Clinical Communication

Clinical Communication is a video or audio resource for any healthcare clinicians wanting to have easier and better conversations with the people in front of them.Hosted by Ben Whybrow, Clinical Communication Skills Educator and Specialist Physiotherapist. This resource provides simple and practical advice for any clinician of any experience, that can lead to better outcomes.

Clinical Communication is a health podcast hosted by Ben Whybrow, with 92 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Ben Whybrow hosts Clinical Communication, a health show with 92 episodes published.

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  Episode #92

  How To Discuss Degenerative Meniscal Tears with Khalid Maidan

  Sep 21, 202634 min

  Discussing degenerative meniscal tears with patients can be particularly tricky. They sound scary, are quite common and don’t often come with an easy solution. Thankfully on this episode I am joined by Khalid Maidan from Clinical Physio, who himself is a Knee Specialist Physio where we discuss: (00:00) - Introduction (01:20) – Why Is The Meniscus The Bridesmaid To The ACL? (02:40) – The Limits Of Meniscal Objective Tests (03:47) – Analogies For Degenerative Meniscal Tears & Nocebic Messaging (10:30) – Discussing Scan Results & Management Options (22:50) – Does Saying There Is No Suitable Surgery Help With Rehab Buy-In? (29:55) – Knowing When To Feedback Scan Results & Options (33:40) – Where To Find More You can find Khalid on LinkedIn, plus Clinical Physio on Instagram @clinicalphysio or https://www.clinicalphysio.com/ For more details on the Clinical Communication Course you can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com

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  Episode #91

  How To Stay Calm & Communicate Well In Extreme Situations with Dr Will Duffin

  Sep 13, 202655 min

  Communicating well with the person in front of you can be tricky in a calm clinical environment at times. But how do we manage when the environment you’re in becomes more challenging? Whether that’s in extreme environments up mountains, in jungles, deserts or space. Or with a camera crew filming your every move. Or if it’s the middle of the night and you’re exhausted from being awake for over 18 hours. On this episode I am joined by Dr Will Duffin who; is a doctor working across primary and urgent care services, is the joint medical director of World Extreme Medicine, is an on-screen medical doctor for “Survivor”, and a whole lot more, where we discuss: (00:00) - Introduction (01:47) – What Is Extreme Medicine & How Will Got Into It (08:47) – Wills Experience As An On-Screen Reality TV Doctor On Survivor (11:47) – How To Stay & Exude Calm Under Pressure (23:07) – How To Manage Unsafe Expectations (37:37) – The Importance Of Using Simulations (42:57) – How To Communicate Well When Tired (45:42) – Where To Find Out More About Will & Extreme Medicine (47:15) – Would Will Consider Space Medicine? (49:37) – How AI Will Change Extreme Medicine You can find Will on LinkedIn & Instagram @the.extreme.medic His website is www.drwillduffin.com You can find out more about Extreme Medicine here www.worldextrememedicine.com You can see Ben at the North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 For more details on the Clinical Communication Course you can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com

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  Clinical Communication

  Communication Clinic #3– How To Manage Beliefs & Expectations On Persistent Pain

  Sep 6, 20261h 3m

  Welcome to this new type of episode where I take other clinicians communication queries and discus them to help fellow clinicians with similar dilemmas. If you’ve got questions that you’d like help with (and are happy to be recorded) then do let me know! On this episode I am joined by Luka who is a Physiotherapist originally from Croatia and now working in the Switzerland, we discuss: (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:06) – When To Speak Formally & Informally (00:08:33) – How To Manage Patient Nocebic Beliefs & Distress (00:30:30) – How To Give Realistic Hope & Visual Explanations (00:36:06) – WIIFM (00:40:00) – Explaining Pain Without Causing Upset (00:54:20) – How To Discuss Sleep You can see Ben at the North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 If you’d like to take part in an episode or know more you can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com You can find Luka on Instagram @lukapavlinoviclb

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  Episode #89

  How To Explain Pain To An Audience with Professor Cormac Ryan

  Aug 31, 20261h 17m

  “Explaining Pain” has evolved over the past decade and has become almost a common part of clinical practice. Whilst this can be done individually, discussing it to an audience comes with its own challenges and requires a different approach. On this episode I am joined by Professor Cormac Ryan from Teeside University & Flippin Pain where we discuss: (00:00:00) – Do More People “Get” Chronic Pain Now? (00:10:30) – The Importance Of Stories In Explaining Pain (00:24:10) – The Value Of Humour (00:36:10) – The Importance Of Practising Talks (00:41:30) – Cormac’s Fun Fact Introductions (00:52:15) – The Power Of Lived Experience Input & Feedback (01:09:55) – Ben & Cormac at the NEMS Conference The Flippin Pain website is here: https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ They can be found across social media & YouTube. You can see Ben & Cormac at the North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 You can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysioor email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com

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  Episode #88

  Communication Clinic #2– Is It Ok To Use Clinical White Lies?

  Aug 23, 20261h 20m

  Welcome to this new type of episode where I take other clinicians communication queries and discus them to help fellow clinicians with similar dilemmas. If you’ve got questions that you’d like help with (and are happy to be recorded) then do let me know! On this episode I am joined by Suki, who is a Physiotherapist originally from Serbia and now working in the USA, we discuss: (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:02:07) – Can We Use Clinical White Lies? & Cultural Differences (00:18:30) – How To Manage Cultural Expectations For Passive Treatment (00:24:00) – Chunking & Checking (00:24:46) – Where’s The Line Between A Simple Explanation And A Lie? (200:8:30) – Addressing Difficult Beliefs (00:34:30) – Should Clinical Discussions Change If Patients Want The Blunt Truth (00:40:30) – Saying “I Don’t Know” In Practice (00:43:50) – Reframing Pain Without Upsetting The Patient (00:59:15) – What Words Has Ben Removed From Explanations (01:04:30) – How Much Uncertainty Can We Show Before Losing Patient Confidence? (01:06:00) – How To Stay Calm When Saying “I Don’t Know” (01:09:50) – How Much Credit Should Clinicians Claim When Patients Improve? (01:12:35) – How To Explain To Someone Why They Got Better (01:15:30) - Reflections You can see Ben at the North East Musculoskeletal Society(NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 If you’d like to take part in an episode or know more youcan find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com

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