Goodfellow Unit
Episodes
Full blood count
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Alwyn D'Souza delves into the intricacies of the full blood count, discussing its significance, interpretation of results, and th...
Measles outbreak
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Turner discusses the key role of vaccination in eradicating measles, focusing on what immunisation actually protects against, and the crucial ro...
Fibroids
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Jessica Dunning discusses fibroids, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. We explore the implications of fibroids ...
Grief: A personal journey
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, clinical psychologist Suze Malcolm discusses the complexities of grief, emphasising its individualised nature and the importance of u...
Palpitations
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Niall Foley discusses Palpitations and what the patient often means when they use the term.
Long-term effects of child cancer treatment
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Awras Majeed discusses the Late Effects Assessment Programme (LEAP) in New Zealand, a national service providing long-term surveillance for young...
Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jamie Speeden covers Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome (FACS), focusing on its causes, diagnosis, and the role of general practice in ma...
Thyroid nodules
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Chan discusses thyroid nodules and the recent changes in assessment and management.
Kindness in healthcare
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicki Macklin discusses kindness and leadership, covering how kindness in healthcare is different from simply "being nice".
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ruveena Kaur discusses Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), covering its diagnosis, metabolic and reproductive health impacts, and long-...
Managing uncertainty in the consultation
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Lucy O’Hagan explores how healthcare professionals navigate uncertainty in consultations, from diagnostic ambiguity to effective...
HPV-related head and neck cancer
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ben Chan, consultant Head and Neck surgeon, discusses HPV (Human Papillomavirus) related head and neck cancer.
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ruveena Kaur discusses hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, covering its definition, causes, maternal and fetal risks, safe treatments...
Travel as an older adult
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Visser discusses essential travel considerations for older adults, particularly exploring the critical role of vaccinations.
Diabetes care
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Paul discusses disparities in diabetes care, focusing on how technology can reduce the equity gap.
The nocebo effect
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dawn White explores how language in healthcare impacts patient outcomes, focusing on the nocebo effect - where words can unintentional...
Violence and adversity
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Fanslow talks about adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, and non-partner violence in New Zealand and how these issues ...
Coeliac disease
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Suzanne Aitken discusses gluten-free diets in patients living with Coeliac disease.
Navigating Work and Income
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cathy Stephenson discusses the role of the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and Work and Income, exploring how to navigate the sy...
Travel during pregnancy
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Visser discusses essential travel considerations for pregnant individuals, focusing on a comprehensive pre-travel consultation.
Gut microbiome
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Wayne Cutfield discusses the gut microbiome and its impact on conditions like obesity, autism, metabolic disorders, and C.difficile.&nb...
Acute altitude illness
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Visser discusses acute altitude illnesses including several conditions that may occur in individuals travelling to high altitudes, usually above...
Soālaupule
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GP's Mamaeroa David and Va’aiga Autagavaia discuss Soālaupule, an approach that creates equity by sharing power and decision-making. Helping G...
Novel products of addiction
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Lane, an addictions medicine doctor, discusses novel products of addiction, including Kamini Vidrawan Ras, Barshasha and Cool Lip.
Estradiol Gels
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stella Milsom discusses the clinical use of Estradiol gels, focusing on the two available options in New Zealand: Estradiol (Sandrena/ sachets) and Es...
Maternal Mental Health
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mathanki Vivekananda discusses postnatal depression and other mental health conditions.
Menopause hormone therapy
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Fenton discusses some more complex cases of menopause hormone therapy in perimenopausal women.
Chest Wall Deformities
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Goh discusses the two most common Congenital chest wall deformities. These are characterized by abnormal development and appearance of the c...
Diabetes Technology
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Paul discusses continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery devices (aka insulin pumps). From 1 October 2024 CGMs are funded for pe...
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Niederer answers some of the common questions surrounding Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus(HZO), also known as shingles.
Chronic kidney disease
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Early detection and intervention are crucial for managing CKD and mitigating its complications. Liz Stallworthy discusses screening at-risk indiv...
Low carb diets
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
General Practitioner Marcus Hawkins and Dietitian/Researcher Caryn Zinn discuss therapeutic low carbohydrate dietary interventions to optimize health ...
Perimenopause Management
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Fenton (gynaecological endocrinologist) discusses optimising perimenopause management.
Maternal immunisation
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Young and Esther Willing discuss protecting babies through immunisation of hapū māmā in pregnancy and in the newborn period in Aotearoa New Z...
Neck lumps in adults
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rajan Patel discusses the critical red flags associated with neck lumps in adults. He covers when an urgent referral is necessary and...
Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paediatrician and Breastfeeding Specialist Abby Baskett discusses tongue tie (ankyloglossia) and its impact on breastfeeding. We...
Enduring power of attorney
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Helen Kenealy discusses Enduring Power of Attorney – a critical legal aspect that every primary care provider should understand.
Concussion Guidelines 2024
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Kara discusses the newly introduced New Zealand 2024 concussion guidelines, including recognizing diverse signs and symptoms. The recovery pha...
RSV in adults
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Turner, Academic General Practitioner, provides an update on RSV in adults and discusses new RSV vaccinations.
Nutrition and mental health
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Rucklidge provides an update on the relationship between nutrition and mental health. She explores the current state of mental health in the nat...
Functional neurological disorder
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical Neurologist Matthew Phillips provides an update on Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) which is a disorder that arises from abnormal ...
Secondary amenorrhea
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola Keay provides an overview of secondary amenorrhea, highlighting the importance of addressing the concern: Why have my patient's periods stopped...
Acute kidney injury
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Stallworthy provides an update on acute kidney injury (AKI) and acutely rising creatinine.
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Nicky Keay, an Endocrinologist, discusses unveiling primary ovarian insufficiency and early menopause covering how we navigate the...
Thriving in golden years
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geriatrician and General Physician Helen Kenealy discusses how to thrive physically, cognitively, and socially as we age.
Psychiatric aspects of Parkinson's
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Primary Care Liaison Psychiatrist Cheryl Buhay provides an update on Parkinson's disease and the psychiatric considerations that the primary care team...
Frail patients
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geriatrician and General Physician Helen Kenealy discusses frailty, including what frailty is, its prevalence in New Zealand, risk fact...
Melanoma
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Susan Seifried discusses the 'Quality Statements to Guide Melanoma Diagnosis and Treatment in New Zealand' developed by the National Melanoma Worki...
Antidepressants augmentation
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Buhay, Primary Care Liaison Psychiatrist, will discuss what we need to consider when our patient doesn’t respond to antidepressant medic...
Fibromyalgia
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Musculoskeletal pain specialist Giresh Kanji provides an update on fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms and is best termed a synd...
Pilot Medicals
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Drane discusses commercial pilot medical certification. Covering clearance to fly, the vacationing pilot, and the pilot with haza...
Heart failure - the four pillars
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Doughty provides an update on the four pillars of heart failure management. Are your patients on the four pillars of heart failure treatment-...
Anorectal conditions
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colorectal and General Surgeon Parry Singh discusses common anorectal conditions, including the history, examination and management of haemorrhoi...
Workplace carcinogen exposure
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Eng and Jim McLeod provide an update on workplace exposure to carcinogens. The New Zealand Carcinogens Survey reveals for the first tim...
Alcohol and adolescents
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jude Ball (a member of the Adolescent Health Research Group) discusses alcohol use in New Zealand’s adolescent population.
Safe to fly?
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Drane discusses clearing your patient to fly safely. What you need to consider and how you go about clearing your patient with medical conditi...
Death Certification
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gary Clearwater discusses certifying death and completing the required documentation in NZ for individuals aged >28 days old. This...
Statin therapy in 2023
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant discusses statin use in New Zealand today, how it has changed and its future place.
Blocked and congested noses
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Lilic discusses the common clinical syndromes that cause nasal congestion, overviewing conservative management, and when to consider surgical opt...
Firearms licensing
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kendra Hill and Inspector Kirsten Price discuss firearms licensing: the roles and responsibilities of health practitioners and police...
Nurse practitioners
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chelsea Willmott discusses nurse practitioners in New Zealand and the growing role they play in primary care practice.
Paediatric vulval conditions
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have a case based discussion with Dr Saman Moeed, covering 4 common paediatric vulval conditions. Vulvovaginitis, labial fusio...
Exercise and brain health
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr David Moreau discusses the latest on exercise to optimise brain health.
Vulval pain in young women
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Saman Moeed discusses vulval pain or vulvodynia in young women and possible underlying conditions.
Psychotherapy
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Aaron O’Connell (clinical psychologist) discusses psychotherapy, CBT, ACT, FACT and the modality we should suggest to patients.
Alcohol use in New Zealand
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Guyon Espiner (Investigative Journalist/Author) will discuss his journey from being a heavy yet controlled drinker to his abstinence ...
Silicosis
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Alexandra Muthu discusses silica dust causing health issues like accelerated silicosis, which is an emerging occupational disease caused by ex...
Spinal muscular atrophy
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Gina O’Grady provides an update on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), including how prompt recognition of hypotonia and timely referral means disease...
Cardiovascular risk reduction
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Taisia Cech and Dr Marissa Kelaher discuss cardiovascular risk reduction with lifestyle medicine principles.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/CFS
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Cathy Stephenson and Rose Silvester discuss the impact of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) on young...
Urinary incontinence
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gynaecological Surgeon Anil Sharma, and Pelvic, Post-op and Endometriosis-Pain Physiotherapist Nicol Ranger discuss the management options for urina...
Child abuse
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Juliet Soper will discuss child abuse, talking to families and child protection agencies about possible child abuse. We discuss st...
Vegan Babies
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Taisia Cech and Dr Marissa Kelaher will discuss how to optimise nutrition in the prenatal period for expectant parents, and in the...
Sentinel Injuries
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Juliet Soper discusses sentinel injuries. including what to lookout for and when to report.
Herpes zoster vaccination - an update
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jenny Visser provides an update on the herpes zoster vaccination.
Herpes zoster vaccination - an update
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jenny Visser provides an update on the herpes zoster vaccination.
Frailty
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Geriatrician Victoria Gibson discusses why it’s important to recognise frailty and address reversible factors.
Frailty
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Geriatrician Victoria Gibson discusses why it’s important to recognise frailty and address reversible factors.
Prostate Screening
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, urologist Jason Du discuses prostate screening. PSA - to screen or not to screen.
Prostate Screening
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, urologist Jason Du discuses prostate screening. PSA - to screen or not to screen.
Acne management
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul Jarrett discuses acne vulgaris in primary care.
Acne management
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul Jarrett discuses acne vulgaris in primary care.
Heart failure: What's new
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob Doughty focuses on what's new in New Zealand's treatment of heart failure.
Heart failure: What's new
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob Doughty focuses on what's new in New Zealand's treatment of heart failure.
Hair loss in your female patient
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul Jarrett focuses on hair loss in the female patient- the causes, how to make a diagnosis and the management.
Hair loss in your female patient
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul Jarrett focuses on hair loss in the female patient- the causes, how to make a diagnosis and the management.
Monkeypox
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Julia Scott a Sexual Health Physician and Public Health Medical Officer, and Dr Gary McAuliffe a Clinical Microbiologist and Virologist discuss the...
Monkeypox
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Julia Scott a Sexual Health Physician and Public Health Medical Officer, and Dr Gary McAuliffe a Clinical Microbiologist and Virologist discuss the...
Eye trauma
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ophthalmologist Dr Rachael Niederer discusses dealing with eye trauma in general practice.
Eye trauma
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ophthalmologist Dr Rachael Niederer discusses dealing with eye trauma in general practice.
Toxoplasmosis and the eye
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Opthalmologist Dr Rachael Niederer discusses toxoplasmosis and the eye.
Toxoplasmosis and the eye
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachel Niederer discusses toxoplasmosis and the eye
Cutaneous warts
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Georgina Harvey will discuss cutaneous viral warts. Including common causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Cutaneous warts
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Georgina Harvey will discuss cutaneous viral warts. Including common causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Periods: managing their impact
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Stephenson discusses periods and young people: how to minimise their impact.
Periods: managing their impact
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
periods and young people: how to minimise the impact.
Youth vaping
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Colette Muir talks about youth vaping, what we need to know.
Youth vaping
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Colette Muir talks about youth vaping, what we need to know.
Sexual harm disclosure
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Stephenson discusses how to ask about non-consensual sex and what to do if you get a disclosure.
Sexual harm disclosure
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Stephenson discusses how to ask about non-consensual sex and what to do if you get a disclosure.