Meningtitis B: the implications for intensive care
ICS Cast
Meningitis has been in the news in recent weeks with an unprecedented cluster of infections and, sadly, several deaths have taken place in the Kent area. In this timely podcast episode, Dr Jonny Wilkinson is joined by Intensivists Dr Martin Beed, Dr Peter Brindley (authors of the new primer on infectious meningitis and encephalitis in the Journal of the Intensive Care Society), and Dr Andrew Conway-Morris. They explore the UK government’s targeted Men-B vaccination programme for university students and affected schools, the critical importance of early clinical suspicion and prompt...
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Beyond the Scale: The impact of frailty in clinical practice
ICS Cast
This powerful podcast episode covers an in-depth discussion about the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale and its use in intensive care settings, featuring Professor Ken Rockwood, the creator of the scale, along with Professor Zudin Puthucheary and Professor Nazir Lone. The conversation explores the origins of the scale, developed not as a screening tool, but as a way to summarise comprehensive geriatric assessments with our speakers delving into how the scale became particularly prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic for ICU admission decisions. Reflecting on the complex decisions clinicians...
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Lessons from Animal Critical Care
ICS Cast
In this lively episode recorded at SOA25, Jonny sits down with Prof Matt Morgan and Dr Hannah Matson for a hilarious and insightful chat about what animals can teach us about human critical care! Matt is a renowned intensive care consultant, honorary professor, and author of One Medicine: How Understanding Animals Can Save Our Lives, shares how lessons from the animal kingdom—from giraffe physiology aiding asthma treatment to whale heart insights improving cardiac care—can transform human ICU practice. Hannah is a veterinary intensivist and staff clinician in Emergency and Critical Care at...
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Clinical Research Trials with Professor Luigi Camporota, Professor Dan Martin and Professor Louise Rose
ICS Cast
In the latest episode, Jonny Wilkinson talks to some leading voices in critical care research. He sits down with Prof Dan Martin, Prof Luigi Camporota and Prof Louise Rose, diving into the realities of running large-scale trials like UK ROX, navigating barriers to research in the UK, and strategies for making critical care research more accessible and engaging. Hear what it's really like to run the gauntlet of outcome uncertainty and battling with A.I with a candid look at the state of research trials today and an exploration on the future of intensive care research.
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SOA26 Chats and Abstracts
ICS Cast
Get an exclusive insider's look at the Intensive Care Society's highly anticipated State of the Art Congress 2026 (#SOA26), taking place 30 June – 2 July at the Birmingham ICC. Jonny sits down with programme director and Consultant Physiotherapist in Critical Care Ema Swingwood, who shares key details on the cutting-edge programme and what delegates can expect from this landmark event focused on the future of intensive care. Joining her is Dr Alicia Waite, senior trainee, founder of the TRICC network, and now leading on abstracts for SOA26. Together, they dive deep into the...
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Care of the Dying - Where Palliative Care Meets ITU
ICS Cast
In the latest episode of ICSCast, host Jonny Wilkinson sits down with three leading palliative care specialists, Dr Steph Meddick-Dyson, Dr Sarah Grove, and Dr Katarina Rusinova, to delve into the critical intersection of palliative care and intensive care. This insightful discussion builds on their thought-provoking session "Outside the Box with Palliative Care Medicine" at the Intensive Care Society's State of the Art meeting in Birmingham in 2025. The conversation highlights why care of the dying is so pivotal to the daily work of intensive care specialists, arguing that parallel palliative...
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Winter Pressures - Frontline Readiness and Response
ICS Cast
We dive deep into the UK’s sharpest early H3N2 flu wave in years, with host Dr Jonny Wilkinson, and an outstanding expert panel: • Prof Shondipon Laha (Consultant in Critical Care & Anaesthesia, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and President of the Intensive Care Society) • Prof Anthony Gordon (Imperial College London - Professor of Anaesthesia & Critical Care, NIHR Research Professor and Consultant Intensivist) • Dr Brijesh Patel (Imperial College & Royal Brompton - Reader in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Consultant Intensivist and national ECMO...
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Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Critical Care with Dr. Jenny Ferry
ICS Cast
In this episode, Jonny sits down with Dr. Jenny Ferry, a leading figure in regional anaesthesia who shares her expertise in enhancing ICU pain management through a focused set of high-impact nerve blocks. This podcast was recorded following a hugely popular SOA25 live demo of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks specifically suited to intensive care which showcased practicaltechniques, including cervical plexus, serratus anterior, erector spinae, and rectus sheath blocks, used to manage high-morbidity conditions like rib fractures. Jenny discusses the key nerve blocks every ICU clinician...
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40 Years on the Frontline of Intensive Care with Professor Mervyn Singer
ICS Cast
n this podcast episode, our host Jonny Wilkinson interviews Professor Mervyn Singer on his 40-year career in intensive care. This entertaining and engaging exchange covers the evolution of ICU practices, challenges in modernmedical trials, changes in medical education and training, experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and technological advances in healthcare. Prof Singer shares insights about negative trials in ICU research, the importance of individualised patient care, and the evolution of ventilator technology from basic mechanical systems to modern equipment. With wit, wisdom, and a...
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Faith, Ethics, and the ICU: A Conversation with Imam Yunus Dudhwala
ICS Cast
In this reflective and insightful first episode, our host Jonny Wilkinson sits down with Imam Yunus Dudhwala, Head of Chaplaincy at Barts Health NHS Trust, to explore the complex intersection of religion, ethics, and end-of-life care in the intensive care unit. Recorded following the Intensive Care Society's symposium, “Legal and Ethical Issues: What Has Faith Got to Do With It? How religion and spirituality affect end-of-life care in ICU”, the conversation considers how spiritual beliefs influence clinical decisions, patient autonomy, and definitions of quality of life, particularly when...
info_outlineThe Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Dale Gardiner at State of the Art 2023 about his Breaking Bad News session.