# Early detection and prediabetes - Primary Care Masterclass Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-practice-clinical-sessions-podcast-7705659/early-detection-and-prediabetes-primary-care-masterclass-podcast Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-practice-clinical-sessions-podcast-7705659/early-detection-and-prediabetes-primary-care-masterclass-podcast.md Podcast: [General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-practice-clinical-sessions-podcast-7705659) Published: 2026-05-31T19:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://armchairmedical.captivate.fm/episode/early-detection-and-prediabetes Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/e73e5f9d-f4bd-4cba-8476-174481d7085a/Early-detection-and-prediabetes-Dr-Shanthini-Seelan-Sarah-Drisc.mp3?played_on=486c29fc-7248-4647-8c4e-940eddd72033 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/general-practice-clinical-sessions-podcast-7705659/episodes/early-detection-and-prediabetes-primary-care-masterclass-podcast Duration seconds: 3303 ## Resource This podcast features Dr Shanthini Seelan, Sarah Driscoll, Jasmine Glennan and Aruni Ratnayake. It discusses the critical topics of early detection and management of pre-diabetes are explored through insights from various speakers. Dr Shanthini Seelan highlights the alarming prevalence of diabetes in Australia and underscores the necessity of proactive screening, particularly in diverse communities like Western Sydney. She discusses a collaborative study revealing the widespread burden of pre-diabetes and advocates for systematic screening protocols based on risk factors. Sarah Driscoll presents the "2 Kilo Challenge," aimed at promoting modest weight loss to prevent type 2 diabetes. Jasmine Glennan elaborates on the resources provided by the Went West healthcare network to enhance diabetes care. Aruni Ratnayake discusses the role of physical activity and community engagement in prevention efforts. This podcast was recorded live at the Western Sydney Diabetes Masterclass in Sydney. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you. Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog. It's the same education, without interrupting your life. GPs can also earn CPD hours. Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family. Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self cl… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/general-practice-clinical-sessions-podcast-7705659/episodes/early-detection-and-prediabetes-primary-care-masterclass-podcast/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-practice-clinical-sessions-podcast-7705659/early-detection-and-prediabetes-primary-care-masterclass-podcast.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.