The Doctor
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About This Podcast
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 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
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Recent Episodes
S1E8 Caring under fire | Episode 8
According to the United Nations, 2024 was the deadliest year for humanitarian workers recorded in recent history. From Gaza to Sudan, Ukraine to Myanmar, humanitarian and healthcare workers are…
S1E7 Special job, special people | Episode 7
Working in healthcare in remote and rural areas is often sold to doctors as a chance to live and practise in beautiful surroundings with plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities. But it’s about…
S1E6 Breaking barriers to care | Episode 6
A medical environment can be overwhelming for any patient, but to those who are neurodivergent, the sensory challenges involved can be enough to put them off obtaining the healthcare they need.In…
S1E5 Doctors living with Parkinson's | Episode 5
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…
S1E4 Doctors who protest | Episode 4
“How can you treat a person and ignore the climate?” Retired GPs Dr Diana Warner and Dr Sarah Benn see their climate activism as inextricable from their duty as doctors to safeguard human…
S1E3 From all corners | Episode 3
Throughout its history the NHS has depended on overseas staff, including international medical graduates (IMG doctors), who come from all over the world to care for patients. In this episode, Dr…
S1E2 Life in colour | Episode 2
Art is one of the many tools that doctors can use to help heal and treat patients. Consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Sabina Dosani has experienced this, on both sides of the…
S1E1 The lost art of listening | Episode 1
The ways that patients and doctors can feel silenced or dismissed in medicine – and how we can change this – is the focus of Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan’s book Unheard: the medical practice of…
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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…
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The Doctor has published 9 episodes since December 2024, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
The Doctor is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 32m.
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