Goodfellow Unit
Audio podcasts designed to review and update skills and knowledge for clinicians working in primary care.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 269
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Pre-diabetes
Professor 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 th…
Measles in New Zealand
Nikki 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, Universit…
Menopause - Anna Fenton
Anna 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…
Chronic pancreatitis
Professor 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 laparoscopi…
What's new in sexual health
Nicky 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…
Concussion management in children
Stephen 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…
Vaginal discharge and bacterial vaginosis
Nicky 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 i…
Acute pancreatitis
John 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 lapar…
The Happiness Trap
Dr 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. R…
Optimisation of care of older patients
Lucy 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
Massimo 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 …
Syphilis in New Zealand
Massimo 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 sexua…
Pancreatic cancer
John 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 laparo…
Ovarian cancer
Dr Anil Sharma talks about ovarian cancer. Anil is a specialist gynaecologist working in private practice at Auckland Central Urogynaecology in Auckland.
Deprescribing medications
Leanne Te Karu talks with us about deprescribing medications. Leanne is a prescribing pharmacist with over 25 years experience across a wide range of settings. She has worked for the quality safety c…
Breastfeeding - Abby Baskett
Dr Abby Baskett talks about breastfeeding. Abby is a Paediatrician and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and works as a Paediatric emergency specialist at Starship Childrens Emergenc…
New drug treatment for heart failure
Professor Rob Doughty talks about a new combination medicine to New Zealand for the management of congestive heart failure - ‘Entresto’ Sacubitril/ Valsartan. Rob is a cardiologist and holds the Hear…
Choosing Wisely
Dr Lynn McBain and Dr Richard Medlicott talk about the Choosing Wisely campaign in New Zealand. Lynn is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Primary Health Care & General Practice at the …
Substance use disorder (SUD)
Dr Sam McBride talks about the safe prescribing of medicines that have the potential to cause substance use disorder (SUD). Sam is a consultant psychiatrist and addiction specialist at Capital Coast …
Exercise and children - Dan Exeter
Dr Dan Exeter talks about exercise and children - how much is too much?
Dan is a sports physican at Axis Sports Medicine in Auckland. He is Medical Director for Athletics New Zealand and was one of …