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Interview: expert tips on eye conditions, red flags in back pain and supporting patients with severe mental illness

Interview: expert tips on eye conditions, red flags in back pain and supporting patients with severe mental illness

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 In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, recorded at MIMS Learning Live North in Liverpool in November 2025, MIMS Learning deputy editor Rhiannon interviews three expert speakers on hot topics in primary care.Consultant ophthalmologist Miss Sajeevika Amarakoon offers practical tips on examining children and adults with eye problems. She outlines when eye problems can be managed in primary care, and lists the essential equipment GPs should have on hand, including fluorescein dye and mydriatic drops.Dr Louise Warburton, a GP with an extended role in rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine, discusses how to take a useful history in patients with back pain to identify serious pathologies. She highlights the importance of spotting osteoporotic fractures, while reminding primary care professionals that, for mechanical back pain, ‘movement is medicine’.Finally, consultant psychiatrist Dr Helen Pears highlights the health inequalities faced by patients with severe mental illness, noting that their life expectancy is 15 to 20 years lower than the general population. She provides actionable advice for GPs on helping these patients access care and managing the risks of medication interactions.Educational objectivesAfter listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:Recall red flag symptoms in adults and children presenting with eye problemsList the essential equipment GPs should have available to conduct a thorough eye examinationSpot red flags for serious spinal pathologyRecognise the clinical features of inflammatory back painDescribe practical measures to support patients with severe mental illness to attend appointmentsUnderstand significant interactions and side-effects of commonly-used psychotropic medications,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 LearningRed eye - red flag symptomsPodcast: eye problems in primary careDiplopia - red flag symptomsDiagnosing axial spondyloarthritis in primary careAcute low back pain: initial presentation to primary careDiagnosing and managing bipolar disorder: a guide for GPsWhy people miss medical appointments and how to support themPodcast: Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham on supporting people with severe mental illnessMIMS drugs recordsFluoresceinMydriatics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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