Talking Rheumatology Spotlight

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  A spotlight on vasculitis and the kidneys 14.08.2026 49min

  In this conversation Dr Ashley Elliot talks with Dr Mark McClure, Consultant Nephrologist, based in Belfast. This wide ranging evidenced based conversation spans a comprehensive update in approach to treatment of renal vasculitis to some of the current controversies around avacopan and plasma exchange. A timely discussion! Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical...
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  Flare management in rheumatology: Advice line conversations 30.07.2026 30min

  Hosted by Julie Begum, this podcast explores an MDT conversation on ways to support people experiencing a flare. The conversation covers: How a flare, one of the commonest reasons for contacting the advice line, can be managedSelf-management advice that patients in a flare can be given during a telephone consultationContributors include Ailsa Bosworth MBE, Jade Skeates and Prof Samantha Hider and this podcast on Flare Management forms part of the wider BSR Nurse Advice Line learning resources...
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  Beyond the Clinic: How Patient Organisations Support Care 07.07.2026 43min

  Do you ever find you’re asked questions by patients that you don’t know the answer to? Have you wondered what patient organisations can do support people with rheumatic diseases? In this next episode of the Patient Voices series, join our host Dr Vanessa Quick, consultant rheumatologist and trustee of PMRGCAuk, as she talks with Sue Farrington, CEO of SRUK, & Kate Middleton, founder of the Wren project. Their discussion covers the varying roles of the patient organisation from...
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  BONUS CASE: An unusual cause of back pain (thinking beyond the spine) 12.06.2026 19min

  Dr Chris Wincup talks to Dr Shiza Ahmed & Professor Abhishek Abhishek in this bonus case episode. They discuss an unusual case of acute back pain & reduced mobility. Can you work out the diagnosis? Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for you...
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  Listening, Learning, and Inclusion: LGBTQIA+ Experiences in Rheumatology 05.06.2026 48min

  How can rheumatology be more inclusive for LGBTQIA+ people? And how can we ensure that research truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve? In this episode of our Patient Voices series, Dr Chris Wincup is joined by Dr Simone Battista, University of Salford, and international patient expert Grayson Schultz to explore these important questions. Together, they discuss why the language we use matters, how clinicians and patients can work in partnership to create more inclusive car...
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  Rethinking the Consultation (both sides of the coin): Neurodiversity and Rheumatology Care   28.05.2026 49min

  Have you ever considered how you can make your clinics more inclusive for neurodiverse individuals? What can we learn from our neurodiverse colleagues and patients? In the third episode of our patient voices series, consultant rheumatology nurse, Di Finney & Professor Yeliz Prior discuss the topic of neurodiversity in rheumatology care with Dr Roz Benson. This conversation considers how someone with neurodiversity may present differently in clinic, approaches to tailoring managemen...
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  Movement Matters: supporting exercise in rheumatic disease 28.04.2026 46min

  Do you feel confident talking to people with rheumatic diseases about exercise? and what if your patient is a two-time Winter Olympian? In this next episode of our Patient Voices series host, Will Gregory, consultant physiotherapist, is joined by Charlie Guest,international alpine skier and two-time Winter Olympian, and Claire Pidgeon,paediatric and adolescent rheumatology occupational therapist. Together, they discuss elite sport to everyday movement, discussing the challenges, opportunities...
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  Working when you have rheumatic disease: challenges, rights, and realities 28.04.2026 53min

  How do we talk to patients about work and what does employment really look like when you’re living with a rheumatological condition? In the first episode of our Patient Voices series, Dr Lizzy Macphie, Consultant Rheumatologist, is joined by patient partners Dr Simon Stones, EULAR PARE Committee Chair, and Georgia Bishop, BSR Education Executive. Together, they explore the realities of building and sustaining a career while managing long-term illness, drawing on their own experiences of...
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  BONUS CASE: A pain in the neck 08.04.2026 28min

  Dr Roz Benson, consultant rheumatologist talks to Dr Nicholas Aquilina, a rheumatology trainee from Malta, about an unusual cause of neck pain which left undiagnosed can have serious sequela. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professionals. To discover how we can support you in delivering the best care for your patie...
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  Ep 54: Menopause in the rheumatology clinic 25.03.2026 40min

  In this must listen to podcast, Dr Stephanie Gall talks with Dr Zoe McLaren & Dr Mel Sloan about all things menopause. Ranging from of a review of the physiology to how we correctly attribute symptoms related to menopause or underlying rheumatic diseases or both! Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK health professio...
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  Ep 53: Approaches to pregnancy in the rheumatology clinic 02.03.2026 42min

  Aligning with International Women's Day, join host Jess Little in conversation with experts Dr Oseme Etomi & Dr Beth Goulden. This episode explores how to support women with inflammatory musculoskeletal (MSK) disease through pregnancy — from pre-conception counselling to postpartum care. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical society for rheumatology and MSK heal...
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  Ep 52: IBD, Rheumatology and multispecialty MDTs 03.02.2026 33min

  Dr Jenny Lemon speaks with Giulia Varnier, a paediatric rheumatology consultant and Loveday Jago, a paediatric gastroenterology consultant, to talk about the joined up working between the specialties. They share tips from running a combined clinic and case examples where shared decision making has been crucial to patient care. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical s...
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  Ep 51: Vasculitic rashes, Vacuoles and VEXAS 08.01.2026 45min

  Dr Laura Chadwick is joined by Professor Sinisa Savic in this bonus case based episode. What initially seemed like a case of a small vessel vasculitis was not all as it seemed. Listen in to find out more. Resource - https://aidanetwork.org/en/register/vexas 1.Mapping the infectious burden in VEXAS syndrome: a systematic review and rationale for prevention Ribier, Valentine et al. The Lancet Rheumatology, Volume 7, Issue 10, e734 - e744 Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatolo...
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  Ep 50: A spotlight on inclusion body myositis 04.12.2025 33min

  Dr Hirushi Jayasekera speaks with Dr Latika Gupta, UK based rheumatologist and Professor Teerin Liewluck, US based professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic about inclusion body myositis. Their conversation covers key clinical features of IBM, the differential diagnosis and the role of the muscle biopsy in making a diagnosis. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's leading specialist medical societ...
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  Ep 49: Exercise and musculoskeletal medicine in rheumatology 17.11.2025 40min

  In this podcast join Dr Daniel Fernando as your host, in discussion with Dr Raj Amarnani (Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine) as they consider the role of the field of Sports and Exercise medicine in the setting of the rheumatology clinic. Learn about the role of exercise in inflammatory arthritis and appropriate referrals for specialist input. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's le...
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  Ep 48: Approaching eye involvement in rheumatic diseases 04.11.2025 30min

  In this podcast, join Dr Stephanie Gall (Rheumatology Registrar) with her guest Dr Nima Ghadiri, a consultant Medical Ophthalmologist at the National Behçet's Centre of Excellence (Liverpool). In this episode, common eye presentations to rheumatology clinics are covered, including discussions regarding ophthalmic manifestations of rheumatic diseases and recommendations for investigation and management of eye disease presenting to rheumatologists. Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology!...
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  BONUS CASE: Fever and high ferritin 01.10.2025 46min

  Pip Watson ( BSR Education committee chair) chats with Dr Jessica Manson, Dr Michael Wood and Stella Kotsiopoulou. These experts from rheumatology, haeamatology and infectious disease discuss their approach to the management of the unwell patient presenting with fever and a high ferritin. Other resources: Spotlight on HLH - https://www.rheumatologylearning.com/course/view.php?id=306 GIRFT guidelines https://gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HLH-Guide-final-versi...
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  BONUS CASE: Myalgia, muscle weakness and statins 04.09.2025 46min

  In this pod Consultant Rheumatologist, Dr Judith Jade, chats with Dr Fergus To, Rheumatologist from British Columbia, about the case of a woman who presented with subacute muscle weakness. They discuss how to approach these types of cases systemically with some handy tips along the way. Listen in and see if you can work out what the diagnosis is! References: 1. Blazing M, et al. Effect of statin therapy on muscle symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis of large-scale, ran...
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  BONUS CASE: A tricky case of chest pain that kept coming back 06.08.2025 31min

  In this bonus case episode, Dr Roz Benson talks to Dr Nicola Heyer about an interesting case of chest pain that kept returning, can you work out what's going on? References: Pericarditis and Autoinflammation: A Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Patients With Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis and Monogenic Autoinflammatory Diseases at a National Referral Center | Journal of the American Heart Association ESC Guidelines on Pericardial Diseases (Diagnosis and Management of) Thanks for list...
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  Ep 47: A spotlight on relapsing polychondritis 01.07.2025 41min

  Dr Yik Man speaks with Dr Marcela Ferrada about relapsing polychondritis. She brings a unique perspective to the discussion as both expert patient and rheumatologist. Typical clinical presentations to the future research agenda are covered and they even touch on VEXAS - a must listen. Reference - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41584-024-01113-9 Thanks for listening to Talking Rheumatology! Join the conversation on X using #TalkingRheum or tweet us @RheumatologyUK. BSR is the UK's le...