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S2E1: Iron Deficiency Anaemia with Dr Ajay Verma
Episode 1
Sunday, 9 January, 2022
Happy New Year & Welcome back to our listeners. Join us for season 2 of the PharmaSense Podcast. We kick season 2 episode 1 with our special guest the renowned Dr Ajay Verma, Consultant Gastroenterologist & Physician at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Verma graduated from Leicester Medical School, following qualification he found himself enjoying working within gastroenterology leading to him pursuing the Gastroenterology and General Medicine training pathway and gaining his consultancy post. Alongside his clinical work, Dr Verma takes a keen interest in research. He holds various roles from Interim Director of Research and Development at Kettering Hospitals as well as being an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Leicester Cancer research centre. Dr Verma also holds the title of Chair of the New Consultants Committee at the Royal College of Physicians and is passionate about the mentoring and empowering of others. You may also have heard of Dr Verma from his famous GastroTwearls on Twitter. Dr Verma has utilised the Twitter-sphere to share informative educational pieces, latest guidance and improve patient care.Within this episode, our main topic of discussion will be the British Societies of Gastroenterology (BSG) newly updated guidelines for the management of Iron Deficiency anaemia (IDA) in adults, which Dr Verma was a co-author of. We discuss the key changes in these guidelines, signs/symptoms, causes, investigations, and management of IDA. Listen in as we also discuss breaking bad news, the dreaded med reg role, and Dr. Verma’s advice for those early on in their healthcare careers. Guest Speaker- Dr Ajay Verma- Twitter @UKGastroDr- Consultant Gastroenterologist & Physician- Chair of New Consultants Committee at RCP- Honorary senior lecturer at the Leicester Cancer research Site created by Dr Verma for patient information regarding endoscopies. https://www.myendoscopy.co.uk Please feel free to contact us regarding any questions or feedback at info@pharmasense.co.uk
