Case Notes (radio show)
Encyclopedia
Case Notes is a weekly half-hour radio programme on topics in medicine. It is broadcast on BBC Radio 4
. A different illness is covered from a variety of perspectives in each programme. Dr Mark Porter
is the current presenter.
s, the formal documentation written by medics and paramedics.
and a programme audio and transcript archive dating back to January 2004.
is the current presenter, who took over from Dr Graham Easton, who left the programme to write for the BMJ
; however, he presents the show when Mark Porter is unavailable.
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. A different illness is covered from a variety of perspectives in each programme. Dr Mark Porter
Mark Porter (doctor)
Mark Porter, MBE is a GP and medical correspondent for The Times. He also has a weekly programme on Radio 4 called Case Notes and joined The One Show on BBC One in 2011....
is the current presenter.
History
It looks at medicine in general and recent medical advances. The programme takes its name from case notes, another name for medical recordMedical record
The terms medical record, health record, and medical chart are used somewhat interchangeably to describe the systematic documentation of a single patient's medical history and care across time within one particular health care provider's jurisdiction....
s, the formal documentation written by medics and paramedics.
Transmission
Case Notes is broadcast on Tuesdays from 21.30 to 22.00. It is repeated on Wednesdays from 16.30 to 17.00. There is a podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
and a programme audio and transcript archive dating back to January 2004.
Presenters
Dr Mark PorterMark Porter (doctor)
Mark Porter, MBE is a GP and medical correspondent for The Times. He also has a weekly programme on Radio 4 called Case Notes and joined The One Show on BBC One in 2011....
is the current presenter, who took over from Dr Graham Easton, who left the programme to write for the BMJ
BMJ
BMJ is a partially open-access peer-reviewed medical journal. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988. The journal is published by the BMJ Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association...
; however, he presents the show when Mark Porter is unavailable.
See also
- Check Up, a phone-in programme on Radio 4 dealing with individual ailments and remedies.