False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Gerada at Pulse LIVE

False penicillin allergies; when back pain could be cancer; and Gerada at Pulse LIVE

May 5, 2026 · 35 min

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This episode features discussions on false penicillin allergies, back pain potentially indicating cancer, and highlights from Pulse LIVE London.

In this month's episode, the team reports exclusively from Pulse LIVE London. Pulse's editorial adviser Dr Keith Hopcroft takes us through his favourite clinical sessions, and Pulse editor Sofia Lind gives us the highlights from her Big Interview with Baroness Clare Gerada. Dr Hopcroft interviews Dr Stephanie Kayode, consultant allergist at the department of adult allergy at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. She explores how GPs can identify patients who are falsely labelled as havin...

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Hosts: Dr Keith Hopcroft, Sofia Lind

Guest: Dr Stephanie Kayode

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Organizations: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

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