Podcasts

Earning CPD by listening to Healthed podcasts is simple. Each episode is eligible for Educational Activities CPD. 

Prof Paul Griffin

Ba2, Deltacron, Omicron and other variants- the winter booster - for which patients? An update on the other vaccines and the COVID antivirals.

Prof Christine Jenkins

Current risks and challenges- what can be done at a primary care level to help reduce the morbidity and mortality from lung infections.

Dr Andrew Leech

It is common for children with ADHD to struggle with maintaining sufficient food and nutritional intake- how GPs can effectively screen these children for adequate diet and appropriate nutrition.

Dr Tonia Mezzini

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is not the same as premenstrual syndrome- the medical and psychological management of premenstrual dysphoric disorder may be complicated.

Prof Hubertus Jersmann

Spirometry is mandatory in making a diagnosis of COPD- symptoms of asthma and raised blood eosinophil counts may prompt the addition of an ICS.

Narelle Dickinson

Timely management has positive impacts on the new parents but also has generational consequences.

Rachael Mackinnon RN

Time to consider device-assisted therapies and referral to a specialist centre- options need to be offered early as the need arises rather than delayed until symptoms and conditions are unbearable.

Prof Robert Booy

Overseas travel and COVID - booster before travelling? What’s the evidence? The more transmissible OMICRON subvariant... is there any cause for concern here?

Dr Lisa Beecham

Key features of pertussis as it appears in adults, when to suspect it, and how to diagnose and treat it- the opportunities that exist to reduce the morbidity and mortality from whooping cough by targeting older adults.

Dr Christopher Worsnop

A comprehensive framework for health professionals assessing COPD patients- evidence-based approach to management, how to decide whether inhaled corticosteroids are appropriate and how, when and for how long they should be used.

Dr Yohan Chacko

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has revolutionised treatment of AS- there has been a recent update in intermediate risk private reimbursement that will make this procedure available to many more patients.

Dr Christopher Worsnop

Treat exacerbations early, use antibiotics if you suspect an infection, add prednisolone to shorten the duration of exacerbation- for those recently hospitalised for COPD exacerbation, ensure you send to a cardiologist for full cardiac workup to exclude heart failure, ischaemia and arrhythmia.