A Christmas Carol, No Strings...

Send us a Text Message.This week, Hampshire GP Dr Fiona Ritchie joins Nik for a festive episode to find out what CPD they can get out of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'. It turns out rather a lot! Their conversation covers loneliness, child bereavement and even Lewy body dementia.There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV .Fiona song choice ABBA- As good as new https://open.spotify.com/track/71or1G6CbfIttRDnBnTTAL?si=xq1xDTwuTNeddw0rU7Zw6gHeadlineshttps://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1540239/dementia-symptoms-oily-fish-alzheimers-riskhttps://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2269https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/peanut-allergy-drug-promises-reduce-danger-sufferers-llszf3k66https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/pancreatic-cancer-warning-strange-telltale-25741329https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e004215https://inews.co.uk/news/media/the-kindness-test-bbc-questionnaire-find-out-what-makes-people-kind-1175047Daytime TV Bone marrow transplant: Libbie meets Ethan: https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1470322614694465538?s=21http://anthonynolan.org/nivealfcThe Muppet Christmas Carolhttps://www.childbereavementuk.org/https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/wp-content/uploads/Conversations-through-Covid-19-final-1.pdfhttps://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/about-loneliness/Oxfam pile of poo:https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/pile-of-poo/product/OU1007ML?pscid=ps_ggl_dsa&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI14Tfk_L59AIVDpftCh3mhQCKEAAYASAAEgJEZfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dshttps:/Twitter: @BoggledDocs Instagram: @BoggledDocs #BDdose #BDRadarSend us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs Email: [email protected]:https://linktr.ee/BoggledDocs DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.

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