Radiotherapy

Fiona Patten MP, Leader of the Reason Party and a Member of the Victorian Parliament’s Legislative Council, discusses her campaign to decriminalise the use of illicit drugs in Victoria; Sam Boivin, Community Development and Engagement Officer at St John Ambulance, canvasses the Defib in Your Street program and it's aim to make defibrillators accessible to the public; and the team unpack a recent report from The Grattan Institute about the cost of GP referrals. With presenters Dr Nick, Panel Beater, and Miss Diagnosis. 

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Arunn Jegan, the Australian Advocacy Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), discusses how medical services are provided in conflict and disaster zones; Dr Sharma explores an emerging social contagion spreading via social media; and the team unpack the trend of dopamine fasting. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo. 

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Professor David Wiesenfeld, a Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with over 30 years clinical experience, unpacks the symptoms, causes, and treatments of common oral illnesses and disease; and Phoebe Kipen, a Physiotherapist specialising in the mouth and pelvic floor, discusses why trauma and pain are often associated with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and pelvic floor; and the team canvass new research on mobile phone use. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Dr G Spot, and Nurse Epipen.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Cardiologist and PhD Fellow Dr Alexandra Murphy discusses the risk factors, causes, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women, and its links to breast cancer; Dr Emma Payne, a graduate doctor, unpacks what it's like to start working as a doctor during code brown of the pandemic; and the team explore the effect of lockdowns on people with dementia and their carers. With presenters Dr Training Wheels, Cyber Sioux, and Panel Beater.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Sue Hegarty, Chief of Support Programs at Ovarian Cancer Australia, canvasses Ovarian Cancer Month and the symptoms and treatment options for ovarian cancer; Joanna Buckley, author of Lily Harford's Last Request, discusses her new book and her familial experience with end of life planning; and the team unpack new research on the morality and shame associated with vaccination. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, and Panel Beater.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Professor Sue Walker AO, Co-director of Perinatal Medicine at the Mercy Hospital for Women, discusses how COVID affects women during pregnancy; Dr Sharma canvasses new research on the causes of multiple sclerosis (MS); and the team unpack the role of experts in medical science communication. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Associate Professor Warwick Teague, Surgeon and Director of the Trauma Service and Clinical Lead of the Burns Service at the Royal Children's Hospital, discusses his work as a paediatric surgeon and how the pandemic has affected the kinds of injuries experienced by children; and Jessica Windridge, a Senior Social Worker at the Royal Children's Hospital, talks about the psychological and social ramifications of children who experience trauma. The team also canvass the health benefits of humans connecting with nature. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Dr G-Spot, and Nurse Epipen.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Tara Gannon, Dietitian and Project Manager at the Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS), discusses the Cancer Mind Care self-help online platform for people with cancer, their support persons, clinicians and First Nations peoples; Catherine Deveny, writer, comedian, author, and speaker, unpacks the Peter Mac Writing with Cancer video series and how it assists people with cancer process the cancer experience; and the team reflect on the year-that-was, and farewell long-serving Radiotherapy presenter Dr Doolittle, aka Steve Ellen. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Dr Mal Practice, Cyber Sioux, Dr Training Wheels, Dr Patient, Panel Beater, and Dr Spock.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Victoria Bridgland, a PhD Candidate at the College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work at Flinders University, unpacks the effectiveness of trigger warnings; Giselle Woodley, a PhD Candidate and researcher under the School of Arts and Humanities at Edith Cowan University, canvasses the importance of sex education amongst teenagers; and the team discuss the benefits of walking ten thousand steps each day, and explore the medical complaints process. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, and Panel Beater.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

The team present the annual Radiotherapy Awards, celebrating some of the best and worst moments in 2021 healthcare and medicine. The team also discusses the emerging Omicron COVID variant, and unpack the recent national online psychiatry exam failure. With presenters Panel Beater, Dr Sharma, and Dr Neo.

Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_
Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler