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Contact us and share your opinioneGPLearning PodBlast-  Dr Keith Grimes & Medical VR Interview + Show Notes In this episode of the eGPLearning Podblast, we interview Dr Keith Grimes, a GP and Medical Virtual Reality pioneer. We talk about how Keith became interested in VR and how he has been using it in his clinical practice. We discuss the potential for VR in healthcare and also some of the pitfalls. Keith describes some of the projects and studies he is involved in. Keith also explains how he built his skills to use social media to promote and build a community around his interest in Medical VR, and his tips for combining a career in healthcare with another interest or passion. This is a great listen for your commute, on the treadmill or relaxing at home.  Enjoy...iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/egplearning-podblast/id1325540249?mt=2Stitcher link: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/egplearning Show Notes… How to contact Keith and get involved in the Medical VR community:http://www.drgrimes.co.ukTwitter: @keithgrimes https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRDocs/http://www.drgrimes.co.uk/category/vrdoctor/ Keith’s first experience with VR was through the arcade version of  Dactyl Nightmare: https://youtu.be/v6t69mp0ZhE Modern VR products such as the Oculus Rift are a much superior experienceProject CAR - Oculus Rift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6QRN6hI-Y&feature=youtu.be Keith describes the 5 use categories for Medical VR: VR as an adjunct to existing treatments - To improve pain and reduce anxiety during interventionsVR as a form of therapy - e.g. to treat phobias, anxiety, mental health problemsVR as a diagnostic tool - Eye tracking and assessing responses during simulations - e.g. eye tracking to diagnose Autistic Spectrum Disorders VR for education and trainingMedical Realities: https://www.medicalrealities.comShafi Ahmed: @ShafiAhmed5VR expanding a patient's understanding - empathy - living in someone else's shoes. What's it like to have dementia. https://youtu.be/Zch3fg0orzoDownsides and Risks of VR in medicine: Nausea and sickness - patients may unable to tolerate VRThe intensity of experience not suitable for someMinimum Age, perhaps as low as 7 yrsMany application involve simulated violence - unsuitable for someInfection control - equipment needs to be sterilised between users  Keith’s current projects:PREVENT ICU Delirium - Psychological Resilience Using Virtual Reality Exposure as a No

Contact us and share your opinionHealth tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). This episode recaps our latest contacts and activities including finding more resources for primary care clinicians (4.47)creating videos for patient education (5.30), then a review of the wellbeing app Welltory (7.50). We finish off covering some recent encounters with online pharmacies and their activities (21.00).

Contact us and share your opinionHealth tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). This episode begins with a review of our previous episode and individual updates(2.00) and then we cover an ENT focussed app Cupris (3.22), a depression assessment tool app called Moodpath (11.16) and cover a Nottingham based news story on eprescribing that may bring in national changes (21.44).

Contact us and share your opinionAn interview with Dr Aman Arora of Arora Medical Education. We discuss the innovative use of social media and other technologies to help peers with GP training and the education process.

Contact us and share your opinionHealth tech talk by two Nottingham based GPs covering recent topics, useful clinical apps, and interviews with primary care health tech innovators. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drGandalf52) and Dr Andrew Foster (@drawfoster). This episode begins with a review of our previous episode and then we cover the mindfulness app Headspace (4.12), NHS hackathons (14.20), and NHS Quicker app (21.30). We also talk more about the concept of using digital triage and AI in a primary care setting (17.30).

Contact us and share your opinionAn eGPlearning interview with Dr. Kenny Livingstone the founder of Zoomdoc- an innovative geo-location home visiting app and service for primary care in the UK. Hosted by Dr Hussain Gandhi (@drgandalf52) they discuss how Zoomdoc was created and how Kenny innovated the service, including funding options for entrepreneurs like using Seedrs. As an example look up Zoomdoc on Seedrs at https://www.seedrs.com/zoomdoc

Contact us and share your opinionSHOW NOTES:Introductions and declaration of interestsDr Andrew Foster:GP Partner NottinghamDirector NCGPA – Nottingham GP FederationCreator of SignpostingHealthRCGP Vale of Trent Faculty Honorary SecretaryBlog – www.avoidingpuddles.comTwitter – @DrAWFosterDr Hussain Gandhi:GP Partner NottinghamFormer Chair RCGP Vale of Trent FacultyTreasurer GP SurvivalOwner SystmOne Facebook User GroupOwner www.eGPLearning.co.ukTwitter – @DrGandalf52NICE HEALTH APP BRIEFINGS:Sleepio WebsiteNICE Sleepio Health App BriefingGDm App WebsiteNICE GDm Health App BriefingNEWS SUMMARYGPatHand- Welcome improvement to access or cherry-picking healthy patients and destabilising General Practice?Links:http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/home/finance-and-practice-life-news/online-gp-provider-makes-push-for-patients-to-switch-from-their-practices/20035609.articlehttp://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/practice-topics/it/we-have-a-number-of-serious-concerns-about-the-gp-at-hand-service/20035632.articleCancelled North West London CCG trial of Babylon AI symptom CheckerLinks:http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/practice-topics/it/babylon-gp-appointment-app-ditched-over-fears-of-patients-manipulating-system/20035712.articlehttp://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/your-practice/practice-topics/it/babylon-gp-appointment-app-raises-fears-of-patients-gaming-system/20035712.articlehttp://avoidingpuddles.com/2017/11/30/chatbot-vs-nhs111-trial-cancelled-as-patients-game-the-system/INTERVIEW: DR ANDY FOSTER @DRAWFOSTERGP Partner with interests in general practice operating at scale and technology.Leadership and other courses often available free of charge to GPs in East Midlands can be found at East Midlands Leadership Academy: http://www.leadershipeastmidlands.nhs.ukBlog: www.avoidingpuddles.comInnovative RCGP Vale of Trent Transitions 2017 day conference incorporating speed dating, showcase website, 360 video, presentation video and “Why GP, Why Vale of Trent” promotional video.Event website –www.valeoftrent.org.ukBlog post re. Speed Job Dating –http://avoidingpuddle