Doctor Next Door Podcast
In Doctor Next Door, join me and my next-door neighbour and Star Radio DJ Dave Berry from the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show, as we share tea and biscuits over Dave’s kitchen table. From the everyday goings-on in our suburban life, to the medical matters of life and death that I quite literally deal with on a daily basis, nothing is off the operating table.
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TV and radio presenter, Dave Berry is putting the medical world under the microscope as he pokes, prods and questions his real-life neighbour Dr Neil Srinivasan about a career that couldn’t be further from his own in a new podcast, Doctor Next Door!
Joined by his friend and next-door neighbour Dr Neil, a cardiologist by trade, the pair lift the lid on the everyday goings on in their suburban life, Neil’s experience on the NHS frontline and try to answer those medical questions we’re all too scared to ask!
Tune in every week to learn about the topics you always wanted to ask your doctor about. We delve into the explanations for medical conditions, treatments and medical history.
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We want YOU to be a part of the conversation. This podcast isn’t just here to feed our own curiosities, we want you to be involved in these conversations, and tell us the burning questions your would like answered. So please listen, comment and write in.
We want you to share stories your own stories of health experiences, which are so important to share with other patients as it makes us all feel less isolated through shared experiences and also take the opportunity to shout out the medical heroes who have been part of your lives.
So whether you live next door to a doctor, are a doctor or you want to use our access to a doctor to your own advantage, send your questions, thoughts and stories to doctor@nextdoorpod.com.
Atrial Fibrillation.
In a series of three special edition podcasts Dr Srinivasan discusses AF, the most common heart rhythm abnormality that affects 1.4 million people in the UK. Over the age of 60yrs 5-10% of the population will suffer from AF and over the age of 80yrs up to 20% of people are affected. AF is associated with almost a quarter of all strokes.
Heart Failure
In a series of three special edition podcasts Dr Srinivasan discusses Heart Failure. Heart failure is where the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly and needs treatment to help it work. More than a million people in the UK are living with heart failure.
Symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, tiredness and swelling in your ankles or legs. The main treatments for heart failure are healthy lifestyle changes and medicines. Some people may also need a pacemaker or heart surgery.Heart failure is caused by damage to the heart or a problem with the way it works. Common causes include heart disease and high blood pressure.
Syncope and Fainting
In a series of three special edition podcasts Dr Srinivasan discusses Heart Failure.
Syncope is used to describe a loss of consciousness for a short period of time. It can happen when there is a sudden change in the blood flow to the brain. Syncope is usually called fainting or “passing out.”
Syncope is common in the general population; approximately one-third of people have an episode of syncope at some point in their life. However, while some people may faint multiple times, most individuals rarely experience more than one episode in a lifetime.
