The Good GP

In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Kristiana Pederick welcomes Dr Justin Ng, a specialist cardiologist and electrophysiologist specialising in the diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. They discuss common presentations of bradycardia and how to distinguish between physiological and pathological low heart rates. Dr Justin highlights red flags in the presentation, investigation, and general...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Krystyna de Lange speaks with Dr Steph Daly, GP with a special interest in aged care and dementia, about the introduction of plasma biomarkers, specifically the p-Tau 217 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease. They explore what the p-Tau 217 test measures, its reliability, and its role in primary care. Dr Steph Daly outlines that the test shows high positive and neg...

In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Krystyna De Lange speaks with Dr David Leitinger, a GP with a special interest in addiction medicine, about the practical use of naltrexone for managing alcohol use disorder (AUD). Dr Leitinger explains how naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, disrupts the endorphin-mediated reward of alcohol consumption, helping patients gradually reduce intake and unlearn hab...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Julia Rawlinson speaks with Dr Florence Martin, an epidemiologist specialising in pregnancy pharmacoepidemiology. Dr Martin discusses her recent study examining the relationship between first trimester antidepressant use and miscarriage risk, using UK primary care data from the CPRD GOLD database. Dr Martin explains the definitions used for trimesters and miscarr...

In this episode of the Good GP, Dr Julia Rawlinson speaks with Dr Julia Feutrill, consultant psychiatrist at King Edward Memorial Hospital and co-director of the Elizabeth Clinic. They discuss the complexities of antidepressant use during pregnancy, providing GPs with practical advice for navigating these conversations. Covering key assessment considerations, such as the severity of illness, histo...

In this episode of the Good GP, Dr Julia Rawlinson speaks with Dr Paul Effler, Senior Medical Advisor at the WA Department of Health and expert in communicable diseases, about H5N1 avian influenza and pertussis. They review the current status of H5N1 in Australia, where the virus has been detected in wild birds but no human cases have been reported. Dr Effler highlights the very low risk of transm...

In this episode, Dr Julia Rawlinson is once again joined by Dr Emma Turner, Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Perth Children’s Hospital, and Dr Erin Horsley, GP Anaesthetist with a special interest in gastroenterology and lived experience parenting a child with coeliac disease. For the second part of their discussion on coeliac disease in children. Dr Emma outlines key aspects of l...

In this episode, Dr Julia Rawlinson is joined in this two-part series by Dr Emma Turner, Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Perth Children’s Hospital, and Dr Erin Horsley, GP Anaesthetist with a special interest in gastroenterology and lived experience parenting a child with coeliac disease. Providing practical advice for GPs on recognising and investigating coeliac disease in Austr...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Krystyna De Lange is joined by Dr Hayden Cain, a GP, rural generalist and clinical ambassador for Movember's Men in Mind to discuss men’s mental health. They explore why men’s mental health is a critical issue for GPs, including the higher rates of preventable death and suicide among men, and the role of social and clinical barriers to help-seeking. Dr Kane outli...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Sean Stevens speaks with Dr Terri-Lynne South, GP and medical director of Lifestyle Metabolic, for a focused discussion on the practicalities of prescribing GLP-1 medications. Dr Terri-Lynne shares her experience with increasing GP interest in GLP-1s, outlining both established and new indications such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease preventio...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Krystyna de Lange speaks with Dr Samantha Peden, vascular surgeon with appointments at the Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital, Wesley Private Hospital in Brisbane and Friendly Society Private Hospital Bundaberg, about the identification and management of aortic pathology in general practice. They focused on the increasing incidence of incidentally noted aortic d...

In this episode of This Could Save Your Life podcast, Dr Catherine Bourke is joined by Dr Jack Bourke, clinical immunologist and immunopathologist, to discuss the fundamentals of the immune system. Dr Jack explains the core functions of the immune system, including defending against pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi, as well as identifying and removing abnormal or cancerous...

In this episode, Dr Ramya Raman speaks with Dr Shaun Prentice, psychologist and Research Officer, about GP wellbeing and burnout, and Dr Vanessa Matabang, RACGP WA Core Education Head of Training and Wellbeing Champion. Defining burnout as a chronic reaction to ongoing stress, distinct from ordinary tiredness or transient stress. Dr Shaun outlines typical features of burnout, including emotional e...

In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Ramya Raman continues the conversation with Dr Maria Li, a GP from New South Wales, on the practicalities and considerations for doctors using social media. Dr Maria Li shares her last three practical principles for GPs using social media: Your Comments Are Your Content: Before posting a comment, ask yourself if you would be comfortable sharing it on your ma...

In this episode, Dr Ramya Raman interviews Dr Maria Li, a GP from New South Wales extensive experience in health communication and social media. Dr Maria describes how she began sharing health information on Instagram during the early COVID-19 lockdowns, a role which has grown to include collaborations with national health bodies, advisory positions, and public health campaigns. They focused on ho...

In this episode, Dr Julia Rawlinson speaks with Professor Desiree Silva, Co-Director of ORIGINS, Director of Research at Joondalup Health Campus, and Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Western Australia, Focusing on ORIGINS, a large longitudinal study following 10,000 families from pregnancy onwards, to understand how early life environments shape childhood health outcomes. Prof Desiree...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Tim Koh talks to Dr Elaine Cheung, an experienced dentist, and provides practical and relevant advice to assist GPs in recognising, assessing, and managing dental pain in the primary care setting. Addressing the most common causes of toothache, including dental infections (periapical and periodontal), caries, broken teeth, lost fillings, and pericoronitis from pa...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Krystyna de Lange is joined by Dr Tim Jones, GP and Chair of the RACGP Specific Interest Group in Child and Young Persons Health, to discuss the Federal Government's upcoming Medicare-funded three-year-old health check. Dr Jones explains the significance of this check as a point for early identification of developmental and family issues, given the critical perio...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Sean Stevens speaks with Dr Ramya Raman, RACGP Vice-President, GP and practice owner, and Jessica White, Chief Technology Officer at Best Practice Software, about recent government changes to the assignment of benefits process and what it means for general practice. Dr Ramya Raman discusses how the RACGP successfully advocated for an extension of the verbal conse...

In this episode of the Good GP, Dr Ramya Raman speaks with Dr Fergus McCabe, specialist GP and medical governor of Western Australia’s AIDS Council, about the current rise of mpox (monkeypox) cases in Western Australia and across Australia. Dr McCabe talks about the epidemiology and transmission of mpox, including shifting patterns from predominantly MSM (men who have sex with men) communities to...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Maria Li is joined by Dr Michael Bonning, GP, former Navy doctor, immediate past AMA NSW President, and current Chair of Public Health at the Federal AMA, to discuss the increasingly relevant topic of GPs providing medical commentary in the media. Dr Bonning explains why engagement with the media is important for general practitioners, addressing the broadening d...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Tim Koh is joined by Kai van Lieshout, CEO and co-Founder of Lyrebird Health, to discuss the current and future role of AI tools in Australian general practice. Describing the uptake of AI transcription tools, with about a quarter of GPs using scribe tools daily and more having trialled them. Kai explains that recent improvements mean these tools now offer better...

In this episode, Dr Ramya Raman is joined by Dr Paul Victor Effler, a public health physician, to discuss the current diphtheria outbreak in northern Australia. The clinical features of diphtheria, including its potential for severe throat and skin infections, and highlights the characteristic signs to watch for in general practice. Dr Effler outlines the epidemiology of the outbreak, noting its p...

In this episode of The Good GP, Dr Ramya Raman is joined by Dr Stephen Oo, a paediatric respiratory physician from Perth Children’s Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital, and Respiratory Care WA. They discuss the recent updates to the Australian Asthma Handbook and the implications for asthma management across all age groups in general practice. Key Topics Discussed: Asthma Guideline Changes: Shift fro...

In this episode, Dr Maria Li is joined again by Associate Professor Antonio Di Dio, GP and Director of the Professional Services Review, to discuss practical strategies for avoiding Medicare compliance issues in general practice. Key points: The crucial role of accurate, contemporaneous medical records to justify each billed item. Importance of regularly checking what has been billed under your pr...