The story of thalidomide is etched into the minds of every doctor and drug manufacturer. It serves as a warning of what can go wrong. The thalidomide mistake is why drugs are now so rigorously tested for safety.
Decades after thalidomide was banned from being given to pregnant women, survivors are a living cohort still fighting to be seen and acknowledged.
They’ve recently secured a major win with the federal government announcing to compensate them for the disabilities and difficulties they have endured – the culmination of years of advocacy.
Sonia Kohlbacher, a reporter at TMR, has been following the story.

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In this episode, Dr Megan Prictor from Melbourne Law School discusses the legal considerations of recording medical consults, how the files should be stored, and strategies to decline being recorded by a patient.

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Subtle seizures can involve people zoning out from the conversation, experiencing unusual sensations, odd emotions, an intense feeling of déjà vu, or just not remember what they were doing and then coming back into the room like nothing has happened.
The seizures may seem innocuous, but they can be quite dangerous if the patient happens to be driving a car, holding a cigarette or making a cup of tea.

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Breaking down the stoicism that often prevents GPs from looking after their mental health is more important than ever during COVID-19.
Doctors are notoriously bad at being patients. This podcast contains a few tips… “We should share the secret code with everyone,” says Dr Kathryn Hutt, a GP and the Medical Director at the Doctors Health Advisory Service in NSW.
“You don’t need to have a diagnosis to see your GP. You don’t need to have anything wrong with you.
“Just come in and say, ‘I’m just here for a check-up’. That’s what members of the public do.
“Then you’re in the door and you can then sit down and talk about what is going on with your life.”

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People with intellectual disabilities often feel like the passive subject of scientific studies. And it turns out we can render much more valuable results about individuals experiences when they are part of the research team, rather than just a participant.

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Very few AMA presidents spend their two-year tenure first dealing with extreme summer bushfires, and then a majorly disruptive pandemic. This was the reality for immediate past president of the AMA, Dr Tony Bartone. He joins the show to talk about his time as leader of the AMA and the events which have defined the AMA’s work over the last eight months.

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It’s no wonder that some look at COVID-19 and ask: could you ask for a better result if you wanted to sow massive disruption and chaos? Fortunately, the evidence suggests that this latest coronavirus occurred naturally. But it is worth asking, how at risk are we of a bioterrorist attack?

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There might be five RACGP candidates, but only one can be your next president.This episode features Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda, a GP from Wagga Wagga NSW and the RACGP vice president.

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We are inviting all candidates onto the podcast to answer questions about telehealth, GP advocacy and what needs to change for the college to keep its members now, and into the future. This episode features Dr John Buckley, a Queensland-based GP and director of GP training at GPTQ.

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We are inviting all candidates onto the podcast to answer questions about telehealth, GP advocacy and what needs to change for the college to keep its members now, and into the future. This episode features Dr Chris Irwin, a Victorian GP, and practice owner of two clinics, in Diamond Creek and Ivanhoe.

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