Category: General News
Coronavirus Information for You and Your Patients
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, On March 14th the Chief Medical Officer implemented social distancing measures and restricted the size of gatherings. Since then we have seen numerous changes that have resulted in flow on effects to the provision of obstetric care for women and their families. As a community, we are currently advised to stay at home unless […]
Update from the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
A letter from Dr Anupam ParangeHead of Obstetrics and GynaecologyWomen’s and Children’s DivisionNORTHERN ADELAIDE LOCAL HEALTH NETWORK Dear Obstetric Shared Care GP,RE: NALHN OBSTETRIC GP SHARED CARE COVID-19 PLAN NALHN Obstetric and Midwifery team have reviewed our work practices in line with recommendations from RANZCOG re Coronavirus. I therefore to advise you of the following […]
Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo
The Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo is Australia’s trusted early parenting event. With over 30 years of experience, it is a must for all new parents. Showcasing BIG brands, BEST prices, special offers and the LATEST innovations, all under one roof. Adelaide Showground, Wayville Check back for tickets closer to the Expo date. Stay up-to-date […]
GPEx wins two education research grants in 2020
GPEx wins two education research grants in 2020 GPEx is pleased to announce that we have been awarded two RACGP Education Research Grants (ERGs) in 2020. These grants both follow on from gaps identified through our 2019 workplace-based assessment Special ERG. How can we best use GP Explore to drive learning? Dr Taryn Elliott This […]
A step closer to attracting junior doctors into GP training in SA…
A step closer to attracting more junior doctors into GP training in SA….. The GPEx Research & Innovation Team, in conjunction with the University of Adelaide, has completed the Medical Specialty Decision Making (MSDM) Research Project – and the results are in. This important research project was funded by SA Health to understand perceptions of general practice, particularly rural general practice, […]
10 tips and tricks for success in the RACGP AKT and KFP exams
The thought of the gruelling Royal Australian College of General Practitioner (RACGP) written Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and Key Feature Problems (KFP) examinations is enough to strike fear into the most prepared and sound general practitioner (GP) trainee. Why do we let this set of questions, this arbitrary marker of achievement, weigh over our lives for so […]
Australia’s bushfires – Caring for your patients.
Residents of South Australia, in fact all of Australia, are experiencing a stressful and frightening time with the bushfire crisis. News services daily deliver the expanse of the fires and devastation that is occurring across the nation into our own homes. Many of our communities are experiencing this devastation first hand. The loss and change […]
Meet Dr Kyle Fairclough
Driving 3000 kilometres across Australia to an island on fire immediately before a global pandemic formed Dr Kyle Fairclough’s introduction to rural General Practice. Originally from Western Australia, Kyle commenced his GP training on Kangaroo Island during the January 2020 bushfires, just weeks before Covid-19 struck. “During my first months as a registrar I have […]
Skin Protection
So spring has finally sprung, and we are all looking forward to the longer days and warmer weather; but with summer just around the corner it is a good time to think about skin protection from the UV radiation. Summer in Australia is a very dangerous time in the development of skin cancer, and in […]
Father’s Day – time to reflect
Father’s Day is a great time to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of being a Father. As all fathers know there are no rights just responsibilities (right?!) with the occasional gesture of appreciation that comes once a year with jocks, socks and maybe aftershave if you are lucky. Breakfast in bed and all the […]
