In this episode of Doctor Informed, we're talking sustainability. The BMJ has a special edition on the climate crisis, and finding hope amid dispair - and we want to help our listeners with some of that. Clara is joined by three of the NHS's sustainability fellows, Florence, Who is a medical registrar, Emily a paedatrics trainee, and Li, an anaesthetics trai ... Show More
Oct 9
Simon Wessely on the ADHD, and autism review
Referrals for ADHD and autism assessments have reached unprecedented levels, leaving NHS waiting lists stretched into years and families struggling to access support. But is the rise driven by a genuine increase in neurodevelopmental conditions, increased awareness, or systemic o ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2
A clinical protocol for physician assistants in the NHS
Last year, in July 2025, the independent review of the physician associate and anaesthesia associate roles, carried out by professor Gillian Leng, was published. The review followed the contentious role out of PAs in the NHS - where their scope of practice differed across trusts, ... Show More
50m 31s
Sep 25
Why patients choose an assisted death, and vaccine monitoring gaps
The VAERS system in the US monitors adverse events following vaccines, but a new investigation on BMJ.com has found problems with the data mining systems used to spot patterns - and more worryingly, that the agencies involved were alerted about the issues, and didn’t take steps t ... Show More
37m 37s
Jan 2025
Man in the Mirror: How ID Can Lead Sustainability Efforts in Health Care
Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, FPIDS, is joined by Sustainabil-ID co-founders, Preeti Jaggi, MD, and Shreya Doshi, MD, to discuss how ID can address issues of sustainability.
28m 6s
Jun 2024
103: Greening ID with "Sustainabil-ID"
Happy World Environment Day (June 5 2024)! Our guests celebrate by discussing sustainability in healthcare and infectious diseases. Join Drs. Shreya Doshi, Preeti Jaggi, Pam Lee, and Shira Abeles as they raise awareness about the ways ID professionals can help reduce the negati ... Show More
50m 3s
Sep 2025
19. MS4SF Climate Health Equity Day
In this episode, we bring you “on the ground” interviews from Medical Students for a Sustainable Future’s 2025 Climate Health Equity Day conference. We spoke with medical students, organizers, and advocates about their experiences at the conference, the urgent need for climate-in ... Show More
18m 53s
Jan 2025
16. Education and Advocacy in Climate Health
In this episode, we’re joined by Zach Williams, MPH, and Dr. Gaurab Basu, MD, MPH, to explore the power of education and advocacy in addressing the climate-health nexus. Dr. Williams, Associate Director of the Environment & Health Program at Physicians for Social Responsibility, ... Show More
52m 50s
Mar 2025
17. Case Study: Cardiac Health Confronts Rising Temperatures & Pollutants
In this episode, we speak to medical students Vennela Avula, Alice Moon, and Ahmed Sayed, co-authors of a case emphasizing the connection between cardiovascular health and climate change with a preventative and primary care lens. Check out their written case (adaptable for medica ... Show More
34m 34s
