Medicine and Science from The BMJ

Medicine and Science from The BMJ

Author: The BMJ Language: English Episodes: 1000
Produced by The BMJ, this weekly audio series delves into the pivotal research and urgent clinical debates shaping modern medicine. Each episode moves beyond the published page, bringing together the authors, critics, and practitioners directly involved to dissect a new study or a pressing health question. The conversation is rigorous and nuanced, designed for those who appreciate the complexity behind headlines. You’ll hear unscripted discussion about methodology, implications for practice, and the occasional healthy disagreement that drives science forward. This isn't just a summary of the latest findings; it's a critical appraisal in real time, offering listeners a front-row seat to the evolving discourse that defines evidence-based care. The Medicine and Science from The BMJ podcast serves as an essential audio companion for clinicians, academics, and anyone keen to understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind medical news. It transforms the latest evidence from the journal into an accessible, thought-provoking dialogue, ensuring that busy professionals can stay deeply informed. Tune in for a direct, intelligent, and often surprising take on the science that matters most.
Episodes
Roopa Dhatt - Getting woman into leadership positions in healthcare [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:35
This interview is part of our BMJ interview series, where we talk to the people who are changing medicine. The series thus far has been a bit male dominated - reflecting the leadership in medicine at the moment, if not t…
Wellbeing - Humanising medicine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:55
In medicine, a lot of work has been done to encourage person centred care - but can that maxim be extended to the people working within the healthcare system? Subodh Dave has just been elected as dean of the Royal Colleg…
Wellbeing - After shielding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:40
On this wellbeing podcast, Abi and Cat are joined by Emma Lishman, a clinical psychologist and part of the North Bristol NHS Trust's staff wellbeing team.Emma helps doctors return to training after a break - be that for…
Coronavirus second wave - headaches abound [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:02
Recorded on Tuesday 13th of April, as the shops open in the UK, and England is heading to the beer gardens. The roll out of the vaccination programme has completed its first phase, and second doses have been given to the…
Measure the broader impacts of healthcare [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:47
The synergistic linking of increasing health and wealth is broadly accepted - it's an integral part of the thinking between the Sustainable Development Goals, and the World Bank's call for universal healthcare as a way o…
Wellbeing - Put yourself first [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:03
In this Wellbeing podcast, sponsored by medical protection, Abi Rimmer and Cat Chatfield talk to Susanna Petche and Reina Popat, GPs and members of First You - an organisation of healthcare workers, promoting wellbeing i…
What should ”following the science” mean for government policy? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:44
This round table, recorded at the nuffield summit 2021, asks what does following the science actually mean - do ministers understand the nuance of the science in the pandemic, and how does uncertainty get interpreted thr…
Talk Evidence - Inside the JCVI, and the key to grading evidence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:34
In a slightly different talk evidence, Helen Macdonald and Duncan Jarvies are bringing you a couple, of in depth interviews, Firstly, Anthony Harnden, GP, academic and member of the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination an…