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Asthma needs to be diagnosed effectively. Need objective evidence for the presence of asthma and if it suggests it’s something there’s opportunity to escalate investigation to tertiary care

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While it is challenging to navigate the information, it is recommended that GPs simply refer the patient if they are not confident

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When do we refer to a specialist and what kind of specialist, and what can they do?

Expert/s: Dr Yu Hwee Tan
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The burden of disease is high and there is a huge number of patients undiagnosed

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While gastric cancer is improving, GPs are the frontline and must reach out if they have concerns

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The importance of body image and body dysmorphia in general practice

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There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well

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The questions answered in this podcast were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Expert/s: Dr Marita Long
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Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available

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Burnout is common. The 5 features that are commonly seen in people with burnout include exhaustion, reduced productivity, cynicism, cognitive dysfunction, and insularity

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Defining, then excluding areas that have no answer- keeping an eye out for the medium to longer term future possibilities and dangers.

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About 50% of your patients, mostly the younger ones, would have looked up their health problem before seeing you- how can a GP work with this person on that journey.

Asthma needs to be diagnosed effectively. Need objective evidence for the presence of asthma and if it suggests it’s something there’s opportunity to escalate investigation to tertiary care

While it is challenging to navigate the information, it is recommended that GPs simply refer the patient if they are not confident

When do we refer to a specialist and what kind of specialist, and what can they do?

Expert/s: Dr Yu Hwee Tan

The burden of disease is high and there is a huge number of patients undiagnosed

While gastric cancer is improving, GPs are the frontline and must reach out if they have concerns

The importance of body image and body dysmorphia in general practice

There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well

The questions answered in this podcast were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Expert/s: Dr Marita Long

Insomnia and sleep disorders are quite common and have a range of medications available

Burnout is common. The 5 features that are commonly seen in people with burnout include exhaustion, reduced productivity, cynicism, cognitive dysfunction, and insularity

Defining, then excluding areas that have no answer- keeping an eye out for the medium to longer term future possibilities and dangers.

About 50% of your patients, mostly the younger ones, would have looked up their health problem before seeing you- how can a GP work with this person on that journey.

Upcoming Healthed Webcast

New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.