Welcome to the Clinical Update podcast – the weekly podcast that brings you thought-provoking clinical education from MIMS Learning, that you can fit into your busy life. The podcast is aimed at UK healthcare professionals and may count for up to 0.5 hours of CPD towards your appraisal.
We interview the experts to provide you with key insights linked to the e-learning on MIMS Learning and the education we deliver at our live virtual and in-person events. Our editors provide lively discussion of featured learning modules and of research from our regular monthly research briefings.
Topics covered include primary care, dermatology, oncology, diabetes, cardiology, gastroenterology, mental health, respiratory medicine and women’s health. Dive in, learn in a new way and get inspiration for your daily practice.
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Welcome to the Clinical Update podcast – the weekly podcast that brings you thought-provoking clinical education from MIMS Learning, that you can fit into your busy life. The podcast is aimed at UK healthcare professionals and may count for up to 0.5 hours of CPD towards your appraisal.
We interview the experts to provide you with key insights linked to the e-learning on MIMS Learning and the education we deliver at our live virtual and in-person events. Our editors provide lively discussion of featured learning modules and of research from our regular monthly research briefings.
Topics covered include primary care, dermatology, oncology, diabetes, cardiology, gastroenterology, mental health, respiratory medicine and women’s health. Dive in, learn in a new way and get inspiration for your daily practice.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Government’s 10-year plan for the NHS (‘Fit for the future’) has a dedicated section on prevention, including a ‘moonshot’ to end the obesity epidemic. But what is the role of GP in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning editors explore NICE recommendations for combination therapy to help patients achieve lipid targets for secondary prevention, the promotion of SGLT2 inhibitors to first-line options for both heart failure and type 2 diabetes, and the differences between UK and international guidelines on hypertension.
Additionally, given obesity is a huge risk factor for CVD, the editors review how the management of obesity must encompass more than just GLP-1 medications.
Educational objectives
After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:
You can access the website version of this podcast, along with a list of key learning points, on MIMS Learning - and make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.
Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.
MIMS Learning
Guidance update: latest NICE guidelines on cardiovascular disease risk assessment and reduction
Guidance update: NICE guidelines on hypertension
Podcast: Dr Toni Hazell on weight loss injections and women’s health
Podcast: stress and its effect on the heart
MIMS
NICE confirms first-line role of SGLT2 inhibitors in final heart failure guidance
Monitoring requirements for hyperlipidaemia treatments
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