Goodfellow Unit

Apr 15 2025 258 ep. 26 mins 5.8k
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Interviews with New Zealand experts featuring topical and relevant information for primary health professionals.

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Violence and adversity

Apr 15 2025 19 mins  
Janet Fanslow talks about adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, and non-partner violence in New Zealand and how these issues impact long-term health. We are learning that people’s experience of violence and adversity as children and throughout the lifecourse has long-term health effects. Janet explores what we mean when we talk about experiences of violen

Coeliac disease

Apr 01 2025 21 mins  
In this episode Suzanne Aitken discusses gluten-free diets in patients living with Coeliac disease.

Navigating Work and Income

Mar 18 2025 60 mins  
In this episode, Cathy Stephenson discusses the role of the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and Work and Income, exploring how to navigate the system to ensure your patients receive the right supports and services.

Travel during pregnancy

Mar 04 2025 33 mins  
Jenny Visser discusses essential travel considerations for pregnant individuals, focusing on a comprehensive pre-travel consultation.

Gut microbiome

Feb 18 2025 27 mins  
Professor Wayne Cutfield discusses the gut microbiome and its impact on conditions like obesity, autism, metabolic disorders, and C.difficile. 

Acute altitude illness

Feb 04 2025 33 mins  
Jenny Visser discusses acute altitude illnesses including several conditions that may occur in individuals travelling to high altitudes, usually above 2,500 metres (8,200 feet). Jenny covers the sensible precautions that allow most trips to altitude to be enjoyed safely.

Soālaupule

Jan 21 2025 40 mins  
GP's Mamaeroa David and Va’aiga Autagavaia discuss Soālaupule, an approach that creates equity by sharing power and decision-making. Helping GPs to connect better with families to ensure trust develops, leading to better clinical outcomes.

Novel products of addiction

Dec 10 2024 28 mins  
Jo Lane, an addictions medicine doctor, discusses novel products of addiction, including Kamini Vidrawan Ras, Barshasha and Cool Lip.

Estradiol Gels

Nov 26 2024 29 mins  
Stella Milsom discusses the clinical use of Estradiol gels, focusing on the two available options in New Zealand: Estradiol (Sandrena/ sachets) and Estradiol  Hemihydrate (Estrogel pump). Stella will cover dosing, absorption, safety considerations, and the latest updates to Pharmac criteria.

Maternal Mental Health

Nov 12 2024 20 mins  
Mathanki Vivekananda discusses postnatal depression and other mental health conditions.