Talking Rheumatology
Episodes
Ep 32: Stepping into Research: Inside the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (API) Scheme, exploring what it really means to step into a resear...
Ep 31. GUIDELINES - BSR guideline for the prescription and monitoring of csDMARDs 2025
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published an updated life-course guideline for the prescription and monitoring of conventional synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug...
Ep 30. GUIDELINES - BSR management recommendations for ANCA-associated vasculitis 2025
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published a new set of management recommendations for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), serving as an update to our AAV guideline last publish...
Ep 29. GUIDELINES - BSR axial spondyloarthritis guideline 2025
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published an update to the axial spondyloarthritis guideline.It's almost 10 years since the last iteration of the guideline. Our understa...
Ep 28. GUIDELINES - BSR foot health in inflammatory arthritis guideline
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published a new guideline for the assessment and management of foot problems in adults, children and young people with inflammatory arthritis....
Ep 27. INNOVATORS - Improving care for prisoners in the rheumatology clinic
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roz Benson (digital learning editor) talks to consultant rheumatologist Dr Lizzy MacPhie and Resident doctor Nouran Abdou about a recent project diggi...
Ep 26. INNOVATORS - Leading transformation as a Chief Registrar
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our Innovators mini-series, Amanda Mootoo, Mariam Malik and Nick Sands join Lizzy MacPhie to explore the role of a Chief Registrar....
Ep 25. CAREERS - How to fail with Will Gregory
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of a mini-series hosted by Dr Judith Jade where she explores the importance of our response to failure with prominent leade...
Ep 24. INNOVATORS - Pioneering cost-effective biologics prescribing with a shared decision making tool
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can a new web tool drive shared decision making and cost effective biologics prescribing across NHS trusts?In this episode of our Innovators mini-seri...
Ep 23. CAREERS - How to fail with Prof. David Isenberg
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a mini-series hosted by Dr Judith Jade where she explores the importance of our response to failure with prominent leader...
Ep 22. INNOVATORS - Championing change in axial SpA care - the NASS Changemakers
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the NASS ChangemakersIn the second of the INNOVATOR series, host Dr Lizzy MacPhie talks to guests as they discuss three award-winning projects, w...
Ep 21. GUIDELINES - BSR-BAD Behçets living guideline 2024
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has co-published a living guideline with the British Association of Dermatologists for managing people of all ages with Behçets. Join guideline...
Ep 20. Exploring patient initiated follow-up
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) be successfully used in rheumatology services?Prof Laura Coates, Dr Mark Perry and Prof Raj Sengupta join P...
Ep 19. INNOVATORS - Driving collaborative care for patients with HLH
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the HLH Network and how is it improving patient care? In this inaugural episode of our Innovators mini-series, Dr Alexis Jones, Dr Matt Szeto...
Ep 18. GUIDELINES - BSR systemic sclerosis guideline 2024
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published an update to the systemic sclerosis guideline, expanded to include paediatric and adolescent patients for the first time. Join guid...
Ep 17. CAREERS - The role of a Pharmacist in Rheumatology
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Anastasia Madenidou and Rebecca Heaton talk about the important and exciting role of a pharmacist working in a rheumatology team. ...
EP 16. CAREERS - The role of a First Contact Practitioner (FCP)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know your First Contact Practitioner from you physiotherapist or osteopath? In this pod Will Gregory (Consultant Physio and BSR Vice President)...
Ep 15. GUIDELINES - BSR Sjögren disease guideline 2024
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published an update to the Sjögren disease guideline, expanded to include paediatric and adolescent patients for the first time. Join guidel...
Ep 14. CAREERS - Getting involved in Guidelines
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast gives an opportunity to hear from Dr Caroline Cotton, Lara Chapman and Dr Mark Russell about their experience of authoring guidelines. It...
Ep 13. CAREERS - Paediatric rheumatology training
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this careers pod Dr Diarmuid McLaughlin talks to Dr Sharmila Jandial about training pathways for paediatric rheumatology including tips on finding ...
Ep 12. CAREERS - Reasons for choosing rheumatology and different career paths
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this pod aimed at medical students medical student Edward Mbanasor talks to Associate Professor Ai Lyn Tan about a career in Rheumatology covering ...
Ep 11. NEIAA year five state of the nation report: Dr Liz Price and Prof James Galloway
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our guests discuss the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit (NEIAA) year five state of the nation report. Our host, Sarah Galla...
Ep 10. CAREERS - A career in research
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this talking Rheumatology careers pod Dr Anastasia Madenidou talks to Dr Ben Mulhearn about all things research from how to get started in research...
Ep 9. GUIDELINES - Guidelines for diagnosis and management of gout
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Edward Roddy and Kelsey Jordan discussing the latest guidelines for treatment of gout, including the 2022 NICE guideline, which provides clear, e...
Ep 8. GUIDELINES - BSR prescribing in pregnancy guidelines: what's new?
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BSR has published two updated guidelines with recommendations for using rheumatological drugs during conception, all stages of pregnancy, breastfeedin...
Ep 7. Best Practice Awards 2022: MDT-led GCA pathway
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team from Chapel Allerton Hospital (Leeds, UK) join us to discuss their new giant cell arteritis referral pathway, which recently won a BSR Best P...
Ep 6. Best Practice Awards 2022: Remote clinical management pathway
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Dr Anushka Soni, Sarah Manderson and Prof. Raashid Luqmani (Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford) to discuss their remote clinical ma...
Ep 5. Best Practice Awards 2022: Digital health interventions
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Toby Garrood (Guy’s & St Thomas’, UK) joins us to discuss a three-part project to implement digital health in rheumatology, which recently ...
Ep 4. GUIDELINES - BSR psoriatic arthritis guideline: what’s new?
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Co-leads Dr Laura Coates (Oxford, UK) and Dr William Tillett (Bath, UK) join us live from our Annual Conference to discuss the new 2022 BSR guideline ...
Ep 3. GUIDELINES - BSR myositis guideline: what does it mean for patients?
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How will patients be affected by the 2022 BSR guideline on the management of paediatric, adolescent and adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory my...
Ep 2. GUIDELINES - BSR myositis guideline: clinical updates
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022 BSR guideline on the management of paediatric, adolescent and adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy has been published, but wh...
Ep 1. NEIAA ethnicity report
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Jacklin (NRAS, UK) and Dr James Galloway (KCL, UK) reflect on findings from the BSR National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit. They discuss th...