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In this episode of the Christians in Healthcare Leadership Network (CHLN) podcast, John catches up with Dr Eugenia Lee. Eugenia is a GP in South East London with a portfolio career in management, education and commissioning. She has worked with the local, regional and national bodies such as the CCG, Health Education England, Healthy London Partnership, and NICE. For more information about CHLN, v...

Welcome to the sixth and final episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast.  This mini-series of six episodes focuses on thriving as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’.    Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially...

Chris Holcombe is Consultant Breast Surgeon in Liverpool and currently Associate Medical Director for Clinical Effectiveness and President of the Association of Breast Surgery. He has done various leadership roles locally, regionally, and nationally over the years and spent three years working in Africa. His passion is to 'take his ordinary life - his sleeping, eating, going to work, and walk...

Catriona Waitt is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. She works primarily at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda. She leads a team investigating drug dosing, safety and effectiveness in complex populations such as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their infants. She leads several large multinational projects. Catrio...

Welcome to the fifth episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations,  Your host is Lizzy Kennedy (a junior doctor based in Devon); she is joined by Felicia Wong (GP and CMF Head of Doctor’s Ministries), and guest speaker Sue Holcombe (Advanced Nurse Practitioner and CMF’s Associate for Whole Life Faith). This podcast series is inspired by the book Faith for Exiles . Written by members...

Gubby Ayida is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust(CWFT). She is currently seconded as the Medical Director at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.  With a strong background in NHS management and clinical leadership, Gubby is involved with NHS transformation work and Integrated Care Working both place-based and across the se...

In our first episode of the Christians in Healthcare Leadership Network (CHLN) mini-series, we present a talk given by Dr Mark Pickering at the CHLN conference 'Serving Not Sinking'. Dr Mark Pickering has been CMF Chief Executive since 2019. Prior to that he has been a CMF Board member and was Head of Student Ministries in the 2000s.  After GP training, Mark gravitated into secure enviro...

In today's extra podcast, guest presenters Sally Barker and Benjamin Chang discuss Monday's vote for strike action by junior doctors in England and Wales. As waves of industrial action in many sectors sweep the nation, Sally and Ben discuss whether Christians should ever strike over pay and conditions, let alone those in responsible roles such as junior doctors? Is there an issue of just...

Welcome to the fourth episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations , released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast. This mini-series comprises six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’. Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially...

Welcome to the third episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast.  We kick-start this mini-series with six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’.   Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians,...

Who am I? Why am I here? These are among the most important questions we shall ever ask, and our culture thinks it has the answers: 'just look inside yourself' or 'you be you!'. It sounds good but does it work? At CMF's Junior Doctor's Conference in November 2022, Glyn Harrison, emeritus professor of Psychiatry at the University of Bristol, looked at what the Scriptur...

Who am I? Why am I here? These are among the most important questions we shall ever ask, and our culture thinks it has the answers: 'just look inside yourself' or 'you be you!'. It sounds good but does it work? At CMF's Junior Doctor's Conference in November 2022, Glyn Harrison, emeritus professor of Psychiatry at the University of Bristol, looked at what the Scriptur...

Welcome to the second episode in this new mini-series, Junior Doctor Foundations, released as part of CMF’s 1st incision podcast.     We kick-start this mini-series with six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’.     Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christ...

Who am I? Why am I here? These are among the most important questions we shall ever ask, and our culture thinks it has the answers: 'just look inside yourself' or 'you be you!'. It sounds good but does it work? At last month's Junior Doctor's Conference, Glyn Harrison, emeritus professor of Psychiatry at the University of Bristol, looks at what the Scriptures say abou...

Welcome to this new mini-series of CMF’s 1st incision podcast, Junior Doctor Foundations .  We kick-start this mini-series with six episodes focusing on how to thrive as a Christian junior doctor living and working in a culture described as a ‘Digital Babylon’.  Life in the twenty-first century is accelerated and more complex than ever before. As Christians, especially junior doctors, it can feel...

In his third and final talk for the 2022 CMF National Conference, Steve Midgley looks at what Paul says about being joyful in the midst of life's struggles. You can watch this and other talks from the 2022 CMF National Conference on the Official CMF TV YouTube channel . Support the show

In his second talk at the CMF National Conference in April 2022, Steve Midgley looks at  Romans12:17-21 and what Paul tells us about dealing with anger, especially when things don't go our way. You can watch this and other talks from the 2022 CMF National Conference on the Official CMF TV YouTube channel . Support the show

In a period of exceptional change, it is easy to feel disorientated. Usual ways of thinking don't seem to fit. Normal patterns of behaviour seem inappropriate. It can be unsettling. Of course, the way we each react to new situations will vary. Some feel fearful and anxious, while others get irritated and angry. But is there a gospel way to navigate our challenging world and deal with troublin...

Chrisitan Medical Fellowship in the UK is part of a much larger international network of over 80 similar fellowships (and growing!) known as the International Christian Medical and Dental Association (ICMDA). In this episode, we talk to its CEO, Peter Saunders, about the work of ICMDA, and in particular how it has been able to marshall support to help get medical supplies to the embattled people o...

In this episode, Steve Fouch chats with Paul Coulter and Giles Cattermole, two doctors who have recently had books published by CMF. Both books look at the difference Christian faith makes in everyday life and everyday clinical practice. Giles' book 'Whatever' explores a cross-centred approach to ethics, while Paul's book, 'Serving Two Masters?' looks at how science,...

In our second episode of 2022, we're introducing the new Chair of CMF, Euan McRorie. We don't often talk about what we do at Christian Medical Fellowship on this podcast, nor a lot about the people behind the fellowship, so in this episode, I'll be chatting to Euan a bit about who he is, what his role as Chair means, and why he is excited about taking it on at this time. You can fin...

In our first episode of 2022, we're looking once again at Covid vaccines. On 31 January 2022, the British Government announced that it was suspending its policy of mandatory Covid vaccinations for all health and social care staff in England. Various professional bodies, from the Royal College of Nursing to the Royal College of GPs, had opposed this. CMF's Associate CEO, Dr John Greenall,...

Leave your faith at the door. Don't bring your God to work. Religion is a private matter. We've all heard things similar to this, and maybe we've thought them ourselves. In the modern world, faith is not something that seems to have a natural space in the workplace or the public square. There is a definite sacred/secular divide in public thought, and, if we are honest, in much of th...

 Welcome to the first episode in the latest series of CMF's ist incision podcast. We've been away for quite a few months, but there is a lot to talk about, and we start with an issue that remains at the top of the news. Every few weeks we see another headline about assisted suicide. Someone with a serious illness has been to Zurich to die at the Dignitas clinic, complaining that they sho...

 This is the last episode in our current season of 1st incision. And we thought it would be good to revisit some of the diverse range of issues we have discussed since we began our sixth season of the podcast in April. In the last four months, we have looked at everything from God's concerns for our everyday lives and how we can have a positive impact in the lives of colleagues and patients t...