Resource Type: Digital resources

Early Medical Abortion of Pregnancy: Case Studies and Complexities – An information evening for GPs, nurses and pharmacists (18 April 2023)

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This session will build on information provided in the June session, and will include: • an overview of training requirements for providing early medical abortion • an update on early medical abortion procedures, practice experiences, and support and referral pathways for GPs and nurses who currently provide or are motivated to provide early medical abortion … Continued

Paediatric Developmental Hip Dysplasia – A GP update (20 April 2023)

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The aim of this session will be to provide education on developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) clinics at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Western Health. As well as the advanced practice physiotherapist’s role in the DDH clinics, how DDH is diagnosed, assessed and managed, and referral pathways for GPs.

Digital communication: Introducing video telehealth visits and My Health Record with your patients (4 April 2023)

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This webinar focuses on the benefits, barriers and considerations of telehealth consultations in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and how My Health Record can complement telehealth consultations to improve quality of life and care coordination.

Common and challenging conditions in the care of older patients in general practice: chronic wounds and delirium

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The Western Health Geriatrics team will provide an update of two common and challenging conditions in the care of older patients. We will outline how to assess and manage chronic wounds, including the appropriate dressings to be used. An update of the assessment and management of a patient with delirium will also be provided, including … Continued

Navigating the National Screening Program: How to optimise the use of self-collection and manage your patients’ follow-up (29 March 2023)

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This session will look at optimising the use of the self-collection option for cervical screening in primary care and the advantages and disadvantages of the method, so you can effectively support your patient to make informed choice. We will also look at management and options for abnormal self-collection result follow up, recent introduction of new … Continued

Heart Failure Management – Education evening for GPs (16 February 2023)

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This session aims to improve GPs’ understanding of heart failure management, focusing on patient management in the early stages following discharge from hospital. This will include how to safely uptitrate newer heart failure medications with the aim of improving morbidity, mortality and reducing hospitalisations.

Priority primary care centres – translated social media tiles (*to be updated)

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Our priority primary care centres (PPCCs) are supporting local hospitals by providing same-day GP appointments for patients with an urgent but non-life-threatening injury or illness. Services are free for anyone, even without a Medicare card. If you need to see a doctor urgently, visiting a PPCC is a great alternative to waiting for hours in … Continued

Priority Primary Care Centre: Information session with the Royal Children’s Hospital (7 Dec 2022)

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Earlier in December, NWMPHN invited expressions of interest from eligible primary care providers to establish a priority primary care centre (PPCC) co-located with the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne in Parkville. This information session for general practices was an opportunity to learn more about site requirements and the commissioning and contracting process. It will also build … Continued

Peter Mac cancer series- Benign breast disease, high breast cancer risk and soft tissue sarcoma (30 Nov 2022)

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Peter Mac GP Cancer Education Series is designed to contribute to the promotion of best-practice care by general practitioners. Knowledge of advances in the assessment and management of different cancers will enhance the general practitioner’s clinical knowledge and their understanding of their role in managing their patients’ cancer journey in partnerships with specialists and other … Continued

Early stage lung cancer – advances in diagnosis and management (29 November 2022)

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This session aims to enhance the knowledge base of general practitioners regarding recent advances in detection, diagnosis and management of early stage lung cancer. This will be discussed in the context of the local environment and services available at Northern Health.