Optimised 75+ Health Assessment template – Best Practice
GP template for conducting a 75+ Health Assessment.
Resource Type: Publications
High risk medicines fact sheet – Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are a group of medicines that work in the central nervous system to produce effects including anti-anxiety, sedation, sleep and anti-seizure. They may also be used when you receive an anaesthetic in hospital. They are usually only effective for the first few weeks of treatment.
High risk medicines fact sheet – Codeine containing analgesics
Codeine is part of the family known as opioid analgesics. It is commonly found in pain relieving medicines with paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin. Codeine is converted to morphine in the body.
High risk medicines fact sheet – Opioid medicines
Opioids are a group of strong medicines that are used for managing pain. Opioids can be useful in managing strong or cancer-related pain.
High risk medicines fact sheet – Quetiapine
Quetiapine belongs to a class of medications known as antipsychotics. It is used to treat conditions such as bipolar disorder, mania, schizophrenia, hard to treat depression and generalised anxiety disorder.
High risk medicines fact sheet – The “Z drugs” – Zopiclone and Zolpidem
Zopiclone and zolpidem are medications that are sometimes collectively called the “Z drugs”. They are used for the short-term treatment of sleep problems.
Cancer Screening QI Toolkit
This free resource will help you undertake structured quality improvement for cancer screening in your practice.
Primary Pulse Autumn 2019
Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.
Primary Pulse Summer 2018
Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.
NWMPHN Financial Report 2018
This financial report covers North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, providing formal records of our activities for the year ended 30 June 2018.
