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Next Nicki talks about the impact of the recent COVID pandemic on critical care nurses and gives some important insights into the future of critical care nursing in the UK.

In this podcast Gareth Thomas talks to Alex Scott and John Cully about the relatively new role of the ACCP and their experiences of training and working as an ACCP at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

In this podcast Gareth Thomas talks to Andrew Davies about how the role of the intensivist has changed over the course of his career and focusses on the importance of the 'human touch' and having meaningful discussions with patients about the priorities of care.

Next Andrew talks about how the rest of the hospital views the role of an intensivist and the importance of having a calming influence on the critical care team. He also talks about the balance between academic and clinical roles and gives some key tips on how to maintain a good career balance.

Gareth Thomas has a discussion with Sarah Clarke about the involvement of intensivists in decisions about admission to critical care, building effective working relationships with other hospital specialties and the need for more people to be aware of what critical care entails and the limitations of treatment.

In this podcast Gareth Thomas talks to Lauren Maher and James Bruce about what can be gained by involving occupational therapy in both the acute and rehabilitation phases of critical illness. Lauren and James are both occupational therapist who work in the critical care units of Kingston Hospital, London and Torbay Hospital respectively.

Next Gareth has a discussion with Julie Highfield and Dorothy Wade about the role of the psychologist in the recovery of patients and staff from the traumatic experiences associated with critical illness. This podcast gives an excellent summary of the important aspects of psychological support in critical care with a particular focus on delirium and staff well-being.

In this podcast Gareth Thomas talks to Paul Twose and Gareth Cornell about the importance of the critical care physiotherapist and some common misconceptions about their roles.

Next Gareth has a discussion with Susan McGowan, Helen Newman & Rachel Jones about the role of speech and language therapy in the recovery and rehabilitation of critical care patients.

In this podcast Gareth Thomas talks to Greg Barton about the importance of the critical care pharmacist.

In this podcast Gareth Thomas has a discussion with Ella Terblanche and Danielle Bear about the role of the critical care dietician and common misconceptions.

In this podcast, Bev talks about how to write a statement that may prevent you needing to attend an inquest and how to prepare if you do need to attend.

Bev then goes on to talk about giving evidence at the coroner's inquest, and how to communicate effectively with families to prevent misunderstanding and complaints.

In this podcast, Derek talks about the role of the coroner and medical examiner, and how to decide which cases should be referred.

In this podcast, Derek talk's about the coroner's inquest and gives a clear and insightful account of the process and its purpose. Please note that o n 13 November 2020 the Supreme Court gave judgment in the case of Maughan.   By a majority of three to two the Supreme Court has ruled that all conclusions in coronial inquests, whether short form or narrative, are to be determined on what is known a...

Dale Gardiner is the National Clinical Lead for Organ Donation. In this podcast he gives a clinical perspective of the new legislation relating to deemed consent, with a particular focus on communication with families.

Phil Walton is the Project Lead for Deemed Consent Legislation at NHSBT and played a pivotal role in the implementation of Max & Keira's law in Wales. In this podcast he talks about his experiences of introducing a mass behaviour change strategy, which also involved getting help from a professor of linguistics and a hostage negotiator.

Martin Huntley introduces the latest FICMLearning podcast on frailty in critical care.

Matt Bromley talks to Professor Simon Conroy about understanding frailty and how it impacts care for older people.

Martin Huntley introduces the second part of the series of podcasts on simulation as an educational tool in critical care.

Matt Bromley talks to Andrew Jacques about how he developed an in-situ simulation program on their intensive care unit in Reading.

Matt Bromley talks to John Fletcher and Manoj Wickramasinghe about the practicalities of developing a high-fidelity simulation course for critical care with an MDT focus. 

James Sira talks to Dominic Bell about the ethical and legal aspects of managing conflict around decisions to provide, withhold or withdraw treatment.

Martin Huntley introduces the second part of the series on difficult decision making in critical care. 

James Sira talks to Dominic Bell about the concept of futility and how it can be used as a framework when making decisions.