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NICE guidance on type 2 diabetes recommends a patient-centred approach, providing advice and treatment based on the individual patient’s needs. It also recommends taking action on comorbidities and making use of newer diabetes medications.

GP partner and educator Dr Pipin Singh provides insights for GPs in how to implement the guidance, using a case study on changes to advice and medication for a 72-year old patient with multiple comorbidities.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, GPs and other healthcare professionals should be better able to:

• Recall why NICE guidance on type 2 diabetes has changed
• Reflect on how implementing the guidance can benefit patients
• Recall the 7 treatment arms listed in the guidance
• Understand the place of newer therapies in diabetes management
• Consider how the guidance is being rolled out in their practice
• Recall the benefits of the diabetes prevention programme
• Seek support and education from recommended sources

You can access the website version of this podcast, along with key learning points, on MIMS Learning. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser and note-taking for appraisal.

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.

Episode produced by Jude Owen.

Useful resources

MIMS Learning

Guidance update: NICE guidelines on type 2 diabetes in adults

Type 2 diabetes in South Asian and African-Caribbean populations

Identifying and managing young-onset type 2 diabetes

MIMS. SGLT2 inhibitors for the treatment of type II diabetes.

MIMS. GLP-1 agonists and GIP/GLP-1 agonists for the treatment of type II diabetes.

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A key message about epilepsy for GPs, according to Dr Fergus Rugg-Gunn, is that the condition is increasingly a condition of advancing age and distinguishing epilepsy from other conditions is even more challenging in older age groups because there are ‘many other potential health issues that could mimic seizures’.

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, Dr Rugg-Gunn speaks to Dawn Liz Powell about how taking a thorough patient history can help determine when symptoms may indicate epilepsy and when they may indicate another condition (such as syncope). He also discusses how to support a patient with a suspected diagnosis of epilepsy and how to support them after a diagnosis.

Common comorbidities associated with epilepsy, side-effects of anti-seizure medications, and potential drug interactions also reviewed in this episode.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be more aware of:

• The prevalence of epilepsy in different age groups and how incidence is changing
• Symptoms and signs that indicate epilepsy
• The common seizure mimics, such as syncope, that can be confused with epilepsy
• How taking a thorough patient history can help determine whether referral to an epilepsy specialist, or another specialist, is warranted
• Why providing information on safety (for example around driving) is important for people with epilepsy
• The potential side-effects of anti-seizure medications
• The potential interactions between anti-seizure medications and other drugs

You can access the website version of this podcast, along with key learning points, on MIMS Learning. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser and note-taking for appraisal.

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

Practice on a page: epilepsy in pregnancy

Loss of consciousness - red flag symptoms (audiovisual)

Epilepsy Society

Information for professionals

Driving and epilepsy

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The bulk of childhood food allergy is dealt with in primary care, yet access to educational opportunities for GPs have been ‘limited’, according to Professor Adam Fox in conversation with MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson.

In this interview recorded in August 2026, he provides tips for GPs on spotting symptoms, conducting investigations, and advising parents. He also highlights management options including the use of adrenaline auto-injectors, the introduction of nasal adrenaline, and the potential of biologics and immunotherapy.

NB: the nasal adrenaline product mentioned received marketing authorisation in July 2025, and a lower-dose formulation for younger children received marketing authorisation in June 2026.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, GPs and other healthcare professionals should be better able to:

• Take an allergy-focused history and advise on the role of allergy testing
• Distinguish between immediate and delayed allergic reactions
• Understand the link between eczema and food allergy
• Advise parents on early introduction of common allergenic foods
• Understand what to consider when deciding whether to prescribe an adrenaline auto-injector
• Understand the role of nasal adrenaline as an alternative to injected adrenaline
• Find useful resources such as NICE guidance and BSACI resources

You can access the website version of this podcast, along with key learning points, on MIMS Learning. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser and note-taking for appraisal.

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.

Resources

MIMS Learning

Guidance update: anaphylaxis

Feeding difficulties in infants

Eczema management: latest therapies

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