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151 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOpening up the interface of Christian faith, medicine, nursing and health.
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COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the redeployed trainee
May 04, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.53 MBElla is a redeployed ophthalmology trainee. She has been moved from her normal specialist training post in eye medicine to work on an acute COVID-19 ward and finds herself having to learn and re-lean a very different set of medical skills while getting to know a totally new clinical team and a new hospital. She was also expecting to get married soon but has had to cancel it and change major life plans at very short notice. How has her faith shaped her response to the frustrations and changes...
When Christians Disagree
May 01, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWith Christians joining CMF from different backgrounds we recognise a diversity of views on many issues. How do we separate what is doctrine from what is preference? Or what is holy from what is heresy? What does it look like to disagree well and be united in our mission to be united and equipped to live and speak for Jesus Christ in medicine and nursing? Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the scientist
April 30, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MBTim is a clinical scientist with many years' experience in developing anti-viral drugs. He is currently heading clinical development for a UK pharmaceutical company. At the moment, many clinical trials are in suspension as the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown isolates vulnerable patient groups. At the same time, there is a significant re-deployment of people and resources to find drug candidates that will inhibit the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. As a Christian and a...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - CMF Catalyst Teams
April 29, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MBCMF Catalyst Teams are local teams of Christian health workers coming together to help unite and equip fellow Christian health professionals live and speak for Christ in their workplaces. We speak to three Catalyst Team leaders from around the UK, Noel, Brian and Angela, about how they are responding as Christians to the particular challenges of COVID-19 in their parts of the country. You can find out more about Catalyst Teams at https://www.cmf.org.uk/catalyst-teams/ Support the Sh...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the surgical nurse
April 28, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBGeorgie is a surgical nurse in an acute surgery unit. They are seeing fewer patients, which raises the concern that people are staying away from hospital out of fear of COVID-19, increasing their risks from their current condition. At the same time, like many other health workers, COVID-19 is having a real impact on her family life. She is also busy supporting final year students suddenly put in the frontline through her role in CMF. How is she managing with these additional stresses and str...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - Australia
April 27, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.5 MBMichael is GP in Sydney and is regional secretary for the International Christian Medical Dental Fellowship (ICMDA). Like many countries at the moment, Australia is on lockdown and practising social distancing in response to COVID-19. How are Australian Churches and Christian health professionals mobilising as part of the wider national response nationally and internationally? Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for health workers, ou...
Life Beyond COVID-19
April 25, 2020 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBOn Saturday 25th April 2020, CMF hosted a National Online Gathering attended by nearly 1,000 healthcare professionals. In our keynote talk, Dr Patrick Dixon - author, business consultant, futurist, and chairman of Global Change Ltd - looks at Life Beyond COVID-19. What does the future hold and how should Christians think and act in these incredible times? Links to resources related to Patrick's talk are available at https://cmf.li/2020NOGLinks Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC...
How long oh Lord? Finding hope when the storm clouds gather
April 25, 2020 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBOn Saturday 25th April 2020, CMF hosted a National Online Gathering attended by up to 1,000 healthcare professionals from the UK and beyond. In the morning talks, Pastor Jonty Allcock of the Globe Church in London walked us through the Book of Habakkuk looking at the question, ‘How long Lord? Finding hope in Christ when the storm clouds gather’. This is a timely prophetic call to the church in the midst of a time of crisis. Links to resources related to Jonty's talk are available at https:/...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the addictions specialist
April 24, 2020 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBSteve is a specialist in addictions and runs a Christian project called KEYS that works with churches to support people to overcome their addictions in the local community. COVID-19 is making it harder for people recovering from addictions as social isolation creates anxiety and loss of income, driving some back into addictions. Steve's Christian faith is at the centre of his work and key to how those he supports are overcoming addictions and accessing support. How can we support vulnerable ...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the occupational therapist
April 23, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBRuth is a paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT), but with the advent of COVID-19, she has had to focus her work on those with the most physical needs. It is a very tough time for physically vulnerable children and their families, who are enduring social isolation and anxiety during the lockdown. But Ruth is now dealing with a range of clinical needs that an OT never normally has to, including learning how to manage death and the care of the dying. How does her faith help her to deal with th...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the carer
April 22, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBPenney is a carer, supporting vulnerable adults in their own homes. Many of those she visits are fearful and anxious, yet there has been an increase the support and compassion being given by the wider community. At a time when we are supposed to be socially isolating, it is a real challenge to be the one going into people's homes, even to do essential care work. How does her faith give her courage and hope in the situation? Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900P...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the NHS 111 Advisor
April 21, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBDaisy is a medical student but also works as a health advisor on the NHS111 helpline. This telephone helpline has been a vital part of helping the public get accurate health information and advice to avoid overloading GP surgeries and accident and emergency departments with non-urgent cases. How is her work making an impact, and how can we pray and support her and others doing this vital work? Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for healt...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - Teamwork
April 20, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MBToday, we have a compilation of short stories from members on how their teams are responding to COVID-19 challenges and how they are working together to support one another in new ways. Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for health workers, our nation and the world as we respond to COVID-19 Support the Show.
I Feel, Therefore I Am
April 17, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB‘I feel, therefore I am.' ‘You do you.' Statements like this are commonplace in our culture in which our feelings define reality. Dr Jim Paul of L’Abri Fellowship explores the implications for issues such as transgender, euthanasia and others at the interface of faith and medicine. Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the ENT surgeon
April 16, 2020 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.66 MBAudrey is an ENT (ear, nose & throat) surgeon. Specialist teams like hers are being re-deployed to help manage the influx of COVID-19 patients, reducing the number of admissions as much as possible. With the sheer pressure and rapidity of change, how is she managing? And how is the situation opening up new opportunities and doorways? Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for health workers, our nation and the world as we respond to COVID-...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the ENT surgeon
April 16, 2020 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.66 MBAudrey is an ENT (ear, nose & throat) surgeon. Specialist teams like hers are being re-deployed to help manage the influx of COVID-19 patients, reducing the number of admissions as much as possible. With the sheer pressure and rapidity of change, how is she managing? And how is the situation opening up new opportunities and doorways? Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for health workers, our nation and the world as we respond to COVID-...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the senior manager
April 15, 2020 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBNeil is a senior manager in the National Health Service (NHS) in London, leading a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). COVID-19 has meant that all the priorities and planning for the NHS across the capital has changed, and Neil has been part of one of several teams managing this reorganisation. How does he find God working through his role at this time? Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for health workers, our nation and the world as ...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - New Zealand
April 14, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.84 MBHelen is a GP in New Zealand who normally works with newly arrived asylum seekers. As COVID-19 becomes an emerging problem there, she is now re-deployed along with many others as part of a public health team. She is also an active member of the New Zealand Christian Medical Fellowship, which is also adapting to support its members as they respond to the crisis. How are Christians and medics in New Zealand responding to the crisis there? Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - Uganda
April 09, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.34 MBDr Stephen is a public health consultant in Kampala, Uganda, working globally in fragile states. Uganda went into a coronavirus lockdown just days after he returned from a recent visit. How is lockdown affecting Uganda, the church and how are he and his family coping with the lockdown? [Recorded 1 March 2020] Remember to join us every day at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) for #COVID1900Prayer, a chance to pray for health workers, our nation and the world as we respond to COVID-19 Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the hospital chaplains
April 08, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.88 MBGraham and Christine work in a hospital chaplaincy team, providing spiritual care and support to patients and staff. COVID-19 has changed the way they can care significantly. Infection control means they cannot visit patients apart from exceptional circumstances. Caring for those who are seriously ill and isolated from loved ones is now very hard. Support for staff is also vital and is now the main focus of care. How can we engage with and support this largely invisible but vital behind the ...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - Laos
April 07, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 4.88 MBAlison is a nurse/midwife working in Southern Laos as part of a health and education project. Until recently, COVID-19 has not seemed like a big problem in Laos, but in the last week the national government has stepped up its response, despite the lack of resources to protect staff and treat the very sick. Alison and her team have sought to help the local community and local hospital prepare, but many challenges remain. In these uncertain times, how can we support and pray for the least reso...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the trainee anaesthetist
April 06, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBAlice is a trainee anaesthetist in the East of England. She is now solely working in critical care as the number of people with COVID-19 being admitted increases. Managing changing guidelines and limited access to equipment with limited control can create stresses and a sense of helplessness for all involved. How is her faith in Christ helping her to manage the situation without giving in to negativity? [recorded 31 March 2020] Alice's blog Facing coronavirus (COVID-19): the practicalit...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the perinatal psychiatrist
April 05, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBAbi is a perinatal psychiatrist (looking after mums and babies) in London. During a lockdown, vulnerable mothers face particular challenges, yet can only access services remotely. Maintaining services and communications with colleagues as well as patients creates particular problems. How can we pray for and support new mothers and those with mental health needs at this time [recorded 31 March 2020] Remember to join us at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) every day for #COVID1900Prayer - a chance to pray for...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - Indonesia
April 04, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.21 MBDr Alva is a TB specialist with a nationwide role, as well as a leader in the Indonesian Christian Medical and Dental Association and the national Christian students' ministry. As a minority in a predominantly Muslim nation, what contribution can Christian health professionals make as COVID-19 becomes a growing health challenge? [Recorded 31 March 2020] Remember to join us at 7 pm (BST/UTC+1) every day for #COVID1900Prayer - a chance to pray for health workers, our nation and our world duri...
Personal well-being and going the distance
April 03, 2020 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBThe well-being of doctors, midwives and nurses has become a very topical issue. The General Medical Council has recently released a report looking at the systemic and organisational factors that lead to clinician stress. The British Medical Association is providing a 24/7 helpline and access to counselling services. But what about the Christian perspective? Do CMF members maintain their well-being in their workplaces? How do we support Christian clinicians to continue to live and speak for J...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the Caribbean
April 02, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.23 MBKhara is an internal medicine doctor working in Barbados, where the COVID-19 pandemic is still in its early stages. How are health systems in the Caribbean managing and how are they seeking to limit the pandemic? What gives Khara hope in the face of the mounting strains on healthcare in Barbados and across the Caribbean? [recorded 26 March 2020 - please not the audio quality of this podcast is not up to our usual standards due to technical issues with recording transatlantically] Support t...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the A&E doctor
April 01, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.76 MBEd works in an accident and emergency department (A&E) in a major city. He is seeing fewer patients turning up due to social isolation but also dealing with more seriously ill patients with COVID-19. Despite the changing work profile and the pressures he faces, he is not fearful. What is the source of his confidence? [recorded 26 March 2020] Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - India
March 31, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBSanthosh is a consultant physician on the India/Nepal border and is the South Asia and Training Coordinator of our global network, the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA). India is now on lockdown - how is this having an impact on the hospital, the patients and the community? How will they manage a surge of COVID-19 patients in a resource-poor setting? How are Christian hospitals coping, and what is God showing them in this situation? [recorded 26 March 2020] Sup...
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the medical registrar
March 30, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.47 MBDavid is a medical registrar in London. As more and more patients with covid symptoms are turning up at the hospital, they are having to rapidly change their clinical priorities and planning. How is he finding God at work in the circumstances? [recorded 24 March 2020] Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the international medical student
March 29, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.27 MBNaomi is an international medical student in Limerick, Ireland. A few weeks from final exams and placements she finds herself unable to return home to Canada or to finish her studies. In the face of this, what opportunities to serve is God opening up for her in Ireland? [recorded 25 March 2020] Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the missionary midwife
March 28, 2020 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.49 MBBeth is a midwife working in the Philippines. She faces the daily challenge of caring for vulnerable mothers and newborns with limited equipment and other resources as it is. How will COVID-19 affect her and her patients? [recorded 20 March 2020] Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the medical student
March 27, 2020 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBZack is a medical student, whose exams have been cancelled, and who may soon be called upon to help in practice. What does COVID-19 mean for health professionals in training? [recorded 19 March 2020] Support the Show.
COVID-19 Voices from the frontline - the ITU nurse
March 26, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.98 MBAdi is an ITU nurse. His team are gearing up for the increased number of people with major respiratory problems as a result of COVID1-9 infection. How does his faith prepare him for the challenges ahead? [recorded 20 March 2020] Support the Show.
COVID-19 voices from the frontline - the GP
March 25, 2020 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.95 MBIn the first of a special series of podcasts telling the stories of CMF members working at the frontline of the response to COVID-19 in the UK and around the world, we talk to James, a GP (family doctor) who shares the pressures being faced by general practices and community health services as the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies and guidance changes on an almost daily basis. How does being a Christian really make a difference in this situation. Support the Show.
Coronavirus and Costly Love
March 20, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBAt what feels like an unprecedented time in our history, how do Christians in healthcare respond to a global pandemic? Professor John Wyatt outlines the source of our strength to serve in costly ways, even risking our lives. He draws lessons from history when Christians have been at the forefront of treating the sick in plagues and pandemics, including birthing the whole nursing profession. You can read more about this on a CMF blog, Christianity in a time of plague that John has just publ...
Christian Leadership in Healthcare
February 21, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBDr James Tomlinson helps us explore the opportunities and challenges for Christians in leadership. What should distinguish us as Christians leaders? Is leadership in clinical practice as valid as in the church? Why should we even consider leading in this context?
Christian leadership in healthcare
February 21, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBDr James Tomlinson helps us explore the opportunities and challenges for Christians in leadership. What should distinguish us as Christians leaders? Is leadership in clinical practice as valid as in the church? Why should we even consider leading in this context? Support the Show.
Strength in diversity: men and women undertaking arduous training
January 31, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBWe speak to a RAF doctor about his research on men and women during arduous training. How do men and women perform differently? What are the implications for how we think about equality and diversity and what are the implications for a Christian worldview? Support the Show.
Medical corruption and conflict of interest
January 03, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWe hear a lot about corruption as a scourge affecting developing countries, but we often assume it is not something that close to home for those of us living and working in the West. But the reality of medical corruption and conflict of interest affects everyone working in healthcare in every corner of the world. Joining CMF's Head of Communications, Steve Fouch to explore this complex topic is Dr Marius Ungureanu, the Director of Education for the Masters in Public Health programme at Bab...
3,500 decisions a day
December 13, 2019 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIt is said the average adult makes about 3,500 remotely conscious decisions a day, with over 226 of them about food alone! Whilst we love to have choices in our life, an overabundance of demands, needs, requests and life-changing decisions can lead to worry, stress, guilt and confusion. In this episode, James talks to Laura and Noel Aruparayil, exploring how to apply biblical wisdom (and some brain science) to practically managing life in all its multi-layered craziness. Support the Show.
Love Thy Body
November 29, 2019 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this special, extended edition of 1st incision, CMF Associate CEO John Greenall talks to Nancy Pearcey, the American author and leading Evangelical academic about her seminal book, Love Thy Body, and how our worldview affects how we understand our bodies, identity and how we value humanity and human life. Heralded as 'America’s preeminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual' (The Economist), Nancy Pearcey is author of Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexualit...
Being confident in your faith at your place of work
November 15, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode, John Greenall talks with Ros Turner of Transform Work UK on the importance of supporting and equipping Christians to be salt and light in their places of work. Ros shares from her wide experience of helping Christian workplace groups across the UK to support and equip Christians, and offers some challenges to us as health professionals on how we can make a real difference in the health service. Support the Show.
The worldwide family of Christian medics and dentists
November 01, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBIn the first episode of season two of 1st incision, John Greenall, CMF's Associate Chief Executive, talks with leaders from other Christian medical associations around the world about the wider family of Christians in medicine and dentistry that is the International Christian Medical and Dental Association or ICMDA. Hedwin from Indonesia, Augustine from South Africa and Esther from Switzerland share with John what it means to them to be part of a global family of Christians in the medical pr...
1 incision season 1 round-up
September 29, 2019 23:00 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MBDr James Howitt draws the first season of the 1st incision podcast to a close, and looks forward to the next season later in the autumn of 2019. We hope you have enjoyed the series so far, and don't forget to sign up via your favourite podcast app! Support the Show.
The issues around transgender in children
September 27, 2019 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBCMF's National Field Director and paediatrician Dr John Greenall discusses the needs, sensitivities, ethics and controversies surrounding the care and treatment of children and adolescents identifying as transgender. Support the Show.
Toolbox for effective prayer
September 13, 2019 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBDr Mark shares some helpful, practical advice for praying effectively in the midst of the pressures of working as a Christian medic or nurse. Support the Show.
Caring for transgender patients
August 30, 2019 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBDr Kate talks to Dr James Howitt about how we care compassionately for transgender patients, looking at some of the areas of controversy in current approaches. Support the Show.
Medical politics
August 16, 2019 16:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode, Dr James Howitt talk to Dr Melody Redman as they explore why and how Christian health professionals can engage in advocacy, medical and nursing politics and Biblical social justice. Support the Show.
Ethical contraception
August 02, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this episode we consider the ethics of contraception. This is not a topic often talked about in evangelical and wider protestant circles. What are the ethical issues raised by different means of contraception, and is there a biblical case for using contraception at all? Dr James Howitt is joined by Dr Laurence Crutchlow as they explore the ethical and biblical issues for Christians. Support the Show.
Burnout
July 19, 2019 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBDr Sunil Raheja talks to Dr James Howitt about 'burnout' amongst those working in healthcare, and at ways we can protect ourselves and support others. Support the Show.