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HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Leg wound with secondary infection

July 2, 2026

Teresa, 79, has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. She presents after sustaining a skin tear while turning over a compost heap at the community garden where she volunteers. She recalls the garden fork slipping from her hand and striking her above her left ankle. She applied some pressure to the wound, but … Continued

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Unsettled infant with frequent crying

July 1, 2026

By NWMPHN Comms

Worried parents Evie and Trystan bring in their baby Juliette, two months, to their regular GP. They feel she has been very unsettled lately and are concerned something is wrong. Their GP knows the perinatal history was unremarkable, and that Juliette was a term baby with no birthing or post-natal complications. She saw them two … Continued

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Transgender health, egg retrieval and surrogacy

July 1, 2026

By NWMPHN Comms

Rory, 29 (he/him; assigned male at birth), has been in a stable relationship with Alex, 28 (he/him; trans man), for the past four years. The couple are keen to start a family together and Rory’s sister Evelyn, 33, is willing to support their journey through surrogacy. They present together to their local GP to begin … Continued

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