Listen to this podcast to hear Andrew Hargreaves, in conversation with Dr Hester Wilson (GP and addiction specialist) and Dr Chris Hayes (pain specialist) discussing what is SafeScript NSW and how the system works. They will also share their experience using SafeScript NSW and how it has supported their clinical decision making. Links to the resources and services discussed in their podcast: SafeScript NSW (https://www.safescript.health.nsw.gov.au/health-practitioners) provides prescribers and p...
Jan 18, 2023•17 min
Listen to this podcast to hear Andrew Hargreaves, in conversation with Dr Hester Wilson (GP and addiction specialist) and Dr Chris Hayes (pain specialist) discussing what is SafeScript NSW and how the system works. They will also share their experience using SafeScript NSW and how it has supported their clinical decision making. Links to the resources and services discussed in their podcast: SafeScript NSW (https://www.safescript.health.nsw.gov.au/health-practitioners) provides prescribers and p...
Jan 18, 2023•13 min
Listen to this podcast to hear Andrew Hargreaves, in conversation with Dr Hester Wilson (GP and addiction specialist) and Dr Chris Hayes (pain specialist) discussing what is SafeScript NSW and how the system works. They will also share their experience using SafeScript NSW and how it has supported their clinical decision making. Links to the resources and services discussed in their podcast: SafeScript NSW (https://www.safescript.health.nsw.gov.au/health-practitioners) provides prescribers and p...
Jan 18, 2023•14 min
Listen to this podcast to hear Dr Suzie Hudson talk to Dr Esther Han(GP and addiction medicine specialist} about having conversations with young people, their prescribed drugs and the interaction when mixing them with alcohol or other illicit or non-prescribed drugs e.g. alcohol, antidepressants, MDMA and antianxiety drugs. They will discuss how to initiate a conversation about drug use, using non stigmatising language, the potential harm associated with mixing different drugs and alcohol and ho...
Nov 28, 2022•32 min
Listen to this podcast to learn about the role of GP’s in identifying and assessing young people with video gaming addictions, and having meaningful conversations with family members/carers/guardians to support them in addressing this issue.
Nov 11, 2022•20 min
This podcast discusses care for a patient who is clinically appropriate for hepatitis C testing. You’ll learn approaches to patient engagement, clinical skills and practice tips and resources to care for this patient. With the elimination of hepatitis C now an achievable goal in NSW, your role as a GP in testing, diagnosis and treatment has never been so important. This podcast follows on from the first podcast in the series where a GP, sexual health specialist, nurse practitioner and patient ad...
Oct 31, 2022•29 min
This podcast discusses care for a patient diagnosed with syphilis. You’ll learn approaches to patient engagement (from a GP and patient advocates’ perspectives), clinical and practice tips (particularly for engaging young people and LGBTQIA+ patients) and the resources you’ll need to care for this patient. With syphilis on the rise among the general population in NSW, this podcast equips GPs for the important role you play in preventing infection among your patients and community. This podcast f...
Oct 31, 2022•18 min
This podcast features a GP, sexual health specialist, nurse practitioner and patient advocates discussing simple approaches to having conversations with patients about STIs and blood-borne viruses (BBVs). With some STIs on the rise in NSW, you’ll learn about the latest trends, who’s at risk and practical ways to improve patient care to prevent STI and BBV infection among your patients and local community. The panellists discuss: • What can help GPs to build confidence • What patients want GPs to...
Oct 31, 2022•44 min
Dr Jane Brabin talks to Dr Ellie Freedman and Dr Kathy Kramer about the role of good documentation in management of domestic and family violence. Resources: A comprehensive safety plan: Western Integrated Family Violence Partnership - My Safety Plan: https://whwest.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Safety_Plan2.pdf State-based DFV risk assessment and management frameworks: • NSW – Domestic violence safety assessment tool (DVSAT) - https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/41873...
Aug 17, 2022•54 min
Dr Suzie Hudson talks to Dr Esther Han and Dr Katinka van de Ven about the work they have done on Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs). They will discuss prevalence, reasons why people use non-prescribed PIEDs, how they can present in general practice and how to assess and manage a patient who is using PIEDs. Resources: • GP Guide to harm minimisation for patients using non-prescribed anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and other performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs): https://www...
Aug 03, 2022•41 min
In this podcast, Addiction Medicine Specialist and GP, Dr Hester Wilson is joined by Dr Martina Gleeson, Sydney GP to discuss the NSW Opioid Treatment Program Dr Wilson and Dr Gleeson discuss: - the implementation of SafeScript NSW - the how, why and when of assessment and treatment for opioid use disorder including available treatments and medications, managing withdrawal risks, contingency plans and the benefits of ongoing treatment - the importance collaboration and open communication between...
Jul 14, 2022•46 min
In this podcast, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Dr Hester Wilson will explore Opioid use disorder and what that looks like in practice, including OAT. She is joined by Dr Martina Gleeson, GP and Louisa Jansen who will be sharing experience of opioid dependence.
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Gambling can have significant impacts on health and wellbeing. It can cause significant financial, health, relationship, education and employment, and social and psychological harm. It is estimated that for every person experiencing problems with gambling, six other people are affected. In this podcast Dr Hester Wilson, GP and Addiction Specialist, and Dr Kate Fennessy, Senior Clinical Psychologist, run through a range of case scenarios and discuss ways to approach these in the general practice ...
Dec 17, 2021•24 min
Gambling can have significant impacts on health and wellbeing. It can cause significant financial, health, relationship, education and employment, and social and psychological harm. It is estimated that for every person experiencing problems with gambling, six other people are affected. Download this podcast to learn about the role of GP’s in identifying, assessing and treating people experiencing gambling harm. The podcast features Mr Ned Anson, a young man who shares his experience of living w...
Dec 17, 2021•23 min
Tips, tricks and things that young people want you to know! The largest group to be diagnosed with sexually transmissible infections (STI) in NSW are people aged 15-29 years. GPs are the health professional that young people are most likely to access for care. GPs not only play a pivotal role in prevention, testing and treatment of STIs, but are hugely influential in normalising and promoting patient access to sexual health care across the lifespan. Download this podcast to learn from other GPs ...
Oct 17, 2021•38 min
Tips, tricks and things that young people want you to know! The largest group to be diagnosed with sexually transmissible infections (STI) in NSW are people aged 15-29 years. GPs are the health professional that young people are most likely to access for care. GPs not only play a pivotal role in prevention, testing and treatment of STIs, but are hugely influential in normalising and promoting patient access to sexual health care across the lifespan. Download this podcast to learn from other GPs ...
Oct 17, 2021•39 min
One in four Australian women has experienced violence from an intimate partner (ABS, 2017). The effects of domestic and family violence on physical and mental health result in high use of health care, making GPs an important gateway to care. This podcast will look at two challenging case studies that illustrate the GP’s role in responding to domestic and family violence, and will share practical advice on how GPs can support safety planning for people experiencing violence. Resources: WLNSW GP t...
Feb 03, 2021•46 min
Managing children and families of children who are above a healthy weight is often difficult. Referring families to specialised services and programs can help re-focus families toward a healthy lifestyle, often without pharmacological or surgical intervention. Go4Fun is a free, NSW health, evidence-based program for children aged 7-13 years who are above a healthy weight and their families. The 10 week program involves weekly two hour sessions and focuses on healthy eating, physical activity and...
Dec 02, 2020•58 min
