Carly, a new patient, came into her appointment and asked the GP, who was running late, for a repeat contraceptive pill prescription. She seemed agitated and edgy, constantly looking at her watch. The GP sensed a problem and asked if she was feeling okay.
Angelina, along with her 3 children, George (2 years, 4 months), Thomas (4 years, 6 months) and Peter (6 years, 3 months), go to visit their GP for a consult. Angelina regularly goes to see her GP, mostly for minor illness presentations of her children. The same GP also treated Angelina’s post natal depression after … Continued
An 11-year-old male presents to his GP with ongoing pain and deformity over L) clavicular region from a fall sustained 2 weeks ago.
Sahra and her husband Assad bring their 3 primary-school-age kids to see their GP. The GP finds out that they hold refugee visas and are from Somalia. The family’s primary concern today is their eldest daughter’s chronic abdominal pain.
Harry is a 12-year-old boy who has been cared for by his GP since birth. The same GP provided prenatal and antenatal care to his mother and knows the family well.
John Zaccardo, a very active 63-year-old retired accountant, is a new patient to the practice. He visits a new GP for a “good check-up”, a service his previous GP would provide, as requested, annually.
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A guide to urgency for non-clinical staff in general practice for telephone or patient presentations.
This directory comprises names, times and contact details for dozens of organisations that provide urgent health care outside standard operating hours. We encourage you to identify relevant services in your region – including local ones such as locum and after-hours pharmacy services – and record them using our downloadable template. You can view an interactive … Continued
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has developed a comprehensive toolkit to help aged care homes better support residents during the after-hours periods. It allows staff to assess current preparedness, keep resident medical records up to date, prepare action plans for each, communicate with relevant family members, and compile a directory of local health, welfare … Continued
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