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A Christmas Carol, No Strings...

December 24, 2021 • Dr Nik Kendrew • Season 2 • Episode 11

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This week, Hampshire GP Dr Fiona Ritchie joins Nik for a festive episode to find out what CPD they can get out of 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'. It turns out rather a lot! Their conversation covers loneliness, child bereavement and even Lewy body dementia.
There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV .

Fiona song choice

ABBA- As good as new

https://open.spotify.com/track/71or1G6CbfIttRDnBnTTAL?si=xq1xDTwuTNeddw0rU7Zw6g

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https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1540239/dementia-symptoms-oily-fish-alzheimers-risk

https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2269

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/peanut-allergy-drug-promises-reduce-danger-sufferers-llszf3k66

https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/pancreatic-cancer-warning-strange-telltale-25741329

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e004215

https://inews.co.uk/news/media/the-kindness-test-bbc-questionnaire-find-out-what-makes-people-kind-1175047

Daytime TV

Bone marrow transplant: Libbie meets Ethan:

https://twitter.com/bbcbreakfast/status/1470322614694465538?s=21

http://anthonynolan.org/nivealfc

The Muppet Christmas Carol

https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/

https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/wp-content/uploads/Conversations-through-Covid-19-final-1.pdf

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/about-loneliness/

Oxfam pile of poo:

https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/pile-of-poo/product/OU1007ML?pscid=ps_ggl_dsa&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI14Tfk_L59AIVDpftCh3mhQCKEAAYASAAEgJEZfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Fiona song choice

ABBA- As good as new

https://open.spotify.com/track/71or1G6CbfIttRDnBnTTAL?si=xq1xDTwuTNeddw0rU7Zw6g

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