NB Hot Topics Podcast

About NB Hot Topics Podcast

The Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical brings you the latest in general practice current affairs, reviews the latest research relevant to primary care, explores interesting and important topics in-depth, and looks at cutting edge medicine.

Publisher

NB Medical Education

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Oct 2019

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

113 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026

   S8 E1: "Be Like the Dentists song"; future medicine - lipoprotein (a); NHS health checks & death; exercise for bones; texts for statins

   Welcome to Season 8 of the Hot Topics Podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Lots of research, as usual, and some future medicine too. Do NHS health checks actually make a difference, or is it a waste of everybody's time? This month's BJGP has the answer. From the BMJ this week, which exercises should we recommend to patients (and ourselves...) to maintain bone mineral density and prevent fractures, and how long do we need to exercise for it to make a difference? And in JAMA, does texti...

2. 

   7 Aug 2026

   S7 E13: Antihistamines & Eczema; Long Term Opioids or Self-Directed CBT for Pain

   Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this summer sizzler, we have three new pieces of research for clinicians in general practice. First, do antihistamines help with managing atopic eczema, or do they do more harm than good? Does which one we use matter? Second, exploring the pain relief achieved by opioids in the short and long term. Are there new lessons to be learned? Third, for an alternative way of managing chronic MSK pain, could se...

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   S7 E12: Nasal Sprays vs URTI Redux; Orforglipron vs Dapa; Hypnotherapy in Kids; Interview with Dr Liz Bancroft and Natalia Norori on Prostate Cancer Screening with BRCA2

   Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we have three new pieces of research and a special interview later on discussing the recommendations of the National Screening Committee on prostate cancer screening in the UK. First up for research: nasal sprays versus the common cold. The BJGP reports on longer-term findings through this simple intervention. Can it help this age-old problem? Second, new kid on the block, orforglipron - could it replace S...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

30 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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