The Lancet Primary Care in conversation with
The Lancet Group 17 episodes Oct 26, 2026
The Lancet Primary Care In conversation with explores the latest research and topics in primary care. Journal editors interview community members, primary care professionals, academics, and others working in the field. The podcast aims to improve health, health care, and health policy for people worldwide.
Episodes
Megan Kirk Chang and Naomi Kuryk on measurement of quality of life in people with multiple long-term conditions
Megan Kirk Chang and Naomi Kuryk discuss their involvement in a co-produced scoping review and visual evidence map to systematically map the development and use of quality of life measures in people with long-term conditions.
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00110-X/fulltext
David Jankelow and Mandi Fine on the Check my Beat - a campaign in South Africa for cardiovascular health
David Jankelow and Mandi Fine discuss their Comment where they describe Check my Beat - a cardiac screening programme in South Africa targeting the minibus taxi drivers community.
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00093-2/fulltext
Paul Little and Rosie Essery on protecting cognitive health in older adults with cognitive impairment
Paul Little and Rosie Essery explore their Article assessing the Active Brains intervention for older people with cognitive impairment, including a discussion of digital literacy in this population and the pros and cons of recruiting more than 11000 people from primary care.
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00088-9/fulltext
Ari Colosio, Jess Smith, and Lauren Southwell on 1 year of The Lancet Primary Care
Ari Colosio, Jess Smith, and Lauren Southwell remember 1 year of The Lancet Primary Care, including some personal highlights, experiences as part of the journal team, and goals for the future.
Giuliano Russo, Martin McKee, and Sulakshana Nandi on the general practice workforce crisis in Europe
Giuliano Russo, Martin McKee, and Sulakshana Nandi discuss their Health Policy paper exploring the scale of, drivers of, and solutions to general practice shortages in Europe, including the roles of academics and policy makers, potential future research, and the importance of local voices.
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00062
Thijs Jansz and John Dennis on GLP-1 receptor agonists for kidney outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes
Thijs Jansz and John Dennis discuss their Article exploring the comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists versus other agents for kidney outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes taking SGLT2 inhibitors, including real-world implications and potential next steps.
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00034-8/fulltext
Sara Riggare and Joshua Biro on AI in primary care
Sara Riggare and Joshua Biro discuss the current landscape and potential future directions of AI in primary care, including how it can empower patients, how we can see more human–AI collaboration, and how these aspects, alongside others, can affect patient safety.
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Sara Riggare: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00007-5/fulltext
Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler on the PRUDENCE trial
Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler discuss the PRUDENCE trial, which assessed the ability of a point-of-care testing strategy to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care. The trial includes a process evaluation, so the results (and this podcast) highlight both quantitative and qualitative data.
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Erica Fong, Sarah Beale, and Oyungerel Byambasuren on post-COVID-19 condition
Erica Fong and Sarah Beale discuss their Lancet Primary Care Article on the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on daily functional activities, including the implications of their findings for real-world primary care and for future research and policy.
Oyungerel Byambasuren provides her lived-experience perspective, including on the Article, the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on everyday life
Dame Tina Lavender on meaningful relational maternity care in LMICs
Professor Dame Tina Lavender discusses her Lancet Primary Care Viewpoint regarding meaningful relational maternity care in low-income and middle-income countries, including barriers and facilitators, workforce training, and implications on subsequent antenatal care.
Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00069-X/fulltext
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Dame Louise Robinson on the new therapeutic era for Alzheimer’s disease
Professor Dame Louise Robinson discusses her Lancet Primary Care Viewpoint regarding primary care perspectives on the new therapeutic era for Alzheimer’s disease, including implications for the health-care workforce, the potential for use around the work, and useful data that are currently lacking.
Click here to read the full paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(2
Konstantinos Balaskas and Anitta Sharma on the HERMES trial
Konstantinos Balaskas and Anitta Sharma discuss the HERMES trial, a cluster-randomised controlled trial investigating teleophthalmology innovations versus standard of care, including real-world implications of the AI involved and potential directions for future research and practice.
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Patrick de Marie Katoto on the ongoing mpox epidemic in DR Congo
Patrick de Marie Katoto speaks on his first-hand experience of the ongoing mpox epidemic in DR Congo, including the essential involvement of primary care, current and future vaccine work, and bolstering health systems so they are equipped to manage both this and future epidemics.
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Francesca Ligori Malcolm on faecal immunochemical testing and 1-year mortality after presentation to primary care
Francesca Ligori Malcolm discusses her Article exploring 1-year mortality among people having a faecal immunochemical test in English primary care for investigation of symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer, including the real-world implications of her findings and the many possible avenues for future research.
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John Weisz and Dennis Ougrin on a digital problem-solving intervention for Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war
John Weisz & Dennis Ougrin discuss their Article assessing the effects of Project SOLVE, a digital problem-solving intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war, as well as the potential of digital interventions in the future and the challenges of conducting research in settings affected by conflict.
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Veronika Rasic on rural primary care and Rural Health Compass
Veronika Rasic, rural general practitioner and Founder and Director of Rural Health Compass, speaks about the organisation and her experiences and achievements working in and for rural primary care and rural communities.
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Yaiza del Pozo Martín, Jessica Smith, and Lauren Southwell on The Lancet Primary Care
The three editors of The Lancet Primary Care discuss the aims and scope of this new journal, why now is the time to launch, key areas of advocacy, and their aims for the future.
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