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Covid-19 Vaccination
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, This decision guide is for pregnant women who are considering COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy, who are breastfeeding or who are planning to become pregnant. It contains information about the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty (Pfizer, Australia). This information will be updated when other vaccines become […]
Dealing with GP Fellowship post-exam blues
You’ve done it! You’ve spent months preparing for your GP Fellowship exams and it’s finally over. Now what? You’re likely feeling relieved that the prolonged KFP, MCQ/AKT or CCE study period has finished and hopefully quietly confident that you’ve passed so you can tick this achievement off your to-do list. You’re looking forward to moving on to other bigger and […]
Great Year 2021
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, GP Partners and the GP Obstetric Shared Care Team are excited to welcome 2021 and to start the New Year with sharing resources and information to keep you up-to-date and well informed. We are in the process of finalising the 2021 calendar of […]
End of year greetings…
Welcome to the December, and the final issue of the GP Obstetric Shared Care Program’s newsletter for 2020. The details about the novel coronavirus cluster in Wuhan, China began to emerge as the new year 2020 began, but that the cluster would herald a catastrophic global pandemic, with dire consequences was not yet apparent. However, […]
Is it worth sitting AKT/MCQ and KFP mock exams? All you need to know
The importance of AKT/MCQ and KFP practice exams with feedback for effective exam preparation Exams can be stressful at the best of times, the RACGP or ACRRM written exams, like the AKT, KFP or MCQ, are no different. You may know people who have failed, you will be aware of the published pass rates, you […]
Updated Advice for the Care ofPregnant Women
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, CONNECTING YOU WITH THE NEWS YOU NEED FORGP OBSTETRIC SHARED CARE Webinar Invitation Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the risk of early birth: Identifying and treating the women most likely to benefit. On World Prematurity Day, we invite you to hear the latest data about Omega-3 fatty acids and prematurity and […]
Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Service Helen Mayo House Webinars 2020
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, CONNECTING YOU WITH THE NEWS YOU NEED FORGP OBSTETRIC SHARED CARE COVID-19, Babies and Curve Balls: Stress in perinatal families and how to help even in non-COVID times Giving birth and adjusting to a new baby is often a stressful time in itself. […]
Updated Advice for the Care of Pregnant Women
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, STATEMENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINES IN 2020 Influenza vaccination for pregnant women: You can access the full statement here. CLICK HERE NALHN Booking Update GP Obstetric Shared Care at NALHN will be offering women the opportunity to have their initial booking visit at a Community Outreach Clinic. The GP Obstetric Shared […]
World breastfeeding week
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week. Such an important time to reflect on practice and to think about what you could be doing to ensure the women in your care are well supported in those important days and weeks following birth. Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet […]
