Arterial Lines
ICS Cast
The residents have taken over! In the first of a number of episodes created by resident doctors aimed at people working on the critical care unit for the first time Andrew Davidson and Joshua Chambers discuss arterial lines - what they’re for, how to use them, and what pitfalls to be aware of. The main reference for the episode is Deranged Physiology:
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Organ Donation with Professor Dan Harvey and Dr Ben Ivory
ICS Cast
Recorded at the ICS State of the Art 2025 meeting in Birmingham, Jonny sits down with two of the UK’s leading voices in deceased organ donation: Professor Dan Harvey and Dr Ben Ivory. This is the conversation every intensivist has to get right, and the one most of us still feel underprepared for. Dan and Ben walk through how we counsel families at the end of life, how we keep the donation conversation compassionate rather than confrontational, and how we handle the controversies that still sit just under the surface of UK practice. They talk about what good documentation actually looks like...
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The ICU Heatwave
ICS Cast
Jonny Wilkinson talks with Prof. Hugh Montgomery and Kate Tantam, about the challenges and opportunities in NHS infrastructure, climate change, green spaces in hospitals, and sustainable practices to improve healthcare environments and patient outcomes.
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Cardiogenic Shock with Lizzi Jordan MBE
ICS Cast
Step into the high-stakes world of cardiogenic shock in this powerful episode recorded on Day 1 of the ICS State of the Art 2025 meeting in Birmingham. In the session “From Shock to Survival: Innovations and Advances in Cardiogenic Shock Treatment”, Jonny sits down with three outstanding guests: Professor Susanna Price, consultant cardiologist and intensivist at Royal Brompton Hospital and a leading expert in cardiogenic shock; Dr Nicholas Barrett from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, who brought deep expertise in advanced cardiac support and critical care; and the truly inspirational...
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Mastering Ultrasound
ICS Cast
Get ready for a high-octane deep dive into the world of venous congestion and POCUS in this dynamic episode from the ICS State of the Art 2025 meeting in Birmingham. Jonny was joined by the brilliant trio of Dr Ross Prager, Dr Sekina Bakare, and Dr Segun Olusanya for a candid and entertaining discussion on mastering ultrasound in critical care. We explore how deep you really need to go to achieve accreditation, why POCUS training can feel like stepping into a Mixed Martial Arts ring, and the practical realities of integrating these skills into daily practice. Ross breaks down the crucial role...
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State of the Art Conversations: A chat with Dr PJ Zolfaghari
ICS Cast
Ever wondered what it really takes to pull off the UK’s biggest critical care conference? In this behind-the-scenes episode, I sit down with the legend himself — Dr Parjam (PJ) Zolfaghari, past Programme Director of the ICS State of the Art 2025 meeting in Birmingham. From sleepless nights and last-minute speaker dropouts to epic programme clashes, heated controversies, and the sheer chaos of herding hundreds of intensivists into one unforgettable event, PJ spills all the gory (and hilarious) details. We dive into the triumphs, the near-disasters, and the sheer madness of creating a...
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Unlocking imaging with the ORACLE team
ICS Cast
Dive into the world of cutting-edge critical care with this high-energy episode recorded live at the ICS State of the Art meeting in Birmingham last year! Jonny Wilkinson was joined by the brilliant ORACLE team—Dr Manoj Wickramsinghe, Dr Max Ridley, and Dr James Morgan—for a dynamic conversation on revolutionising the management of the critically ill through multi-modal imaging. The group is dedicated to free, clear, and highly interactive online learning, and they’re on a mission to empower the intensive care community with this invaluable skillset. Together we explored how to...
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Unpacking Oedema
ICS Cast
Jonny talks to Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley, Dr Ross Prager, and Dr Ashley Miller all about the myths behind IV fluid resuscitation, what cardiac output really is and where we go so wrong! This episode delves into some advanced physiology and how we can apply it to resuscitating our septic patients.
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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...
info_outlineThe Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Dale Gardiner at State of the Art 2023 about his Breaking Bad News session.