• AI 5/7: Using AI for Education, Training & Research
    Jan 7 2025

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    Artificial Intelligence is being used increasingly for education, training and research purposes, able to serve as an incredible companion.

    As we move into 2025 we resume the 7 part AI mini-series. You may wish to listen back to the first four episodes if you haven't already.

    In this episode:

    • How is AI being used for simulation training?
    • What are adaptive learning systems?
    • When might you use ChatGPT, Microsoft Co-pilot, Perplexity, Claude and others?
    • What does the Russell group and the Royal Colleges say about the use of AI for education and training?

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    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

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    15 mins
  • Looking forward to 2025: What lies ahead for Clinicians?
    Dec 31 2024

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    When you think about 2025, what do you expect the year to be like for you, the frontline clinician?

    Having looked back at 2024 and some of its challenges in the last episode, this episode looked forward and includes thoughts from the multi-professional team about what 2025 might be like.

    Contributions from the co-hosts of The Clinician's Survival Guide:

    Dr Munir Adam, GP, NE London
    Irina Varlan - Pharmacist, Nottinghamshire
    Simon Robinson - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Plymouth
    Claire Green - Paramedic, Devon
    Marium Hanif - Physician Associate, London

    Some topics alluded to: Funding split; NI contributions; paramedics, neurodiversity, clinician wellbeing, Physician Associate regulation and blurring of professional boundaries, medicine shortages and from secondary to primary care.

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    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

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    17 mins
  • Looking back at Clinician's Challenges in 2024
    Dec 24 2024

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    As a clinician, when you think back to 2024, what thoughts come to mind?

    We take a two-week break from the AI series, and reflect back to 2024 and, in the next episode, look forward onto 2025.

    This episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide looks back at the year 2024. What were some of the main challenges? What did they mean for clinicians and for patients? Where are we now?

    The episode includes perspectives from different co-hosts, including:

    Irina Varlan - Pharmacist, Nottinghamshire
    Simon Robinson - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Plymouth
    Claire Green - Paramedic, Devon
    Marium Hanif - Physician Associate, London

    as well as Dr Munir Adam, who is a GP.

    The Government NI rise, Mental Health, Prescribers course, multi-professional supervision, Workforce shortages and the post-Covid world are some of our thoughts shared.

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    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    21 mins
  • AI 4/7: Letting AI do your documentation and your admin work
    Dec 17 2024

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    Sit back and have that conversation with the patient, while AI takes care of taking notes. Amazing, right? We take a closer look at the pros and cons of using some of the options out there, such as Tortus and Heidi.

    Also in this episode, how AI can take of the many admin tasks at work.

    This episode is part of the AI for clinicians mini-series, looking at various aspects of AI, selecting what's useful for you, the frontline clinician.


    Link to resources: AI Resources (The Clinician's Survival Guide)

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    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    15 mins
  • AI 3/7: Chronic disease, Mental Health and using Generative AI
    Dec 10 2024

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    The Artificial Intelligence for Clinician's series continues and this episode focuses on the management of chronic disease and mental health.

    What tool has NHS England been reviewing and utilising in some healthcare settings and for which chronic disease? How are wearable devices and AI transforming the care of those with chronic illness? Is there a value to patient participation and empowerment in all this?

    What is the role of AI for mental health, and which service/tool has become an important part of Talking Therapies?

    Finally, the episode also touches on the rapidly growing option of turning to Generative AI tools to get the help you need.


    Link to resources: AI Resources (The Clinician's Survival Guide)

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    15 mins
  • AI 2/7: What AI is doing to diagnose and predict diseases
    Dec 3 2024

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    This episode of The Clinician's Survival Guide provides an overview of some of the AI tools that are used to make diagnoses and predict future and upcoming disease! Some of these tools are readily available to anyone, others to a selected few. If you want an overview and to hear a frontline clinician's honest take on some of what's currently out there, with consideration of some pros and cons, covered in a relaxed and easy-to-follow way, this is it.

    Tools mentioned:
    Ada Health
    Babylon Health
    Symptomate
    Mediktor
    Dermassist
    Google Lens
    IBM Watson
    PathAI
    Google DeepMind
    Microsoft Inner Eye

    Link to resources: AI Resources (The Clinician's Survival Guide)

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    15 mins
  • AI 1/7: Why Clinician's must not ignore Artificial Intelligence
    Nov 26 2024

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    This episode is the start of a mini-series looking at AI in healthcare, with a focus on information that Clinicians should know.
    Series outline:

    Introduction - overview, why it matters, examples
    AI tools for Dx and Mx (symptom checker, imaging, CDS)
    Streamlining Admin tasks (voice recognition, scheduling)
    Patient engagement enhancement (personal health plans; remote monitoring)
    AI for Teaching, Training, Learning, Research
    Ethics, privacy (data security, transparency, bias)
    Future of AI in PC (emerging technology; resources to keep up to date, thoughts)


    This first episode covers the basics: What is AI, what can it do and what are the misconceptions, how is it being used in healthcare and why shouldn't Clinicians ignore it.

    Link to resources: AI Resources (The Clinician's Survival Guide)

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    15 mins
  • The Problem of Over-Investigating Patients
    Nov 19 2024

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    Do you believe that we tend to over-investigate patients? Request tests that we know aren't indicated? If so, why is that, why does it matter, and what should we do about it?

    The Clinician's Survival Guide is about helping you make your life as productive and efficient as possible. Extra tests = extra work.

    This episode nicely summarising in 12 minutes what could otherwise be debated over several hours.

    Updated, removing reference to social media, otherwise same

    Join our community: www.linkedin.com/groups/13020078

    Contact email: primarycareuk@outlook.com

    Dr Munir Adam (Dr Munir Ali-Zubair) is the host, and leads the multi-professional Primary Care UK team that manages this podcast.

    DISCLAIMER. This podcast is for clinicians working in the UK and is not for patients or the general public. The podcast should never be used as a substitute for professional advice, whether clinical, managerial or otherwise. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are simply the opinions of those contributing, and should not be considered authoritative guidance. Applying any suggestion requires careful consideration and understanding of context and of potential implications. The hosts, guests, other contributors and the organisations they represent do not accept liability of any kind for any actions or consequences arising from the information contained in the podcast.

    (C) Therapeutic Reflections Limited.

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    14 mins