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Hosted by NPS MedicineWise medical advisors, we’ll wade through the reams of information – and sometimes misinformation – to provide answers from trusted sources for all of your quality use of medicines questions.

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Episode 51: Quit smoking. What makes a difference?

In this episode, Dr Caroline West speaks with Dr Eileen Cole, Cathy Segan, Emma Dean from the National Best Practice Support Service for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation, also known as the Quit Centre. They discuss how health professionals are in an position to make a real difference and tools available to help both the GP and the patient. 

Additional reading

Quit Centre www.quitcentre.org.au

Quitline  www.quit.org.au

Episode 50: Mental health – building engagement with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

In this episode, Dr Caroline West speaks with GP Registrar Dr Rebecca Davison, Nurse Jamie Maney and Sarah about ways to build engagement with young people with mental health issues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Episode 49: All about the skin: eczema, acne and antibiotics

In this episode Dr Caroline West, medical adviser and GP speaks with Dr Li-Chuen Wong, member of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and is the head of the Dermatology Department at Children's Hospital, Westmead. They discuss the management of skin conditions like eczema and acne and the latest treatment approaches.

Further reading

The Australasian College of Dermatologists  

Help, helps resource hub - includes links to and information to:

The A to Z of Skin - information on common skin, hair and nail conditions, their symptoms, causes and how they are diagnosed and treated

Find a dermatologist - to make it easier for health professionals and patients to locate a dermatologist by geographic location or expertise

Patient support groups and mental health support organisations

Choosing Wisely Australia 

Communicating with your healthcare provider

Episode 48: Chronic Kidney Disease: A consumer perspective on navigating a new diagnosis

Dr Kate Annear, medical adviser and GP, NPS MedicineWise speaks with Dan and Jody who have a lived experience with chronic kidney disease. They discuss the resources they have found helpful, and advice they have for health professionals and for consumers in making this journey easier for others.

Further reading

Chronic kidney disease: early detection and management  https://www.nps.org.au/professionals/chronic-kidney-disease

Episode 47: TGA access to unapproved therapeutic goods

Dr Caroline West, medical adviser and GP, NPS MedicineWise talks to Dr Jess Tidemann about the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) and how GPs can access unapproved therapeutic goods.

Further reading

Accessing unapproved products https://www.tga.gov.au/accessing-unapproved-products

Episode 46: The safe use of opioids in acute pain

In this episode, NPS MedicineWise Medical Advisor Dr Kate Annear speaks with Prof Pamela Macintyre – a pain medicine specialist – about the safe use of opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain in the emergency or post operative setting, with a focus on optimising patient outcomes and reducing the potential for opioid related harm.

Further reading

Safe use of opioids in acute pain hub

Episode 44: Engaging with young people on their mental health

In this episode, NPS MedicineWise medical advisor Dr Caroline West speaks with Dr Nicola Holmes, an experienced GP who specialises in the mental health of young people. Dr Holmes gives her perspective and practical tips on what she feels makes a real difference to engagement and management.

Episode 43: Hippocratic Oath and the problem with modern medicine

In this episode, NPS MedicineWise medical advisor Dr Caroline West speaks with Professor Rachelle Buchbinder and Professor Ian Harris and discuss the increasing pressure in modern medicine to do more tests, more scans and are we at danger of over diagnosing and overtreating.

Episode 42: Exploring digital interventions for mental health

In this episode, NPS MedicineWise medical advisor Dr Caroline West speaks with Dr Michael Millard, director of the clinical research unit for anxiety and depression at St. Vincent's Hospital. They discuss how early interventions with effective support, engagement and management of course can make all the difference to young people and their mental health.




Further reading

NPS MedicineWise Mental health and young people: opportunities to empower and engage

NPS MedicineWise podcast Mental health and young people: two personal stories

This Way Up thiswayup.org.au