Giuliano Russo, Martin McKee, and Sulakshana Nandi on the general practice workforce crisis in Europe

Giuliano Russo, Martin McKee, and Sulakshana Nandi on the general practice workforce crisis in Europe

Giuliano Russo, Martin McKee, and Sulakshana Nandi discuss their Health Policy paper exploring the scale of, drivers of, and solutions to general practice shortages in Europe, including the roles of academics and policy makers, potential future research, and the importance of local voices. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00062-2/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00062-2/fulltext?dgcid=podcast_acq-june26_lanprc]

Thijs Jansz and John Dennis on GLP-1 receptor agonists for kidney outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes

Thijs Jansz and John Dennis discuss their Article exploring the comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists versus other agents for kidney outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes taking SGLT2 inhibitors, including real-world implications and potential next steps. Click  here to read the full article:  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00034-8/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00034-8/fulltext?dgcid=podcast_acq-may-2026_lanprc]

Sara Riggare and Joshua Biro on AI in primary care

Sara Riggare and Joshua Biro discuss the current landscape and potential future directions of AI in primary care, including how it can empower patients, how we can see more human–AI collaboration, and how these aspects, alongside others, can affect patient safety. Click here to read the full articles: Sara Riggare: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00007-5/fulltext  [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00007-5/fulltext?dgcid=podcast_acq-april26_lanprc] Joshua Biro: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00010-5/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00010-5/fulltext?dgcid=podcast_acq-april26_lanprc] Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social] https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]

Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler on the PRUDENCE trial

Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler discuss the PRUDENCE trial, which assessed the ability of a point-of-care testing strategy to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care. The trial includes a process evaluation, so the results (and this podcast) highlight both quantitative and qualitative data. Click here to read the full articles: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00104-9/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00104-9/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_acq-february26_lanprc] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00105-0/fulltex [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00105-0/fulltex?dgcid=buzzsprout_podcast_acq-february26_lanprc] Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social] https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]

Erica Fong, Sarah Beale, and Oyungerel Byambasuren on post-COVID-19 condition

Erica Fong and Sarah Beale discuss their Lancet Primary Care Article on the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on daily functional activities, including the implications of their findings for real-world primary care and for future research and policy. Oyungerel Byambasuren provides her lived-experience perspective, including on the Article, the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on everyday life, and the potential next steps for research into and management of post-COVID-19 condition in primary care. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00093-7/fulltext [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00093-7/fulltext?dgcid=tlcom_podcast_acq-february26_lanprc] Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social] https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet [https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet] https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup [https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup] https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal [https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal] https://youtube.com/thelancettv [https://www.youtube.com/thelancettv]