ICS Cast

Meningitis has been in the news in recent weeks, as an unprecedented cluster of infections and, sadly, several deaths have taken place in the Kent area.
In this timely podcast episode, Dr Jonny Wilkinson is joined by Intensivists Dr Martin Beed, Dr Peter Brindley (authors of the new primer on infectious meningitis and encephalitis in the Journal of the Intensive Care Society), and Dr Andrew Conway-Morris.
They explore the UK government’s targeted Men-B vaccination programme for university students and affected schools, the critical importance of early clinical suspicion and prompt antibiotic administration, transmission risks in nightclubs and social settings (including behaviours like vaping), and lessons from past UK and global outbreaks.
Packed with actionable clinical guidance and real-world takeaways, this episode is essential listening for healthcare professionals, students, parents, and anyone wanting to understand how to spot, treat, and prevent this devastating disease.

Meningitis has been in the news in recent weeks with an unprecedented cluster of infections and, sadly, several deaths have taken place in the Kent area.
In this timely podcast episode, Dr Jonny Wilkinson is joined by Intensivists Dr Martin Beed, Dr Peter Brindley (authors of the new primer on infectious meningitis and encephalitis in the Journal of the Intensive Care Society), and Dr Andrew Conway-Morris.
They explore the UK government's targeted Men-B vaccination programme for university students and affected schools, the critical importance of early clinical suspicion and prompt antibiotic administration, transmission risks in nightclubs and social settings (including behaviours like vaping), and lessons from past UK and global outbreaks.
Packed with actionable clinical guidance and real-world takeaways, this episode is essential listening for healthcare professionals, students, parents, and anyone wanting to understand how to spot, treat, and prevent this devastating disease.

This powerful podcast episode covers an in-depth discussion about the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale and its use in intensive care settings, featuring Professor Ken Rockwood, the creator of the scale, along with Professor Zudin Puthucheary and Professor Nazir Lone.
The conversation explores the origins of the scale, developed not as a screening tool, but as a way to summarise comprehensive geriatric assessments with our speakers delving into how the scale became particularly prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic for ICU admission decisions.
Reflecting on the complex decisions clinicians face when treating frail patients in intensive care, our guests challenges listeners to go beyond the scale and calls for careful judgment, empathy, and a deeper understanding of what meaningful care truly looks like.

This powerful podcast episode covers an in-depth discussion about the Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale and its use in intensive care settings, featuring Professor Ken Rockwood, the creator of the scale, along with Professor Zudin Puthucheary and Professor Nazir Lone.
The conversation explores the origins of the scale, developed not as a screening tool, but as a way to summarise comprehensive geriatric assessments with our speakers delving into how the scale became particularly prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic for ICU admission decisions.
Reflecting on the complex decisions clinicians face when treating frail patients in intensive care, our guests challenges listeners to go beyond the scale and calls for careful judgment, empathy, and a deeper understanding of what meaningful care truly looks like.

In this lively episode recorded at SOA25, Jonny sits down with Prof Matt Morgan and Dr Hannah Matson for a hilarious and insightful chat about what animals can teach us about human critical care!
Matt is a renowned intensive care consultant, honorary professor, and author of One Medicine: How Understanding Animals Can Save Our Lives, shares how lessons from the animal kingdom—from giraffe physiology aiding asthma treatment to whale heart insights improving cardiac care—can transform human ICU practice.
Hannah is a veterinary intensivist and staff clinician in Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College's Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, who brought a wealth of practical wisdom on animal critical care and eye-opening parallels to human medicine.
If you're ready for serious insights delivered with serious laughs, this one's not to be missed!