The Intensive Care Society is proud to present our open access podcasts. These include our educational events, interviews with the very best in Critical Care and presentations from the UK's biggest multidisciplinary critical care conference, State of the Art.
Members of our Pharmacy Professional Advisory Group got together to chat about their experience of working in ICU, the future of their profession, and how AI could prove to be a helpful tool for ICU pharmacists.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Dan Martin on being editor of JICS, oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry at State of the Art 2023.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Dale Gardiner at State of the Art 2023 about his Breaking Bad News session.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Jonny Wilkinson and Marcus Peck at State of the Art 2023 about FUSIC.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Anne Bachelor at State of the Art 2023 about Getting it Right the First Time.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Laura Vincent at State of the Art 2023 about what a good day on the ICU looks like for her.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Jerry Nolan at State of the Art 2023 about his COVID experience in Birmingham and the post COVID syndrome.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Hugh Montgomery at State of the Art 2023 about sustainability.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Matt Morgan at State of the Art 2023 about Comparative Physiology and the ICU.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Jerry Nolan at State of the Art 2023 about ACLS.
For this podcast episode we were joined by Mariam Amoran, Sekina Bakare, Ronke Salawudeen and Abibat Gbadamosi, to talk about the intersection of race and gender, why the right support at work makes all the difference, and the changes we need to make in intensive care.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Danny McAuley at State of the Art 2023 about ARDS.
The Critical Care Commute Podcast team chat to Hugh Montgomery and Jessica Sullivan at State of the Art 2023 about their plenary session on hypoxemia.
Our Nursing Professional Advisory Group were joined by Alison Leary to discuss our intensive care nursing workforce and the challenges we face.
Hear from our AHP Professional Advisory Group about the challenges facing their ICU professions, how they chose to work in ICU, and why there's power in numbers.
Luke Flower, Stuart Edwardson, Alice Humphreys and Kamilla Kamaruddin joined us to discuss their recent article in the Journal of the Intensive Care Society (JICS) about the care of transgender patients in ICU, and what all clinicians can do to provide more inclusive care fro these patients.
Hear from our Physiotherapists Professional Advisory Group about patient experience, the challenges facing their profession, and why they love being physiotherapists in intensive care.
Hear from our Trainee Advisory Group (TAG) about the challenges facing intensive care trainees, what they'll be up to in 2023, and how you can join them.
Listen to our Black History Month Podcast Chaired by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group Member, Dr Sekina Bakare, as she talks to colleagues about using the Society to promote change and addressing the issues faced/needs of black people within the intensive care worforce. Dr Sekina Bakare - Intensive Care Trainee Dr Hakeem Yusuff MRCP FRCA FFICM - Consultant Anaesthesia, ECMO and Intensive Care Medicine - Honorary Senior Lecturer Ms Mariam Amoran - Critical Care Charge Nurse - UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Co.Chair Dr Nikiesha Lee - Stage 2 Dual Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Trainee Dr Peter Watson - Stage 3 Dual Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine Trainee
This #ICUWeek2022 four members of the Intensive Care Society Nurses Professional Advisory Group sat down to chat about their career journeys as ICU nurses. From research, to care at the bedside to patient outreach and rehabilitation, a career as an intensive care nurse can take you anywhere.
In recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month, Dr Luke Flower and Dr Stuart Connal sat down with Dr Andrew Hartle, Dr Stuart Edwardson and Dr Leyla Turkoglu to talk about their experiences as LGBTQ+ doctors working in anaesthesia and critical care.
Julie speaks to Matt Morgan, a consultant in intensive care from Wales, about his reflections on being a doctor during the pandemic.
Julie speaks to Sarah Gilbert-Kerr, an ICU Nurse from the North of England about her experiences during the pandemic.
Julie speaks to Amy and Mary, two advanced practitioners in critical care about their experience working in outreach during the pandemic, and the impacts on their own and team wellbeing.
Julie interviews sister Mo Maddock, an ICU Nurse and Wellbeing lead from the South of England, about her experiences during the pandemic.
Kate Jenkins, Clinical Psychologist, joins Dr Julie Highfield to talk about parallels between the Novichok Crisis and the pandemic, and the impact of sustained traumatic events on ICU staff.
Debbie Forde, Pamela Page and Una St Ledger talk to Dr Julie Highfield about dehumanising the ICU, and the impact of the absence of families during the pandemic.
Jo Talbot Bowen joins Dr Julie Highfield to discuss the wellbeing of healthcare staff, feeling frazzled, and accessing creativity.
Dr Julie Highfield is joined by Una St Ledger to discuss the concept of Moral Distress in intensive care.
Dr Julie Highfield talks to intensive care nurse and researcher Andrew Bates about his recent paper in JICS, and the impact of the pandemic on nurse mental health.
Dr Julie Highfield is joined in conversation by ICU Doctors Segun Olusnaya and Adrian Wong, about the impact of COVID-19 on intensive care and their recent paper in JICS.
Patient Safety and a Just Culture – Extended Panel Conversation and Q&As- David Sellu, Stephen Drage, Jenny Vaughan, Scott Morrish, Matthew McClelland, Shaun Lintern
A Qualitative Exploration of Staff Perceptions of Safety and Missed Care in Adult Intensive Care (ICU)- Clare Leon-Villapalos Impact of ACCP-Led Rib Fracture Analgesia Service- Nigel Manning Core-Peripheral Temperature Difference Assessed by Thermal Imaging and Its Association with Illness Severity in Sepsis- Matt Charlton SCARF: Supporting Community Recovery and Reducing Readmission Risk Following Critical Illness: From Research to Practice- Jo Thompson
"JICS Case Discussion: Ventricular Assist Devices https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1751143720930583 Getting your left and right mixed up with ventricular assist devices? In this episode I speak to Dr Jennifer Gwynn and Dr Carla Richardson about heart failure and ventricular assist devices. Heart failure presentation Ventricular Assist Devices Indications and Contraindications How to refer patients Evidence Complications Further reading: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1236 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2019.05.004"
AI in Healthcare 101- Marius Terblanche Tomorrow’s Medicine Today- Rick Body Using Technology to Understand the Complexities of Teamwork and Safety- Rob Gatherer Disrupting Technology- Molly Gilmartin Panel Conversation and Questions- Marius Terblanche, Rick Body, Rob Gatherer
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Secrets of the Great Mimicker- Jessica Manson Reno-Pulmonary Syndromes- Steve Brett Unusual Disorders of Consciousness- Saiju Jacob Panel Conversation and Questions- Jessica Manson, Steve Brett & Saiju Jacob
Back from the Brink: Diggs’ Story Damon Beard, Susie Calvert & Steve Mathieu Early Mobilisation- Where Are We Now?- Eve Corner Occupational Hazards: OT in Critical Care- James Bruce Visualising Patient Recovery- Kate Tantam Panel Conversation and Questions Damon Beard, Susie Calvert, Steve Mathieu, Eve Corner, James Bruce, & Kate Tantam
Is Your House on Fire Yet?- Eleanor Damm Champagne, Anyone?- Rachel Jones Plan A is Bonefish Cay...- Charlie Pope Anticipating Intensive Care Admission – “Pre- ICU”- Eleanor Richards A Name Changer: The IPCU- Guy Parsons
This webinar addresses the speaker's experiences of ECMO during COVID-19 and consists of presentations and a panel discussion with questions from the audience. Moderator: Charlotte Johnston Final Year Medical Student Cardiothoracic ICU/ECMO Nurse Speakers: Jo-anne Fowles Nurse Consultant Critical Care & ECMO Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust Presentation: Bedside management of the ECMO patient during a pandemic Rachel Jooste Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia & Critical Care Presentation: Scaling up the National ECMO service during the Pandemic Brij Patel Royal Brompton Hospital Presentation: Scientific rationale for ECMO in Covid Alain Vuylsteke Consultant in Intensive Care Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust
The word “debrief” is throughout our language in healthcare settings, yet it is considered controversial and potentially unsafe if in the wrong hand. However we know in the providing the critical care that our ICU workforce needs, the chance to make sense of experience and share stories is important. This webinar explores the different methodologies for doing this safely in your unit. Chair of Panel: Dr Julie Highfield, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Cardiff and ICS National Wellbeing Lead Speakers: Dr Debbie Ford, Senior Clinical Psychologist - Cardio-Thoracic and Critical Care, Harefield Hospital Consultation/Advisory role (Trust Wide) staff support Dr Sadie Thomas-Unsworth Lead Psychologist for Staff Support (Trust Wide) Paediatric Palliative Care and Paediatric Oncology Services University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, NHS Foundation Trust Dr Hatem Soliman Aboumarie Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Harefield Hospital
The Science of Improvement as It Relates to Quality in the ICU - Kevin Rooney Improving the Evidence for Improving Healthcare- Mary Dixon-Woods GIRFT: Tackling Variations in Quality- Anna Batchelor Panel Conversation and Questions- Kevin Rooney, Mary Dixon- Woods & Anna Batchelor
After experiencing the most intense period of work, our critical care nurse workforce need us to consider their needs carefully right now. In this webinar we explore individual, team and systems factors at play, and discuss how to sustain and protect our nursing workforce for the future. Presentation: Dr Julie Highfield, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and National Wellbeing Director, ICS Panel Discussion: Julie Platten Network Manager & CC3N Chair Catherine Plowright BACCN National Board Member
Corticosteroid Response and Gene Expression in Septic Shock (CRESS) Trial- David Antcliffe Spironolactone for Survivors of Critical Illness (SSCILL)- Mansoor Bangash Small Volume Resuscitation and Supplementation with Hyperoncotic Albumin in Septic Shock (SWIPE-2)- Jonathan Bannard-Smith The Use of Mucoactive Drugs for Critically Ill Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure in Intensive Care- Bronwen Connolly Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Family Members of Critically Ill Patients with Family Support and Engagement Intervention- Valerie Page
Ruth Endacott, Kate Tantam, Natalie Pattison, Liz Staveacre & Jo-Anne Fowles Presenting four bitesize topics exploring and debating the ‘Power of Nurses’, in contributing to the achievement of ICS values and strategic priorities: 1) Increasing the influence of nurses in critical care 2) Wake up to networking in your region! 3) Be inspired by the #rehablegend campaign 4) Post Registration nurse education – a funding dilemma?
YouTube webinar on the above.
Cholesterol Therapy-Mervyn Singer Troponin in Critical Care Patients and Outcomes-Anne marie Docherty Targeting the Vasculature in Sepsis: A Means or an End?-Simon Lambden The Right Heart in Critical Illness-Susanna Price Panel Conversation and Questions-Mervyn Singer, Annemarie Docherty, Simon Lambden & Susanna Price
After experiencing the most intense period of work, our critical care nurse workforce need us to consider their needs carefully right now. In this webinar we explore individual, team and systems factors at play, and discuss how to sustain and protect our nursing workforce for the future. Presentation: Dr Julie Highfield, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and National Wellbeing Director, ICS Panel Discussion: Julie Platten Network Manager & CC3N Chair Catherine Plowright BACCN National Board Member
Webinar on the above released in July 2020.
This webinar will explore and explain the recent legislative change to organ donation consent in England, and the impact of the pandemic on the process and practise of organ donation and transplant in the UK.
Hearing staff stories from the front line, and making sense of the range of our emotional reactions to the pandemic. We will consider how staff feel about what next, how to take care of themselves and each other. You will also hear more about the ICS national wellbeing campaign.
This webinar will cover topics heard “on the ground” from trainees nationally and the recent faculty document regarding training