Goodfellow Unit
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago -Interviews with New Zealand experts featuring topical and relevant information for primary health professionals.
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Sarcoma in children
September 15, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutesDelay in diagnosis of sarcoma directly, impacts upon long term prognosis. Using case scenarios, Andrew Graydon overviews the recognition, diagnosis and principles of management of this important type of cancer focusing mainly on the paediatric patient.
Constipation in children
September 01, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutesIn this podcast, Dr Rebecca Hayman reviews the optimal management of childhood constipation. She discusses pathophysiology, the important clues that can be gained from a comprehensive history and thorough examination, and finally the management including dis-impaction, and why long term maintenance treatment is so important.
Greening your general practice
August 18, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutesDr Dermot Coffey talks about practical environmentally responsible changes you can make in your practice today, to create a sustainable future.
ADHD management
August 03, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutesIn this second podcast on ADD and ADHD, Dr Colette Muir talks about management in children.
ADHD assessment and diagnosis
July 21, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutesDr Colette Muir talks about assessment and diagnosis of ADD and ADHD in children. She covers comprehensive assessment, supporting families, and the wider context.
Hyperhidrosis - Managing the excessively sweaty patient
July 07, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutesDr Indran Ramanathan discusses managing the patient with hyperhidrosis, from simple lifestyle measures through to surgical interventions.
Asthma in under five-year-olds
June 21, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutesDr David McNamara talks through addressing the challenges and barriers to diagnosis of asthma in the under five-year-old child.
Telemedicine and preventative health
June 08, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutesDr John McMenamin on strategies to enquire, engage and motivate your patient towards better health outcomes.
Side-sleeping in late pregnancy
May 26, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutesProfessor Lesley McCowan discusses the impact of maternal sleep position on late stillbirth risk and how the public health message of side sleeping is best in late pregnancy.
Bronchiectasis in children
May 12, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutesAssociate Professor Cass Byrnes discusses the chronic wet cough in a child, including equity issues, clinical presentations and investigations.
Discussing coronavirus with children
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutesNicola Woollaston discusses how to talk to children about COVID-19, strategies to diffuse anxiety for different age groups, and ideas that can be implemented in homes to create calm and supportive environments.
A pain in the foot
April 14, 2020 12:00 - 34 minutesRupesh Puna discusses foot pain throughout the lifespan. He uses a case-based approach highlighting four common conditions: Sever’s disease Morton’s neuroma plantar fasciitis osteoarthritis of the foot. Take home messages Taking a history is crucial to making the diagnosis when a patient has foot pain. Often imaging is required with foot pain - consider a weight-bearing x-ray to exclude and rule out significant other differentials. If unsure about further imaging modality, please feel...
Sleep and babies
March 30, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutesDr Liora Kempler talks about what to expect in the first year of a baby's sleep patterns, and how to set up a healthy sleep regime.
Dementia in Māori - optimising care
March 17, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesUnderstanding and incorporating Māori world views of health care in a dementia setting with inclusive development of pathways promotes a Māori responsive approach. Dr Makarena Dudley will discuss her recent research into constructs of Mate ware ware (becoming forgetful and unwell) from a Māori understanding of dementia. Patient resources Dementia Health Navigator NZ Living with dementia help sheets Dementia Australia Alzheimers New Zealand Dementia NZ Carers NZ Age Concern NZ
Sleep in pregnancy
March 02, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutesDr Liora Kempler talks about sleep in pregnancy and in the first year post-partum. What changes a pregnant mother can expect. How to help them optimise their sleep and who they can turn to if they are struggling. Patient resources Mothers matter Sleep on side when baby's inside Sleep in pregnancy Health Navigator NZ Postnatal depression and Anxiety Plunket Postnatal depression - Mental Health Foundation NZ Pregnancy and Sleep Sleep Health Foundation Pregnancy and Sleep Sleep Foundati...
Goals of care in end-stage dementia
February 17, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutesDr Michal Boyd talks about goals of care in end-stage dementia. Patient resources Dementia Health Navigator NZ Living with dementia help sheets Dementia Australia Alzheimers New Zealand Dementia NZ Carers NZ
The Medication Interest Model (MIM)
February 04, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutesA discussion with international expert Dr Shawn Shea MD, on the medication interest model (MIM). Shawn is the Director of the Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing. He is the author of numerous articles and seven books, with The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment being viewed as one of the classic texts in the field of suicidology.
Living well with dementia
January 20, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutesProfessor Ngaire Kerse talks about living well with dementia. Ngaire is a GP in Auckland, Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care and the Joyce Cook Chair in Ageing Well at the University of Auckland. After training in primary care in the USA, completing a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, and GP training in New Zealand, Australia, and then a PhD at the University of Melbourne, she has built a programme of research throughout New Zealand over the...
Urology hot topics
January 07, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutesDr Anna Lawrence talks about hot topics in Urology. Anna is a New Zealand trained Urologist and is the current president of Continence NZ. Anna's goal is to increase the education and standard of reconstruction in neuro-urology, thereby improving the care of conditions and improving the quality of life for patients.
UTI in pregnancy
December 09, 2019 11:00 - 10 minutesDr Bronwyn Sinclair talks about urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy. Bronwyn is an obstetric physician at Waitemata DHB and National Women’s Hospital in Auckland. She has an interest in the delivery of high end medical care for both general and obstetric patients at the front end of the hospital and works as an Acute Care (General) Physician at North Shore Hospital.
Varicose veins
November 26, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutesDr Sam Dunn discusses varicose veins - vanity or a medical necessity? Sam has completed the diploma of Procedural Phlebology and is the medical director of Palm Clinic in Auckland.
Acute urinary retention
November 12, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutesDr Anna Lawrence is a New Zealand trained Urologist and is the current president of Continence NZ. Since returning home to NZ, she has been striving to increase the education and standard of reconstruction and Neuro-Urology in NZ, thereby improving the care of conditions and improving the quality of life of patients.
Urinary incontinence in older women
October 28, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutesDr Lucy Fergus discusses urinary incontinence in the older women, focussing on the 80+ years. Lucy is a Geriatrician and Medical Director for Older Persons Health, Rehabilitation and Allied Health Services, Hawkes Bay Hospital. She also works privately at aging well- and offers private geriatric consultations.
Medication update
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutesProfessor Bruce Arroll discusses updates in New Zealand medication for general practice. Bruce is a GP in South Auckland, director of the Goodfellow Unit and a Professor in General Practice at the University of Auckland.
Breast health
October 01, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutesDr Erica Whineray Kelly talks about breast health in New Zealand. Erica is an oncoplastic breast cancer surgeon and advocate based in Auckland, New Zealand. Erica co-founded and is the Managing Director of both Auckland Breast Centre (ABC) and Focus Radiotherapy.
The CASE approach to suicide assessment
September 15, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutesA discussion with international expert Dr Shawn Shea MD, on the interviewing strategy known as the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events Approach (CASE approach). Shawn is the Director of the Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing. He is the author of numerous articles and seven books with The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment being viewed as one of the classic texts in the field of suicidology.
Nocebo effect - what is it? And what can we do about it?
September 02, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutesProfessor Keith Petrie talks about the 'nocebo' effect. Keith is a professor in the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland and has made significant contributions to health, medicine and psycho-immunology. His Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) is widely cited, and its use has advanced the understanding of how people perceive and respond to illness, with implications for recovery.
Be careful about mental health labelling
August 19, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutesDr Bruce Arroll talks about the distressed patient and taking care when making a diagnosis. Bruce is a Professor in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Auckland.
Exercise as medicine
August 06, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutesDr Mark Fulcher talks about using exercise as medicine. Mark is a Sport and Exercise Physician at Axis. Mark has worked extensively in sports medicine and is especially interested in injury prevention and the treatment of concussion. He works closely with ACC and is part of their Sports Collaboration Group which recently released the Concussion Service Guidelines for medical providers in NZ.
Children's Teeth
July 23, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutesDr Katie Bach talks about children's teeth and why you need to get involved in their dental health. Katie currently works as a paediatric dental consultant at both Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Hospital as well as working privately at Kidz-Teeth in Auckland.
Discussing death and dying
July 09, 2019 12:00 - 37 minutesDr Kathryn Mannix talks about death and dying and the taboos associated with what is an inevitable part of everybody’s life. Kathryn is a palliative care physician a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist and is an award winning author of the thought provoking book “With the End in Mind”.
Exercise for the treatment of depression, anxiety and insomnia
June 24, 2019 12:00 - 16 minutesDr Giresh Kanji talks about the importance of exercise in the management of depression and insomnia in general practice. Giresh is a musculoskeletal pain expert in Auckland. He’s founder of the New Zealand Pain Foundation and has many years of experience researching and managing pain. His PhD explored the causation of headache disorders, the migraine gene and the role of the sympathetic nervous system in chronic pain. Case Study A 42 year old advertising account manager and mother of 1 co...
Diabetes management in the older or frail adult
June 10, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutesDr Rick Cutfield discusses diabetes management in the older or frail adult. Rick is the Clinical Director of the Endocrinology & Diabetes Division at Waitemata DHB and works privately at Mercy specialist group in Epsom. He is active in teaching, clinical research and all aspects of diabetes, endocrinology and general medicine. Case Study Mrs F is 84 and has type 2 diabetes for many years with excellent control HbA1c 49 mmol/min. She lives alone, and says she has no problems. She eats 3 mea...
Endometriosis
May 27, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutesAnil Sharma talks about the management of endometriosis in primary care. Anil is a private gynaecologist working in Auckland at Ascot Central and has special interests in endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding and urogynaecology.
Improving treatments for depression
May 13, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutesPim Cuijpers talks about the challenge of improving treatments for depression. Pim is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (The Netherlands), and Head of the Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology. He is the world’s leading expert in the meta-analyses of reviews of psychotherapies.
Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)
April 30, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutesDr Christine McIntosh talks about sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI). Christine is a general practitioner working as GP liaison in children’s health at CMDHB and is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland. Christine is passionate about SUDI prevention and has been researching this topic for over 16 years.
Pre-diabetes
April 15, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutesProfessor Bruce Arroll discusses pre-diabetes and preventing progression to type 2 diabetes. Bruce is a GP in South Auckland, director of the Goodfellow Unit and a Professor in General Practice at the University of Auckland.
Measles in New Zealand
April 02, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutesNikki Turner discusses the management of measles in New Zealand. Nikki is an academic General Practitioner and an Associate Professor in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland. She works part time as a GP in Wellington and is Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC).
Menopause - Anna Fenton
March 18, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutesAnna Fenton discusses the management of menopause. Anna is a gynaecological endocrinologist at Canterbury DHB where she is clinical lead for bone densitometry. She is a member of the pharmacology and therapeutic advisory committee for endocrinology and is past president of the Australasian Menopause Society.
Chronic pancreatitis
March 04, 2019 11:00 - 19 minutesProfessor John Windsor talks about chronic pancreatitis. John is a trained general surgeon who has had further fellowship training in hepato-biliary and pancreatic, gastro-oesophageal and laparoscopic surgery. He works at Auckland City Hospital and the University of Auckland. Privately he works at Mercy Hospital in Auckland and specialises in pancreatic, bilary, gastric and oesophageal surgery.
What's new in sexual health
February 19, 2019 11:00 - 27 minutesNicky Perkins talks about what's new in sexual health. Nicky is a specialist in sexual health medicine practicing at the Auckland Sexual Health Service and privately at Omnicare Women’s Health Clinic. Nicky is actively involved in teaching and research. In addition to general sexual health medicine, she is interested in chronic genital and sexual pain, vulvovaginal disease and genital dermatology. Nicky practices from a whole person perspective and has completed post-graduate training in M...
Concussion management in children
February 04, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutesStephen Kara talks about concussion management in children. Stephen has an interest in sports related concussion and has commenced work at Axis Sports Medicine Clinic, focussing on the assessment and management of community based concussion. Stephen is in his 9th season as doctor for The Blues Super Rugby Team, having been involved with rugby medicine since 2004. He has held previous roles with Auckland Rugby and has travelled as team doctor for NZ Under 19 Teams and Māori All Blacks. He wo...
Vaginal discharge and bacterial vaginosis
January 24, 2019 11:00 - 26 minutesNicky Perkins talks about vaginal discharge. Nicky is a specialist in sexual health medicine practicing at the Auckland Sexual Health Service and privately at Omnicare Women’s Health Clinic. Nicky is actively involved in teaching and research. In addition to general sexual health medicine, she is interested in chronic genital and sexual pain, vulvovaginal disease and genital dermatology. Nicky practices from a whole person perspective and has completed post-graduate training in MindBody Me...
Acute pancreatitis
January 08, 2019 11:00 - 17 minutesJohn Windsor talks about acute pancreatitis. Professor John Windsor is a trained general surgeon who has had further fellowship training in hepato-biliary and pancreatic, gastro-oesophageal and laparoscopic surgery. He works at Auckland City Hospital and the University of Auckland. Privately he works at Mercy Hospital in Auckland and specialises in pancreatic, bilary, gastric and oesophageal surgery.
The Happiness Trap
December 25, 2018 11:00 - 44 minutesDr Russ Harris talks about the happiness trap. Russ is an international best-selling author of a self-help book titled The Happiness Trap. He is a world expert in acceptance and commitment therapy. Russ started his career as a GP and is now a published author. He also works as a therapist and trainer.
Optimisation of care of older patients
December 11, 2018 11:00 - 23 minutesLucy Fergus talks about optimisation of care in our older patients. Lucy is a Geriatrician and medical director for older person’s health, rehabilitation and allied services at Hawkes Bay Hospital.
Syphilis in pregnant women & congenital syphilis
December 04, 2018 11:00 - 18 minutesMassimo Giolo talks about congenital syphilis and screening during pregnancy. Massimo is a Consultant Physician working at Bay of Plenty DHB, with specialist training in infectious disease medicine as well as sexual health. The number of cases of syphilis has more than doubled between 2015 and 2017, with the number of congenital syphilis cases rising. Increased screening is crucial to interrupt the spread of syphilis and to reduce the risk of long-term effects from undiagnosed syphilis.
Syphilis in New Zealand
November 26, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutesMassimo Giolo talks about the re-emergence of syphilis in NZ. Massimo is a Consultant Physician working at Bay of Plenty DHB, with specialist training in infectious disease medicine as well as sexual health. Over recent years there has been a progressive increase in syphilis, both within New Zealand and internationally. This increase is being seen across all age groups, ethnicities, and most regions in New Zealand. The number of cases of syphilis has more than doubled between 2015 and 201...
Pancreatic cancer
November 13, 2018 11:00 - 19 minutesJohn Windsor talks about pancreatic cancer. Professor John Windsor is a trained general surgeon who has had further fellowship training in hepato-biliary and pancreatic, gastro-oesophageal and laparoscopic surgery. He works at Auckland City Hospital and the University of Auckland. Privately he works at Mercy Hospital in Auckland and specialises in pancreatic, bilary, gastric and oesophageal surgery.
Ovarian cancer
October 29, 2018 11:00 - 25 minutesDr Anil Sharma talks about ovarian cancer. Anil is a specialist gynaecologist working in private practice at Auckland Central Urogynaecology in Auckland.