Advertise on podcast: Let's Talk Surgery: The RCSEd Podcast

On 7 November, Let's Talk Surgery podcast host and Consultant Robotic Colorectal Surgeon Gregory Ekatah sat down with Professor Rowan Parks and Dr Clare McNaught prior to Dr McNaught officially taking office as the College's new President on 17 November.  Professor Parks reflected on his past three years as President, sharing highlights from this time and also looking at the challenges involved in taking on this complex and vital role.  Dr McNaught, who is the first ever female to hold the role of President in the College's 520-year history, shared her top priorities for the coming years as she steps into the role. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

Calling all medical students, foundation doctors, core trainees and anyone planning to sit their MRCS Part A! Join John Hines, Dean of Examinations at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and former Chair of the Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Exams Committee, as he talks to Jon Lund, Dean of Education, about all aspects of the MRCS, including many top tips for success. Essential listening for anyone considering taking the exam. Apply for MRCS: rcsed.ac.uk/education-exams/exams/mrcs-exam Don’t miss our MRCS Part A SBA question posts: InstagramTikTokEnjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

Join Claire Morgan, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Deputy Chair of the College’s Patient Safety Group, and Gregory Ekatah, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and host of RCSEd’s Let’s Talk Surgery podcast, as they speak with Professor Sanjiv Sharma, Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant and Chief Medical Officer at Barts Health, about his leadership journey, challenges, and reflections on WPSD 2025. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

This month Sophie Lewis (Paediatric Surgery registrar and NOTF) is joined by Ms Claire Clark (Paediatric Consultant Surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh) to discuss the role of the surgeon in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  If you haven't already be sure to listen to the Let's Talk Surgery Podcast: FRCS (Paeds) Beyond General Surgery - Paediatric Gastroenterology with Dr Paul Henderson and Sesi Hotonu for more information around the topic of IBD. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on the Art and Technique of Tip Rhinoplasty. Produced in collaboration with the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, this episode features expert insights from Prof. Hesham Saleh and Prof Anshul Sama, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning.  Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

 "A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on the Management of Radiorecurrent Laryngeal Cancer. Produced in collaboration with the ENTUK Head & Neck Society, this episode features expert insights from Mr Coasta Repanos and Mr Hugh Wheatley, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning.  Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

This month Sophie Lewis (Paediatric Surgery registrar and NOTF) is once again joined by Ewan Brownlee (Paediatric Urology Consultant Surgeon University Southampton General and NOTPD) and Marie-Klaire Farrugia (Paediatric Urology Consultant, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation/West London Children's Hospital Alliance) to discuss antenatal urinary tract dilatation (UTD). We discuss the various diagnoses that can present in the antenatal period, how to investigate and manage these conditions. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

 "A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on Cocaine Induced Vasculitis. Produced in collaboration with the British Rhinology Society, this episode features expert insights from Professor Peter Andrews and Mr Yujay Ramakrishnan, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning.  Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on attic reconstruction in Cholesteatoma surgery and how to get it right. Produced in collaboration with the British Society of Otology, this episode features expert insights from Mr Peter Monksfield and Ms Pria Achar, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on skin cancer and reconstructive considerations. Produced in collaboration with the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, this episode features expert insights from Professor Alwyn D’Souza and Ms Sadie Khwaja, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on mastering chyle leak management. Produced in collaboration with the ENTUK Head and Neck Society, this episode features expert insights from Mr James O'Hara and Mr Jai Manick, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT", from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on olfactory loss & dysfunction. Produced in collaboration with the British Rhinology Society, this episode features expert insights from Mr San Sunkaraneni and Mrs Archana Jaiswal, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

"A Coffee Room Chat in ENT," from RCSEd and ENT UK, returns with a discussion on the pearls and pitfalls of secondary cavity obliteration in discharging mastoids. Produced in collaboration with the British Society of Otology, this episode features expert insights from Mr Chris Coulson and Ms Codruta Neumann, introduced by Mr Amar Rajgor, ENT UK Trainee Podcast Lead, and Mr James Tysome, ENT UK Director of E-Learning. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

This month Sophie Lewis (Paediatric Surgery registrar and Paediatric Surgery NOTF) is joined by Mr Ewan Brownlee (Paediatric Urology Consultant Surgeon University Southampton General Hospital and Paediatric Surgery NOTPD) and Ms Marie-Klaire Farrugia (Paediatric Urology Consultant at the Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust/ West London Children's Hospital Alliance) to discuss the challenges in the management of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR), including which patients to investigate, and how to select patients who may need surgical intervention, and why... Say bye to UTI! Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates

Sophie Lewis (Paediatric Surgery Registrar and Paediatric Surgery NOTF), is joined by Ms Kathryn Ford, Paediatric Surgery Consultant at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, to discuss the common presentation of constipation. Enjoyed this episode of Let’s Talk Surgery from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh? Explore more content and upcoming episodes: rcsed.ac.uk/podcast Feedback or topic suggestions? Email us at: [email protected] Interested in RCSEd courses, exams, or training opportunities? Visit: rcsed.ac.uk Listen & subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Buzzsprout Follow RCSEd on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for news and updates