The FCP Podcast
Richard Tennant
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Information and learning podcast for first contact practitioners in primary care. During the podcast episodes Emma and Richard will be discussing first contact cases commonly seen in General Practice with experienced clinicians with a background in a certain clinical area. The cases will review the approach to history taking, red flags and the appropriate investigations. The cases will be based around the FCP - Paramedics roadmap core clinical competencies, to unsure appropriate knowledge .
These podcast's should serve as a supplement to your learning as a first contact practitioner. You will require further learning, support and self directed study to develop into a qualified FCP.
These podcasts are for health care professionals only and should not be used for medical advice by members of the public. The content is based on the interviewees opinion and interpretation of best clinical practice at the time of the recording. These podcasts should support your learning and should not replace your clinical judgement or local guidelines.
Special thanks to Scott Edwards for audio and Martin Berrisford for editing.
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Recent Episodes
Emergency Assessment with Greg Markham - Episode 2 'Raise the legs!'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by ED Paramedic ACP Greg Markham to explore emergency presentations in general practice — and what truly constitutes an emergency in the primary care setting.Through…
Emergency Assessment with Greg Markham - Episode 1 'Is this patient to poorly to be in your surgery'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by ED Paramedic ACP Greg Markham to explore emergency presentations in general practice — and what really counts as an emergency in the primary care setting.Greg…
Renal function test interpretation with Dr Debasish Banerjee - Sodium 'Think about fluid volume'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by renal consultant Dr Debasish Banerjee for a practical deep dive into sodium disorders and what those blood test results really mean in clinical practice.In this…
Renal function test interpretation with Dr Debasish Banerjee - Chronic Kidney Disease - 'Its not a one time result'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by renal consultant Dr Dabashish Banerjee for a practical deep dive into renal function tests and chronic kidney disease (CKD).In this episode, they break down what…
Renal Function Interpretation with Dr Dabasish Banerjee Episode 1 - Potassium
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by renal consultant Dr Dabashish Banerjee to break down the interpretation of renal function tests — without the nephrology-induced headache.In this episode, we…
Eye Assessment Episode 2 with Dr Stella Hornby 'How many fingers am I holding up'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by consultant ophthalmologist Dr Stella Hornby for a practical deep-dive into eye assessment in general practice.In this episode we break down real-world cases…
Eye Assessment Episode 1 with Dr Stella Hornby 'some red eyes are not as serious as other red eyes'
Send us Fan Mail Richard is joined by consultant ophthalmologist Dr Stella Hornby to discuss the assessment of patients presenting with eye symptoms. This episode provides a practical introduction to…
Full Blood Count interpretation episode 3 with Dr Suzy Morton 'Platelets'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined on the podcast by consultant hematologist Dr Suzy Morton. During the episode we discuss interpretation of Full Blood Counts. Including, a introduction to platelets…
Full Blood Count interpretation episode 2 with Dr Suzy Morton 'The white blood cells'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined on the podcast by consultant hematologist Dr Suzy Morton. During the episode we discuss interpretation of Full Blood Counts. Including, a introduction to white…
Full Blood Count interpretation episode 1 with Dr Suzy Morton 'The red blood cells'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined on the podcast by consultant hematologist Dr Suzy Morton. During the episode we discuss interpretation of Full Blood Counts. Including, a introduction to full…
Liver Function Test's episode 2 with Dr Sophia Than 'If you are concerned you should do a full liver screen'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined on the podcast by consultant hepatologist Dr Sophia Than. During the episode discuss the interpretation of liver function tests. We use Sophia expert knowledge to…
Palliative Care assessment with Angela Wilson and Alister Duncan Episode 3 'What do they need help with now that they did'nt need before?'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined by palliative care doctor Alistair Duncan and Nurse specialist Angela Wilson to discuss palliative care assessment. During the episode we utilise their skills and…
Liver Function Tests with Dr Sophia Than Episode 1 'Its hard to change life style'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined on the podcast by consultant hepatologist Dr Sophia Than. During the episode we introduce liver function tests. We discuss what is included in a liver function…
ReSPECT podcast with Debbie White 'Its not all about DNAR'
Send us Fan MailRichard is joined on the podcast by Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse) and ReSPECT fellow Debbie White. During the episode we discuss the 'Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency…
Palliative Care assessment with Angela Wilson and Alistair Duncan Episode 2 'Is this a normal reaction or should we be concerned'
Send us Fan MailRichard and Sophie are join by palliative care doctor Alistair Duncan and Nurse specialist Angela Wilson to discuss palliative care assessment. During the episode we then utilise…
Palliative Care assessment with Angela Wilson and Alistair Duncan Episode 1 'The only chance to get it right'
Send us Fan MailRichard and Sophie are join by palliative care doctor Alistair Duncan and Nurse specialist Angela Wilson to discuss palliative care assessment. During the episode they define…
Pain Assessment episode 2 with Dr Graham Dunthorn 'Patient need approach'
Send us Fan MailWe welcome Dr Graham Dunthorn to the podcast who is a GPwSI in Pain management. During the podcast we define chronic pain, symptoms and types of pain. We discuss assessment of a…
Pain assessment Episode 1 with Dr Graham Dunthorn 'Is this medication recommended?'
Send us Fan MailWe welcome Dr Graham Dunthorn to the podcast who is a GPwSI in Pain management. During the podcast we define chronic pain, symptoms and types of pain. We discuss assessment of pain…
Men's Health assessment episode 2 with Dr Jeff Foster 'think of low testosterone in men over the age of 40'
Send us Fan MailWe welcome Dr Jeff Forster who is a GP with a specialism in men's health to the podcast. We use Dr Jeff Forster's knowledge to discuss a 2 cases including testicular swelling and…
Men's Health assessment Episode 1 with Dr Jeff Foster 'Think about men's health as its own specialty'
Send us Fan MailWe welcome Dr Jeff Forster who is a GP with a specialism in men's health to the podcast. During the episode we discuss what men's health is and why it is important in general…
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The FCP Podcast has published 45 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.
The FCP Podcast is currently active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 46m.
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