Podcasts from the GOSH Learning Academy

Join us as we talk to Dr Alexis Bouvier, consultant in General Paediatrics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, about how to approach the child who presents with a fever. We talk about definitions and epidemiology, what to look for in the history and examination, how to manage these children, and tips on communicating with parents.  This episode corresponds to learning outcomes in the Infection, Immun...

Welcome back to Master the MRCPCH. In this episode we join Dr Maria Gogou, senior clinical fellow in Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, to talk about intracranial hypertension. We cover the distinctions between primary and secondary intracranial hypertension, symptoms, examination, diagnosis and management. Peer reviewed by Dr Sanjay Bhate * Resources mentioned: Idiopathic Intracranial Hyp...

This new podcast features the medical student ambassadors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, along with GOSH's undergraduate lead and NICU consultant, Dr Cristine Sortica Da Costa. In each episode they will be focussing on a different specialty within paediatrics, and interviewing a consultant in that specialty about their daily routine, their personal career pathway, the highlights of their job, as...

Join us today as we talk to Dr Maria Gogou, senior clinical fellow in neurology at GOSH, about non-epileptic attacks. This comes under the Neurology section of the MRCPCH curriculum. We cover what constitutes a non-epileptic attack, presentation, diagnosis and management.  Peer reviewed by Dr Krishna Das * Resources mentioned: Paediatric Epilepsy Training 1 (British Paediatric Neurology Associatio...

In this episode we talk to Dr Maria Gogou about how to approach the floppy baby. We discuss differentials, examination, investigation and management.   Resources mentioned: European Paediatric Neurology Society: https://www.epns.info/epns-free-monthly-webinars/ International Child Neurology Association: https://www.icnapedia.org/ British Paediatric Neurology Association: https://courses.bpna.org.u...

On today's episode we talk to Dr Glyn Williams, consultant in paediatric pain at GOSH, about chronic pain in children and the new paediatric pain rehabilitation service. We discuss the biopsychosocial approach to pain and the importance of taking a holistic MDT approach to management. Resources mentioned: Schechter NL, Coakley R, Nurko S. The Golden Half Hour in Chronic Pediatric Pain-Feedback as...

Join us on Practicing Paediatrics as we explore the world of paediatric audiovestibular medicine. In this episode Dr Maria Tsitsika speaks to Dr Surangi Mendis about vestibular dysfunction, covering definitions, anatomy, physiology, examination, investigation and management. Peer reviewed by Dr Hannah Blanchford. Glossary PoTs - Postural tachycardia syndrome. CMV - congenital CMV. CHARGE syndrome...

In this episode of Master the MRCPCH we are joined by Dr James Davison, consultant in metabolic medicine at GOSH, to talk about how to approach the child with the high ammonia. We talk about aetiology, presentation, diagnosis and management.  Resources mentioned: British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group (www.bimdg.org.uk) We would love to get your feedback on our podcasts, and your suggestions f...

Welcome to Practicing Paediatrics, the series where we explore specialist topics in Paediatric medicine with experts from Great Ormand Street Hospital (GOSH). In the second of this two part episode we are talking to Dr Kushnuma Mullanfiroze, a speciality doctor at GOSH, about bone marrow transplants (BMTs). Part 2 focusses on the transplant process, complications and follow up.  We would love to g...

Welcome to Practicing Paediatrics, the series where we explore specialist topics in Paediatric medicine with experts from Great Ormand Street Hospital (GOSH). In the first of this two part episode we are talking to Dr Kushnuma Mullanfiroze, a speciality doctor at GOSH, about bone marrow transplants (BMTs). Part 1 focusses on the principles behind BMTs, types of BMT, and BMT indications.  We would...

In this episode we are joined by regular guest Dr Maria Gogou, for an overview of child sleep problems. We discuss the definition, presentation and causes of both acute and chronic sleepiness, as well as a clinical approach to investigation and management. This podcast is brought to you the GOSH Learning Academy. To find more about our work you can visit our website here: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/w...

In this episode we chat to Dr Maria Chalia, a consultant neonatologist at Great Ormond Street, about neonatal seizures. We discuss the presentation of seizures in neonates, along with the classification, approach to investigation and management. This covers points in both the neonatology and neurology sections of the MRCPCH curriculum. This podcast is brought to you the GOSH Learning Academy. To f...

After a short break, the rest of series 2 of the GOSH Paediatrics Bioethics Podcast is here! In this episode Dr Joe Brierley is joined by Andrew Papanikitis, an academic general practitioner, who also works as a researcher and educator in healthcare ethics at the University of Oxford. They have a conversation about changing healthcare models, and how these might impact on child health, as well as...

In recognition of Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2023, GOSHpods brings you a short series of podcasts looking at breastfeeding in a hospital setting. For the first two episodes, we are joined by Lyndsey Hookway, lactation consultant, former paediatric nurse and author of Breastfeeding the Brave. We discuss the unique challenges faced by breastfeeding mums when their little ones are admitted to hospi...

In recognition of Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2023, GOSHpods brings you a short series of podcasts looking at breastfeeding in a hospital setting. For the first two episodes, we are joined by Lyndsey Hookway, lactation consultant, former paediatric nurse and author of Breastfeeding the Brave. We discuss the unique challenges faced by breastfeeding mums when their little ones are admitted to hospi...

This new podcast features the medical student ambassadors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, along with GOSH's undergraduate lead and NICU consultant, Dr Cristine Sortica Da Costa. Each week they will be focussing on a different specialty within paediatrics, and interviewing a consultant in that specialty about their daily routine, their personal career pathway, the highlights of their job, as well...

GOSHpods goes Green is BACK for a second series, focussing on air pollution. Over the next eight weeks, we will explore the impact of air quality on our health, factors contributing to air pollution, and start to think about what we can do as individuals and as healthcare professionals to improve our air quality and advocate for change! In the final episode we speak to two more staff members, Nico...

GOSHpods goes Green is BACK for a second series, focussing on air pollution. Over the next eight weeks, we will explore the impact of air quality on our health, factors contributing to air pollution, and start to think about what we can do as individuals and as healthcare professionals to improve our air quality and advocate for change! On the podcast this week we focus our attention back on GOSH,...

This new podcast features the medical student ambassadors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, along with GOSH's undergraduate lead and NICU consultant, Dr Cristine Sortica Da Costa. Each week they will be focussing on a different specialty within paediatrics, and interviewing a consultant in that specialty about their daily routine, their personal career pathway, the highlights of their job, as well...

This new podcast features the medical student ambassadors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, along with GOSH's undergraduate lead and NICU consultant, Dr Cristine Sortica Da Costa. Each week they will be focussing on a different specialty within paediatrics, and interviewing a consultant in that specialty about their daily routine, their personal career pathway, the highlights of their job, as well...

The GOSH Bioethics Podcast is back for a second series, with new episodes being released every fortnight! In this episode Dr Joe Brierley, Director of Bioethics at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a consultant in paediatric and neonatal intensive care, is joined by Dr Melanie Jansen, a paediatric intensivist and health service ethicist working in Queensland, Australia. They are discussing her rece...

The GOSH Bioethics Podcast is back for a second series, with new episodes being released every fortnight! In this episode Dr Joe Brierley is joined by Francis Crawley, a philosopher specialising in research, data and AI ethics, and the executive director of the European Good Clinical Practice Alliance. They discuss the establishment of the discipline of research ethics, the importance of sharing d...

GOSHpods goes Green is BACK for a second series, focussing on air pollution. Over the next eight weeks, we will explore the impact of air quality on our health, factors contributing to air pollution, and start to think about what we can do as individuals and as healthcare professionals to improve our air quality and advocate for change! This week, we are joined on the podcast by Dr Abigail Whiteho...

GOSHpods goes Green is BACK for a second series, focussing on air pollution. Over the next eight weeks, we will explore the impact of air quality on our health, factors contributing to air pollution, and start to think about what we can do as individuals and as healthcare professionals to improve our air quality and advocate for change! In this opening episode, Dr Mark Hayden and Dr Emma Stockton,...

GOSHpods goes Green is BACK for a second series, focussing on air pollution. Over the next eight weeks, we will explore the impact of air quality on our health, factors contributing to air pollution, and start to think about what we can do as individuals and as healthcare professionals to improve our air quality and advocate for change! This week on the podcast we talk to Anjali Raman-Middleton, c...