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October 6, 2025 15 mins

The full team gather together to reflect on the last 12 months of TopMedTalk at this year’s Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) Dingle conference.

Desiree Chappell, Sol Aronson, Andy Cumpstey, Mike Grocott, Kate Leslie and Monty Mythen select highlights from the archives for our new listeners.

Here are the podcasts they menti...

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At this year’s Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress we sat down with Ramani Moonesinghe OBE, and had a conversation about her remarkable journey from her immigrant roots to her influential roles in perioperative and critical care. Hear about her contributions to Britain’s...

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Recorded at this year’s Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress held in London, this episode of TopMedTalk features Andy Cumpstey with his guests

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Andy Cumpstey is joined by three experts from NHS England; Mindy Dawes, Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Maria Oyston, Head of Nursing Service Transformation & Resilience at NHS England; and Jane Murkin, Deputy Director for Safety & Improvement -...

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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London this piece sees Andy Cumpstey speaking with Imogen Fecher-Jones, Lead Nurse Perioperative Services, University Hospital Southampton, and Andrew Davies, Consultant in upper gastro-intestinal surgery at Guy's an...

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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London, Andy Cumpstey is joined by Simon Davies, Consu...

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August 25, 2025 27 mins

Perioperative Profiles is a new series from TopMedTalk which looks at both the professional and personal journey taken by some of the world’s most innovative and successful perioperative practitioners and researchers.

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Perioperative Medicine and Promoting Diversity in Healthcare, A Deep Dive with David Story, Professor and Foundation Chair of Anaesthesia at the University of Melbourne; Head of the University Department of Critical Care, and President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists (A...

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Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress 2025 in London, this piece focuses upon pioneering work in ambulatory surgical care and enhanced recovery pathways.

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August 4, 2025 27 mins

Recorded at the Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London this piece dives into the importance of metabolic flexibility in perioperative care. We discuss the prevalence of metabolic inflexibility in patients undergoing surgery and its impact on postoperative complications alongside insights from recent studies an...

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Broadcasting from the Evidence-based Perioperative Medicine World Congress in London, UK, TopMedTalk takes you behind the scenes to the conference conversations that matter.

This episode delves into the importance of diversity in perioperative medicine, the patient-centred approach, the challenges of integrat...

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July 21, 2025 31 mins

TopMedTalk's Andy Cumpstey continues our coverage of the hugely successful Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine (EPBOM) World Congress in London.

Here we dive deep into the realm of patient monitoring, exploring the use of wearable sensors and advanced algorithms for early detection and preventive care in ho...

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The final instalment of our series “Perioperative Pain Management” is a panel discussion where we answer the question: What are the various challenges and strategies in managing perioperative pain, particularly with regard to opioid use?

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Recorded at this year's annual Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine (EBPOM) World Congress in London, this conversation deals with a crisis that modern practitioners will recognise; how do we adapt to the needs of a collectively older population?

We begin by focusing upon the Australian Intergenerational Report's alarming projections about an aging population and its impact on healthcare expenditure. It's a problem mirrored by man...

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This series of talks hits upon one of the longstanding themes of TopMedTalk, opioids and opioid reduction in a perioperative setting.

We discuss the opioid epidemic, the issue of pe...

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In this piece we look at the opioid crisis in the UK and how it has translated into clinical practice. Hear about the history and data behind opioid prescription trends, specifically highlighting the high-risk patient demographics and mortality figures associated with opioid use.

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This piece focuses on strategies for opioid-sparing anesthesia guided by the NOL Index, emphasizing the variability in patient responses to opioids. The importance of monitoring nociception, using advanced devices and techniques to customize opioid dosing, reduce side effects, and confirm the ef...

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June 16, 2025 13 mins

Euroanaesthesia 2025: the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, in Lisbon, Portugal. TopMedTalk were there, check out our coverage on our podcast timeline. We’ve released many bonus episodes over the last few weeks!

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This piece was recorded at Euroanaesthesia 2025 in Lisbon. Kate Leslie interviews Wayne Morriss, Clinical Associate Professor, Univers...

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We're at Euroanaesthesia 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. Here we discuss the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care's initiatives, focusing on the innovations in the scientific program in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, and the importance of inclusivity and diversity within the society. The episode also highlights the future direction of the society, the role of trainees, and offers insights into the upcoming Cong...

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