RCSEd Podcast

Let’s Talk Surgery: The RCSEd Podcast brings you the latest news from the College, providing informative, educational and entertaining content covering a range of healthcare topics and hosting a variety of expert speakers from the RCSEd membership and beyond. If you'd like to ask a question of our hosts or submit a topic for discussion please contact us at LTS@rcsed.ac.uk
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Let's Talk Surgery: The RCSEd Podcast
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Robot Assisted Surgery Series – Thoracic Surgery – Lawrence Okiror
27 February 2023 |Greg is joined on the podcast by Mr Lawrence Okiror where they cover aspects of robot assisted surgery thoracic surgery. They review some of the evidence for improved outcomes, benefits of robotic surgery, and progress made in the specialty over the years. Some thoughts on trainee impact is also discussed.
Robot Assisted Surgery Series – Urology – Professor Alan McNeill
13 February 2023 |Greg is joined on the podcast by Professor Alan McNeill to discuss his vast experience in robot assisted urological surgery with some very important advice / learning points and “nuggets”.
Robot Assisted Surgery Series – Rowan Parks and Chelliah Selvasekar
3 February 2023 |RCSEd President, Professor Rowan Parks and Chelliah Selvasekar join Greg on the podcast to introduce our new Robot Assisted Surgery (RAS) series. We discuss the work RCSEd is doing with industry partners to ensure safe RAS surgery as well as adequate training provision. Worth a listen!
An audience with the RCSEd Leadership Fellow
20 January 2023 |To start the new year, Greg is joined by Majid Rashid, the 2022 RCSED Leadership Fellow to discuss a range of topics from his journey through training, views on leadership, aspiration for the future and current work being done at RCSEd on patient safety.
A Christmas Quiz Special
20 December 2022 |…And so ends another year! To bring some Christmas cheer, the Office Bearers join Greg to take part in a fun-filled (and competitive) Christmas Quiz along with a more serious Christmas message. Merry Christmas!
End of Year 2022
16 December 2022 |Recent updates on College news and a look ahead to exciting material coming up on the podcast in 2023!
President's Handover Corner... Welcome Professor Rowan Parks
17 November 2022 |A new dawn... Professor Rowan Parks has become the new President of RCSED. He joins Greg on the podcast to share his reflections of the last 4 years and looks forward to his priority areas over the next 3 years. Inspiring and worth listening to..
President's Handover Corner... Professor Griffin Farewell
8 November 2022 |The end of an era, Mike Griffin president of @RCSED for the last 4 years comes on the podcast for a farewell episode. We reflect on the last 4 years, successes, challenges, and what the future holds.
Charles Maxwell-Armstrong, ACPGBI President
28 October 2022 |Greg is joined on the podcast by ACPGBI president Charles Maxwell-Armstrong to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities facing surgeons and patients across the UK.
An audience with Gavin Francis - Intensive Care: a GP, a community and a pandemic
30 September 2022 |GP and renowned writer, Gavin Francis, joins the podcast to discuss his book which reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic from the eyes of a GP. Well written memoire of the events and impact of the pandemic on doctors, patients and the wider community.