Acute Medicine Podcast - SAM
The official podcast from the Society for Acute Medicine. It features a range of discussions and topics for those working or interested in Acute Medicine in the UK and beyond.
Episodes
Sexual Health
Sexual Health
Microbiology
Microbiology
Wellbeing Part 2: Burnout
Wellbeing Part 2: Burnout
A Case that Changed My Practice
Acute Medical Podcast: A Case that Changed My Practice (July 2026)Tom Cozens
Wellbeing
Wellbeing podcast episode 1
Eating Disorders on the AMU
Peter and Vicky are joined by Dr Tom Willams a Consultant Psychiatrist to talk about eating disorders and their management and challenges while on an AMU. As always we hope you find it useful and do suggest topics to us you would love us to cover.
Pyelonephritis
This episode sees Vicky, Damien and Peter discussing Pyelonephritis, talking around guidelines and some of the concerns about managing them and when they truly do need Urology input, we hope you find it useful.
Hospital at Home
Vicky interviews Dr Dan Lasserson around the topic of Hospital at Home and its connection and role alongside Acute Medicine.
Acute Cardiology - Part 2
This is the second part of the last release covering acute cardiology topics with Vicky, Damian and Peter chatting to DR Zac from Liverpool.
Acute Cardiology - Part 1
This is the first of 2 parts that sees Vicky, Damian and Peter chatting to Dr Zac a Cardiologist by training who does a split AIM/Cardio job in Liverpool. They talk about ACS and other relevant Cardiology topics across the 2 episodes.
Opthalmology
This episode sees Vicky and Damian chatting to Dr Rob Cheeseman an Opthalmology Consultant based in Liverpool (who was also once Vicky's house officer) about many topics Eye related. We hope you enjoy.
HLH (haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis)
This episode sees Vicky and Peter chatting to Dr Jessica Manson a Rheumatologist from UCL in London on the tricky and scary subject of HLH.
Diabetes
This episode sees Damian discussing diabetes and its management with an expert Dr Srinivas-Shankar from Warrington.
Liver Disease Part 2
This is the second part of our liver disease topic with Vicky and Peter chatting to a Consultant Hepatologist
Liver Disease
Vicky and Peter are joined by Ed Britain a Consultant Hepatologist around some liver disease cases and learning.This is episode one of two, so watch this space for the second part.
Geriatrics - Discussion with Dan Thomas
This episode sees Vicky joined by Dan Thomas a Consultant Geriatrician talking over things about the older patient.
Interesting case discussion with ED Trainee - Dr Jones
This episode sees Vicky and Peter are chatting to David Jones an Emergency Medicine Trainee about an interesting case.
Immunotherapy Part 2
This episode sees a follow up to the first episode on Immunotherapies and again sees the team talking to two Oncology experts, we hope you enjoy.
Sustainable Medicine
This episode sees Vicky and Damian joined by Meena and Rose 2 Chief Sustainability Fellows to talk about sustainable medicine and climate change.
Immunotherapy
This episode sees Mike, Vicky and Peter are joined by 2 Oncologists (Kate Young and Anna Olsen-Brown) to discuss immune therapy's and some of the problems that can happen with them.
TakeAIM takeover
This episode sees some of our recent TakeAIM fellows join Damian and Vicky to have a discussion.
New Consultant - What do we wish we knew?
This episode sees Vicky and Mike chatting to Beth Griffiths the New Consultant Rep on SAM Council and an Acute Physician based in the North West about finishing Acute Medicine training and transitioning to a Consultant.
We hope you find it helpful and practical.
A perspective from Chief Executives
This episode sees Vicky and Damian talking to two Chief Executives from the North West, we hope it provides you an interesting insight and you enjoy.
The Pregnant Patient - Part 2
This episode sees the team again chatting to Paarul Prinja about the pregnant patient with medical issues and how to manage them.
The Pregnant Patient on AMU/SDEC - Discussion with an expert
This episode sees Mike, Vicky and Damian chatting to Paarul Prinja an Acute and Obstetric Physician based in Wolverhampton on topics relating to the pregnant patient being seen in Acute Medicine. Look out for a Part 2 coming soon as well. We hope you enjoy and as always let us have your feedback.
Palliative Care on the AMU
This episode sees Vicky talking to Ollie Minton a Palliative Care Consultant from Brighton, as always we hope you find it useful.
Fever in the Immune Suppressed Patient
This episode is one that sees Vicky and Damian talking to a Medical Oncologist (Dr Kate Young) from the Royal Marsden about the topic of fever in the immune suppressed or neutropenic patient, we hope you find it useful and watch out for future Oncology themed episodes coming in the future.
Low Platelets - Interview with an Expert
This episode sees Vicky chatting to a Haematologist about low platelets, what do we need to think about, investigate and manage.
Myasthenia Gravis - Interview with Dr Bharambe
This episode sees Vicky talking all things Myasthenia with Dr Viraj Bharambe a Neurologist from Liverpool.
Fever in the Returning Traveller - Interview with Dr Naomi Walker
This episode sees Vicky discussing with Dr Naomi Walker, Consultant at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on the topic of all things fever in the returning traveller.
Nephrology - Interview with Asheesh Sharma and James Hartley
This episode sees Peter and Vicky chatting to two nephrologists on a wide range of kidney based topics, we hope you enjoy.
Acute Kidney Injury with Dr Hunt
This episode sees Vicky and Peter chatting to Austin Hunt the lead of SAM's subgroup on AKI about all things AKI related, we hope you find it interesting and useful.
Heart Failure - Interview with Dr Japp
This week sees Vicky and Kelham interview Dr Alan Japp an expert on Heart Failure from Scotland. We hope you enjoy!
BTS Pneumothorax Guideline
Vicky, Damian and Mike talk about the BTS guideline from 2023 on Pleural disease, this episode focuses on Pneumothorax diagnosis and management. We plan to do one on Effusions in the future. Please do let us know what you think.
Headaches Part 2 - Interview with Dr Anita Krishnan
Part 2 of our podcast seeing Vicky and Peter interview Dr Anita Krishnan on all things headache.
Headaches - Part 1 - Interview with Dr Anita Krishnan
This episode sees Vicky and Peter talking with Dr Anita Krishnan a Neurologist at the Walton Centre on all things headache (part 1 of 2)
Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Part 2
This is the second part to join our last episode and sees the team finish off talking about the guidelines for Iron Deficiency management and investigations.
Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Part 1
This week we see the first of a two part talk on the guidelines for Iron Deficiency anaemia and the team discussing them from an Acute Medicine perspective.
Contrast Induced Nephropathy - Bonus Episode
This short episode sees the podcast team having a chat about relatively recent statements from RCEM/RCR and what impact that also has for us. Let us know your thoughts.
Ambulatory Care/SDEC Discussion
After a summer break we are back with our next episode, this time Vicky, Kelham and Simon discussing this important aspect of Acute Medicine's work. As always we hope you enjoy and welcome feedback.
Contrast Induced Nephropathy - View from Nephrology
This episode sees Vicky and Damian chatting to a Nephrologist about the topic of Contrast Induced Nephropathy, sometimes called CI-AKI. We hope you enjoy.
Learning Disabilities an interview with an expert
Released just at the end of this years Learning Disabilities week this episode sees Vicky talking to Caroline Lebus one of the writers of the RCP LD Toolkit, we hope you all find it interesting and helpful.
Asthma - interview with an expert
This episode finds Damian and Peter talking about Asthma management using some cases to support discussion alongisde a Respiratory Consultant Dr Burham from Liverpool. We hope you enjoy.
AIM Curriculum
This episode sees Mike talking to Ben Chadwick who has just stepped down as the SAC Chair for Acute Medicine about the new curriculum, how it was created and its implementation. They are joined by Gordon McKinnon one of SAM's trainee reps.
Rheumatology Tips
This episode sees us learning some great Rheumatology tips with Vicky and Peter chatting to Dr Jennifer Christie, we hope you all enjoy and get some useful learning. Do let us know your thoughts and feedback @acutemedpod
Debrief
This episode sees Vicky talking to Nick Murch and Tom Couzens about the topic of debrief after significant events. We hope you enjoy and as always do give us your feedback. @acutemedpod
Pulmonary Embolism - Interview with an expert
This episode sees Vicky and Damian getting the chance to talk all things PE with a real expert on the subject, we hope you all find it interesting and useful.
AIM GIRFT Report discussion
This episode sees Vicky, Damian and Peter discussing the report that was released towards the end of last year from GIRFT on Acute and General Medicine. Let us know what you think and any feedback on future topics.
Stroke Part 2
Here is the second part of the stroke discussion that we released before Christmas, we hope you enjoy.
Stroke - Part 1
This episode is the first of two parts where Vicky and Peter chat to a stroke specialist about various things Stroke related.
An Interview with Dr Nick Scriven
This episode Vicky and Mike took the time to talk to previous SAM President Nick Scriven about his reflections as an early adopter of Acute Medicine, how the speciality has grown and what he sees for the future.
Hypertension
This episode has Vicky talking to an expert in assessing and managing hypertension, we hope you find it interesting and useful, let us know your feedback and topics you would love us to cover in the future.
Reflections from SAM Conference in Bristol
In this episode, Vicky and Mike get the chance to ask some people about their time at our conference in Bristol back in May, we hope you enjoy this different episode.
A Case That Changed My Practice - 4
This episode is Peter sharing a group of interesting cases that he has seen and been involved in with some really interesting learning and discussion with the team.
A Case That Changed My Practice - 2
This case is from Mike where he opens up about a very challenging situation and what it has changed for him moving forwards and some interesting team discussion around the case and things that it brings up for us all.
A Case That Changed My Practice - 3
Our third episode sees Vicky share a case that brought about change for her and the team discuss, let us know what you think @acutemedpod
A Case That Changed My Practice - 1
Welcome to our first ever episode, here is Damian being open about a challenge he faced during his acting up before becoming a Consultant and how it has impacted him with discussion from the rest of the team.
SAM Podcast Introduction
Welcome to the SAM Podcast, here is our intro telling you a little about us and how to get in contact, we hope you all like it.
