The Theatre: Surgical Learning and Innovation Podcast
Episodes
Creating a neurodiversity positive surgical culture - views from consultants
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our host Ginny Bowbrick (FRCS, RCS England Council Member) is joined by consultants Max Osborne and Lulu Ritchie to discuss how to cr...
Women's History Month Special - Interview with Anne Moore
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the Theatre is proud to bring you an interview with Anne Moore, who as the f...
Transformation in the NHS
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s episode of the Theatre, our host Maria Satchi is joined by Professor Roger Kirby and Mr Ben Ayres to discuss how to drive meaningful...
Genomics and Molecular Surgery
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Nuha Yassin sits down with Sue Clark, Terri McVeigh and Frank McDermott to discuss genomics and molecular surgery. Genomics and molecular...
The MRCS Exam: International Candidate Perspectives
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ibifunke Pegba-Otemolu sits down with Muhammad Haroon Khan and Shahid Khan to discuss their experiences of taking the MRCS examination...
Leadership, Surgery & Motherhood
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Maria Satchi sits down with Tina Rashid and Tharani Nitkunan to explore surgical leadership, gender bias, motherhood in surgery, ...
The MRCS Exam: Managing Anxiety & Building Resilience for UK Graduates
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the real-life experiences of recent surgical trainees who have successfully navigated the MRCS exam. Our guests share t...
Embracing the Smart Scalpel: AI in Surgery
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With all the buzz around artificial intelligence in recent years, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why the Innovation Hub team is back—to b...
Pregnancy in Surgery: Trainee & Supervisor Perspectives
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this month’s episode where Rhiannon Richards sits down with Felicity Meyer, Helen Skinner and Jade Whing to explore the challenges and e...
How to Lead as a Woman of Colour in Surgery
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you lead as a woman of colour in surgery? Join us as Hannah Maple sits down with Evelyn Mensah and Sala Abdalla to discuss the experiences of w...
The Gift of Adversity: A Surgeon’s Journey
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we sit down with Mohammed Belal, a consultant urological surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Mohammed shares his remarkable ...
Extended Reality in Healthcare
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Ryan Kerstein and Eve McMahon, from the RCS England Innovation Hub (iHub) sit down with Professor Jag Dhanda and Ameen Mahmood...
Mentoring & Imposter Syndrome: More than just guidance
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we delve into the world of surgical mentorship, exploring what makes a good mentor through real-life stories and practical tips. We sat dow...
Psychological Impact of Trauma: A view from the other side of the trolley
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our exciting return, we sat down with José Martínez, an emergency department research nurse, who after a traumatic cycling accident found himself...
The Theatre Trailer 2025
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Theatre, the podcast for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. The Theatre is an ongoing conversation on surgery and surgical...
Supporting Your Trainees' Wellbeing
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, colorectal surgeon and Clinical Lead for the College's Excellence in Surgical Supervision (ESS) course, Dan Beral, leads a panel ...
Black History Month Special: An Interview with Samantha Tross
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
October is Black History Month in the UK, and this month's theme is 'Celebrating Our Sisters.' For this month's episode, RCS England&#...
Public Value Creation in the Healthcare Service
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in our ongoing series on the theme of Ethical Leadership, presented by Salman Ahmed and Aya Musbahi. This time around, they ...
How to talk to your child about a serious illness
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When a parent, grandparent, caregiver or any significant adult in a child's life is going through a stressful time, children can sense it. Childre...
Approaches to LGBTQ+ visibility in surgery
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
February is LGBTQ+ History Month, and for us that means returning to a topic that we’ve touched on a few times over the life of this podcast, and th...
Perspectives from Hijabi Muslim Women in Surgery
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode centres around the perspectives of Muslim women in surgery, and in particular the challenges faced by hijab-wearing Muslim women in both ...
Drug Treatments for Breast Cancer Prevention
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Though numerous studies have been undertaken showing the efficacy of drug therapies for breast cancer prevention, many primary and secondary care prof...
Efficiency, Equity and Distributive Justice in the Modern Health Service
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of our ongoing investigation of Ethical Leadership with Aya Musbahi and Salman Ahmed, listeners were invited to consider the concept of “...
HIV Medicine for Surgeons
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite advances in the field of sexual health medicine in recent years, there remain persistent myths and misconceptions, both amongst the general pu...
Intersectionality and the Authority Gap
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The authority gap between men and other genders in surgery will perhaps take years to equilibrate, but is this gap getting wider with more women of co...
Registrar Boot Camp
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last three years Chris Lewis and James Tomlinson have developed a new surgical boot camp for ST3 trauma and orthopaedic trainees at their tru...
Re-Release: Life as an Out LGBTQ+ Consultant
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-release of the first episode of our four-part series on LGBTQ+ people in surgery. We're bringing this episode to the top of the list agai...
Ethical Leadership and the Modern Surgeon
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Upper GI trainees Aya Musbahi and Salman Ahmed consider the concept of ethical leadership and what this means for surgeons striving t...
Confidence, Competence and "Imposter Syndrome"
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Theatre for 2022! In this episode, consultant vascular surgeon Ginny Bowbrick meets with consultant ENT surgeon Ekpemi Irune to di...
The Shared Environment: Training Culture
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of a two-part discussion on the shared theatre environment, featuring a panel of both surgeons and anaesthetists reaching across th...
The Shared Environment: Theatre Culture
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of a two-part discussion on the shared theatre environment, featuring a panel of both surgeons and anaesthetists reaching across the...
Positive Influences
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emerging Leaders programme lead and colorectal consultant Trish Boorman, and registrar Niroshini Rajaretnam discuss the nature of pos...
Health Inequalities: Implicit Bias in Career Progression
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the tenth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed...
Whose Breast Cancer Service is it Anyway?
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon Georgette Oni leads a diverse panel...
LGBTQ+ in Surgery: Questions for the Colleges
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth and final part of an ongoing series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. Building on the themes introduced in the previous epi...
Health Inequalities: Transforming the face of leadership
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the ninth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed...
Health Inequalities: Diverse Leadership and the Future Workforce
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the eighth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been develope...
Health Inequalities: Mentorship, Influence and Widening Participation
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the seventh episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been develop...
Health Inequalities: Diversity, Inclusion and Professional Development
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sixth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed...
LGBTQ+ in Surgery: Coming out as a transgender surgeon
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third of a four-part series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. In this episode, Ginny Bowbrick, consultant vascular surgeon, interv...
LGBTQ+ in Surgery: the Trainee Perspective
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of a four-part series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. In this episode, we present a panel discussion on life as LGBTQ+ tr...
LGBTQ+ in Surgery: Life as an Out Consultant
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of a four-part series on the theme of LGBTQ+ people in surgery. In this episode, we present a panel discussion on life as an consult...
Health Inequalities: Surgery as a Public Health Intervention
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed...
Health Inequalities: Challenging Socioeconomic Barriers to Healthcare
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been develope...
Health Inequalities: Gender Diversity in Patient Care
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, developed in collaboration with Melanin Medics, a national UK char...
Human Factors
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we present a panel discussion on the nature of “human factors” in surgery, presented by Peter Brennan, consultant oral and maxill...
Health Inequalities: Medical Racism in Patient Care
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been develope...
The Changing Face of the Surgical Profession
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in commemoration of International Women’s Day, we present a panel discussion on the changing face of the surgical profession. Presented b...
Introduction to Health Inequalities: A Demand for Change
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in an ongoing series on the theme of Health Inequalities, which we will return to throughout the year. It has been developed...
Adverse Events
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following from the previous two episodes on failing intelligently, we will continue along a similar path this week with a discussion of the themes and...
Failing Intelligently: Good Care, Bad Experiences
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of a two-part podcast on the theme of Failing Intelligently, presented by Caris Grimes, Colorectal and General Surgeon and ...
Failing Intelligently: Failing Well, Failing Badly
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a two-part podcast on the theme of Failing Intelligently, presented by Caris Grimes, Colorectal and General Surgeon and G...
Surgical Supervision: An outcomes-based curriculum
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second and final episode of a two-part podcast focusing on surgical supervision during Covid-19 and beyond, presented by Dan Beral, colore...
Surgical Supervision: It was the best of times...
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first of a two-part podcast focusing on surgical supervision during Covid-19 and beyond, presented by Dan Beral, colorectal surgeon and...
Culture Change: Where to from here?
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode in our four-part series on the theme of culture change, developed in collaboration with the Royal Australasian College of Su...
Culture Change: Levers and barriers
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in a four-part series on the theme of culture change, developed in collaboration with the Royal Australasian College of Surg...
Culture Change: How is culture change achieved?
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in a four-part series on the theme of culture change, developed in collaboration with the Royal Australasian College of Sur...
Culture Change: Why do we need culture change?
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode marks the first of a four-part series on the theme of culture change, developed in collaboration with the Royal Australasian College of S...
Covid-19 Reflections: Teaching and training at the London Nightingale Hospital
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this, the second and final episode of our two-part series on Reflections from the Covid-19 response, orthopaedic registrar and PhD candidate in med...
Covid-19 Reflections: Teaching and training during the Covid-19 response
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first of a two-part series on Covid-19 Reflections, neurosurgeon John Brecknell, head of school for the London Postgraduate school of surgery ...