Welcome to the Hot Topics Podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker.

Merry Christmas everyone! This is a special edition on empathy in general practice. Does it matter and what does the research tell us? Can not being a grinch in surgery make a difference to our patients and ourselves?

We are joined by NB colleague Dr Andy Ward, who is also Associate Professor of Medical Education and an Honorary Senior Academic General Practitioner at the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester, who is going to get us through the data and explain why empathy might help get us through the festive period in practice too.

References

Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare website

BJGP Just Do It! Ten Easy Ways To Enhance Empathy in the Consultation

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Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker.

In this episode we have three new and interesting research papers to look at. First, new data on the effects of social media use and cognitive development in younger adolescents. Is it really a problem? Second, can a simple urine sample be as accurate as a smear test for identifying cervical HPV, and what do women feel about this? Finally, if you're struggling to sleep could Tai chi be better than CBT for insomnia?

References

JAMA SM & cognitive development

JAMA Editorial

BJGP Urine vs smear for cervical HPV

BMJ Tai chi vs CBTi for insomnia

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Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we look at three new pieces of research and have a special interview in conjunction with Prostate Cancer UK.

First, do antidepressants have physiological side effects? How do they compare to each other, and how does this influence what we prescribe to whom?

Second, exercise is a key treatment for knee osteoarthritis, but which type is best? What should we recommend to our patients?

Third, how has PSA testing changed over the past two decades? Is there variation in testing in high-risk groups? Discussing this further, we are joined by Dr Bunmi Olajide, a GP with a special interest in cancer, and Kevin Howell, Black Health Equity Engagement manager for Prostate Cancer UK.

Resources

Lancet Anti-depressants and physiological side effects

BMJ Knee OA and Best Exercises

NEJM Knee pain and home exercises

BMJ PSA testing trends in England

PCUK PSA Consensus statement 2024

PCUK Guide for Counselling Patients on the PSA Blood Test

PCUK Online Education

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