Resource Type: Digital resources

Eye Health Collaborative Care and Quality Improvement in General Practice (25 October 2023)

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The aim of this session is to outline how GPs and optometrists can collaborate to improve care for patients with red eyes, eyelid conditions and diabetes. Session resources Presentation slides Glaucoma Australia – Patients support Good Vision for Life – Information for patients Guide Dogs – Low vision services Healthdirect – Resources library Health translations … Continued

Sleep disordered breathing in children (19 October 2023)

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This session, hosted by Dr Elizabeth Rose, a paediatric otolaryngology surgeon, will help GPs improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of children presented with sleep disordered breathing. It will also cover how to maximise medical therapy, determine when to refer, and the most appropriate referral pathways, including referral thresholds. Session resources … Continued

Buruli ulcer: an update for GPs working in inner Melbourne (19 October 2023)

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This session will highlight key information for clinicians about the risk, as well as how to recognise and diagnose the condition. Session resources Presentation slides Buruli ulcer – HealthPathways Melbourne

New perspectives on pain management, including the roles of opioids and medical cannabis (31 August 2023)

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This session will explore what we have been doing to manage low back pain? Has it been working? When back pain persists, do you understand what you are treating? Session resources Presentation slides (part 1) Presentation slides (part 2)  Diagnosis app for doctors: OvidDx Text book: Hidden From View Book – Dr. Howard Schubiner’s Mind … Continued

Long COVID in general practice and new statewide referral criteria update (5 October 2023)

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New statewide referral criteria for advice on the management of long COVID came into effect on 1 July 2023. This session will provide an update of the criteria. It will also help to increase participants’ understanding of long COVID and how best to support patients. Session resources Presentation slides

Managing respiratory illness in general practice (12 October 2023)

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This session will provide ideas and tools for general practices to safely assume seeing respiratory patients face-to-face. Session resources Presentation slides

Child mental health community of practice – session 4: Eating disorders (3 October 2023)

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This child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne slides Referral, consultation services and further training

Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) community of practice – session 1: Implementing clinical practice guidelines (4 October 2023)

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This community of practice (CoP) session will focus on the implementation of updated paediatric asthma guidelines, and the challenges to this in the real world. Session resources:  presentation slides (.pdf) HealthPathways Melbourne presentation slides (.pdf)

Insights and strategies to manage difficult patient situations

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This session will provide an overview of current knowledge and best practice in managing difficult patient situations. Session resources Presentation slides (.pdf)

Understanding the role GPs play in community palliative care (27 September 2023)

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In this webinar you will learn the role GPs have in community palliative care, and how you can work with local providers to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Topics include common medications and prescribing doses, and navigating difficult conversations. Session resources Presentation slides (pdf) HealthPathways Melbourne slides (pdf) Visit NWMPHN’s palliative care webpage for … Continued