Boggled Docs

Send a text This week Dr Rachel Morris is back to talk to Nik  about how doctors are getting abused during the pandemic and how the longest running soap opera in the UK dealt with the very sensitive issue of the loss of a child.  Coronation Street is celebrating 60 years on screen and has been working very closely with The Lily Foundation to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease. With such a hu...

Send a text This week Nik is joined by GP Fiona Ritchie to talk about "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix- a powerful documentary-drama that explores the dangerous human impact of social media. Could it lead to patients seeking help from us and if so, how would we approach this? We have the usual medical news headlines and the daytime TV summary too. Boggled Docs: helping you know what you n...

Send a text This week we're joined by GP Dr James Thambyrajah to talk about the first episode of the new series of Hospital on BBC2. This was filmed as the first lockdown started and shows the impact on patients and their families as their investigations and treatment are delayed. We consider this from a primary care perspective- how can we support our patients throught this? We shouldn'...

Send a text Can cold water swimming and interacting with an octopus really help with depression and burnout? This week, GP Dr Charlotte Hart joins Nik to discuss the visually stunning and life affirming Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher". As usual, we also take a look at the medical news headlines for the week, and consider what health issues have been raised on daytime TV... Twitt...

Send a text It's the biggest comedy show of recent years, but when you look more closely, the subject matter isn’t something that obviously lends itself to laughter. This week, GP Dr Sara Wood joins Nik to talk about grief and loss, and what else has caught her eye in the medical media. We've also got the news headlines and our usual whistle-stop tour of what's been going on medical...

Send a text This week's episode is a half term special. Nik is joined by Dr Geraint Lloyd to discuss the Disney Pixar movie "Inside Out" - what does it tell us about our own mental health and that of children and young people? Could it be used as a way to start a conversation with a young person about how they are in these difficult times? What resources do we have if they are strug...

Send a text This week GP Sarah Westerbeek joins Nik to discuss a news story that has caught her attention and also chat about the documentary on BBC iPlayer Rob Burrow: My Year with MND. As usual we also look at some of the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV... What might our patients have read or watched that could bring them in to see us? Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledD...

Send a text In this week's episode, Nik Kendrew is joined by GP Dr Osman Bhatti to discuss a newspaper story that has caught his eye- are some newspapers making medical mountains out of molehills to generate clickbait? We look at a week of BBC Breakfast in our daytime TV section. Our main discussion is about " Me, my brother and our balls" , a documentary currently on BBC iPlayer ta...

Send a text Frozen shoulders, smart watches, deep breathing and finger nail problems have all been in the headlines. We have a look at what "This Morning" has been covering in our daytime TV strand, and our guest Dr Rachel Morris joins Nik to discuss "Freddie Flintoff: Living With Bulimia" which is available on BBC iPlayer. Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose...

Send a text Boggled Docs is the new podcast for GP’s and other primary care professionals that takes the pulse of the nation by looking to the medical media and uses that information as a springboard to help you target your CPD. In each episode we’ll look at the general picture of what’s going on in the newspaper health pages, daytime TV, online and even radio if it’s relevant. Nothing’s off limit...