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Mastering Intensive Care

Mar 5, 2026

From finish-line highs to injury, doubt, and rebuilding.

Over two years ago, Run Larapinta ended in triumph. But the months that followed brought injury, uncertainty, and a slow road back to running.

In this episode, I reconnect with fellow intensivist Ed Litton to reflect on what really happened after we crossed the...


Dec 21, 2025

The guest on this episode is Dr Forbes McGain, who speaks about what sustainability really means in healthcare, and why it’s inseparable from good medicine. Drawing on his clinical work, research, and experience during COVID-19, Forbes explores how everyday ICU decisions carry environmental consequences, how...


Oct 1, 2025

The guest on this episode is Dr Nhi Nguyen, who as a six-year-old escaped Vietnam by boat. Today, she is an intensivist, a healthcare leader, and a voice for purpose and compassion in medicine.

Dr Nhi Nguyen is the Clinical Director of Intensive Care NSW and served as the state’s ICU Clinical Advisor during the...


Jun 7, 2025

The guest on this episode is Professor Rob Mac Sweeney, who founded and leads the hugely valuable organisation Critical Care Reviews.

Rob is a Consultant Intensivist at the Royal Victoria Hospital and an Honorary Professor of Practice at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Rob founded Critical Care...


May 16, 2025

This episode is a rebroadcast of Episode 3 (from 2017) featuring the late Professor Rinaldo Bellomo, who unexpectedly died in May 2025.

There is also a personal tribute from me.

Andrew Davies