BJA Education Podcasts

This month Sam speaks to Dr Lynne Barrass and Dr Priyanka Jain about their article "Diagnosis of death using neurological criteria". They explore how to progress through the formal testing process and where updates have occured to some of the thresholds. We also cover some complex scenarios and discuss when ancillary testing is needed. Related Article

As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations, Professor Jonathan Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of BJA Education, reflects on the journal’s evolution over the past 25 years. We discuss the growth of anaesthetic CPD worldwide and explore the expanding educational outputs of the journal. Related article

In the April 2026 episode of the BJA Education, Pooja Shah speaks to Lauren Crosby Zawierucha about liver disease in pregnancy. The episode features common and life-threatening liver diseases in pregnancy as well as those which have implications for anaesthesia and anaesthetists. We discuss key clinical considerations and practical insights to support safe care for mother and baby. Related Article

In this podcast Stuart talks to Dr John Summers and Dr Tom Lawerence about their recent article on anaesthesia for elective cervical spine surgery. Related Article

This month Sam Fosker speaks to Dr Victoria Prabhu about her article, co-authored with Dr Julia Niewiarowski and Dr Paolo Polzella, on "Perioperative care of patients who decline blood products". They discus how to differentiate between different blood products, how to document this appropriately and ways we can mitigate blood loss in these patients.  Related Article

This month Alex speaks to Dr Almay Janszen and Dr David van Meenen about the recent article on perioperative ventilation practices in children. Related Article

In this month’s BJA Education podcast series, Pooja Shah speaks with Cillian Suiter about the key themes from the December 2025 Advances in Spinal Cord Stimulation article, with a primary focus on the role of spinal cord stimulation in pain management. The discussion explores issues most relevant to pain physicians, while also highlighting considerations for anaesthetists involved in the care of t...

In this podcast Stuart talks to Dr Joe Wild about his recent article on anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery in patients with adult congenital heart disease.  Related Article

This month Sam speaks to Associate Professor Vincenzo Russotto about his article on airway management within a critical care setting. This article, co-authored with Associate Professor Massimiliano Sorbello, looks at how we assess airways both from the anatomical perspective but also a physiological view. It looks at recent evidence where the challenges lie and how we can best monitor and pre-opti...

This month Sam speaks to Dr Hanna van Waart and Dr Marta Seretny about what we mean by prehabilitation and how this applies within different cancer populations. They discuss the holistic nature of prehabilitation and how increasing evidence is showing a wide range of benefits even when the intervention time is short.  Related Article

In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Jun Hiu and Caroline Larkin about the management of intracranial aneurysms, drawing on key insights from the August 2025 article in BJA Education . The discussion explores management techniques, perioperative considerations, and anaesthetic strategies in both elective and emergency settings. With a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based pr...

This month Alex speaks to Dr Alex James about the recent two articles on anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery: part 1 Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery: part 2  

In this Podcast Stuart talks to Professor Anthony Kovac about his recent article on the Pathophysiology and Risk Factors for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Adults and Children.  Related Article

This month Stuart talks to Dr Naveen Canchi-Murali about his recent article on Perioperative management of Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula (TOF) and Oesophageal Atresia (OA) . Related Article

This month Alex speaks to Dr Jo Gordon and Dr James Shilston about their recent two articles on the early intensive care management of major trauma in adults. Related Articles: Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults; part 1 Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults; part 2

This month Stuart talks to Dr Craig Lyons about his recent article on Jet Ventilation. Related Article.

This month, Sam speaks to Dr Luke Edwards, Dr Jo Organ and Ms Kate Hancorn, anaesthetic and surgical representatives from The Royal London Hospital about their article, co-authored with Dr Tim Egan, on The Anaesthetic Management of Abdominal Trauma. From the front door to the operating theatre we explore what we can do to optimise the patient and make the correct decisions at each point in the pat...

This month Stuart talks to Dr James Conwell about his recent article on pharmacological agents in the management of obstetric haemorrhage. Related article

In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Prof Dolores Njoku and Dr Jessica Bauerle on the perioperative management of children with congenital heart disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery, an article from the December 2024 issue. They cover the relevant anatomy and physiology as well as practical tips on the successful management of this complex cohort of patients. Related Article

This month Alex speaks to Dr Craig Smith about their recent article on placental abruption. Related Article

In this episode, join Pooja Shah as she delves into the intricacies of perioperative management of diabetes mellitus with experts Jorinde Polderman and Abraham Hulst building on insights from their article published in August 2024. We explore the latest insights on GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and their optimal use in the perioperative setting, along with other essential strategies a...

Join Pooja Shah as she speaks to Dr Jim Bamber and Dr Pervez Sultan about the changes in maternal mortality rates, how AI may influence these rates in the future and how to measure quality in obstetric anaesthesia. Measuring quality in obstetric anaesthesia 

This month Alex speaks to Dr Steve Philpot about their recent article on open disclosure. Related Article

This month Stuart talks to Dr Sean Hartigan and Dr Bill Walsh about their recent article on the perioperative management of patients with spina bifida. Related Article

This month Sam talks to Dr Catalina Stendall for the second part of Anaesthesia for paediatric neurosurgery. They discuss more specifics on the intra-operative management of paediatric neurosurgery and the post-operative period. They also discuss paediatric head injury and the safe management and transfer of these patients. Related Article