The Doctor
The Doctor
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Doctor Podcast, where you will hear the voices of doctors, for doctors, brought to you by the British Medical Association. Each month, we bring you conversations inspired by stories featured in The Doctor magazine, written by our award-winning team. You will hear voices from the medical profession, discussing the issues that matter to doctors and medical students. Our episodes are posted on the second Tuesday of every month. Follow us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, to be the first to hear each new episode. You can find transcripts of our episodes and more information at thedoctor.bma.org.uk/podcast For more stories from The Doctor magazine, follow @TheDrMagazine on X (formerly Twitter), or visit thedoctor.bma.org.uk The British Medical Association is a professional association and trade union for doctors and medical students in the UK. For more information on the BMA, our services and how we can help you as a doctor, please visit www.bma.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast addresses a variety of themes including the experiences of international medical graduates, the intersection of art and medicine in healing, and the importance of listening in medical practice. Notable episodes examine topics like the challenges faced by IMG doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic and the role of art therapy in tackling burnout among healthcare professionals.
Welcome to The Doctor Podcast, where you will hear the voices of doctors, for doctors, brought to you by the British Medical Association.
Each month, we bring you conversations inspired by stories featured in The Doctor magazine, written by our award-winning team. You will hear voices from the medical profession, discussing the issues that matter to doctors and medical students.
Our episodes are posted on the second Tuesday of every month. Follow us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, to be the first to hear each new episode.
You can find transcripts of our episodes and more information at thedoctor.bma.org.uk/podcast
For more stories from The Doctor magazine, follow @TheDrMagazine on X (formerly Twitter), or visit thedoctor.bma.org.uk
The British Medical Association is a professional association and trade union for doctors and medical students in the UK. For more information on the BMA, our services and how we can help you as a doctor, please visit www.bma.org.uk
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When emergency medicine consultant Jonny Acheson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years ago, it came as a huge shock.
As for many NHS professionals living with the condition, a stressful job meant that he hadn’t recognised in himself symptoms he’d seen in patients with Parkinson’s.
In this episode Dr Acheson is joined by retired old-age psychiatrist Richard Prettyman to discuss what it’s like to live and work with the condition.
They talk openly about their frustrations and feelings, about some common misconceptions around Parkinson’s – and about their determination to live well. They want to help others do the same, including through a support group for health workers living with the disease.
Find out more about the Parkinson’s support group for health professionals by emailing [email protected] or via @jonny_acheson on X.
The Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network helps health and social care professionals provide better support for people with Parkinson’s.
To find out more about Johnny Acheson’s book visit jonnyacheson.com or visit his YouTube channel
Listen to this episode using the audio player below on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode builds on the feature article ‘No one knows about tomorrow‘, by Seren Boyd.
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