Dr Dave tells Dr Jo about weird ear creases, why two defibrillators are better than one, why post concussion syndrome doesn't exist anymore, what to think about when a teenager limps, and lots of stuff about medication supply issues ..read more

In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about not using ace, arb, and statins in pregnancy, monitoring lithium and clozapine, equity prescribing, medsafe monitoring of vildagliptin, resources from Just a Thought, dermatoscopy, and the latest covid vaccine ..read more

In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), Sodium valproate in people who can father children, Accelerated silicosis, Cyanobacteria, Respiratory Resources, Be wary of the request for metoclopromide and 6 monthly injections for hypertension ..read more

For December 2023 we are revisiting one of our most popular podcasts of all time, where Dr Joe Bourne, now Chief Medical Officer at Te Whatu Ora shares his leadership story and what keeps him on track.   This is an opportunity to reflect on the Covid19 pandemic from the viewpoint of “the new normal” in which we live and to celebrate what we collectively acheived through that time.   Season 1 of the New Zealand General Practice Podcast is a collection of stories of what brings people joy in general practice, and what they do to increase job satisfaction and the culture of the teams th ..read more

Dr Dave takes Dr Jo on a learning journey from subsidies to medications through to retirement. Of significant note is Dr Jo is RIGHT when he corrects Dr Dave ( this almost never happens so is worth celebrating - when he says at a BMI of 26 or higher the dose of levonorgestrol for emergency contraception should be increased. Enjoy. Find the shownotes at pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources ..read more

Dr Dave Maplesden educates Dr Jo about Acne, burnout, medication withdrawal, prostate cancer ( again ) adverse reactions and managing symptoms at end of life. Find the shownotes at https://www.pinnaclepractices.co.nz/resources ..read more

More snippets of clinically useful information for New Zealand General Practices. This month assessing capacity, HPV, Opioid prescribing, ferrinject complications, pneumonia in children, menopause hormone treatment, goldilocks and the 4 BP cuffs and just keep breathing Dr Dave ..read more

https://ubuntu2024.com/ Ubuntu 2024 is a joint conference between The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) and Rural WONCA (The Working Party on Rural Practice). It’s bringing together the TUFH 2024 Annual Conference for TUFH, which is celebrating it’s 45th anniversary in 2024, and the 20th WONCA World Rural Health Conference! This conference is being co-hosted by 5 partners in Cape Town, South Africa: University of the Western Cape; University of Cape Town; Stellenbosch University; Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the Department of Health and Wellness ..read more

Dr Dave Maplesden takes Dr Jo Scott-Jones on another sojourn through important clinical updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month varicella and pregnancy, identifying "the green pill", implicit bias and racism, corneal melting ( I know ! ) , nasopharyngeal cancer, funded menigococcal vaccine, colorectal cancer, and pocus for paediatric fractures ..read more

Dr Dave updates Dr Jo about superficial venous thrombosis, ACE inhibitors and angioedema, scabies treatment with Ivermectin, complications with use of Allopurinol, pain relief in leg ulcers, ethical issues around breast screening, and the complementary use of light piano music and topical hop cream ..read more