New Zealand Doctor podcasts

Podcast - The first time - Genital warts 28.02.2012 6:51 ↓

The first time a patient asks you about genital warts... First, congratulate yourself on being the sort of person the patient has the confidence to talk to about something he or she probably finds quite embarrassing.

GPs set to tighten up medical certificate practice: ACC 28.02.2012 5:27 ↓

GPs set to tighten up medical certificate practice: ACC Katie Marriner talks to ACC's Kevin Morris

When it’s best to divorce a patient 06.12.2011 7:29 ↓

When it’s best to divorce a patient Jo Scott-Jones

Podcast - The first time - How to break bad news gently 15.11.2011 9:43 ↓

Podcast - The first time - How to break bad news gently. By Jo Scott-Jones

Wellington GP and researcher Ben Gray talks to New Zealand Doctor 15.11.2011 11:01 ↓

Wellington GP and researcher Ben Gray talks to New Zealand Doctor reporter Virginia McMillan about the health inequity in the care of people with limited understanding of English.

Bev O’Keefe’s thoughts on the recent Conference for General Practice 27.09.2011 6:57 ↓

General Practice NZ chair Bev O’Keefe’s thoughts on the recent Conference for General Practice

RNZCGP president Harry Pert on college finances, GP training and the recent Conference for General Practice 19.09.2011 8:09 ↓

RNZCGP president Harry Pert on college finances, GP training and the recent Conference for General Practice

Podcast - The first time you see a patient with an early pregnancy bleeding... 12.09.2011 11:01 ↓

The first time you see a patient with an early pregnancy bleeding...

Government funding for the Growing Up in New Zealand study 07.09.2011 4:45 ↓

Labour deputy leader Annette King quizzes Social Development Minister Paula Bennett in Parliament this afternoon, on Government funding for the Growing Up in New Zealand study

Pacific nations on child health 06.09.2011 9:55 ↓

The association’s chief executive Debbie Sorensen explains why these topics are of such concern in the Pacific region and how the conference addressed workforce and resource challenges.

Chief coroner Neil MacLean to comment on suicide data 06.09.2011 4:36 ↓

Helen Tatham asks chief coroner Neil MacLean to comment on latest trends revealed by latest New Zealand suicide data

Sir Muir Gray 13.07.2011 14:10 ↓

Lucy Ratcliffe interviews UK health leader Sir Muir Gray

Institute for Healthcare Improvement president Maureen Bisognano 13.07.2011 16:50 ↓

Lucy Ratcliffe interviews Maureen Bisognano

Interview with Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill 08.07.2011 9:10 ↓

Katie Marriner caught up with Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill about patient-centred care at the Ko Awatea Colloquium at Middlemore in June

Interview with Grant Robertson - June 2011 28.06.2011 11:35 ↓

Amanda Cameron talks to the new Labour health spokesperson about the Opposition's plans for health

Interview with Tony Ryall - June 2011 28.06.2011 9:36 ↓

Amanda Cameron questions the health minister about the Government's health policies

First time - Facing your first ethical dilemma 20.06.2011 8:42 ↓

Difficult ethical questions arise more often in medicine than the general public realises. It's also difficult to discuss in a mere 1000 words a subject that supports university departments and generates hundreds of textbooks. However, never one to avoid a challenge...

Angry patient wrangling an art 15.06.2011 8:09 ↓

How to say no to angry patients Australian and UK surveys reveal that between 33 and 64 per cent of GPs report at least one incidence of violence occurring at their workplace every year.

First time - When sleep doesn't come so easily 15.06.2011 11:55 ↓

The first time a patient complains of poor sleep ask four simple questions

Are Maori "hard to reach" or are health services "hard to use"? 02.06.2011 8:33 ↓

Pharmac's Marama Parore talks to New Zealand Doctor Wellington correspondent Virginia McMillan about changing our ways to serve Maori better

First time - Drug abusers probe for soft targets 29.03.2011 12:38 ↓

Drug abuse in New Zealand is a major cause of disability for individuals, their families and the whole of society.

First Time - More to it than Morris Dancing 10.03.2011 7:29 ↓

The key to cultural competence lies in being genuinely interested in what is important to other people; being open enough to hear and respect the values and preferences of the person you are with.