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Red Whale Primary Care Pod

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  • Too hot to think? Bias, heat-related illness and safer decisions

    July 31, 2026 · 49 min

    Send us a text This is a timely, thoughtful episode that tackles two issues primary care can’t afford to file under “too difficult” or “summer problem”. Fiona and Nik explore how bias can quietly shape consultations, clinical reasoning and…

  • Dementia prevention, men’s health, and the art of making every contact count

    July 24, 2026 · 41 min

    Send us a text Dementia prevention and men’s health are two topics that can feel too big for a ten or fifteen minute primary care consultation. Helping to make it feel more manageable, Fiona Ritchie and Nik Kendrew explore how we can talk…

  • Gout without the guilt: diagnosis, flares and the 360 target

    July 10, 2026 · 25 min

    Send us a text Gout is common, painful and might not get the attention it needs. This episode reframes gout as a long-term condition that deserves confident, compassionate consultations in primary care.  Nik and Fiona unpack the key…

  • Pregnancy weight gain: what is “normal"? The numbers NICE doesn’t quite give us…

    July 3, 2026 · 7 min

    Send us a text Haven’t got time for CPD? Think again! In this super short special listener question episode, Nik and Fi respond to one of our listeners, Emma from Sheffield. She asks a deceptively tricky question: what actually counts as…

  • PMDD: the diagnosis hiding in plain sight

    June 19, 2026 · 37 min

    Send us a text PMS and PMDD can be easy to miss, hard to diagnose, and life altering for the people living with them. In this special episode, Nik and Red Whale mental health lead Lee David tackle the patterns, pitfalls and practicalities…

  • Homelessness in primary care: what helps, what harms

    May 22, 2026 · 23 min

    Send us a text Homelessness isn’t just “sleeping rough”, it’s far more common than most of us realise. In this special episode, Nik and Fi unpack why health outcomes are so stark (including a 30 year life expectancy gap) and how much of…

  • Hay fever and common running injuries. Two primary care problems, several surprises...

    May 15, 2026 · 57 min

    Send us a text Hay fever consultations on your triage list, and runners limping in after the marathon/parkrun boom? This episode is just what you need!  We challenge the “minor ailment” myth of allergic rhinitis with 3 practice‑changing…

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About the show

Welcome to the Primary Care Pod from Red Whale – join GPs Nik Kendrew and guests as each month they discuss a roundup of four key topics for primary care clinicians, which can also be found in our popular free Pearls.  We look at the evidence, the guidelines and the media coverage and make learning together as a primary care community as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. We invite you to nominate your primary care heroes and share your best intentions stories.  So, grab a cuppa or put on your trainers and head out for some fresh air whilst you enjoy this month’s podcast.We'd love to hear your feedback by email - podcast@redwhale.co.uk or leave us a voice message - https://www.speakpipe.com/RedWhalePrimaryCarePod