In this episode, we’re delving into the daily lives of doctors. And we’re about to discover how many different types of doctor can come into contact with an older patient in hospital. The ones we’re going to meet in this episode include an A&E doctor, an orthopaedic surgeon and a group of elderly care medics. All with the same goal in mind…managing the acutely unwell patient, maximising their comfort, planning for the future, and getting them safely back into the community again where possible. But this can be tricky when frail patients present with a whole host of conditions. How do doctors manage these complex patients? Is there a way to treat someone as a whole person rather than getting different specialists involved for every individual body system? And what exactly is it that makes a good elderly care doctor?
As the average age of our population increases, all doctors coming into the profession need to realise that a passion for elderly care is essential. After all, older patients will almost certainly make up the majority of their work, regardless of their specialty. And the guests on this episode want you to realise that this is something to be embraced, not frightened of.
As ever, we’ll have our MDTeaser and the latest highlights from the world of social media. Thanks for all your messages over the past few weeks, it's so encouraging to hear that lots of you have found this series helpful! Keep getting in touch on Twitter @mdtea_podcast, on Instagram @mdteapodcast or via email at thehearingaidpodcasts@gmail.com. Our website has every episode we’ve ever done, and can be found at www.mdteapodcast.co.uk. And we’ll see you again for the next episode of Jean’s journey through the hospital in 2 weeks!
S12 E2 - Carers and Care Workers
S12 E1 - Reablement
Series 12 - Introduction
S11 E10 - A Day In The Life of a Social Worker
S11 E9 - A Day In The Life of a Dietitian
S11 E8 - A Day In The Life of a Speech & Language Therapist
S11 E7 - A Day In The Life of an Occupational Therapist
S11 E6 - A Day In The Life of a Physiotherapist
S11 E5 - A Day In The Life of a Physician Associate
S11 E4 - A Day In The Life of a Pharmacist
S11 E2 - A Day In The Life of a Nurse
S11 E1 - A Day In The Life of a Paramedic
Series 11 - An Introduction
S10 E10 - Non-UK citizens: their rights to reside and access to health and social care
S10 E9 - Different Cultural & Religious Practices around Death
S10 E8 - Activity, Exercise and the Ageing Athlete
S10 E7 - Grief
S10 E6 - Older prisoners
S10 E5 - LGBTQ+ older people
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