Educational Podcasts and Videos Focusing on Women’s Health
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Contraception Update for GPs & Allied Health Professionals
Insights from the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network
Staring down a Speculum into the World of Colposcopy
Women’s Health – challenges and practical solutions to delivering menopause care in general practice
Contraception Update for GPs & Allied Health Professionals
Dr Alison Vaughan, GPSI in sexual health and reproductive medicine, will equip GPs and Allied Health Professionals with skills to navigate the complexities of contraception presentations. She will use cases relevant to everyday practice to demonstrate contraceptive conundrums covering a wide range of different issues, encourage discussion and to help cement learning.
Areas covered include:
- Contraception in the over 40’s
- Contraception with HRT
- When to stop contraception
- Tailored use of CHC (unlicensed)
- New developments/guidance
- Different contraceptive options
- Delaying menses
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Insights from the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network
The Wessex Maternal Medicine network coordinates and supports care for women across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire to improve outcomes for women with medical conditions detected before, during and after pregnancy.
In this episode, we explore the latest developments, guidance, and collaborative efforts shaping maternal medicine across the region including:
- The evolution of the Maternal Medicine Network and its role in improving continuity of care.
- Updates on regional pathways, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Valuable perspectives on delivering safe, compassionate, and joined-up care for women across Wessex.
Resources:
UKTIS (UK Teratology Information Service) – https://uktis.org/ or phone 0344 892 0909
BUMPS (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) – https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/
LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database) – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
Healthier Together (pregnancy and birth page on pre-existing conditions ) – https://www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk/pregnancy-and-birth#existing-conditions
Healthier Together (professionals page) – https://www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk/professional
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Menopause Masterclass
This session is aimed at HRT prescribers, GPs and Advanced Practitioners. This is not suitable for general practice nurses.
Dr Camilla Janssen talks to Dr Sarah Gray, a menopausal specialist, as they delve into the world of menopause. They will discuss in more detail, some of the finer points around HRT and menopause, unpicking some of the latest evidence and guidelines, to ensure that we are up to date with our current prescribing and information in this area.
This recording will help to build confidence for those with some experience of prescribing HRT to know what you can do as well as what you should not be offering, in a primary care setting.
- Are you already an HRT prescriber and want to ensure you are up to date?
- Do you have a sound understanding of the basics of menopause care and prescribing HRT and want to build on this?
- Do you need help with more complex patients?
- Do you want to feel more confident when counselling patients?
- If you answered YES to any of the above then this webinar is for you!
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Women’s Health – challenges and practical solutions to delivering menopause care in general practice
In this podcast, Zoe Tobin (Nurse Advisor at Wessex LMCs) is kindly joined by Dr Camilla Janssen (Hampshire GP), who has an interest in women’s health and has explored innovative ways of delivery in General Practice.
Topics covered include:
- What are the current challenges in the delivery of women’s health in general practice for both the patient and the clinician?
- What practical solutions are there to overcome these challenges?
- Camilla shares examples of initiatives implemented at practice / PCN level, including:
- Patient group education – examples of initiatives implemented, such as a PCN mass education session & 6wk menopause support group
- Access to trusted resources – development of a PCN website, where link can be sent via AccuRx to patients, contains educational resources and access to a patient questionnaire that can be completed prior to a menopause consultation, providing key background information in advance.
- Consultation delivery models – 1:1 consultations & shared medical consultations, possible considerations required in the setting up and running of these clinics.
Menopause 6 week support course | New Forest PCN
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