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  • September 8 · 36 sec

    BJA Education trainee/podcast editor

    Send us Fan Mail Fancy being part of the conversation? We’re looking for a Trainee/Podcast Editor to help shape the future of BJA Education’s digital content and bring fresh ideas to our podcast. Find out more here via the BJA Education website and apply by 18 September.

  • September 2 · 22 min

    Chemical warfare agents

    Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to William Malins about chemical warfare agents. Dr Malins provides an overview of the history, clinical features and medical management of nerve agents, blistering agents and choking agents. Readiness and preparedness are key, and clinicians should remember that casualty decontamination is a crucial first step before treatment.

  • July 20 · 24 min

    Pain after lower limb amputation

    Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Prof Neeraj Saxena about his recent articles on pain after lower limb amputation. Related Article

  • June 26 · 28 min

    Diagnosis of death using neurological criteria in adults

    Send us Fan Mail This month Sam speaks to Dr Lynne Barrass and Dr Priyanka Jain about their article "Diagnosis of death using neurological criteria". They explore how to progress through the formal testing process and where updates have occured to some of the thresholds. We also cover some complex scenarios and discuss when ancillary testing is needed. Related Article

  • June 4 · 17 min

    25 Years of BJA Education: Past, Present and Future

    Send us Fan Mail As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations, Professor Jonathan Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of BJA Education, reflects on the journal’s evolution over the past 25 years. We discuss the growth of anaesthetic CPD worldwide and explore the expanding educational outputs of the journal. Related article

  • April 27 · 20 min

    Liver disease in pregnancy

    Send us Fan Mail In the April 2026 episode of the BJA Education, Pooja Shah speaks to Lauren Crosby Zawierucha about liver disease in pregnancy. The episode features common and life-threatening liver diseases in pregnancy as well as those which have implications for anaesthesia and anaesthetists. We discuss key clinical considerations and practical insights to support safe care for mother and baby. Related Article

  • February 12 · 24 min

    Anaesthesia for Elective Cervical Spine Surgery

    Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Stuart talks to Dr John Summers and Dr Tom Lawerence about their recent article on anaesthesia for elective cervical spine surgery. Related Article

  • February 2 · 21 min

    Perioperative care of patients who decline blood transfusion.

    Send us Fan Mail This month Sam Fosker speaks to Dr Victoria Prabhu about her article, co-authored with Dr Julia Niewiarowski and Dr Paolo Polzella, on "Perioperative care of patients who decline blood products". They discus how to differentiate between different blood products, how to document this appropriately and ways we can mitigate blood loss in these patients. Related Article

  • Dec 22, 2025 · 40 min

    Perioperative Ventilation Practices In Children

    Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Almay Janszen and Dr David van Meenen about the recent article on perioperative ventilation practices in children. Related Article

  • Dec 15, 2025 · 33 min

    Advances in spinal cord stimulation

    Send us Fan Mail In this month’s BJA Education podcast series, Pooja Shah speaks with Cillian Suiter about the key themes from the December 2025 Advances in Spinal Cord Stimulation article, with a primary focus on the role of spinal cord stimulation in pain management. The discussion explores issues most relevant to pain physicians, while also highlighting considerations for anaesthetists involved in the care of these patients, including regional anaesthesia planning and MRI conditionality. Related Article

  • Nov 3, 2025 · 37 min

    Airway management in critically ill patients

    Send us Fan Mail This month Sam speaks to Associate Professor Vincenzo Russotto about his article on airway management within a critical care setting. This article, co-authored with Associate Professor Massimiliano Sorbello, looks at how we assess airways both from the anatomical perspective but also a physiological view. It looks at recent evidence where the challenges lie and how we can best monitor and pre-optimise these patients during intubation to achieve the best outcome. Related Article

  • Aug 27, 2025 · 44 min

    Prehabilitation for people with cancer

    Send us Fan Mail This month Sam speaks to Dr Hanna van Waart and Dr Marta Seretny about what we mean by prehabilitation and how this applies within different cancer populations. They discuss the holistic nature of prehabilitation and how increasing evidence is showing a wide range of benefits even when the intervention time is short. Related Article

  • Aug 12, 2025 · 27 min

    Anaesthesia for clipping of intracranial aneurysms

    Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, Pooja Shah speaks to Jun Hiu and Caroline Larkin about the management of intracranial aneurysms, drawing on key insights from the August 2025 article in BJA Education. The discussion explores management techniques, perioperative considerations, and anaesthetic strategies in both elective and emergency settings. With a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice, this episode offers a comprehensive overview for anaesthetists involved in the care of patients with intracranial aneurysms. Read related article.

  • Jul 31, 2025 · 51 min

    Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery

    Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Alex James about the recent two articles on anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery: part 1 Anaesthesia for pancreatic resection surgery: part 2

  • Apr 22, 2025 · 55 min

    Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults

    Send us Fan Mail This month Alex speaks to Dr Jo Gordon and Dr James Shilston about their recent two articles on the early intensive care management of major trauma in adults. Related Articles: Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults; part 1 Early intensive care management of major trauma in adults; part 2

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