GP Cancer Education December Newsletter No images? Click here eNewsletter | December 20202020 challenged the GP Cancer Education Project to look differently at the way in which we provide accessible evidence based education to GPs and primary health professionals. We would like to thank you for the support, and positive feedback we continued to receive as we transitioned towards our online webinar format, along with one highly anticipated face to face event in November: The GP Cancer Education team would like to wish you a happy, healthy and safe Christmas and New Year. Please keep a look out for our 2021 events on the Cancer Council WA General Practice webpage. We look forward to seeing you next year. Past events now available to view onlineA complete collection of 2020 cancer education events are available to view online. Guides to best cancer careOptimal care pathways (OCPs) are national guides that describe the best possible cancer care for patients with specific types of cancer. All nineteen pathways are based on the best available evidence and describe the key stages in a patient’s cancer journey, from diagnosis to survivorship or end-of-life care. For each cancer pathway there are three groups of resources: A new online platform for the patient ‘Guide to best cancer care’ resources has been developed by Cancer Council. It supports health professionals by providing a central location to access the guides to best cancer care guide for your patients. Support patients, their family, and carers by printing and sharing these guides as appropriate. The best cancer care guides are also translated into Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Feedback on the National Bowel Cancer Screening ProgramFeedback on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program The review is expected to report on all aspects that drive NBCSP performance and efficiency with a strong emphasis on increasing participation. Key findings and recommendations from the review will be provided to the Minister for Health, and are expected to inform the future strategic direction of the program. Any queries about the consultation can be directed to nbcspreview@health.gov.au Palliative and Supportive Care Education - Advance Care Planning conversationsGoals of patient care plans, developed though a shared decision making process to establish the most medically appropriate, realistic, and agreed goals of patient care - can be loaded onto the My Heath Record platform via the "Advance Care Planning' link. GPs are likely to see copies of their patient’s Goals of Care conversations on My Health Record, and is often thought to be ideal starting point to start Advance Care Planning (ACP). Advanced Care Planning, Goals of Patient Care plans and end of life discussions are often viewed as the conversations you want to get 'just right'. In response to an increasing demand for communication skills education, PaSCE have developed these scenario based training videos. For more information on the upload of GoC clinical documents to My Health Record please email any queries to GoalsofCareMHRproject@health.wa.gov.au APNA workforce survey is now openThe 2020 APNA Workforce Survey is now open to all nurses working in general practice, aged care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and all other non-hospital community settings. The survey findings on current work conditions and professional concerns, will be collated by the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association to advise the government on its 10-year reform agenda for primary health care. Food Sensations® for Adults – a free nutrition education and cooking programFood Sensations for Adults is a four-week program, aiming to help your patients learn about healthy eating, improve their cooking skills, lose weight, or manage a chronic disease through diet. This education, delivered by Foodbank WA’s university-qualified nutritionists and dietitians, will cover a range of nutrition topics such as label reading and budgeting. Each session includes cooking and eating from Foodbank WA’s recipes. If you think this program could benefit your patients and would like more information call Fran on 9463 3211. Food Sensations for Adults is funded by the WA Department of Health. Our Cancer Nurses can help general practice health professionals and their patients with evidence-based cancer advice and support. Speak to our Cancer Nurses on 13 11 20. |