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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 […]
Meet Dr Geordie Beath
Inspired by the doctors around him and determined to provide a high level of care for his community, Dr Geordie Beath was attracted to a career in rural general practice for both the vocation and location. Geordie, a recently fellowed Rural Generalist based at the Clare Medical Centre, is living in the Clare Valley with […]
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. […]
Meet Dr Lachlan Mackinnon
An appreciation for rural communities and an understanding of the needs of those communities was always in the forefront of Lachlan’s mind when he pursued a career in Rural General Practice. Having grown up in the country and with a father who is a Rural Generalist, providing specialist general practice skills as well as anaesthetics, […]
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 […]
GPEx Future Thinkers
Our world is in a state of constant and rapid change, requiring individuals and organisations to be outward-looking, innovative and collaborative to seize opportunities and protect against risk. Meanwhile, the media confirms daily that our current health system faces many challenges, or maybe opportunities? Within GP training we have seen a significant decline in junior […]
Rural Practice Managers – Stepping up to lead in challenging times
Practice Managers frequently find themselves ‘wearing different hats’ as they face the day-to-day challenges of managing a fast-paced practice and as a result, often put themselves last. We wish to congratulate our six Practice Managers whom have recently successfully completed the sixteen-week Practice Review Project for Practice Managers (PRPPM), funded by Country SA PHN and delivered in […]
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 […]
GPEx Exposure – A trip to the North
GPEx Exposure is a program based around engagement with Medical Students, Interns and RMOs, in an effort to “expose” these potential applicants to General Practice and in turn have a positive impact on those candidates choosing GP as a specialty. Last week, GPEx Exposure went on the road with the Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance […]
