25 Best UK Disease Podcasts

1. ID:IOTS

Join Callum and Jame, two infectious diseases doctors, as they discuss everything you need to know to diagnose and treat infections. Aimed at doctors and clinical staff working in the UK.
Podcast idiotspodcasting.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 34 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Stroke Stories

It is usually sudden and can be a devastating illness and so on the Stroke Stories podcast, we've been seeking out inspiring stories of stroke survivors. We hear their stories about their struggles, what drove them forward, and how they look back on their stroke now they're on the road to recovery. So join us in hearing these inspirational stories of strength, determination, and progress against all the odds.
Podcast play.acast.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 988Instagram Followers 1.8K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 20 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. The Rare Disease Podcast 4 Medics

Interviews with patients, clinicians, advocates, students, researchers focusing on rare disease in clinical medicine. This podcast is brought to you by Medics4RareDiseases who are asking medical professionals to #daretothinkrare in order to improve diagnosis, clinical care and research in this neglected but really important field of medicine. 350 million people in the UK live with a rare disease so while each disease is individually rare, together rare diseases are common.
Podcast m4rd.org/podcast
Email ****@m4rd.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 3K Frequency 8 episodes / quarter Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. CVR Podcast

What is a virus? How do they cause disease? What can we do to stop them? Find out here, in the podcast from the Medical Research Council (MRC). The University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), brought to you by our staff and students.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 5.3KInstagram Followers 488 Frequency 6 episodes / year Avg Length 36 min Since Oct 2015 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

5. The Joel Nelson Podcast

Your Story Matters. We raise awareness for those living with chronic illness, pain, and associated mental health challenges by providing a platform to share their stories. Their unfiltered reality.Hosted by award-winning Patient Advocate and lived Experience Champion Joel Nelson.
Podcast joelnelson.uk
Email ****@joelvsarthritis.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 933Instagram Followers 2.4K Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Talking Rheumatology Spotlight

Explore rheumatological conditions with clinical experts. This monthly podcast covers everything from disease presentation to diagnosis, treatment, and management. Some months, real cases are used to bring the discussion to life.
Podcast talkingrheumatologyspotlight.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@rheumatology.org.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 4.7K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 27 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

7. The LUNA Project

The mission of The LUNA Project is to raise awareness of, and support, young people with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 729Instagram Followers 1.7K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 7 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

8. Bone Up'

The first UK podcast about all matters of bone health. Prof David Armstrong (MD) and Dr Richard Abel (PhD) will discuss bone health, bone disease and how we and our bones can live longer happier, and healthier lives.Patients, clinicians and scientists alike will all love the cast!Credits:Jingle by Jonny Fitch BMusCover art by James Armstrong
Podcast rss.com
Email ****@imperial.ac.uk
Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 52 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. And Then Came Breast Cancer

'And Then Came Breast Cancer' is a podcast series created by Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity, for anyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. Hosted by the award-winning journalist Victoria Derbyshire - herself a breast cancer survivor - each episode discusses an aspect of the cancer journey, from how to spot the first signs, to dealing with the aftermath of treatment and everything in between. The discussions are frank and honest but also practical. It is a podcast that will hold your hand as you and your loved ones go through one of the toughest times of your life.
Podcast futuredreams.org.uk
Email ****@futuredreams.org.uk
Instagram Followers 25.3K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Trial Talk

The Trial Talk Podcast explores how our work at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL is improving health in the UK and worldwide. In this new series, we will hear from world-leading experts about the studies we carry out. We will get inside trials on cancer, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases, explore how public and patient involvement is shaping our studies, and discover new ways to run smarter studies.
Podcast mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
Frequency 3 episodes / quarter Avg Length 23 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. MRC CTU Podcasts

The Trial Talk Podcast explores how our work at the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL is improving health in the UK and worldwide. In this new series, we will hear from world-leading experts about the studies we carry out. We will get inside trials on cancer, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases, explore how public and patient involvement is shaping our studies, and discover new ways to run smarter studies.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 23 min Play Get Email Contact

12. The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre Podcast

The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre unites over 1,000 world-leading biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, clinicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals from across Cambridge, UK to tackle cancer from every angle.Our mission is to end death and disease caused by cancer through research, treatment and education.
Podcast crukcambridgecentre.org.uk
Email ****@crukcambridgecentre.org.uk
Facebook Followers 858 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Going Viral

Join the disease detectives Mark Honigsbaum and Hannah Mawdsley as they investigate the most devastating pandemic of all time: the 1918 Spanish influenza. A part scientific detective story, part historical inquiry, 'Going Viral' takes listeners to the scene of a viral crime and in the process recovers the experience of the world's deadliest virus, which is 100 years old. In the Covid Files, 100 years after the deadly Spanish Flu, Mark and guests discuss the many faces of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Podcast goingviralthepod.libsyn.com
Email ****@blakeway.tv
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Twitter Followers 1.1K Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 43 min Since Jun 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

14. Chronic Illness And Me

Holly interviews a different public figure or influencer each week on how they live with a chronic illness.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Holly April
Email ****@hotmail.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Instagram Followers 533 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 35 min Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. On the Ward

Hosted by staff nurse John-Barry Waldron, who has worked at St Andrew's Healthcare for 15 years, 'On the Ward' challenges some of the myths and taboos around complex mental illness in the UK today, as it explores what happens behind the walls of a secure psychiatric hospital.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@standrew.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 7.8KInstagram Followers 1.2K Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

16. Hijama Nation Podcast

Join me; Umm Amaar, the host of this podcast, as I discuss and interview other natural health practitioners, who have not only treated their health problems but helped many others overcome their certain ailments with Hijama cupping therapy combined with holistic treatments. Listen to us weekly to increase your confidence and knowledge about treating ailments, using Islamic and prophetic medicine, that even modern medicine fails to treat.
Podcast hijamanationpodcast.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 6.4KInstagram Followers 3.2K Frequency 6 episodes / year Avg Length 38 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. A Positive Life

Sam Smith presents stories of HIV in the UK over the last 40 years; beginning with the life of Terrence Higgins, one of the first British people to die of an AIDS-related illness.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 118.8K Play Get Email Contact

18. Bova UK Podcast

A veterinary specials podcast, bringing you the latest industry updates. We aim to provide an insight into Bova UK and also provide bite-sized discussions on diagnosis, treatment, and management of specific diseases or conditions. 
Podcast bovaukpodcast.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@bova.co.uk
Facebook Followers 874Instagram Followers 320 Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 34 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

19. The Recovery Diaries with Rebecca Ellison

Rebecca is a fully qualified Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist and Founder of Hello Healing Ltd. she works from a Holistic Functional Medicine approach. She aims to support and help women heal from poor health after successfully healing themselves. Rebecca suffered from Lyme disease for 12 years and was misdiagnosed for years. She supports and educates women to uplevel from energy issues, low mood, period irregularities, gut problems, and all-around suboptimal health.
Podcast hellohealing.co.uk
Email ****@hellohealing.co.uk
Facebook Followers 804Instagram Followers 2.4K Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

20. Unlearn to Learn

Are you a medical student, working in healthcare, or just curious to know more about obesity? In our new podcast series, there is something for everyone to learn (or unlearn). Unlearn to Learn will challenge everything you thought you knew about obesity, and improve your knowledge through insight and explanation leaving any judgment at the door.
Podcast podcasts.bcast.fm
Email ****@thepodcastguys.co.uk
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21. The Glaucoma UK Podcast

Welcome to the Glaucoma UK podcast, the show that aims to shed light on the disease and offer support for those living with glaucoma.
Podcast glaucoma.uk
Email ****@glaucoma.uk
Facebook Followers 7.7K Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 20 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

22. EmPHAsis on Air

This new podcast from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA UK) is the ideal listen for anyone living with the rare disease PH. Listen to EmPHAsis On Air when you're driving, walking, resting, or if you're struggling to sleep at night. While we can't promise our dulcet tones will lull you into slumber, we can promise you a friendly and honest chat - about things that matter to you, and with people who understand.
Podcast phauk.org
Email ****@phauk.org
Facebook Followers 5KInstagram Followers 1K Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

23. Rarity Life Heard

Rarity Life is a brand new online publication that offers those affected by a rare disease, disability, or cancer the opportunity to create truly inclusive content, unify our collective experience, and celebrate and share our differences. As part of Rarity Life, we have created a podcast series, Rarity Life Heard to allow you to delve a little bit deeper into some of our guest's stories.
Podcast samebutdifferentcic.org.uk
Email ****@samebutdifferentcic.org.uk
Facebook Followers 2.8KInstagram Followers 829 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact