The Good GP

How do you improve waiting times for patients? Having long waiting times creates stress for GPs and can be a source of patient complaints. Logistics and operations management specialist, Professor Ken Klassen of Canada's Brock University, discusses strategies for improving GP waiting times with The Good GP.

Dr Rajiv Menon, Specialist Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine Physician, talks about chronic pain and chronic pain management.

What, exactly, is the problem with codeine? Dr Tim Koh discusses codeine with Dr Rajiv Menon, specialist anaesthetist and pain medicine physician.

Speaking about cervical cancer screening and changes to the screening coming into effect from 1 December 2017 is Dr Louise Farrell, King Edward Memorial Hospital's Head of Coposcopy Services and Director of Postgraduate Medical Education, committee member of the Steering Committee for the Renewal Implementation Project (SCRIP)and deputy member of the Reproductive Technology Council.

Exercise and the Heart: The Risks and Benefits - Episode 32 by RACGP WA

Cardiologist Dr Lawrence Dembo talks with The Good GP about the reasoning for running CT coronary angiograms and the 'indicators' and 'risk factors' of coronary artery disease.

Vascular Surgeon and Head of Department of Vascular Surgery at Royal Perth Hospital, Dr Patrik Tosenovsky, discusses arterial and venous ulceration; the differences between the two, the steps GPs can take and investigations they can perform, and when to refer to a specialist.

Refugee health GP and Chair of the RACGP Refugee Health Specific Interest Group, Dr Aesen Thambiran, discusses the areas in which GPs should focus on when treating patients from a refugee background. Dr Thambiran discusses the issues around language barriers and the free service on offer to GPs facing this; Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).

A world leader in the study of asbestos related cancers and Western Australian of the Year in 2014, Professor Bruce Robinson, joins Dr Sean Stevens to discuss the Fathering Project; an initiative aimed at helping fathers and father figures realise the importance of their role in a child’s life.

Professor Barry Marshall returns to talk about his continued research into the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, including failed attempts to infect piglets in 1984 leading him to use himself as the 'animal model'.

Dr Sean Stevens sits down with Clinical Professor of Microbiology at University of Western Australia and Nobel Prize recipient Professor Barry Marshall. In this episode, Barry talks about life growing up, his pathway to medicine and the start of his collaborative relationship with Dr Robin Warren.

GP and past President of Diabetes WA, Dr Barry Fatovich, discusses the complex problem of diabetes, and the importance of building relationships with patients when managing Type 2 diabetes.

Dr Sean Stevens speaks with Dr Barry Fatovich, educator and GP who has worked in palliative care with Silver Chain for almost 15 years. They discuss how Barry became involved in palliative care at Silver Chain and what it is that keeps him doing what he does.

Dr Sean Stevens speaks with Wayne and Janina Faulkner about their roles with Sands Australia. Sands operates across Australia, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby; working to improve the care bereaved parents receive by healthcare professionals and breaking the silence and taboo of baby death in today's society.

Perth GP, Dr Scott Blackwell discusses his work in introducing advanced care directives to Western Australia, having worked in aged care homes and palliative care for over 40 years.