and his...
Preconception care – what GPs need to know to optimise pregnancy outcomes
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Nishadi Withanage, a doctoral student in the Department of General Practice at Monash University in Australia. Title ...
Examining disparities in continuity of care in some ethnic groups and implications for practice
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we talk to Mai Stafford, who is a senior analytical manager at the Health Foundation. Title of paper: Continuity of care in diverse ethnic...
Should we measure blood pressure at night to diagnose hypertension?
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Laura Armitage, a GP and Doctoral Research Fellow at the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences at the Uni...
'Think gynae’: help seeking behaviour in women with gynaecological cancer
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Pauline Williams, a GP and an NRS Career Research Fellow. She’s based at the Institute of Applied Health Sciences at ...
Survivorship care for colorectal cancer: pathways for GP led follow up
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Julien Vos, who is a doctoral student and clinician based at the Department of General Practice at the University of Amste...
Consequences of patient access to online medical records
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Jeremy Horwood, Professor of Social Science and Health at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University...
Common blood tests before cancer diagnosis and implications for primary care
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Ben Cranfield, who is undertaking a PhD In the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at UCL. Paper: Primary ca...
Opportunities for earlier diagnosis of psoriasis in general practice
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Maha Abo-Tabik, a doctoral research student at the Global Psoriasis Atlas who is based at the University of Manchester.Pap...
Newspapers on the ‘warpath’: portrayal of GPs in the UK media
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Professor Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. Paper: UK newspape...
B12 deficiency, patient safety and self-injection
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Natasha Tyler and Dr Maria Panagioti who both work in the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research at the U...
Considering symptom appraisal and help seeking for cancer symptoms in older adults
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr Dan Jones, who is a GP and an Academic Clinical Lecturer at the University of Leeds.Paper: Factors influencing symptom ...
When are proton pump inhibitors being inappropriately prescribed?
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Lieke Koggel who is a PhD candidate in gastroenterology at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud In...
Considering treatment burden in our patients with multimorbidity
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Simon Fraser who is a GP and associate professor of public health at the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences, an...
The golden thread of continuity of care
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Sally Hull who is a GP and Honorary Reader in Primary Care Development at QMUL.Paper: Measuring continuity of care in ge...
Summer 2022 - a quick update from the editor
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a quick update from the editor, Euan Lawson, as we take a short break over the summer. Here are some links to ensure you stay in touch with us...
Perspectives of GPs on diagnosing childhood urinary tract infections
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Jan Verbakel who is a GP and professor of primary care at Leuven.Paper: GPs’ perspectives on diagnosing childhood urin...
Inflammatory marker blood tests suggest a diagnostic window to help earlier Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Meena Rafiq who is an academic GP and clinical research fellow at University College London.Paper: Inflammatory marker t...
Improving prescribing through feedback at individual patient level
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Sean MacBride-Stewart who is Lead Pharmacist for Medicines Management Resources, Pharmacy Services, NHS Greater Glasgow ...
Communication of blood test results to patients is often complex and confusing
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Jessica Watson who is a GP and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Br...
Non-speculum clinician-taken sampling is comparable to self-sampling in cervical screening
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Anita Lim who is a Senior Research Fellow, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Me...
How significant is abdominal pain when diagnosing intra-abdominal cancers?
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Sarah Price who is a research fellow at the University of Exeter Medical School.Paper: Intra-abdominal cancer risk with ...
People with colorectal cancer can show clinical features and abnormal bloods as early as 9-10 months before diagnosis
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Yin Zhou who is a GP and Clinical Research Fellow at the Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care...
Primary care contacts with children and young people in the first Covid lockdown
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Kimberley Foley who is a Research Associate at the Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London...
Type 2 diabetes sub-groups could guide future treatment approaches in primary care
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Rohini Mathur who is an associate professor of epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr...
Developing a pathway to treat hepatitis C in primary care
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr David Whiteley who is a lecturer at the Department of Nursing and Community Health, School of Health and Life Sciences, ...
The NICE traffic light system to assess sick children is not suitable for use as a clinical tool in general practice
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Amy Clark who is a final year medical student at Cardiff and Dr Kathryn Hughes who is a GP and senior clinical lecturer at ...
The GP workforce crisis - how are outcomes associated with different professionals?
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Jon Gibson who is a research fellow at the School of Health Sciences at the University of Manchester.Paper: Primary care...
PRINCIPLE trial findings on the use of colchicine for COVID-19 in the community
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Professor Chris Butler who is a GP and professor of primary care at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science...
The rise in prescribing for anxiety in primary care
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Charlotte Archer who is senior research associate in primary care mental health at Bristol Medical School at the Univer...
GP wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Laura Jefferson who is a Research Fellow at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York.Paper: General p...
Austin O'Carroll talks about the Triple F**k Syndrome
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we interview Dr Austin O'Carroll who is a GP based in Dublin and founder of Safetynet Ireland and North Dublin City GP Training, and c...
Do we need greater stratification of routine blood test monitoring in people on DMARDs?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Simon Fraser who is an associate professor of public health at the School of Primary Care at the University of Southampt...
Why do GPs rarely do video consultations?
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Professor Trisha Greenhalgh from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford.Paper:...
Burnout among general practitioners across the world is often at high levels
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Christo Karuna who is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University, Australia. Paper: Prevalence of burnout among general prac...
Large prospective cohort study shows no association between breast pain alone and breast cancer
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Mr Ashu Gandhi who is a consultant surgeon from Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester and an honorary senior lecturer at the M...
Managing emotional distress in people of South Asian origin with long-term conditions
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Hassan Awan who is a GP and Wellcome Doctoral Fellow at the School of Medicine, Keele University.Paper: Emotional distre...
Continuity of care for people with dementia is linked to significant clinical benefits
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Joāo Delgado who is a lecturer in Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health at the University of E...
The unintended consequences of online consultations
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Professor Jeremy Horwood who is a professor of social sciences and applied health research at NIHR ARC West, and the Centre...
Using urine collection devices to reduce urine sample contamination - results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Gail Hayward who is a GP and Associate Professor of Primary Care at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Scien...
The use of CXRs varies significantly between practices and addressing this could help with early detection of lung cancer
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Stephen Bradley who is a GP and clinical research fellow at the University of Leeds.Paper: Associations between general ...
Locum use in England has remained stable in recent years
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Christos Grigoroglou and Professor Kieran Walshe. Christos is a Research Fellow in Health Services Research, Manchester ...
Non-speculum sampling with a clinician boosts cervical screening uptake in older women
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Anita Lim who is a Senior Research Fellow, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences at King’s College London.Pape...
Iona Heath on rewilding general practice
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Iona Heath, a retired GP from Kentish Town and former President of the RCGP. She talked to us after writing an editorial...
Identifying how GPs spend their time and the everyday obstacles they face
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Jordan Moxey and Dr Carol Sinnott who are both at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, The Healthcare Impro...
How patients feel about GPs using gut feelings
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PLAYERIn this episode we speak to Dr Claire Friedemann Smith who is a senior researcher at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care, University of Oxfo...
Exploring why emergency admission risk prediction software increased admissions in Wales
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Professor Helen Snooks who is Professor of Health Services Research in the Medical School at Swansea University in Wales.P...
Developing resilience - just another work task for GPs?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Lucy Martin who is a GP at Eve Hill Medical Practice in Dudley in the West Midlands.Paper: The professional resilience ...
The challenges of trials to promote physical activity in people with multimorbidity
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Patrick Highton who is a Research Associate at the Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Leicester and also par...
The clinical coding of long Covid is low and variable
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Alex Walker who is an epidemiologist at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.P...
Continuity of care with a named GP reduces deaths
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Hogne Sandvik who is a senior researcher at the National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Resea...
Recommendations for the recognition and management of long Covid
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Professor Brendan C Delaney who is a GP partner and Chair in Medical Informatics and Decision Making at Imperial College Lo...
Urgent cancer referrals in primary care have more than doubled
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Thomas Round who is a GP in East London and NIHR doctoral research fellow. Paper: Cancer detection via primary care urg...
Social prescribing and link workers in Deep End practices in Glasgow
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Professor Stewart Mercer who is a Professor of Primary Care and Multimorbidity at the Usher Institute, College of Medicine ...
Insights into safety-netting advice in general practice
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Peter Edwards who is a GP and academic clinical fellow at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bris...
Ondansetron for vomiting in paediatric gastroenteritis
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Anouk Weghorst who is a doctoral candidate in the Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University of ...
Managing lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Professor Adrian Edwards who is Professor of General Practice and Director of PRIME Centre Wales and Director of Wales Cov...
The complexity of diagnosing endometriosis in primary care
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Sharon Dixon, GP and researcher, at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford. The r...
What is the experience of general practice for young people who self-harm?
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Faraz Mughal who is a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) doctoral fellow at Keele University.Paper: Experien...
What are the benefits and limitations of a continuous consultation peer-review system?
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Dr Ian Bennett-Briton who is a Clinical Research Fellow in Primary Health Care at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at ...
Episode 038: Summer 2021 Update
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a quick update from BJGP Editor, Euan Lawson, as we are taking a break for a couple of weeks and we will back in August with more inte...
Talking to patients with long-term conditions about benefits and harms of treatment
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr Julian Treadwell who is a GP and doctoral research fellow at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science...