Cardiogenic Shock with Lizzi Jordan MBE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
info_outlineWe 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 lead)
• Prof Anthony Conway-Morris (University of Cambridge & Addenbrooke’s - MRC Clinician Scientist and Honorary Consultant specialising in critical care immunology)
• Mark Borthwick (Oxford University Hospitals - Consultant Pharmacist for Critical Care and past chair of the UKCPA Critical Care Group)
From frontline pressures and ECMO preparedness to antivirals and public health messaging - essential listening for anyone in critical care this winter.