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Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler on the PRUDENCE trial

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100

Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler discuss the PRUDENCE trial, which assessed the ability of a point-of-care testing strategy to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care. The trial includes a process evaluation, so the results (and this podcast) highlight both quantitative and qualitative data.

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Erica Fong, Sarah Beale, and Oyungerel Byambasuren on post-COVID-19 condition

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Erica Fong and Sarah Beale discuss their Lancet Primary Care Article on the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on daily functional activities, including the implications of their findings for real-world primary care and for future research and policy.

Oyungerel Byambasuren provides her lived-experience perspective, including on the Article, the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on everyday life, and the potential next steps for research into and management of post-COVID-19 condition in primary care.

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Dame Tina Lavender on meaningful relational maternity care in LMICs

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Professor Dame Tina Lavender discusses her Lancet Primary Care Viewpoint regarding meaningful relational maternity care in low-income and middle-income countries, including barriers and facilitators, workforce training, and implications on subsequent antenatal care.

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Dame Louise Robinson on the new therapeutic era for Alzheimer’s disease

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Professor Dame Louise Robinson discusses her Lancet Primary Care Viewpoint regarding primary care perspectives on the new therapeutic era for Alzheimer’s disease, including implications for the health-care workforce, the potential for use around the work, and useful data that are currently lacking.

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Konstantinos Balaskas and Anitta Sharma on the HERMES trial

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Konstantinos Balaskas and Anitta Sharma discuss the HERMES trial, a cluster-randomised controlled trial investigating teleophthalmology innovations versus standard of care, including real-world implications of the AI involved and potential directions for future research and practice.

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Patrick de Marie Katoto on the ongoing mpox epidemic in DR Congo

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0200

Patrick de Marie Katoto speaks on his first-hand experience of the ongoing mpox epidemic in DR Congo, including the essential involvement of primary care, current and future vaccine work, and bolstering health systems so they are equipped to manage both this and future epidemics.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00007-X/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_August_25_lanprc

Francesca Ligori Malcolm on faecal immunochemical testing and 1-year mortality after presentation to primary care

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Francesca Ligori Malcolm discusses her Article exploring 1-year mortality among people having a faecal immunochemical test in English primary care for investigation of symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer, including the real-world implications of her findings and the many possible avenues for future research.

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John Weisz and Dennis Ougrin on a digital problem-solving intervention for Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200

John Weisz & Dennis Ougrin discuss their Article assessing the effects of Project SOLVE, a digital problem-solving intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war, as well as the potential of digital interventions in the future and the challenges of conducting research in settings affected by conflict.

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Veronika Rasic on rural primary care and Rural Health Compass

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200

Veronika Rasic, rural general practitioner and Founder and Director of Rural Health Compass, speaks about the organisation and her experiences and achievements working in and for rural primary care and rural communities.

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Rural Road to Health Podcast: https://theruralroadtohealth.blog/podcast/
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Yaiza del Pozo Martín, Jessica Smith, and Lauren Southwell on The Lancet Primary Care

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0200

The three editors of The Lancet Primary Care discuss the aims and scope of this new journal, why now is the time to launch, key areas of advocacy, and their aims for the future.