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Andy Cumpstey is joined by three experts from NHS England; Mindy Dawes, Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Maria Oyston, Head of Nursing Service Transformation & Resilience at NHS England; and Jane Murkin, Deputy Director for Safety & Improvement - Nursing at NHS England, to discuss the Dreaming Project and Toolkit. The conversation delves into the origins and implementation of the Dreaming Collaborative, which aims to prevent patient deconditioning post-surgery by promoting early drinking, eating, and mobilizing. They discuss the...
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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London this piece sees Andy Cumpstey speaking with Imogen Fecher-Jones, Lead Nurse Perioperative Services, University Hospital Southampton, and Andrew Davies, Consultant in upper gastro-intestinal surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Hospital Trust, in the UK. We discuss the concept and benefits of surgery schools, their development in the UK, and a newly created toolkit aimed at standardizing and implementing these programs more effectively. Discover how surgery schools are impacting patient outcomes and the...
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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London, Andy Cumpstey is joined by Simon Davies, Consultant Anaesthetist York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We discuss Simon’s work at the intersection of university research, NHS practice, and industry consulting. Hear about his recent experiences and insights from a meeting on Capitol Hill where a bipartisan group is pushing for increased continuous blood pressure monitoring. Key topics include technological advancements, patient safety, and the significant implications for maternal and general...
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Perioperative Profiles is a new series from TopMedTalk which looks at both the professional and personal journey taken by some of the world’s most innovative and successful perioperative practitioners and researchers. In this, the first of the series, Andy Cumpstey interviews Professor Paul Myles, Director of Research in the Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, and Head of Department at Monash University, Australia. Recorded during the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London this year, hear how Paul was...
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Perioperative Medicine and Promoting Diversity in Healthcare, A Deep Dive with David Story, Professor and Foundation Chair of Anaesthesia at the University of Melbourne; Head of the University Department of Critical Care, and President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists (ANZCA). In this piece we discuss the evolution of perioperative medicine and the importance of diversity and inclusion within healthcare, focusing particularly on the challenges and advancements involving First Nations people in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Hear insights into the efforts to...
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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress 2025 in London, this piece focuses upon pioneering work in ambulatory surgical care and enhanced recovery pathways. Presented by Andy Cumpstey with his guest Dr. Anoushka Afonso, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where she is the Director of Enhanced Recovery Program. Hear how standardized care protocols, non-opioid analgesia, and real-time locating systems help to provide a higher standard for patients. Also, we look at the future of personalized care and...
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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London this piece dives into the importance of metabolic flexibility in perioperative care. We discuss the prevalence of metabolic inflexibility in patients undergoing surgery and its impact on postoperative complications alongside insights from recent studies and potential future interventions, emphasizing the importance of recognizing metabolic inflexibility as an important factor in clinical practice. The conversation concludes with a look at how this concept extends beyond perioperative care to overall health...
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Broadcasting from the Evidence-based Perioperative Medicine World Congress in London, UK, TopMedTalk takes you behind the scenes to the conference conversations that matter. This episode delves into the importance of diversity in perioperative medicine, the patient-centred approach, the challenges of integrating multidisciplinary care, and the future of healthcare across different countries. Our guests share their experiences, challenges and strategies in implementing holistic, patient-focused care and the significance of leveraging technology and communication in improving patient outcomes....
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TopMedTalk's Andy Cumpstey continues our coverage of the hugely successful Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine (EPBOM) World Congress in London. Here we dive deep into the realm of patient monitoring, exploring the use of wearable sensors and advanced algorithms for early detection and preventive care in hospital environments. Learn about ongoing research, innovation challenges, and prospective trials aiming to enhance patient care and safety. A comprehensive discussion on the future of healthcare technology and its implications on clinical practice. Presented by Andy Cumpstey with his...
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The final instalment of our series “Perioperative Pain Management” is a panel discussion where we answer the question: What are the various challenges and strategies in managing perioperative pain, particularly with regard to opioid use? The discussion covers the complexities of opioid de-escalation in preoperative periods, the benefits and risks of opioid-free anesthesia, and the use of multimodal approaches. We also touch on the coordination of patient care across multiple specialties and the impact of intraoperative practices on postoperative pain management and long-term opioid use....
info_outlineThis piece follows on from the previous interview with Manu Malbrian, but works as a standalone podcast. It is presented from the annual conference of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the largest non-profit medical organization dedicated to promoting excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care.
Here our guest very kindly shares his personal experience of critical care, before the conversation moves into the patient experience in general.
Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Manu Malbrain, CMO of Medaman, an initiative that seeks to optimize the use of data in hospitals, combined with a position as professor of Critical Care Research at the First Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy of the Medical University of Lublin in Poland. He is a co-founder and president of the International Fluid Academy (IFAD), the co-founder, past president, and current treasurer of the Abdominal Compartment Society (WSACS), author and co-author of more than 386 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, comments, editorials, book chapters, and books on abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) and rational fluid use. His cumulative h-index is 63 on Scopus and 85 on GoogleScholar (with a total of 37000 citations).
We mention WSACS | WSACS - and recommend it again here.
You can find him here:
https://twitter.com/manu_malbrain
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manu-malbrain-53574313
The previous podcast, from which this piece follows on, is here: https://topmedtalk.libsyn.com/topmedtalks-to-manu-malbrain