
The Medical Podcast: The podcast for resident doctors
This podcast is for resident doctors and those curious about medical careers. Host Dr Ellie Cosstick interviews guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust about becoming a consultant, leadership in the NHS, research, education, and digital health. It offers insights into the journey from training to consultant and beyond.
Episodes
Episode 5: Less than full time
In this episode, Dr Ellie Cosstick explores work-life balance and less than full time working with diabetes and endocrine consultant Dr Jenny Beynon, who is Head of Division for Medicine at Wythenshawe Hospital, and Dr Stuart Davies. Jenny has worked part time for 18 years while Stuart works less than full time (80%).
Episode 4: International Medical Graduates
In this episode, Dr Ellie Cosstick is exploring the experience of being an International Medical Graduate (IMG) in the NHS.She's joined by Cassandra Ng, consultant geriatrician and international tutor at MFT, and Bongani Chirigo, who is an IMG originally from Zimbabwe. He moved to Manchester in 2022 and is working as an internal medical trainee at the Christie.
Episode 3: Research
In this episode Dr Ellie Cosstick is joined by respiratory consultant John Blaikley, who leads the academic clinical lecturer programme at the University of Manchester, and Tom Knight, a trainee in acute medicine and an academic clinical lecturer at the University of Manchester, to talk about careers in medical research.Together they cover routes into careers in research and pathways into
Episode 2: Education
In this episode of the Medical Podcast: The podcast for resident doctors, Dr Ellie Cosstick is talking medical education with two guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).Ellie chats to Consultant Paediatrician and Hospital Dean Miles Riddle, and Dr Sahena Haque, Consultant Rheumatologist and Director of Postgraduate Medical Education, about what inspired them into a c
Episode 1: Leadership
In the first episode in this brand new series, Dr Ellie Cosstick explores what it takes to be a leader in the NHS with Dr Sally Briggs, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Medical Director and Consultant Geriatrician, and Dr Sohail Munshi, MFT's Joint Chief Medical Officer.Sally and Sohail discuss what led them into leadership roles, what skills a good leader should possess a
Trailer: Welcome to our medical podcast!
From leadership, to medical research, education, civility and wellbeing, this podcast is designed to help resident doctors navigate the journey to becoming a consultant. Join Dr Ellie Cosstick as she speaks to a variety of guests from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).











