Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell

Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell

Welcome to the Home of Medicine podcast with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell, in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Each episode explores real clinical cases, with a special focus on how cognitive biases shape our medical decision-making.

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Home of Medicine × Pre PACES: Tackling Imposter Syndrome
23
Sept. 24, 2026

Home of Medicine × Pre PACES: Tackling Imposter Syndrome

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Imposter syndrome is an unspoken challenge for almost every doctor. In this special crossover episode Amie and Ben join Sam from the Pre PACES podcast to tackle the elephant in the room: Imposter syndrome. Amie and Ben share their own vulnerabilities and personal experiences with these feelings.
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Vomiting
22
Sept. 8, 2026

Vomiting

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 74 year old man with vomiting Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?
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Abdominal Pain
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Aug. 25, 2026

Abdominal Pain

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 52 year old man with abdominal pain. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?
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REPOST: The Swollen Leg
20
Aug. 18, 2026

REPOST: The Swollen Leg

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine We're re-releasing a listener favourite! This episode remains one of our most popular episodes to date and initiated a huge amount of reflection and discussion among our listeners.
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Palpitations
19
Aug. 11, 2026

Palpitations

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 36 year old woman with palpitations. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?
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Self Neglect
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July 28, 2026

Self Neglect

Real Cases, Real Thinking, Real Medicine Amie and Ben discuss a case of 32 year old man with a low haemoglobin. Can Ben figure out what is going on? As you listen, ask yourself: can you figure out the diagnosis? What would you have done in the situation?
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About the Hosts

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Dr Amie Burbridge

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Dr Amie Burbridge is a Consultant in Acute and General Medicine at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. She is passionate about medical education and is a TPD for NHS England.

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Dr Ben Lovell

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Dr Ben Lovell is a Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine at University College London Hospitals, where he is the Deputy Director for Postgraduate Medical Education and the Postgraduate Education Lead for Acute Medicine. He is also an Honorary Associate Professor of Medical Education and the author of two medical education textbooks.

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