Red Whale Primary Care Pod

• It's getting hot in here... hyperhidrosis. And hepatitis C: curable in more than 95% of affected individuals

  Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice-with ice- and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the second of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik discuss: Hyperhidrosis- a year-round challenge for those who are affected. It significantly impacts quality of life, relationships and work. Hyperhidrosis is thought to be under-reported, possibly because people feel embarrassed. So, how should we approach the consultation if people do rais concerns?Hepatitis C: curable in more than 95% of affected individuals. It’s recently been the WHO World Hepatitis Day, so what better time to re-share our article on Hepatitis C? It has been a popular and impactful topic over the past 18 months on our update courses.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. And hands up if you want to hear this month’s best intentions story… an axillary anecdote…Hepatitis C HEP Drug Interactions (interaction checker for DAAs)  If you’re interested in becoming a GP champion for Hep C, email [email protected] or [email protected]  Videos   (You'll need to sign in, or sign up to a free Red Whale account to view the video byte above!)   https://www.redwhale.co.uk/bytes/hepatitis-c  Send us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

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• Contraception, weight and GLP-1s. Plus, there is NO safe level of drinking alcohol: the missed message?

  Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice-with ice-  and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the first of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik discuss: Contraception, weight and GLP-1s: “Women on ‘skinny jabs’ must use effective contraception, MHRA urges in latest guidance” – Government press release, 5 June 2025. We share our newly-updated article on contraception and weight, which includes this MHRA guidance.There is NO safe level of drinking: the missed message? Since 2016, the message from the UK Chief Medical Officer is clear: there is no safe level of drinking. This was a big change from previous messaging that has perhaps not fully reached the professional or public consciousness.     Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. More Pearls from July will be covered next week.Alcohol    The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - youth screening tool (for children aged 9–18y)  E-learning for healthcare - alcohol identification and brief advice   Send us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

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• E-cigarettes and vapes… in the news again

  Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: E-cigarettes and vapes… in the news again. The recent ban on the sale of single-use, disposable vapes has been implemented, in part, because disposable vapes have been “cited as a key driver in the rise of youth vaping.” But can vaping be a positive thing for some of our patients? The story is nuanced, and we’re going to unpack it.“The back of my heel hurts”… approaching pain in the Achilles region. Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. And hear a best intentions story that might get you out of a messy situation in the future…GP Trainee Essentials support package:GP Trainee Essentials support packageE-cigarettes and vapes…in the news again https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209 Videohttps://www.redwhale.co.uk/bytes/smoking-cessation-what-s-new(You'll need to sign in, or sign up to a free Red Whale account to view the video byte above!)  Pain in the Achilles regionhttps://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4722VideoSimmonds Triad of tests for a suspected Achilles tendon rupture:https://youtu.be/8PvgvUV8N8U?si=_yRsiUEmbY7IjLh_Send us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

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• Hyperkalaemia- who needs admission and who can be managed in the community?

  Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the first of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: Potassium 6.1… what should we do? We share a GEMS: assessing and managing hyperkalaemia in primary care.Cancer, sexuality and gender: supporting LGBTQIA+ people with cancer screening, diagnosis and support when living with and beyond cancer.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. The rest of the Pearls from June will be covered next week.Cancer, sexuality and gender   https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/ethical-hub/trans-healthcare#general-medical-serviceshttps://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/gp-practices/gp-service-provision/managing-patients-with-gender-dysphoria https://transactual.org.uk/gp-support-trans/ https://outpatients.org.uk/tnb-clinic-map/ https://outpatients.org.uk/tnbgd-screening/ https://www.themedicalcentreislington.co.uk/2023/10/26/uk-cancer-and-transition-service-ucats/#:~:text=UCATS%20is%20a%20multidisciplinary%20service,both%20gender%20and%20cancer%20careSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

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• The gut microbiome: what do we need to know; and multiple sclerosis: suspecting it and supporting patients.

  Send us a textGrab your trainers, your dog lead, or a cuppa and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom.  In the second of two episodes this month, Ali and Nik discuss: The gut microbiome: what do we need to know? What is known, and what just isn’t known?Multiple sclerosis: suspecting it and supporting patients.Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources. The gut microbiome: what do we need to know?  Evidence for clinical interventions targeting the gut microbiome in cardiometabolic disease Multiple sclerosis: suspecting it and supporting patients  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng220  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng127/evidence/full-guideline-pdf-6775582573 Send us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited. Find out more here. Follow us: X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast....

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