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S2 E7 - Variants and the vaccine; GP Contract, Obesity and Surgery; Anti-depressants for OA; Parental Burnout

NB Hot Topics Podcast - January 22, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes
Belated Happy New Year! In this new podcast, Dr Neal Tucker chats about the latest news and research in general practice. Firstly, what do the SARS-CoV-2 variants mean for the efficacy of the vaccines and should we continue the vaccine programme? The new GP contract is out and the most controv...

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S2 E6 - Mutant covid, the success of GP and covid vaccinations, clowns in hospitals and merry Christmas!

NB Hot Topics Podcast - December 22, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! There's no time to take stock of 2020 in this latest podcast. Instead Neal Tucker talks about the latest science on the new, highly transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2 sweeping the south of England. He also looks at the success of general practice in start...

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S2 E6 - Mutant covid, the success of GP and covid vaccinations, clowns in hospitals and merry Christmas!

NB Hot Topics Podcast - December 22, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! There's no time to take stock of 2020 in this latest podcast. Instead Neal Tucker talks about the latest science on the new, highly transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2 sweeping the south of England. He also looks at the success of general practice in start...

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S2 E5 - Covid vaccines, the story continues... & BP meds and statins for 100 year olds.

NB Hot Topics Podcast - December 04, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes
There's really only one topic of conversation: COVID vaccines, when will we get them, how do we give them and what's going to happen about Christmas... In this latest episode, Neal Tucker discusses the latest on general practice's role in vaccinating the nation, mistakes in the Oxford/AstraZene...

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S2 E4 - COVID Vaccines and missing data, PCN DES and the Committee of Horribly Absurd Orders, SSRIs for acute mild COVID, Cancer Delay and Death

NB Hot Topics Podcast - November 13, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes
Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast with Neal Tucker. Finally some hope with an imminent COVID vaccine. But how good is it really and where is the data? Meanwhile general practice has been set up as the saviour of the nation but can we really vaccinate the entire population? The Committee of...

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S2 E3 - COVID Skin Signs, Long Covid Rates, Dad Jokes

NB Hot Topics Podcast - October 23, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes
Hello again! In this podcast Dr Neal Tucker is joined by Dr Philippa Davies, a GP with a special interest in dermatology, to talk about the many and varied skin presentations of COVID-19 and how we might want to carefully scrutinise the rashes we're seeing over the next few months. To make it a...

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S2 E2 - Trump's Treatments, The Committee of Pointless S**t, Gliflozins for All

NB Hot Topics Podcast - October 09, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes
Welcome back! In this episode, Dr Neal Tucker talks about the world's biggest news story: President Trump and his treatments. Should we all be getting the same? He also looks at flu vaccinations and appraisals, and challenges the Committee of Pointless S%&t to cut the crap. In the latest resear...

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S2 E1 - Covid symptoms in kids, antibody durability, gut instinct and the power of continuity

NB Hot Topics Podcast - September 18, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Hot Topics podcast with Neal Tucker. In this episode, we discuss THAT letter, whether we can differentiate a Covid cough from a simple URTI, how long SARS-CoV-2 antibodies actually last, plus research on SGLT2 inhibitors, gut instinct and the power of continuity ...

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Episode 20 - Schools, Boris bikes, Obesity and Vaccines

NB Hot Topics Podcast - July 31, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes
In this final podcast for the summer Dr Neal Tucker reflects on the latest news and research in the world of general practice from the past two weeks. As COVID cases start to rise again we look at the latest research on the transmission of COVID via schools and why we all need a change in minds...

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S1 E20 - Schools, Boris bikes, Obesity and Vaccines

NB Hot Topics Podcast - July 31, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes
In this final podcast for the summer Dr Neal Tucker reflects on the latest news and research in the world of general practice from the past two weeks. As COVID cases start to rise again we look at the latest research on the transmission of COVID via schools and why we all need a change in minds...

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Episode 19 - Immunity and T cells, Post-COVID Syndrome

NB Hot Topics Podcast - July 10, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes
Welcome to the latest episode of the Hot Topics Podcast with Neal Tucker from NB Medical. All about coronavirus again! The two big topics this week are immunity and the importance of T cells plus an in-depth look at post-COVID syndrome, how we can anticipate the effects on the population and th...

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S1 E19 - Immunity and T cells, Post-COVID Syndrome

NB Hot Topics Podcast - July 10, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes
Welcome to the latest episode of the Hot Topics Podcast with Neal Tucker from NB Medical. All about coronavirus again! The two big topics this week are immunity and the importance of T cells plus an in-depth look at post-COVID syndrome, how we can anticipate the effects on the population and th...

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Episode 18 - Antibody tests, dexamethasone and the coming 2nd wave

NB Hot Topics Podcast - June 19, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes
In our latest Hot Topics podcast, Neal Tucker discusses the latest news and research for primary care. This week a firm focus on coronavirus once again. We talk about antibody tests and why there seems such discrepancies between the real world results in you and I and the tests' supposed accur...

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S1 E18 - Antibody tests, dexamethasone and the coming 2nd wave

NB Hot Topics Podcast - June 19, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes
In our latest Hot Topics podcast, Neal Tucker discusses the latest news and research for primary care. This week a firm focus on coronavirus once again. We talk about antibody tests and why there seems such discrepancies between the real world results in you and I and the tests' supposed accur...

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S1 E17 - Race, riots and inequality; faked hydroxychlorquine research; face masks; NEWS in GP; liraglutide for childhood obesity

NB Hot Topics Podcast - June 05, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes
In the latest episode of the Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker discusses the latest news and research relevant to primary care. Today we talk about race, inequalities and unconscious bias and how this affects decisions about BAME medics in the UK. We also look at a Lancet paper on hydroxychloroqu...

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Episode 17 - Race, riots and inequality; faked hydroxychlorquine research; face masks; NEWS in GP; liraglutide for childhood obesity

NB Hot Topics Podcast - June 05, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes
In the latest episode of the Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker discusses the latest news and research relevant to primary care. Today we talk about race, inequalities and unconscious bias and how this affects decisions about BAME medics in the UK. We also look at a Lancet paper on hydroxychloroqu...

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Episode 16 - Children, coronavirus and Kawasaki-like disease; Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and cardiac arrest; antibody testing; non-coronavirus research!!!

NB Hot Topics Podcast - May 15, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes
In this latest Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker reviews the latest knowledge about coronavirus and non-SARs-CoV2 research relevant to primary care. We review new reports of Kawasaki-like disease in children with Covid-19 and the implications for children returning to school. We examine data on h...

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S1 E16 - Children, coronavirus and Kawasaki-like disease; Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and cardiac arrest; antibody testing; non-coronavirus research!!!

NB Hot Topics Podcast - May 15, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes
In this latest Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker reviews the latest knowledge about coronavirus and non-SARs-CoV2 research relevant to primary care. We review new reports of Kawasaki-like disease in children with Covid-19 and the implications for children returning to school. We examine data on h...

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Episode 15 - Coronavirus Special: Do The Drugs Work?

NB Hot Topics Podcast - May 01, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes
In our latest Hot Topics podcast Neal Tucker examines the emerging treatments for Covid-19 including remdesivir, antiplatelets, vitamin D and vaccinations. Do these provide the magic bullet we need to shut down the infection and open up the world? He also reviews the latest research including d...

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S1 E15 - Coronavirus Special: Do The Drugs Work?

NB Hot Topics Podcast - May 01, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes
In our latest Hot Topics podcast Neal Tucker examines the emerging treatments for Covid-19 including remdesivir, antiplatelets, vitamin D and vaccinations. Do these provide the magic bullet we need to shut down the infection and open up the world? He also reviews the latest research including d...

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Episode 14 - Coronavirus Special: The Future for General Practice

NB Hot Topics Podcast - April 17, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes
In this latest coronavirus special Neal Tucker discusses the latest knowledge about COVID-19 and how general practice will need to adapt to a world with persisting coronavirus. We discuss the effects of coronavirus on black, Asian and minority ethnic populations, new understanding about the cli...

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S1 E14 - Coronavirus Special: The Future for General Practice

NB Hot Topics Podcast - April 17, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes
In this latest coronavirus special Neal Tucker discusses the latest knowledge about COVID-19 and how general practice will need to adapt to a world with persisting coronavirus. We discuss the effects of coronavirus on black, Asian and minority ethnic populations, new understanding about the cli...

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S1 E13 - Coronavirus Special: Saving Lives and the End of Life

NB Hot Topics Podcast - April 03, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes
The latest NB Hot Topics podcast is the third Coronavirus Special: Saving Lives and the End of Life. In this edition, Neal Tucker reviews what we have learned about coronavirus this week including the clinical features which you have been reporting, anosmia as a marker of COVID-19, the controve...

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Episode 13 - Coronavirus Special: Saving Lives and the End of Life

NB Hot Topics Podcast - April 03, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes
The latest NB Hot Topics podcast is the third Coronavirus Special: Saving Lives and the End of Life. In this edition, Neal Tucker reviews what we have learned about coronavirus this week including the clinical features which you have been reporting, anosmia as a marker of COVID-19, the controve...

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Episode 12 - Coronavirus Special: Covid-19 in the Community

NB Hot Topics Podcast - March 27, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes
In this week's NB Hot Topics Podcast Neal Tucker looks at the latest developments in the coronavirus literature including data on hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin combination treatment, why lockdown alone is not enough and why coronavirus modelling won't help us. Now that general practice is mov...

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S1 E12 - Coronavirus Special: Covid-19 in the Community

NB Hot Topics Podcast - March 27, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes
In this week's NB Hot Topics Podcast Neal Tucker looks at the latest developments in the coronavirus literature including data on hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin combination treatment, why lockdown alone is not enough and why coronavirus modelling won't help us. Now that general practice is mov...

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Episode 11 - Coronavirus Special: Lessons for General Practice

NB Hot Topics Podcast - March 20, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes
In this week's NB Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker looks at what lessons we can learn in general practice to help us prepare for and fight the coronavirus pandemic. We can learn from our international colleagues who are ahead of us on the curve, and we speak to Dr Nadege Fancy, a GP in Milan, no...

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S1 E11 - Coronavirus Special: Lessons for General Practice

NB Hot Topics Podcast - March 20, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes
In this week's NB Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker looks at what lessons we can learn in general practice to help us prepare for and fight the coronavirus pandemic. We can learn from our international colleagues who are ahead of us on the curve, and we speak to Dr Nadege Fancy, a GP in Milan, no...

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S1 E10 - Coronavirus Special: Making General Practice Great Again

NB Hot Topics Podcast - March 13, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes
With all the stress and uncertainty Coronavirus has placed on the world and the health service this special podcast Dr Neal Tucker looks how we as professionals and humans are coping with COVID-19, what we need to know from the rapid changes in guidance over the past few days, and where we may b...

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Episode 10 - Coronavirus Special: Making General Practice Great Again

NB Hot Topics Podcast - March 13, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes
With all the stress and uncertainty Coronavirus has placed on the world and the health service this special podcast Dr Neal Tucker looks how we as professionals and humans are coping with COVID-19, what we need to know from the rapid changes in guidance over the past few days, and where we may b...

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