BJGP Interviews

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Sophie McGrath, Consultant Medical Oncologist based at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and at Kingston Hospital in London. Title of paper: Management of menopausal symptoms following treatment for hormone receptor positive breast cancer Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0264 This transcript was generated using AI and has not been reviewed for accura...

Today, we’re speaking to Euan Lawson, the Editor in Chief of the BJGP, about a number of issues around editing, the future of the journal and how you can get involved with the BJGP. Here's a link to the BJGP Research and Publishing Conference: https://bjgp.org/conference This transcript was generated using AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Please be aware it may contain errors or omission...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Jo Burgin, a GP and a researcher based at the University of Bristol. Title of paper: Mental health consultations during the perimenopausal age range – Are GPs and patients on the same page?: A qualitative study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0069 Mood changes are a recognised symptom of perimenopause, for which Hormone Replacement Therapy is considered...

In this episode, we speak to Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, a GP and MD candidate based at the Department of General Practice at University College Cork. Title of paper: Competencies and clinical guidelines for managing acne with isotretinoin in general practice: a scoping review Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0135 There is evidence of inequitable access to the most effective treatment for...

Today, we’re speaking to Professor Helen Atherton. Helen is Professor of Primary Care Research based at the University of Southampton. Title of paper: What do patients want from access to UK general practice? Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0582 Widely accepted as perpetuated by the media is that patients are unhappy with access to general practice and desire faster access to...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Sara Noden, a GP with an extended role in ADHD, and Dr Nishi Yarger, Consultant Psychiatrist in adult ADHD services. Title of paper: A guide for primary care clinicians managing ADHD medication side effects Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp25X742653 Transcript This transcript was generated using AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Please be aware it may...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Cini Bhanu, GP and Academic Clinical Lecturer in the Primary Care and Population Health Department at University College London.  Title of paper: Antidepressants and risk of postural hypotension: a self-controlled case series study in UK primary care Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0429 Antidepressants are associated with postural hypotension (PH)....

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Jamie Scuffell, GP and NIHR In Practice Fellow at King’s College London. Title of paper: Patterns in GP Appointment Systems: a cluster analysis of 3480 English practices Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0556 GP practices in the UK are using a wide range of different appointment systems to meet patient demand and improve access. This cluster analysis of NH...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Steve Bradley, GP and Senior Clinical Lecturer based within the School of Medicine and Population Health at the University of Sheffield. Title of paper: General practice chest X-ray rate is associated with earlier lung cancer diagnosis and reduced all-cause mortality: a retrospective observational study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0466 It is known th...

Today, we’re speaking to Professor Martijn Schut, Professor of Translational AI in Laboratory Medicine and Professor Henk CPM van Weert, GP and Emeritus Professor of General Practice, both based at Amsterdam University Medical Center. Title of paper: Artificial intelligence for early detection of lung cancer in GPs’ clinical notes: a retrospective observational cohort study Available at: http...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Afrodita Marcu, a Research Fellow in Cancer Care at the University of Surrey. Title of paper: Symptom appraisal and help- seeking before a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy: a qualitative study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0208 There is a gap in current understanding about the experiences of women diagnosed with cancer during or around pregnancy inclu...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Stephen Gibbons, Consultant Clinical Biochemist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and Dr Clare Spencer, GP Partner and Menopause Specialist at the Meanwood Group Practice in Leeds. Title of paper: Optimising testosterone therapy in patients with hypoactive sexual desire disorder Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp25X741321 Transcript This transcript was gene...

Today, we’re going to do something a bit different and take a look back at the recent BJGP Research Conference, which was held on the 21st of March 2025 in Manchester. I’m going to discuss some of the highlights and really focus on what the conference is about and how to get involved in the future. Here are some of the links I discussed in the podcast: Links https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/f...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Louise Clarke, a GP and researcher based at the University of Nottingham. Title of paper: Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0360 Previous research has identified a significant diagnostic delay and misdiagnosis of vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS), a condition most commonly presenting t...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown, a GP and Reader in Primary Healthcare and Health Policy at Queen Mary University of London, and Vice Chair for External Affairs at the Royal College of General Practitioners. Title of paper: Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.02...

Today, we’re speaking to Professor Helen Atherton, Professor of Primary Care Research at the University of Southampton. Title of paper: Supporting patients to use online services in general practice: focused ethnographic case study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0137 Use of, and access to, online services are increasing within general practice in England. Current approaches to dig...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Sam Merriel, a GP, and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in General Practice based at the University of Manchester. Title of paper: Factors affecting prostate cancer detection through asymptomatic PSA testing in primary care in England: Evidence from the 2018 National Cancer Diagnosis Audit Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0376 Asymptomatic, informed choice...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Pete Edwards, a GP and NIHR Research Fellow based at the University of Bristol. Pete has published a research article in the February issue of the BJGP titled,’ Safety-netting advice documentation in out-of-hours primary care: a retrospective cohort from 2013 to 2020’ along with an editorial about safety netting that we’re going to discuss today. Title of paper: Sa...

Today, we’re speaking to Professor Anne Slowther, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Ethics based at the University of Warwick. Title of paper: Experiences of using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) in English general practice: a qualitative study among key primary health and social care professionals, patients, and their relatives Available at: https://doi.org/10...

In this episode, we talk to Professor Paul Little, Professor in Primary Care Research at the University of Southampton. Title of paper: A randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention (Renewed) to support symptom management, wellbeing and quality of life in cancer survivors Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0262 There are increasing numbers of cancer survivors who have finish...

It’s that time of the year again! This episode, we have a round table discussion with the editorial team of Sam Merriel, Tom Round and Nada Khan. This collection of the BJGP’s top 10 research most read and published in 2024 brings together high-profile primary care research and clinical innovation. And here are the top 10 most read papers of 2024: 10. Patient experiences of an online con...

The BJGP podcast is back for a new season! Today, we’re speaking to Professor Joanne Reeve, who is a GP and Professor of Primary Care Research at Hull York Medical School. Joanne has published an editorial in the recent January edition of the BJGP titled, ‘Standing up for general practice’, and today we’re going to speak about this article and what it means to be a GP.  Title of paper: S...

We’re taking a break over Christmas and new year, but we’ll be back at the end of January 2025 with a new BJGP podcast. Look forward to seeing you then!

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Rebecca Payne and Professor Trish Greenhalgh. Rebecca is a GP and an NIHR In Practice Fellow, and works alongside Trish at the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences at the University of Oxford.  Title of paper: What are the challenges to quality in modern, hybrid general practice? A multi-site longitudinal study Available at: https://doi.org/10.3...

Today, we’re speaking to Dr Dan Butler, a portfolio GP completing his PhD at Queen’s University Belfast.  Title of paper: “Challenging but ultimately rewarding”: A qualitative analysis of Deep End GPs’ experiences Available at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0167 GPs working in the highest need, socioeconomically deprived areas, the “Deep End”, face additional challenges. This paper looks...