25 Best UK Disease Podcasts

1. ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

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Join Callum and Jame, two infectious diseases doctors, as they discuss everything you need to know to diagnose and treat infections. Aimed at doctors and clinical staff working in the UK. Episode notes here: https://t.ly/8DyqW Queries, comments, suggestions to ****@gmail.com MORE Hosts Callum P Mutch, Jame
Producer/Network Infectious Disease: Insights of Two Specialists
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 112Twitter 4.2K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Rare Disease Podcast

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3.5 million people in the UK live with a rare disease, so while each disease is individually rare, together rare diseases are common. Hear interviews with patients, clinicians, advocates, students and researchers focusing on rare disease in clinical medicine. This podcast is brought to you by Medics for Rare Disease. Podcast distributors create their own transcripts and M4RD doesn't take responsibility for themMORE Host Lucy McKay
Producer/Network Medics4RareDiseases
Email ****@m4rd.org
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 1.6KTwitter 5.2KInstagram 3.2K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Talking Rheumatology Spotlight

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Explore rheumatological conditions with the clinical experts. This monthly podcast covers everything from disease presentation to diagnosis, treatment and management. Some months, real cases are used to bring the discussion to life. MORE Producer/Network British Society for Rheumatology
Email ****@rheumatology.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 5K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The CVR Presents Research Goes Viral

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What is a virus? How do they cause disease? What can we do to stop them? Find out here, in the podcast from the Medical Research Council (MRC)-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), brought to you by our staff and students.MORE Producer/Network CVR's Research Goes Viral
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 1.5KTwitter 7.1KInstagram 538 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

5. 'Bone Up'

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The first UK podcast about all matters of bone health. Prof David Armstrong (MD) and Dr Richard Abel (PhD) will discuss bone health, bone disease and how we and our bones can live longer happier, and healthier lives.Patients, clinicians and scientists alike will all love the cast!Credits:Jingle by Jonny Fitch BMusCover art by James ArmstrongMORE Hosts Dr Richie Abel, David Armstrong
Email ****@imperial.ac.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre Podcast

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The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre unites over 1,000 world-leading biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, clinicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals from across Cambridge, UK to tackle cancer from every angle.Our mission is to end death and disease caused by cancer through research, treatment and education...MORE Hosts Rachael Webster, Ellie Wolmark
Producer/Network Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre
Email ****@cam.ac.uk
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 2Facebook 1.1KTwitter 3K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Stroke Stories

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In the UK, there are more than 100,000 strokes every year. That's one stroke every 5 minutes. Around the world there are as many as 15 million people suffering from the illness every year. It is usually sudden and can be a devastating illness and so on the Stroke Stories podcast, we've been seeking out inspiring stories of stroke survivors.We hear their stories about their struggles, what drove them forward, and how they look back on their stroke now they're on the road to recovery...MORE Host Mark Goodier
Producer/Network Stroke Stories
Email ****@stroke.org.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 1KTwitter 900 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. And Then Came Breast Cancer - A Future Dreams Podcast

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'And Then Came Breast Cancer' is an award winning podcast series created by Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity, for anyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. Hosted by the award-winning journalist Victoria Derbyshire - herself a breast cancer survivor - each episode discusses an aspect of the cancer journey, from how to spot the first signs, to dealing with the aftermath of treatment and everything in between. The discussions are frank and honest but also practical. It is a podcast that will hold your hand as you and your loved ones go through one of the toughest times of your life and will make you realise that you are not alone...MORE Host Victoria Derbyshire
Producer/Network Factory Originals & 6Foot6 Productions
Email ****@futuredreams.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 8.3KTwitter 1.9KInstagram 30K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Joel Nelson Podcast

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Your Story Matters. We raise awareness for those living with chronic illness, pain, and associated mental health challenges by providing a platform to share their stories. Their unfiltered reality.Hosted by award-winning Patient Advocate and lived Experience Champion Joel Nelson, weekly on Sunday evenings from 7pm (GMT) in front of a LIVE audience on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/joelvsarthritis.MORE Producer/Network Joel Nelson
Email ****@joelvsarthritis.co.uk
Location Norwich, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.2KTwitter 1.6K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The LUNA Project

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The mission of The LUNA Project is to raise awareness of, and support, young people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. We are currently trying to do this through blog posts, workshops and now podcasts!!Find us on:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheLUNAPryojectUKInstagram & Twitter - @thelunaprojectukYou can also find a transcript for all our podcasts and blogs here: https://onestepatatime.family.blog/MORE Producer/Network The LUNA Project
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 833Twitter 862 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. A Positive Life: HIV from Terrence Higgins to Today

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Sam Smith presents stories of HIV in the UK over the last 40 years; beginning with the life of Terrence Higgins, one of the first British people to die of an AIDS-related illness.
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 39Facebook 139.2KTwitter 80.9K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Hijama Nation Podcast

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Join me; Umm Amaar, the host of this podcast, as I discuss and interview other natural health practitioners, who have not only treated their health problems but helped many others overcome their certain ailments with Hijama cupping therapy combined with holistic treatments. Listen to us weekly to increase your confidence and knowledge about treating ailments, using Islamic and prophetic medicine, that even modern medicine fails to treat.MORE Host Umm Amaar
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Facebook 15.2KTwitter 1.7K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. On the Ward

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Hosted by staff nurse John-Barry Waldron, who has worked at St Andrew's Healthcare for 15 years, 'On the Ward' challenges some of the myths and taboos around complex mental illness in the UK today, as it explores what really happens behind the walls of a secure psychiatric hospital.MORE Email ****@standrew.co.uk
Location England, United Kingdom
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Facebook 8.5KTwitter 3.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Recovery Diaries with Rebecca Ellison

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Rebecca is a fully qualified Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist and Founder of Hello Healing Ltd. she works from a Holistic Functional Medicine approach. She aims to support and help women heal from poor health after successfully healing herself. Rebecca suffered with Lyme disease for 12 years and was misdiagnosed for years. She supports and educates women to uplevel from energy issues, low mood, period irregularities, gut problems and all round suboptimal health...MORE Email ****@hellohealing.co.uk
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Facebook 804 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Bova UK Podcast

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A veterinary specials podcast, bringing you the latest industry updates. We aim to provide an insight into Bova UK and also provide bite-sized discussions on diagnosis, treatment, and management of specific diseases or conditions. MORE Producer/Network Bova UK
Email ****@bova.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 4Facebook 1.5KInstagram 927 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Trial Talk

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The Trial Talk Podcast explores how our work at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL is improving health in the UK and worldwide. In this new series, we will hear from world-leading experts about the studies we carry out. We will get inside trials on cancer, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases, explore how public and patient involvement is shaping our studies, and discover new ways to run smarter studies.MORE Hosts Charlotte Hartley, Dr Berta Terre Torras
Producer/Network UCL
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 1Twitter 4.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. MRC CTU Podcasts

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The Trial Talk podcast explores how our work at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL is improving health in the UK and worldwide. In this series, we hear from world-leading experts about the studies we carry out. We delve into trials on cancer, infections and neurodegenerative diseases, explore how public and patient involvement shapes our work, and discover new ways to run smarter studies.MORE Host Charlotte Hartley
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
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Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Glaucoma UK Podcast

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Welcome to the Glaucoma UK podcast, the show that aims to shed light on the disease and offer support for those living with glaucoma.We chat with industry leading experts to find out everything you need to know. Make sure to visit https://glaucoma.uk/. Here you'll find all of the really useful free resources we offer to those affected by glaucoma, as well as how you can help support sight saving research.MORE Producer/Network Glaucoma UK
Email ****@glaucoma.uk
Location Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 5Facebook 9.9KTwitter 9.1K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. Rarity Life Heard

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Rarity Life is a brand new online publication that offers those affected by rare disease, disability and cancer the opportunity to create content that is truly inclusive, to unify our collective experience and to celebrate and share our differences. As part of Rarity Life we have created a podcast series, Rarity Life Heard to give you the opportunity to delve a little bit deeper into some of our guest's stories.Days of Rare is a multimedia series created by Same but Different to inspire us to look more deeply into a life lived with a rare disease.MORE Producer/Network Same but Different
Email ****@samebutdifferentcic.org.uk
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Facebook 3.3KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. EmPHAsis on Air

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This new podcast from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA UK) is the ideal listen for anyone living with the rare disease PH.It builds on the chatty style of our member magazine, EmPHAsis, to bring listeners news, conversations, advice, analysis and more.Our podcast isn't just for patients; it's for everyone in the PH community - friends, family, carers, and medical professionals too. You're all welcome here 🙂 Listen to EmPHAsis On Air when you're driving, walking, resting, or if you're struggling to sleep at night...MORE Producer/Network PHA UK
Email ****@phauk.org
Location Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 5.9KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. Unlearn to Learn

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Are you a medical student, work in healthcare or just curious to know more about obesity? In our new podcast series, there is something for everyone to learn (or un-learn).Unlearn to Learn will challenge everything you thought you knew about obesity, improve your knowledge through insight and explanation leaving any judgement at the door.Brought to you by World Obesity Federation and Scope E-Learning, join renowned medical practitioners and professors to untangle the myths and misconceptions around the disease, busting myths and using science and data to give you the full picture...MORE Producer/Network Toby Biggins-Gilchrist
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Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact