Thursday, March 11, 2010

Latest News - Heatwave Brochures

What is a heatwave?
A heatwave is a period of unusual and uncomfortable hot weather that could impact on human health, community infrastructure such as the power supply and public transport, and services.

Heatwaves can affect anybody and cause illnesses such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke which may be fatal (Victorian Government, Department of Health).

Your patients could be at risk! Print off a heatwave brochure (Large text/Small text), also available in Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Mandarin, Turkish, and Vietnamese, to inform your patients on things they can do to take care of themselves.

Alcohol Guidelines

The Australian Alcohol Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol recommend that both women AND men drink no more than two standard drinks a day over their lifetime if they want to reduce their risk of being harmed by an alcohol-related injury or disease.

The Guidelines can be found at www.nhmrc.gov.au

2010 Health Weeks

2010 Health Weeks Calendar (January to June)

Patient Services – Exercise and Osteoporosis

Guide for patient Osteoporosis services

45 – 49 Year Old Health Check

The aim of this health check is to assist with the prevention of chronic disease and to enable early intervention strategies to be put in place where appropriate. The health check is available to people between 45 and 49 years of age (inclusive) who are at risk of developing a chronic disease. Please see the MBS items section, under Resources for further information.

The following resources are available on the RACGP website:
Presentation – explaining the 45 health check and what GPs and their teams need to do
Checklist – based on the Red Book, providing an evidence-based summary of the key factors to be assessed
Template letters to patients
MBS item descriptor
www.racgp.org.au

RACGP Books

RACGP Red Book
Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice

RACGP Green Book
Putting prevention into practice

SNAP Guidelines
A population health guide to behavioural risk factors in general practice

Lifescripts

What is Lifescripts
Practical tips for GPs
Fax back lifescripts
Motivational interviewing

Maintaing a healthy weight
Eating well for health
Increasing physical activity
Quitting smoking
Reducing alochol related harm

Lifescript Assessment Tools

Physical activity assessment
Alcohol use assessment
Smoking assessment
Weight management assessment
Nutrition assessment

Lifescript Prescriptions

Prescription Active lifestyle
Prescription Healthy eating
Prescription Healthy weight
Prescription Low risk alcohol use
Prescription Smoke free life