The New Zealand General Practice Podcast
Episodes
Clinical Snippets February 2026
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about Dengue fever, adhd pre-testing and monitoring, that statins are (probably) not as bad as people make out, and that antdepr...
Clinical Snippets January 2026
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave catches Dr Jo up on Measles clinical signs, testing, management, complications, and vaccination advice, NSAID use in CKD and Methotrexate with...
Clinical Snippets December 2025
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about Restless leg syndrome, Pregabalin prescribing, Ryeqo for endometriosis, Nortriptyline, Signs in acute coronary syndrome, S...
Clinical Snippets November 2025
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about Valproate in women of childbearing ageTriple whammyMacrolides + statinsCarotid artery POCUSInsomnia medsNew sepsis guidanc...
Clinical Snippets October 2025
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about Suicide prevention with new NHS and NICE guidance discouraging risk stratification tools and instead emphasising relationa...
Clinical Snippets September 2025
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about Malnutrition detection and management, the Breast screening age extension, Serum estradiol measurement in menopause, Antic...
Clinical Snippets August 2025
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave talks to us about Desmopressin in nocturnal enuresis in children, ADHD resources, changes to the National Community Referral Criteria for Imag...
Clinical Snippets July 2025
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave covers Kawasaki Disease, weaning antidepressants, firearms forms, buckle fracture management, carer benefit, mirena use for contraception exte...
Clinical Snippets June 2025
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jo leans the difference between poppers, nangs and nos, and some serious side effects of sniffing gas. Dr Dave share ssome ACC resources, informati...
Clinical Snippets May 2025
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about driving tests and drug driving, a possible link between the shingles vaccine and reduced risk of dementia, the role of Den...
Clinical Snippets April 2025
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about hearing loss, ADHD treatment, SSRIS, Coffee and Afib, Derment resources, bits and bobs about pharmac updates and asks to ...
Clinical Snippets March 2025
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave reminds Dr Jo about testosterone, its limited indications and how to manage a patient who is using it. We talk about treatment injury overseas...
Clinical Snippets February 2025
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about measles long term impacts, lymphocytosis, death docs and cremation rules, herpes testing and treating, and provides tools...
Clinical Snippets January 2025
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about prostate cancer screening, FIT for symptomatic colorectal conditions, infrequent Zolendronate in early menopause, dangers...
Clinical Snippets December 2024
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave shares updates on empaglaflozin, fosfomycin, latent autoimmune diabetes, HINTS test for vertigo, pertussis, ADHD, treating family and friends ...
Clinical Snippets November 2024
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave takes Dr Jo on a trip through sore eyes, syphilis, peripheral neuropthy, heart failure, how to take a BP, naltrexone and long covid, endometri...
Clinical Snippets October 24
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about the importance of documenting patient refusals and providing written information about treatment options and consequences....
Clinical Snippets Sept 24
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about the complexities of deprescribing in older adults, focusing on the balance of benefits and risks associated with statins a...
Clinical Snippets August 24
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave covers updates on diverticulitis, post natal depression, WINZ and prescribing in pregnancy resources and shares a cautionary tale about abdomi...
Clinical Snippets July 2024
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about Heart Foundation resources, Atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation, Liquid morphine formulations, Liraglutide and dulagl...
Clinical Snippets June 24
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave updates us about the child disability allowance, istretrinoin may not be quite as risky as feared for mental health issues, scabies treatment ...
Clinical Snippets May 2024
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about ACC, otitis media, microplastics in his arteries, nsaids, contraceptives and blood clots, MANA tools and apathy in dement...
Clinical Snippets April 2024
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month Dr Dave educates Dr Jo on issues around dementia and driving, extended use of mirena for contraception, nsaids for short term pain relief a...
Clinical Snippets March 2024
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Clinical Snippets February 2024
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about not using ace, arb, and statins in pregnancy, monitoring lithium and clozapine, equity prescribing, medsafe moni...
Clinical Snippets January 2024
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In which Dr Dave educates Dr Jo about Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), Sodium valproate in people who can fat...
Dr Joe Bourne (revisited) December 2023
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For December 2023 we are revisiting one of our most popular podcasts of all time, where Dr Joe Bourne, now Chief Medical Officer at Manatū Hauora / M...
Clinical Snippets November 2023
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Clinical Snippets October 2023
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden educates Dr Jo about Acne, burnout, medication withdrawal, prostate cancer ( again ) adverse reactions and managing symptoms at end ...
Clinical Snippets September 2023
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More snippets of clinically useful information for New Zealand General Practices. This month assessing capacity, HPV, Opioid prescribing, ferrinject ...
Ubuntu 2024 - Interview with Prof Bill Burdick
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
https://ubuntu2024.com/ Ubuntu 2024 is a joint conference between The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) and Rural WONCA (The Working Party on R...
Clinical Snippets August 2023
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden takes Dr Jo Scott-Jones on another sojourn through important clinical updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month varicell...
Clinical Snippets July 2023
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave updates Dr Jo about superficial venous thrombosis, ACE inhibitors and angioedema, scabies treatment with Ivermectin, complications with use of...
Clinical Snippets June 2023
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Mapelseden educates Dr Jo about stopping antidepressants, miconazole gel and warfarin interactions, lung cancer early detection, use of PPI in...
Clinical Snippets May 2023
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Dave covers pelvic mesh, PSA testing guidance, polypharmacy, COPD Guidelines, Diabetes, Vit D and pre-diabetes, Topirimate in pregn...
Clinical Snippets April 2023
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Dave teaches Jo about Syphilis, Death, Opioids, Drug Driving, Phenobarbitone and how to Breathe. Video and of the podcast are avail...
Clinical Snippets March 2023
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden updates Dr Jo Scott-Jones on resources for practice reflection and education https://www.akohiringa.co.nz/ and helps him with consti...
Clinical Snippets February 2023
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden teaches Dr Jo about asymptomatic bacteruria, Ramadan and diabetes, when not to investigate a soft tissue mass, meningococcal B vacci...
Clinical Snippets January 2023
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Jo learns about cybersecurity, UTIs, ramipril, topirimate in pregnancy, cellulitis, sleep disorders and more from Dr Dave Maplesden...
Clinical Snippets November 2022
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave teaches Dr Jo about hepatitis C, medical abortion, assisted dying, pancreatic cancer quetiapine and life in general, in this final clinical sn...
Clinical Snippets October 2022
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss clinically important updates for New Zealand primary care clinicians. This month's takeaway messages i...
Clinical Snippets September 2022
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones share clinically important updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month we discuss a blood test for ca...
The New Zealand General Practice Podcast Clinical Snippets August 2022
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones share clinically important updates for New Zealand General Practice. This month we discuss recognising sepsis,...
Clinical Snippets July 2022
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr DAve Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss treatment of nosebleeds when people are anticoagulated, a CBT online resource, molnupirivir and the ne...
Clinical Snippets June 2022
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss use of PPIs, mask wearing, scabies, an interesting suture technique, yet another caution around duromi...
Clinical Snippets April 2022
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss eating disorders, weight loss, depo provera, smoking cessation, chronic pain and psychosis associated ...
Clinical Snippets May 2022
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss ACC treatment injury, concussion, dog bites and the medical value of avocado.
Clinical Snippets March 2022
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden, Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss Naloxone, OCP and risk of PE, Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis amongst other topical clinical updates with ...
Clinical Snippets February 2022
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden educates Dr Jo Scott-Jones with some snippets of important clinical information this month with a vaguely anatomical theme.
Clinical Snippets January 2022
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss antibiotic stewardship tips and tricks, Emoquol 100 a screening test for mood assessment, covid and pr...
Clinical Snippets - Quiz of the Year 2021
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Dave Maplesden tests Dr Jo Scott-Jones on key "snippets" of the "clinical snippets" from 2021. This is a great opportunity to...
Clinical Snippets November 2021
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones talk about frailty of old age, medicinal cannabis, a new use for Empagliflozin, Penicillin allergy, Baclofen a...
Clinical Snippets October 2021
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss "snippets" of clinical information relevant to New Zealand General Practice in this monthly conversati...
Clinical Snippets September 2021
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss "snippets" of clinical information relevant to New Zealand General Practice in this monthly conversati...
Clinical Snippets August 2021
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss "snippets" of information that are important for general practice in New Zealand. This month Acc...
Clinical Snippets July 2021
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss "snippets" of clinical information important for General Practice in New Zealand This month ask...
Clinical Snippets June 2021
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss "snippets" of information that are important to New Zealand General Practice This month a bleedi...
Clinical Snippets May 2021
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones talk about "snippets" of clinical information important to General Practice in New Zealand Vitamin D sup...
Clinical Snippets April 2021
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss "snippets" of information that are important for general practice in New Zealand COPD, ACC, Covi...
Clinical Snippets March 2021
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Dave Maplesden and Dr Jo Scott-Jones discuss clinically important "snippets" of information relevant to general practice in New Zealand A vid...
Joe Bourne
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bourne Shownotes The Daily Show with Trevor Noah https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA Fighting Talk https://www.bbc.co.uk/prog...
Lucy O'Hagan
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Link to Lucy’s Eric Elder address. https://www.publish.csiro.au/HC/pdf/HC15925 Te Kāika medical centre. http://www.tekaika.org/ Narrative based med...
Dr Andrea Judd
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Judd works in Kaikōura Healthcare – a fantastic practice and great team – find out more about them here https://kaikourahealthcare.co.nz/a...
Sam Murton
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sam Murton is an artist, educator, GP and leader. As president of the RNZCGP she has been instrumental in driving the primary care response to the ...
Dr Buzz Burrell
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Season 2 of the New Zealand General Practice Podcast, recorded during the COVID19 lockdown, each episode focuses on a single GP and their story.&nb...
Episode 14 - Joy in Practice - stories of General Practice from across the globe.
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode recorded during the Wonca World Rural Health conference in Albuquerque in 2019 - current and emerging leaders in rural healt...
Episode 13 - The Joy of General Practice - Global Perspectives from Rural Wonca
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Six stories from doctors and nurses from the USA, New Zealand and India. “Full scope” Family Practice can include population health initiatives, p...
Joy in General Practice - a global rural phenomenon - episode 12
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded during the WONCA working party on rural practice conference in Albuquerque 2019 - doctors and nurses from around the world share what brings ...
Episode 11 The New Zealand General Practice Podcast - sharing joy in General Practice
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Building your psychological capital, your hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism improves your ability to be compassionate in your work as a doctor. ...
Episode 10 Sharing the Joy of General Practice
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Four GPs from across New Zealand share what brings them joy in their work and how they go about ensuring joy is part of their day.
The New Zealand General Practice Podcast - Episode 9
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from GPs what brings them joy in practice and what they do that helps create joy in their work. It’s all about people and connections.
Episode 8 the New Zealand General Practice Podcast Finding joy in General Practice
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grace, Kenneth, Graeme, Wiki, and Sharon share what brings them joy and what they have done to allow a sense of play into their lives as GPs.
Episode 7. Tips and tricks to build joy in General Practice
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded during the NZMA GPCME in Rotorua 2019 six New Zealand GPs share their tips on how to nurture joy in General Practice. It’s about being refl...
Episode 6. What draws students to consider a career in rural health ?
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
During a Wilderness Medicine student led educational event on Mount Holdsworth Dr Jo Scott-Jones chats to undergraduates about what would motivate the...
Episode 5 General Practice - Finding the magic moments.
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jo Scott-Jones chats to colleagues met in Wellington airport and at the Auckland RNZCGP Faculty AGM about what floats their boats as GPs. Amongst t...
The New Zealand General Practice Podcast Episode 4 The Joy of General Practice Dr Jo Scott-Jones
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why rural General Practice? Sharing the joy of being a GP During the 2019 National Rural Health conference in NZ Dr Jo chats to rural clinicians about...
Why rural practice ? Sharing the joys from the national rural health conference in NZ #nrhc2019
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the joy of being a clinician in a rural community? During the 2019 Rural GP conference Dr Jo chats to rural clinicians about what brings them...
Why be a GP ? Because it’s awesome. The New Zealand General Practice Podcast.
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jo Scott-Jones chats to colleagues at The Goodfellow Symposium #gfs2019 about why they chose this profession and where the joy in general practice ...
New Zealand General Practice Podcast - Why General Practice?
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in general practice as a career ? Hear why students, young and not so young doctors think you’re onto a good thing! Dr Jo Scott-Jones cha...