The Good GP

Dr Sean Stevens speaks with Dr Nathan Pinskier, Chair of the RACGP Expert Committee — e-health and Practice Services about My Health Record

Dr Richard Loh and Sandra Vale discuss Eczema, including the triggers of Eczema and some practical ways to manage and avoid flare ups.

Dr Richard Loh and Sandra Vale discuss food allergies, including the introduction of allergenic foods in infants and the best approach to preventing allergies.

Dr Sarah Newman talks candidly with The Good GP about the needs of GP registrars during their Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) and the vital role of their supervisor.

This interview was recorded in front of a live audience at the RACGP WA Open Day, Sunday 18 March.

GP Dr Alida Lancee and Palliative Care Physician Dr Derek Eng spoke about voluntary assisted dying with The Good GP at the RACGP WA Open Day.

Associate Professor Meredith Blake spoke about euthanasia at RACGP WA's Open Day. Interviewed by The Good GP before a live audience, she said the issue of euthanasia would never have an answer that would satisfy everyone, but it was an important question to ask and discuss nevertheless.

Dr Justin Coleman talks with The Good GP about pharmaceutical companies and their interactions with general practitioners (GPs). He explains his ‘No Advertising Please’ campaign and the argument against GPs accepting it as ‘normal’ to regularly see drug or pharmaceutical representatives.

Justin has served as a member of the Medicine Australia Transparency Working Group for seven years, where he interacted with the pharmaceutical industry around self-regulation, giving him with great insight into the processes involved.

"Every GP loves a catch-up consultation involving simple matters", but there's a time for 'fast thinking' and a time for 'slow thinking', as Dr Justin Coleman discusses with 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.