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You might have heard the term "Chronic Kidney Disease". You might havebeen diagnosed with it. It sounds horrendous, right?

And it is important, but what does it mean, and should you be worried?

In this episode Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss the topic of CKD.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam look at the facts and give you information about what CKD means, what it is, and what you need to know and what you can do.

If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, any comments or ideas, or even just want to say hello then email us at the show at hello@coughybreak.com

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Released 30/3/26

Show time 14 minutes 36 seconds

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Skin moles - we all have them. But what's a worrying mole? What does one look like. What does one feel like? And how do we know that that really large irritating mole isn't a bad one? And what actually is a mole?

In this episode Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss the topic of moles.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam look at the facts and give you information about what the different sorts of moles are, what risk factors increase the risk of that mole turning into something more serious, how to mole map, and that contrasting advice about vitamin d and uv exposure.

If you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered, any comments or ideas, or even just want to say hello then email us at the show at hello@coughybreak.com

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You can find the PCDS self-examination advice here:

https://www.pcds.org.uk/self-examination-of-moles

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Released 27/4/26

Show time 18 minutes 03 seconds

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In this episode Dr Geoff Hamp and Dr Sam McGinley discuss the topic of pre-payment certificates. If you pay for one or more NHS prescription items a month, this has to be an episode to listen to! How to save money on your prescriptions can only be a good thing.

And if you are on HRT medications, you also need to listen to this epispode. We talk about the HRT pre-payment certificate, something many patients and doctors don't know about.

Dr Geoff and Dr Sam look at the facts and give you information about who the certificates can be helpful for, how to get them and just what you can expect when you get one.

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Links we discuss in the show:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/nhs-hormone-replacement-therapy-prescription-prepayment-certificate-hrt-ppc/medicines-covered-hrt-ppc

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/nhs-hormone-replacement-therapy-prescription-prepayment-certificate-hrt-ppc

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/prescriptions/save-money-with-a-prescription-prepayment-certificate-ppc/

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Released 13/4/26

Show time 10 minutes 13 seconds

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