With

Belinda Heaphy, Community Hepatitis C Nurse, Marlborough Primary Health

• History of Hep C

• Changes to Hep C treatment leading to the current Maviret.

• Risk factors for transmission.

• Work up for clients to be treated in Primary Care.

• What are APRI, Fibroscan/elastography.Point of Care Hep C antibody testing.

• Who should we be testing in Primary Health.

• WHO goals for Hep C.

• Case studies.

Registrations for this session are essential and close Thursday 5th December.

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with

Dr Peter Jones, Rheumatologist, NBPH

Angus Jennings, Orthopedic Surgeon, Nelson Hospital

Kim Fergusson, Fracture Liaison Service Facilitator/ Falls Prevention Coordinator, NBPH

Learning Objectives

Primary Prevention, About DEXA, Investigation of low BMD, Who to treat, Risk assessment tools, FLS, Treatment options, Monitoring, what’s available locally, Q&A

Registrations for this session are essential and will close Friday 29th November

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with

 Dr Juliet Elvy, Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Medlab South Nelson Marlborough

Dr Erana Gray, Infectious Diseases Physician, NBPH

Dr Richard Everts, Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist, NBPH

Dr Jan Arnold, Sexual Health GP

Learning Objectives

Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Syphills, HIV PEP and PrEP + more

Closing date for registrations is Wednesday 20th November

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Leadership Coaching Workshop 2019

This workshop is for leaders who wish to build on their existing expertise. The sessions will be highly interactive and experiential and there will be practice, reflection and theoretical input. There will be no PowerPoint or role-play!

The facilitator will focus on working with emergent needs and issues of the learning group. There will be opportunity to briefly explore a few coaching and mentoring models/tools and to gain skills to facilitate ongoing personal and professional development in self and others. The facilitator aims to inspire, empower, challenge and support participants towards effectiveness and wellbeing. 

Led by Bev McClelland, Organisational Development Consultant.

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Presented by:

Te Ata Munro, Kaiwhakahaere Ahurea | Senior Cultural Advisor Nelson Bays Primary Health

This is a Cornerstone / Foundation Standard Accredited Session

Closing date for registrations is Wednesday 9th October

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With

Dr Peter Jones, Rheumatologist, Nelson Marlborough

It is highly recommended that you review the following resource BEFORE the meeting https://www.coreprimarycare.co.nz/ It was put together by UoO Wellington School of Medicine. You have to register to use the site but the resource is free and open access.

There are ten x 30 minute modules. We will be reflecting on this resource at the meeting so please bring your feedback to the meeting.

To register your attendance please contact Sarah Foster via fax 03 539 4958, telephone 03 543 7830, or e-mail Sarah.Foster@nbph.org.nz

Closing date for registrations is Friday 13th September

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Presented by:

Te Ata Munro, Kaiwhakahaere Ahurea | Senior Cultural Advisor Nelson Bays Primary Health

This is a Cornerstone / Foundation Standard Accredited Session

Closing date for registrations is Friday 6th September

Please contact Yvonne Youngman via fax 03 539 4958, email Yvonne.Youngman@nbph.org.nz to register your attendance.

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6-7pm           GP Registrar Audits 2019

7-745pm      College update, Dr Liza Lack

8-9pm GP Teachers Meeting – All welcome

Audit include

Omeprazole use in the over 65s

Repeat prescribing of cardiovascular medications

Stepping down omeprazole and allopurinol dosing

If you wish to share your own audit please advise on registration

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Presented by the Nelson Marlborough Health NBSP Team , Adrian Secker, Janet Hayward and Claudia Teunissen

The purpose of this session is to provide a programme update and provide a Q&A Forum

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With

Phil Knight, MBChB, FRACS (Ortho), Orthopaedic Surgeon

Trish Brown, Registered Hand Therapist, Registered Physiotherapist

Common hand injuries seen in primary care and how to manage these. Guidance on when to refer to orthopaedics and/or hand therapy

Registrations are essential and will close Friday 26th July.

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with

Dr Richard Everts, Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist, NBPH

Dr Juliet Elvy, Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Medlab South Nelson Marlborough

 Supported by

Dr Erana Gray, Infectious Diseases Physician, NBPH

Dr Dave Dixon, GP & Clinical Editor Nelson Marlborough Health Pathways

Learning Objectives

• Diagnosis of common infections

  Treatment of common infections

  Antibiotic dosing

  Antibiotic stewardship

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The crucial public health role of local primary care professionals in protecting the health of the public.

with Dr Stephen Bridgman, Medical Officer of Health and Clinical Director, Nelson Marlborough Health

Learning Objectives

• Health protection systems locally, nationally and internationally

• Statutory role of local primary care health practitioners

• Health Pathways guidance

• Communicable diseases, hazardous substance and chemical contamination statutory injuries notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health

• Interactive practical exercises on cases that have presented to primary care practitioners

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Presented by:

Jay Blazek and Sabien Blazek (Primary Care) & Carol McIntosh and Hilary Genet (Health Promotion)

Topics

•          The law – who can give alcohol to children?

•          Services and referrals in primary care

•          Explore opportunities for brief intervention

•          Prevention and Promotion – what’s happening currently to support parents of teens. If you are a parent you will be provided with a pack of useful resources.

•          Alcohol and other drug resources

Registrations are essential and will close Friday 31st May

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With Paul Martin, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Nelson/Marlborough

Discussion around the understanding of suicide ideation and suicide, and some practical tools to address the risks

Registrations are essential and will close Tuesday 21st May

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Level 1a one-day workshop

Are you passionate about advance care planning (ACP)? We are looking for health professionals who want to:

• help grow the use of ACP

• learn how to translate an individual’s wishes into written documentation for their advance care planning

• gain experience in supporting patients with ACP.

Course pre-requisite: ACP eLearning needs to be completed before attending the workshop. https://acp.elearning.ac.nz

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Further information to follow..

with Professor Bruce Arroll

We are delighted to be able to invite you to an update with Professor Bruce Arroll. MBChB, PHD, FRNZCGP (Distinguished). Bruce is internationally renowned and is the Director of the Goodfellow Unit for continuing education Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland

FACT is practice changing and highly relevant to today’s world of primary care.

https://www.goodfellowunit.org/podcast/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-bruce-arroll

As well as an interactive workshop on FACT we will be able to discuss key issues from :-

1. The Goodfellow Symposiums    https://www.goodfellowunit.org/symposium

2. Red Whale    https://www.goodfellowunit.org/gp-update

Closing date for registrations is Friday 3rd May              

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Presented by:

Justin McCullough, Senior Auditor

Audit and Compliance| Ministry of Health

Presentation will cover:

Eligibility is just one part of enrolment. Not only does the person have to be eligible for enrolment, but also entitled. Also discussed will be Interim Visas, proof of identity, work & student visas, NES and a whole lot more.

This information session takes approximately one hour and is for PHO and General Practice staff.

Registrations are essential and will close Wednesday 1st May

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Your branch committee is in dire need of injection of passionate new blood, We have some great ideas for the coming years but we need YOUR help to make them real. No big time commitment, no experience necessary (being a pharmacist is just OK), we just need your ideas and enthusiasm, food provided, mixed venues, meet some new peers

Ideas we could organise if we have the manpower include:

• Integrated Quality audits with GP surgeries

• Pilot Projects

• Pegasus small group learnings

• Regular communication

• Peer Group meetings

• Social Occasions

Sounds like you? Then come along to our AGM and Education Night.

WHEN: Wednesday 1 May 6.30-8.30pm (Meeting starts 7pm)

WHERE: Waimea Club – Meeting Room

DETAILS: Food and Bar will be open from 6.30pm. (Food on us, bring some $$$ for a drink)

PRESENTATION: Whats Happening in Your Space? Several Pharmacists will provide an update of key professional and clinical projects occurring in NMDHB.

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An opportunity for Practice Nurses who provide spirometry services to discuss spirometry with their peers and further their knowledge

Please include any agenda items along with your registration.

Health and Disability Code

The practice meets the requirements of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1996.

Attendees are invited to submit a scenario they would like to discuss with registration.

Closing date for registrations is Friday 5th April

The ENT department invites G.Ps and G.P registrars who are interested to attend a basic suture skills course at the hospital.

Please RSVP to Emily Jones by March 22nd as remaining places will be offered to hospital staff.