The popularity of Telehealth GP appointments skyrocketed during the pandemic, and it hasn't gone away since. 

Just about every general practice now offers Telehealth appointments, generally as a less costly and more accessible alternative.

But this country has an increasingly urgent primary care crisis, with 50% of GPs planning to retire by 2035 - and Telehealth is just another tool to get more patients seen as GPs leave the workforce. 

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The popularity of Telehealth GP appointments skyrocketed during the pandemic, and it hasn't gone away since.&nbsp;
Just about every general practice now offers Telehealth appointments, generally as a less costly and more accessible alternative.
But this country has an increasingly urgent primary care crisis, with 50% of GPs planning to retire by 2035 - and Telehealth is just another tool to get more patients seen as GPs leave the workforce.&nbsp;
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Live well and live long with Newstalk ZB ‘s Health Hub. Tapping into New Zealand’s leading practitioners, the Health Hub explores all you need to know about food, sleep, health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Live life to the full and add good vibes to your day with the Health Hub.

Live well and live long with Newstalk ZB ‘s Health Hub.Tapping into New Zealand’s leading practitioners, the Health Hub explores all you need to know about food, sleep, health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Live life to the full and add good vibes...

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Dr John Cameron: The divide between Telehealth and face-to-face appointments

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For decades we've watched as professional athletes spend a whole lot of time warming up behind the pre-game interviews on game day, from stretching to sprinting and everything in between. 

The professionals take it seriously and so do the amateurs - parents will know the rush to show up an hour or two early to make enough time for a thorough warm up on a Saturday morning. 

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For decades we've watched as professional athletes spend a whole lot of time warming up behind the pre-game interviews on game day, from stretching to sprinting and everything in between.&nbsp;
The professionals take it seriously and so do the amateurs - parents will know the rush to show up an hour or two early to make enough time for a thorough warm up on a Saturday morning.&nbsp;
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Rob Knight: Warming up isn't enough to avoid injury

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At this stage it's probably more common than not to have some kind of wearable tracker to track your steps, heart rate, and the one we're discussing today - sleep. 

They give you data showing how long you've slept, how much time you spent in each of the sleep stages, and some will even provide you with your heart rate variability and how much sleep you'll need based on your stats for the day. 

But are the really as useful as they seem? Or do they provide the every day person with too much insight to stress over? 

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At this stage it's probably more common than not to have some kind of wearable tracker to track your steps, heart rate, and the one we're discussing today - sleep.&nbsp;
They give you data showing how long you've slept, how much time you spent in each of the sleep stages, and some will even provide you with your heart rate variability and how much sleep you'll need based on your stats for the day.&nbsp;
But are the really as useful as they seem? Or do they provide the every day person with too much insight to stress over?&nbsp;
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Dr Alex Bartle: Most people are ruining their own sleep

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Many of us change our diets as with the seasons, thanks to availability and pricing. 

But are there health benefits to adopting a seasonal diet? And what should we pick up now before it's gone out of season?

Chef Allyson Gofton joins to discuss seasonal diets, and some recipes to keep you warm as we head into winter. 

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Many of us change our diets as with the seasons, thanks to availability and pricing.&nbsp;
But are there health benefits to adopting a seasonal diet? And what should we pick up now before it's gone out of season?
Chef Allyson Gofton joins to discuss seasonal diets, and some recipes to keep you warm as we head into winter.&nbsp;
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Allyson Gofton: Chef discusses health benefits of a seasonal diet

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Dr John Cameron: The divide between Telehealth and face-to-face appointments

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