Clinical Communication is a video or audio resource for any healthcare clinicians wanting to have easier and better conversations with the people in front of them.
Hosted by Ben Whybrow, Clinical Communication Skills Educator and Specialist Physiotherapist. This resource provides simple and practical advice for any clinician of any experience, that can lead to better outcomes.
How To Discuss Degenerative Meniscal Tears with Khalid Maidan
Discussing degenerative meniscal tears with patients can be particularly tricky. They sound scary, are quite common and don’t often come with an easy solution.
Thankfully on this episode I am joined by Khalid Maidan from Clinical Physio, who himself is a Knee Specialist Physio where we discuss:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:20) – Why Is The Meniscus The Bridesmaid To The ACL?
(02:40) – The Limits Of Meniscal Objective Tests
(03:47) – Analogies For Degenerative Meniscal Tears & Nocebic Messaging
(10:30) – Discussing Scan Results & Management Options
(22:50) – Does Saying There Is No Suitable Surgery Help With Rehab Buy-In?
(29:55) – Knowing When To Feedback Scan Results & Options
(33:40) – Where To Find More
You can find Khalid on LinkedIn, plus Clinical Physio on Instagram @clinicalphysio or https://www.clinicalphysio.com/ (https://www.clinicalphysio.com/)
For more details on the Clinical Communication Course you can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com (mailto:clinicalcommunication@outlook.com)
13 Sept 2026
How To Stay Calm & Communicate Well In Extreme Situations with Dr Will Duffin
Communicating well with the person in front of you can be tricky in a calm clinical environment at times. But how do we manage when the environment you’re in becomes more challenging?
Whether that’s in extreme environments up mountains, in jungles, deserts or space. Or with a camera crew filming your every move. Or if it’s the middle of the night and you’re exhausted from being awake for over 18 hours.
On this episode I am joined by Dr Will Duffin who; is a doctor working across primary and urgent care services, is the joint medical director of World Extreme Medicine, is an on-screen medical doctor for “Survivor”, and a whole lot more, where we discuss:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:47) – What Is Extreme Medicine & How Will Got Into It
(08:47) – Wills Experience As An On-Screen Reality TV Doctor On Survivor
(11:47) – How To Stay & Exude Calm Under Pressure
(23:07) – How To Manage Unsafe Expectations
(37:37) – The Importance Of Using Simulations
(42:57) – How To Communicate Well When Tired
(45:42) – Where To Find Out More About Will & Extreme Medicine
(47:15) – Would Will Consider Space Medicine?
(49:37) – How AI Will Change Extreme Medicine
You can find Will on LinkedIn & Instagram @the.extreme.medic
His website is www.drwillduffin.com
You can find out more about Extreme Medicine here www.worldextrememedicine.com (http://www.worldextrememedicine.com)
You can see Ben at the North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645)
For more details on the Clinical Communication Course you can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com (mailto:clinicalcommunication@outlook.com)
6 Sept 2026
Communication Clinic #3– How To Manage Beliefs & Expectations On Persistent Pain
Welcome to this new type of episode where I take other clinicians communication queries and discus them to help fellow clinicians with similar dilemmas. If you’ve got questions that you’d like help with (and are happy to be recorded) then do let me know!
On this episode I am joined by Luka who is a Physiotherapist originally from Croatia and now working in the Switzerland, we discuss:
(00:00:00) – Introduction
(00:01:06) – When To Speak Formally & Informally
(00:08:33) – How To Manage Patient Nocebic Beliefs & Distress
(00:30:30) – How To Give Realistic Hope & Visual Explanations
(00:36:06) – WIIFM
(00:40:00) – Explaining Pain Without Causing Upset
(00:54:20) – How To Discuss Sleep
You can see Ben at the North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645)
If you’d like to take part in an episode or know more you can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com (mailto:clinicalcommunication@outlook.com)
You can find Luka on Instagram @lukapavlinoviclb
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