RCGP eLearning Podcast
Episodes
EKU Podcast: Respiratory tract infections
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Respiratory disease, including infections, affects one in five people in England and is the third biggest cause of death, with around 68,000 annual d...
EKU Podcast: Irritable bowel syndrome
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 1 in 20 people in the UK, equating to around 3.2 million individuals, though some estimates sugg...
Challenging Consultations Podcast
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Primary care consultations can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this podcast, Dr. Ed Pooley discusses the key skill of relationship building...
EKU Podcast: Eczema
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is estimated to affect 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults in the UK, making it one of the most prevalent skin...
Net Zero Podcast
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020 the NHS became the world’s first health system to commit to reaching Net Zero and take action to reduce the future impacts of climate change...
EKU Podcast: Fatty liver disease
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is estimated to affect up t...
The GP with an extended role in allergy
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Liz Angier discusses the GPwER role in allergy and how this would ideally be integrated into the local allergy team, improving se...
EKU Podcast: Adenomyosis & Endometriosis
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adenomyosis affects around 10% of women in the UK and is most prevalent in women aged 40-50, particularly those who have had pregnancies. It is freque...
Adverse effects of antipsychotics
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this 20 minute podcast, Dr Emma Nash speaks to Dr Sally Higginbottom about adverse effects of antipsychotic medication, with a focus on movement di...
EKU Podcast: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of death, with an estimated 18 million deaths each year (over 30% of all global deaths). In 2...
EKU Podcast: Physical health in severe mental illness
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
People living with severe mental illness face one of the greatest health equality gaps in England. Their life expectancy is 15–20 years shorter than...
Endometriosis
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Dr. Julie Oliver, chair of the Primary Care Women’s Health Society is interviewed about endometriosis. Starting with the basics of d...
EKU Podcast: The evolving role of GLP1-RA in obesity
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are a class of drugs initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes and are now becoming more widel...
What makes Veterans different from other patients?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is part of a Veterans' Health eLearning course, which aims to educate GPs and primary care teams as to why veterans are a special group. ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD): an essential guide for GPs
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Alliance has provided funding towards this independent Programme. The Alliance has had no editorial input into or infl...
Shingles Podcast
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash speaks to Dr Laura Patterson about the complications of shingles. Laura tells us about the most common short and long te...
Men's Testosterone Deficiency
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Testosterone deficiency in men can often cause erectile dysfunction or loss of libido, and should be considered whenever a man presents with these sym...
EKU Podcast: Bipolar disorder
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bipolar is one of the UK’s commonest long-term conditions with almost as many people living with bipolar as cancer. 1.3 million people in the UK hav...
Safeguarding: the new standards
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 15 minute podcast, Dr Michael Mulholland, RCGP Honorary Secretary, talks to Dr Joy Shacklock, GP and RCGP Clinical Policy Representative for S...
EKU Podcast: Osteoarthritis
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An estimated 10 million people (6 million women, 4 million men) in the UK have osteoarthritis, with an estimated 5.4 million people affected osteoarth...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsored by Pfizer Limited. Pfizer has had no involvement in the editorial component of this educational material. Editorial and content decisions we...
EKU Podcast: Familial Breast Cancer
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A person’s risk of developing cancer depends on many factors, including age, genetics, and exposure to risk factors (including some potentially avoi...
EKU Podcast: Combined Oral Contraception
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Both the combined and progestin-only pills are highly effective with perfect use, with a failure rate of less than 1%. However, the failure rate with ...
Gender bias in pain
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Dr Emma Nash talks to Dr Pranav Sharma about gender bias in pain. They discuss what gender bias in pain is, and what evidence there is...
Aspergillus Podcast
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aspergillus is a mould which is found in soil, organic matter and sometimes in air conditioning units. Its size means that it can easily be breathed ...
Reducing health inequalities in primary care
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Health inequalities, the differences in health levels and outcomes between individuals and groups of individuals, are an issue of fundamental importan...
EKU Podcast: Self-harm
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than 1 in 4 women aged 16 to 24 years report having self-harmed at some point, compared to around 1 in 10 men of the same age. Research suggests ...
EKU Podcast: Faecal immunochemical testing
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the UK, with over 40,000 new cases each year. The positive predictive value of Faecal im...
A blast from the past: the resurgence of measles
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this series of two podcasts, Dr Dirk Pilat, the medical director for professional development of the RCGP, discusses the resurgence of measles in t...
How to improve vaccine coverage of the MMR vaccine in your community
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this series of two podcasts, Dr Dirk Pilat, the medical director for professional development of the RCGP, discusses the resurgence of measles in t...
68: Physical health needs of Armed Forces veterans
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, RCGP Clinical Champion for veterans' healthcare Dr Emily Brookes talks with Beth Lambert, National Service Lead for Op RESTORE, and M...
EKU Podcast: Depression in adults
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Depression is both under-recognised and under-treated. Only 60% of people with symptoms of depression consult a GP and of these only 60% are diagnosed...
Primary care management of gambling harms
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second podcast in this series, Dr Emma Ryan discussed how a GP might notice that a patient is experiencing gambling harms, and what they could ...
Introduction to gambling related harms
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Emma Ryan introduces the concept of gambling related harms, starting with background information on gambling in the UK and how it ...
Early diagnosis of cervical and endometrial cancer podcast
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Anne Connolly discussed endometrial and cervical cancers, with a focus on early diagnosis. The podcast covers the different risk ...
Prescribing safety
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks to Professor Tony Avery, GP, Professor of Primary Health Care at the University of Nottingham, and National Clinic...
Cancer detection
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diagnosing cancer in primary care is difficult. Many patients present with non-specific symptoms and the positive predictive value of even the ‘red ...
Lipids and cardiovascular disease
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks to Professor Derek Connolly about cardiovascular disease and lipid management. Measuring and interpreting lipid pr...
EKU2022.1: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To learn more about Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) please access the newly designed RCGP Inflammatory Bowel Disease Toolkit, which allows users to lea...
Holistic care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inflammatory bowel disease is a lifelong condition which can impact on many areas of a person’s life. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Dr Kevin B...
Newer therapies in migraine prevention
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr David Kernick about migraine treatments and the availability of newer medications to help manage uncontrolled symptoms. ...
Women's health and migraine
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk to Dr David Kernick about the relationship between women's health and migraine. The effect of hormones and changes to the patt...
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Podcast
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Nicholas Jones, GP cardiologist, academic GP and Wellcome Trust Doctoral Research Fellow, discusses heart failure with preserved e...
EKU2022.2: Prescribing the oral contraceptive pill
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the apparent simplicity in the two options available, the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) and the progestogen-only pill (POP), choosin...
EKU2022.1: Gout
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's estimated that between one and two in every 100 people in the UK are affected by gout. It mainly affects men over 30 and women after the menopaus...
EKU2021.3: Atrial Fibrillation
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common problem. In England alone, approximately 835,000 people have AF. This number is rising rapidly, and prevalen...
EKU2021.3: Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic primary pain occurs without a clear underlying condition or when the pain - including associated emotional distress and functional disability ...
Menopause
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The menopause marks the permanent end to the reproductive phase of life and happens at an average age of 51. Symptoms can be significant and affect ma...
Why asthma still kills - National Review of Asthma Deaths
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) was a groundbreaking publication which reviewed 195 UK asthma deaths, adult and child, that took place ove...
Paediatric gastrointestinal issues
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks with consultant paediatric gastroenterologist Peter Gillett to examine common presentations in general practice an...
Functional gastrointestinal disorders – irritable bowel syndrome
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Professor Pali Hungin and Dr Emma Nash discuss functional gastrointestinal disorders. The podcast explores the nature of functional G...
EKU2021.2: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Primary care clinicians need a clear and structured approach to the diagnosis and treatment of people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD). Thi...
Asthma, allergic rhinitis and one airway
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In medicine we talk about the upper and lower airway, but in fact these two tracts are continuous with each other, lined with the same epithelium and ...
Detection of lung cancer in primary care
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lung cancer is common and the cause of a fifth of all cancer deaths. Early detection in primary care is key in improving survival rates by enabling cu...
The holistic approach to eczema
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eczema is often seen as purely a skin disease, but it is associated with other allergic conditions and can cause significant stress for patients and t...
The first eczema consultation
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
GPs and other NHS clinicians are often pressed for time, but there is a lot to talk about in the first consultation for a patient with eczema. In this...
Primary care aspects of heart failure
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell discusses the diagnosis and management of heart failure with Ahmet Fuat, honorary professor of primary care cardiology...
EKU2021.1: Onset dizziness and vertigo
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every year approximately 2% of adults seek medical attention for moderate to severe dizziness. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round, EKU Clinical Lead, ta...
Allergy mythbusting
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many urban myths which circulate in the world of allergy. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Professor Adam Fox attempt to put the record s...
EKU2021.1: Osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the UK over 3 million people are estimated to have osteoporosis and there are estimated to be over 500,000 fragility fractures that occur in the UK...
Autoimmune conditions and COVID-19
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Approximately 4 million people in the UK have an autoimmune disease, many of whom have been affected by COVID-19, by either contracting the disease it...
Dermatology Podcast: Skin of Colour
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Further listening: RCGP podcast: Perspectives on... black women in health RCGP podcast: Perspectives on... being a South Asian GP Reviewed: Ap...
Why bother diagnosing coeliac disease?
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coeliac disease affects 1% of the population, however it remains under diagnosed. In a disease which is mainly managed by diet, why do we need to inve...
Practical tips for general practice in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s disease
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest cause of dementia. In this podcast, GP Sally Higginbottom interviews Dr Clare Wadlow, Consultant in old age psy...
Health Inequalities Podcast on Social Prescribing
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this RCGP podcast, Dr James Matheson, RCGP Chair of the Health Inequalities Standing Group talks to Christiana Melam, CEO of the National Associati...
EKU2020.3: Venous thromboembolic diseases
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Global incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is between 1 and 2 per 1,000 adults annually. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, EKU Clinical Lead disc...
Holistic care for patients with RA – beyond the basics
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition, but if treated early with disease modifying drugs then it can sometimes be put into long-ter...
Autoimmune thyroid disease
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast features a discussion between Dr Kevin Barrett, a GP in Hertfordshire and Maralyn Druce, a Professor of Endocrine Medicine. Topics includ...
Pollen food syndrome
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pollen food syndrome is a common allergy, characterised by a very rapid onset of mild symptoms which resolve quickly. Serious reactions such as anaphy...
Allergic rhinitis and asthma
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Allergic rhinitis and asthma are common conditions which affect a single airway and are therefore inextricably linked. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell...
EKU2020.3: Acne Vulgaris
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Acne is one of the most common skin conditions in the UK leading to 3.5 million primary care visits every year. In this EKU2020.3 podcast Dr Thomas Ro...
Syncope and PoTS in children and young adults
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion; it is a common problem which will affect an estimated 15-20% of c...
Osteoarthritis
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Kevin Barrett talks to Dr Danny Murphy about osteoarthritis (OA) and how to diagnose and manage the condition in primary care. The...
IgE and non-IgE mediated allergy
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr Liz Angier about presentations of allergy and how the presentation is related to the underlying mechanism ...
How to keep yourself well during the pandemic
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast the Dr Dirk Pilat chats with RCGP’s Honorary Secretary Dr Jonathan Leach about staying well in these stressful times. Topics include...
Autoimmune hepatobiliary disease
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we talk to Dr Kevin Barrett, a GP in Hertfordshire and Chair of the Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology. about autoimmune hepato...
EKU2020.2: Atopic eczema/dermatitis and emollients for eczema in children
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eczema is a common, chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin condition which mainly occurs in childhood but can persist into or start in adulthood. In th...
Peanut allergy
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this RCGP podcast on peanut allergy Dr Toni Hazell talks to Dr Helen Brough, Consultant in paediatric allergy at the Evelina children’s hospital....
EKU2020.2: Diverticular disease - diagnosis and management
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The prevalence of diverticular disease is up 65% by 85 years of age. In this EKU2020.2 podcast we explore the diagnosis and management of diverticular...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common medical condition which is usually managed in primary care. In this podcast we interview Dr Kevin Barrett, ...
Rheumatoid arthritis
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patients with suspected inflammatory arthritis benefit significantly from swift assessment by secondary care. If disease modifying drugs are started s...
EKU2020.1: Investigating thrombocytosis
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thrombocytosis is associated with a higher risk of solid tumour malignancy. In this EKU2020.1 podcast we discuss with Professor Willie Hamilton, GP...
EKU2020.1: Hypertension in adults
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around 40% of adults have hypertension. It is a key risk factor for a range of prevalent diseases including ischaemic heart disease, stroke, heart fai...
Body systems - Coeliac disease
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a follow-up to the first, very well received podcast on coeliac disease. This time we are talking to Dr Charlie Andrews who is a GP in...
Embedding personalised care in PCNs (PCD Podcast)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ollie Hart, GP, PCN Clinical Director, Clinical Commissioning Lead for Person Centred Care at Sheffield CCG and passionate exponent of personalised...
Being a Clinical Director in 2020- the highs and lows (PCD Podcast)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nicky Turner, GP in Buckinghamshire and Clinical Director for the Chalfonts PCN reflects on her personal leadership journey, and discusses some of ...
Developing a coaching mindset at your PCN (PCD Podcast)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Developing a coaching mindset at your PCN Dr Tim Williams GP, coach and author discusses the value of coaching for leadership development both for ind...
Getting To Grips With Population Health (PCD Podcast)
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to population health for Primary Care Networks (PCN) from Dr Kathrin Thomas a GP and Consultant in Public Health. The discussio...
Allergy and COVID-19
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Helen Howells, a GP with a special interest in Allergy, and Dr Dirk Pilat discuss aspects of atopy management during lockdown. Top...
2. Refresher on how to triage
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aimed at those coming back to triage after a break, this episode discusses new technology such as video calls and techniques to get started again, suc...
1. Introduction to telephone triage
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This introductory episode discusses telephone triage from the perspective of a doctor who is new to it. We discuss how to set up a session of telephon...
EKU2019.3: Combined hormonal contraception
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This EKU2019.3 explores the recent Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare on Combined hormonal contraception with Dr Anne Lashford, a GP in Wil...
EKU2019.3: Ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the UK, there are approximately 146,000 people with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and at least 115,000 people with Crohn’s disease. This E...
EKU2019.2: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are approximately 1.2 million patients with COPD in the UK with 115,000 new cases each year. However most people are diagnosed in their 50’s o...
EKU2019.2: Prostate Cancer Screening & the PSA Test
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in men and is the third commonest cause of cancer death in the UK, causing more deaths than breast cancer. ...
Food allergy
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Patients with allergy commonly present to GPs – some can be treated in primary care, whilst others will need referring to a hospital clinic or a GP ...
Coeliac disease
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Charlie Andrews, committee member of the Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology and Clinical Champion for West of England for in...
EKU2019.1: Rheumatoid arthritis in adults
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are approximately 1.5 men and 3.6 women per 10,000 people who develop rheumatoid arthritis each year. This EKU2019.1 Podcast discusses the ma...
Contraception
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Contraception is a rapidly changing field, with new devices becoming available and new guidelines being issued. RCGP Clinical Champion for Menstrual W...
EKU2018.3: Abnormal liver blood tests
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While deaths from other common conditions are falling, mortality from liver disease is increasing. There has been a 400% increase in deaths from liver...