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Surgical Safety: building a culture of vigilance

While the “gold standard” is clear, real-world pressures can put surgical safety to the test. A packed surgical list, a late patient arrival, and a surgeon asking to “hurry up” can all create the temptation to cut corners. Time pressure is one of the biggest threats to safety culture.

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Introducing The Huddle - a podcast where nurses connect, reflect and grow
Introducing The Huddle - a podcast where nurses connect, reflect and grow
Susan Helmrich

The Huddle is your space to pause, reflect and grow as a nurse. Whether you’re on your commute, in the tea room, or walking the dog, each episode is designed to bring you practical insights, clinical reasoning tips, and stories from the frontline of nursing.

Supporting veterans’ mental health
Supporting veterans’ mental health
Dr Catherine Eltringham

As veterans transition from military service, they often face significant mental health challenges, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and adjustment difficulties. Managing these complex conditions requires a holistic, long-term approach, and general practitioners (GPs) are in a unique position to support veterans not only through referrals to mental health specialists but also through evidence-based lifestyle interventions that promote resilience and recovery.

Prescribing with care: antidepressants and mental health in older adults
Prescribing with care: antidepressants and mental health in older adults
Quality Use of Medicines Alliance

Explore the role of antidepressants in older adults, weighing risks and benefits, deprescribing, and alternative strategies. Listen to expert insights in this podcast.

Scratching the Surface: Jack Steele on Living with Eczema
Scratching the Surface: Jack Steele on Living with Eczema
Jarrah Anderson

Join Jack Steele as he shares his journey with severe eczema, discussing challenges and strategies for managing the condition. A must-listen for those seeking support and insights.

Gout in Focus: Why is it important and how do we achieve better outcomes?
Gout in Focus: Why is it important and how do we achieve better outcomes?
Dr Kate Annear

In this podcast Dr Kate Annear and Professor Ric Day, rheumatologist and clinical pharmacologist, will cover why gout is important, and will also address some of the common misconceptions surrounding this condition as well as providing some practical advice on supporting better outcomes in the management of this condition.

PODCAST: Addressing disease burden, risk factors and health behaviours in Australian males aged 18-44
PODCAST: Addressing disease burden, risk factors and health behaviours in Australian males aged 18-44
A/Prof Tim Moss

Men’s Health Week is June 10 -16 2024. Listen in to this podcast to learn about what is impacting the health and wellbeing of Australian men and how we can support males to adopt healthy behaviours.

Navigating the Eczema Journey
Navigating the Eczema Journey
Dr Kate Annear

Jaime has suffered from severe eczema for most of his life. This podcast delves into the interactions that take place between consumers and health professionals in the eczema journey. 

Closing the gender gap in CPR - What is your responsibility as a healthcare professional?
Closing the gender gap in CPR - What is your responsibility as a healthcare professional?
Grace Larson

Research reveals a notable gender gap in CPR provision, with women less likely to receive timely and effective resuscitation. CPR is vital in emergencies like cardiac arrest. This blog explores reasons for the disparity, strategies for improvement, and offers guidance on performing CPR on women to enhance equitable life-saving care.

Beyond Skin Deep: Unravelling the challenges of managing eczema
Beyond Skin Deep: Unravelling the challenges of managing eczema
Dr Kate Annear

Dr Artiene Tatian and Ms Melanie Funk discuss the impact and burden of eczema on individuals and families and address some of the management challenges for health professionals.