BMJ Round Table Shared Decision - Making Background
At BMA house, we convened a group of world experts in shared decision making. Inspired by the Salzburg Global Summit meeting we discussed the background, practical challenges, and how to engage patients with their health
The participants were:
Fiona Godlee , editor in chief, BMJ
Angela Coulter , director of global initiatives, Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making
Albert Mulley , co-founder, Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, and director, Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science
Glyn Elwyn, research professor with an interest in shared decision making, Cardiff University
Muir Gray , ch...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Mental health and mortality
Research has found that the gap in all-cause mortality between psychiatric patients after discharge, and the general population, is growing. Uy Hoang (Oxford University) tells us what his paper reveals about the trend, and we discuss possible ways to tackle the disparity with Fiona Gaughran and Shubulade Smith (Institute of Psychiatry, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust).
Also, a UN conference this week aims to tackle non-communicable disease. Rebecca Coombes, BMJ features editor, explains how they’re doing that, and some of the problems with the negotiations. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 28, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
After the health bill - what next?
With the future of the Health and Social Care bill more certain, how will the health service react to the legislative changes? At this year's Nuffield Trust Health Policy Summit, the BMJ's editor Fiona Godlee hosted a round table to discuss this question.
Taking part were:
David Bennett, Chairman and CEO, Monitor
Paul Corrigan, Management consultant, Southside
Penny Dash, McKinseys
Nigel Edwards, Kings Fund
Clare Gerada, RCGP
Gareth Goodier, CEO, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge
Alastair McLellan, Editor, Health Services Journal
James Morrow, GP, Sawston, Cambridge
Judith Smith, Nuffield Trust...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
SSRIs in dementia, and exposure to a rash in pregnancy
Eithne MacMahon, consultant and honorary senior lecturer at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Guy ’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, explains how to test and treat a pregnant woman exposed to a child with a rash. Sverre Bergh, a researcher at the Centre for Old Age Psychiatric Research, Sanderud Hospital in Norway, discusses the results... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
SSRIs in dementia, and exposure to a rash in pregnancy
Eithne MacMahon, consultant and honorary senior lecturer at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, explains how to test and treat a pregnant woman exposed to a child with a rash. Sverre Bergh, a researcher at the Centre for Old Age Psychiatric Research, Sanderud Hospital in Norway, discusses the results of his research into stopping SSRIs in dementia patients in Norway. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Herpes simplex encephalitis
This week we look at herpes simplex encephalitis, an easily missed central nervous system infection which can have serious consequences.
Our practice editor Mabel Chew discusses the features of the illness with Tom Solomon, professor of neurological science at Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. And podcast producer Duncan Jarvies gets... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Herpes simplex encephalitis
This week we look at herpes simplex encephalitis, an easily missed central nervous system infection which can have serious consequences.
Our practice editor Mabel Chew discusses the features of the illness with Tom Solomon, professor of neurological science at Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. And podcast producer Duncan Jarvies gets advice on diagnosis from Adam Zeman, professor of cognitive and behavioural neurology at Peninsular Medical School. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 27, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Mid Staffs inquiry, and digging for data
The Francis report into care standards at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust was published this week. Triggered by deaths at a hospital in England, Robert Francis QC was appointed by the government to look into why the quality of care in some wards was so low, and what can be done to make sure that this doesn ’t happen in other hospitals.
Also... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 7, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Mid Staffs inquiry, and digging for data
The Francis report into care standards at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust was published this week. Triggered by deaths at a hospital in England, Robert Francis QC was appointed by the government to look into why the quality of care in some wards was so low, and what can be done to make sure that this doesn’t happen in other hospitals.
Also this week, research has unearthed data hidden for 40 years on magnetic tapes. It casts new light on the link between consumption of unsaturated fatty acids and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. We hear from Christopher Ramsden, a clinical investigator at the US Nati...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 7, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Start with the basics, food and fluid
How involved are doctors in the non medical aspects of patient care? An analysis on bmj.com this week examines the problem of nutrition and fluid balance in hospitalised patients. Helen Macdonald, a junior doctor and editor at the BMJ, asks Richard Leach, clinical director of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, about how it should best be... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 7, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Start with the basics, food and fluid
How involved are doctors in the non medical aspects of patient care? An analysis on bmj.com this week examines the problem of nutrition and fluid balance in hospitalised patients. Helen Macdonald, a junior doctor and editor at the BMJ, asks Richard Leach, clinical director of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, about how it should best be handled.
Also this week, a summary of the BMJ round table on the future of primary care, which is available in full on the podcast page. (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 7, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
After Francis, what next?
Recorded at the recent Nuffield health policy summit, this round table asks how to impliment the Francis reports recommendations.
Taking part were:
Robert Francis, chair of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Enquiry
Simon Stevens, president of global health at the UnitedHealth Group
Sam Barrell, chief clinical officer of South Devon... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 6, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
After Francis, what next?
Recorded at the recent Nuffield health policy summit, this round table asks how to impliment the Francis reports recommendations.
Taking part were:
Robert Francis, chair of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Enquiry
Simon Stevens, president of global health at the UnitedHealth Group
Sam Barrell, chief clinical officer of South Devon and Torbay CCG
Niall Dickson, CEO of the General Medical Council
Stephen Dorrell MP, chair of the HOC Health Select Committee
Nigel Edwards, director of the Global Healthcare Group, KPMG
Jan Filochowski, chief executive, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundatio...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 6, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Vulnerable adults, and the road to cycle safety
In a drive to improve safety, many cyclists now wear helmets. But how useful is legislation that mandates their use when compared with all the other safety initiatives available? Jessica Dennis, a PhD candidate from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, tells us about her research into accident trends.
Also this week, doctors play a key role in spotting when a vulnerable person is experiencing abuse, but it can be difficult to know how to tackle the issue. A clinical review sets out some advice. We're joined by the authors, Billy Boland, consultant psychiatrist and lead doctor for safeguardin...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 6, 2013 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care
Among the Cochrane Reviews updated in February 2013, the study of physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care has added 18 studies. Tom Crocker, from the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in England has joined the author team and describes the latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - February 28, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 1 to 3, January to March 2013 Source Type: podcasts
