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Clinical Update

Clinical Update

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Welcome to the Clinical Update podcast – the weekly podcast that brings you thought-provoking clinical education from MIMS Learning, that you can fit into your busy life. The podcast is aimed at UK healthcare professionals and may count for up to 0.5 hours of CPD towards your appraisal.


We interview the experts to provide you with key insights linked to the e-learning on MIMS Learning and the education we deliver at our live virtual and in-person events. Our editors provide lively discussion of featured learning modules and of research from our regular monthly research briefings.


Topics covered include primary care, dermatology, oncology, diabetes, cardiology, gastroenterology, mental health, respiratory medicine and women’s health. Dive in, learn in a new way and get inspiration for your daily practice.

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Episodes
  • British Obesity Society president Jane DeVille-Almond on obesity and malnutrition

    British Obesity Society president Jane DeVille-Almond on obesity and malnutrition
    Jan 14 2026

    People who live with obesity can be malnourished if they are eating a high-calorie diet that has low nutritional value, president of British Obesity Society and obesity nurse specialist Jane DeVille-Almond tells Dawn Liz Powell (medical editor at MIMS Learning) in this episode of the Clinical Update podcast.


    Jane adds that people on weight loss medications can also be at risk of malnutrition. She explains that as the drugs are associated with reduced appetite, people taking them may only feel like eating something small — such as a bag of crisps — and this can lead to nutritional deficiencies.


    Jane and Dawn also discuss how weight loss medications work, how healthcare professionals can support people with obesity, including those on medications, to eat a healthier diet, and how to encourage people to build up their exercise levels.


    Educational objectives


    After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:

    • Review the risk of malnutrition in a person with obesity
    • Discuss with patients the potential drivers of their obesity
    • Support patients living with obesity to eat a healthier diet
    • Give practical advice to patients about building up their exercise levels
    • Consider how to ensure that they eat a healthy diet themselves


    You can access the website version of this podcast, along with a list of key learning points, on MIMS Learning - and make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.


    Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.


    Click here to vote between 14-16 January 2026 for the Learning Awards, for which MIMS Learning is shortlisted.


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    Confidence in Obesity Care

    Obesity in adults


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    Obesity treatments


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    32 mins
  • Obesity risk factors, associated conditions, and weight loss medications

    Obesity risk factors, associated conditions, and weight loss medications
    Jan 7 2026

    In the first Clinical Update episode of 2026, MIMS Learning editors Dawn Liz Powell and Rhiannon Ashman look at the goals of MIMS Learning’s new editorial campaign — Confidence in Obesity Care.


    One of the goals of the campaign is to help GPs and other healthcare professionals better understand the role of GLP-1 medications (also known as weight loss medications) in the management of obesity, looking at which medications can be prescribed in primary care and which patients are eligible for them.


    Another goal is to promote obesity management that encompasses the whole patient and not just their BMI.


    Dawn and Rhiannon also look at some of the complications of obesity, including cardio-renal-metabolic (CVRM) disease and young-onset type 2 diabetes.


    Educational objectives

    After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:

    • Recall the prevalence of obesity and why its management is important
    • Discuss what NHS programmes are available for supporting weight loss
    • Recall the available management options for obesity
    • State which patients are eligible for weight loss medications
    • Review the connection between obesity and young-onset type 2 diabetes


    You can access the website version of this podcast, along with a list of key learning points, on MIMS Learning - and make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.


    Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.


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    Cardio-renal-metabolic disease: clinical review

    Confidence in Obesity Care

    Identifying and managing young-onset type 2 diabetes

    Obesity in adults

    Adult obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: clinical review


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    Obesity treatments

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    17 mins
  • Podcast: 2025 round-up – clinical highlights and practice tips

    Podcast: 2025 round-up – clinical highlights and practice tips
    Dec 31 2025
    In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, MIMS Learning deputy editor Rhiannon looks back at a year of thought-provoking clinical education from the podcast. The episode begins with a focus on cancer diagnosis, revisiting a conversation with NHS England’s Professor Peter Johnson on the success of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme. We also hear from pancreatic cancer specialist nurse Rachel Richardson about the potential for new tests to revolutionise early detection in primary care. Dr Toni Hazell provides advice on one of the most talked-about clinical areas in 2025 – weight-loss medications – highlighting specific considerations for women using these drugs. Look out for more content on obesity as part of MIMS Learning’s 2026 editorial campaign.Consultant nephrologist Dr Andrew Frankel outlines the ‘three actions in 3 months’ initiative — a structured approach to medicines optimisation in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Also, Dr Steve Brinksman discusses how best to identify alcohol use disorder, noting ‘we’re in the harm reduction business – anything we can do to stop people developing diseases, to stop people having to go to hospital; that's worthwhile.’ Finally, Dr Farnaaz Sharief shares practical resilience frameworks to help clinicians recharge at this busy time of year. Educational objectivesAfter listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:Describe the impact of targeted lung cancer screening Recall specific advice regarding oral contraception for patients using GLP-1 agonists for weight loss Outline the ‘three actions in 3 months’ approach to optimising medication in CKDUse screening tools to effectively assess alcohol consumption in primary care Apply practical techniques to manage your energy levels and maintain resilience in clinical practice You can access the website version of this podcast, along with a list of key learning points, on MIMS Learning - and make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser. Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events. MIMS Learning[Subscribe to MIMS Learning] Patient, Presentation, Pathway for Cancer campaignNHS England’s Professor Peter Johnson on optimising early cancer diagnosisNurse specialist Rachel Richardson on pancreatic cancer risk factors and new developments in earlier detectionDr Toni Hazell on weight loss injections and women’s healthPodcourse: part 2 - monitoring and management of CKD with Dr Andrew FrankelDr Steve Brinksman on supporting people with alcohol misuse in primary careDr Farnaaz Sharief on finding balance in a pressured systemFrom MIMSObesity treatments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    18 mins
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