ICS Cast

The resident doctors have taken over the ICS Cast and in this episode look at the medical daily review - what should be examined, what should be checked, what questions should we be asking ourselves?
Join Andrew Davidson and Devan Williams as they talk through some common approaches.
The main reference for this episode is The Beginner's GuideTo Intensive Care Chapter 2 by Dr Shondipon Laha, published by Taylor & Francis.

The residents have taken over!
In the first of a number of episodes created by resident doctors aimed at people working on the critical care unit for the first time Andrew Davidson and Joshua Chambers discuss arterial lines - what they're for, how to use them, and what pitfalls to be aware of.
The main reference for the episode is Deranged Physiology: https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/cardiovascular-system/Chapter-753/indications-and-contraindications-arterial-line-insertion

Recorded at the ICS State of the Art 2025 meeting in Birmingham, Jonny sits down with two of the UK's leading voices in deceased organ donation: Professor Dan Harvey and Dr Ben Ivory.
This is the conversation every intensivist has to get right, and the one most of us still feel underprepared for.
Dan and Ben walk through how we counsel families at the end of life, how we keep the donation conversation compassionate rather than confrontational, and how we handle the controversies that still sit just under the surface of UK practice.
They talk about what good documentation actually looks like when the notes are later read by a family, a coroner or a complaint investigator; who to pull into the room early; SNODs, CLODs, chaplaincy, senior colleagues and how that support changes both the quality of the conversation and the risk of things going wrong afterwards.
Practical, honest and grounded in the realities of the UK pathway - essential listening for us all!

Jonny Wilkinson talks with Prof. Hugh Montgomery and Kate Tantam, about the challenges and opportunities in NHS infrastructure, climate change, green spaces in hospitals, and sustainable practices to improve healthcare environments and patient outcomes.

Step into the high-stakes world of cardiogenic shock in this powerful episode recorded on Day 1 of the ICS State of the Art 2025 meeting in Birmingham.
In the session "From Shock to Survival: Innovations and Advances in Cardiogenic Shock Treatment", Jonny sits down with three outstanding guests: Professor Susanna Price, consultant cardiologist and intensivist at Royal Brompton Hospital and a leading expert in cardiogenic shock; Dr Nicholas Barrett from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, who brought deep expertise in advanced cardiac support and critical care; and the truly inspirational Lizzi Jordan MBE, Paralympic gold medal cyclist and remarkable survivor of life-threatening sepsis and cardiogenic shock.
Susanna and Nicholas shared cutting-edge clinical insights on recognition, haemodynamics, mechanical support, and the latest innovations in treatment, while Lizzi delivered a raw, moving account of multiple organ failure, induced coma, and her incredible fight back to elite sporting success despite losing her sight.
This conversation perfectly blends world-class medical expertise with an extraordinary patient perspective — emotional, practical, hopeful, and deeply human - an unmissable session from SOA25.