Gill Denny, Teleservices Manager and Alison Ilijovski, Credentialed Diabetes Educator from Diabetes WA chat to us about how rural medical practitioners and patients can access diabetes education from their own homes through the Diabetes Telehealth Service.

Diabetes WA aims to support people living with or affected by diabetes and suffering from related chronic conditions. 

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Diabetes education in rural WA

Paul Dessauer, Outreach Coordinator from Peer-Based Harm Reduction WA talks to us about the association between drug and alcohol misuse and mental health conditions, particularly anxiety and depression. 

Paul shares information on how particular drug and alcohol use may impact on existing mental health conditions.

Peer-Based Harm Reduction WA provides non-judgmental, friendly, peer-based support, information and education, advocacy and harm reduction services, and services aimed at reducing the transmission of BBVs and STIs associated with drug use among the community in WA.  

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Transparency

Drug and alcohol misuse and mental health conditions

Dr Alison White, Palliative Care Consultant at Royal Perth Hospital and visiting palliative care physician for the Kimberley region, and Grace Buchanan from Cancer Council WA talk about the challenges and importance of delivering quality end-of-life care in rural settings. 

Dr White and Grace discuss decision-making about ongoing treatment, how to discuss quality care over cure with patients and families, and the consideration of medications and their availability in rural settings. 

The palliative care service at Royal Perth Hospital provides a range of services such as inpatient care, outpatient clinics, education and research, and a bereavement service. 

Cancer Council WA provides comprehensive information and education for health professionals to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer.

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Palliative care in the rural setting

Senior Clinical Psychologist with Child and Adolescent Health Service, Ivan Salmin discusses self-harm and suicide among adolescents. 

Suicide is the second most common cause of death in young people worldwide. Prevention of suicide is therefore an important focus for health professionals and the community at large.

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Mental health conditions among youth - Part 1

Mental health conditions among youth - Part 2

Anaesthetists Dr Paul Sadleir, Dr Peter Platt and Dr Russell Clarke from the WA Anaesthetic Drug Reaction Clinic at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital discuss the cause, prevention and management of reactions to anaesthesia drugs.

While rare, drug reactions can and do occur. The WA Anaesthetic Drug Reaction Clinic at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is responsible for investigating cases of suspected perioperative anaphylaxis and provide advice and guidance on how these patients might be managed in future surgeries.

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Drug reactions under anaesthesia

Emergency physician Dr Mark Monaghan talks about climate change and the impact it is having on our emergency departments.

Extreme heat events, cyclones, floods, bushfires and thunderstorms are increasing in frequency and intensity, with each of these natural events placing pressure on hospitals. 

Dr Monaghan talks about the potential threat of vector-borne illnesses in the Top End of Australia, Irukandji jellyfish moving south along our coastlines as the oceans warm, and new phenomenons such as the Thunderstorm Asthma event which saw 8,500 people present to hospitals with breathing difficulties in one day in Melbourne. 

Dr Monaghan also shares what communities and health professionals can do in response to these increasing and emerging natural events. 

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Climate change and its impact on our EDs

The past twenty years has seen huge breakthroughs in the treatment of patients with Hepatitis C. Once thought incurable, drug treatments now have high efficacy and few side effects.

In this podcast, Dr Marissa Gilles, Director Public Health Medicine with WA Country Health Services and Dr Olga Ward discuss managing patients with Hepatitis C. Dr Gilles and Dr Ward discuss screening, testing, diagnosis, treatment options and decision-making, managing complex and non-compliant patients, and Telehealth support for rural and remote patients. 

Dr Gilles mentions a number of resources available to help clinicians treating patients with Hepatitis C.

- Clinical guidance for treating Hepatitis C https://tinyurl.com/yyac7sqy
- GP Management plan for HCV infection  https://tinyurl.com/y3frjbmk- 
- WA Department of Health Guideline https://tinyurl.com/yyp79ssj
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia statement https://tinyurl.com/yxweupa6
- Hepatitis drug interaction checker https://tinyurl.com/yyge9eal

This podcast has been delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service, through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Hepatitis C: A new era for treatment and cure

With a 400% increase in Syphilis cases and 80% increase in Gonorrhea cases between 2014 and 2018, an increasing number of clinicians may be treating patients with STIs. 

Dr Olga Ward talks to Dr Lewis Marshall, Public Health Physician and Head of Sexual Health Service for Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals about screening and treating patients with STIs.

Dr Marshall discusses the best ways to talk to patients about their risk profile, appropriate testing and treatment, and the support available from the Sexual Health Service for rural clinicians and patients.

The podcast forms part of the clinical education series, delivered by Rural Health West in partnership with WA Country Health Service through the Better Medical Care Initiative.

Screening and treating sexually transmitted infections

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